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Eva McDonald Valesh Cross and her son Frank Morgan Valesh

Eva McDonald Valesh Cross and her son Frank Morgan Valesh, c.1950.

Frank Valesh (husband of Eva McDonald Valesh)

Frank Valesh (husband of Eva McDonald Valesh), c.1900.

Eva McDonald Valesh, c.1885

Eva McDonald Valesh, c.1885. Photograph by Rugg.

Valesh, Eva McDonald (1866–1956)

In 1888, a St. Paul Globe exposé of women's working conditions penned by "Eva Gay" launched the career of Eva McDonald Valesh, a young writer. During the time that she lived in the state, Valesh left a big impression on Minnesota journalism, politics, and labor organizing.

Women and child feeding chickens

Women and child feeding chickens, c.1905. Photograph by Emil King. Minnesota farm families worked together to survive on the land. They also worked with hired hands, community members, animals, and machines.