Brandon Summerfest is Coming really soon.

On Saturday Ausust 3rd  at the Brandon Auditorium, the Brandon History Center will be presenting a display of old Brandon calendars.  This is the last peek that we will give as to what you will be able to see there.  Visit us in our main floor office to see the video about the Historic Brandon Auditorium.  Visit our up-stairs area and view our many historic displays.  We will be open from 11 AM - 3 PM, except during the parade. 

Ralph and Maryann Ostlund

 

Great News about Chippewa Park

Courtesy Echo Press

 

Frank's Standard Service Calendar from 1968

Brandon SummerFest is coming soon, Saturday August 3rd.  At the Brandon Auditorium,  the Brandon History Center will be presenting a display of Brandon calendars. We will give you a little peek at what you will be able to see there.

 

Frank's Station was located where Joe's Gas & Deli

 are now at the corner of hwys 7 and 82.

 

John O. Renkes Old Calendars

Brandon SummerFest is coming soon, Saturday August 3rd.  At the Brandon Auditorium,  the Brandon History Center will be presenting a display of Brandon calendars. We will give you a little peek at what you will be able to see there.

 

Old Calendar Display

Brandon SummerFest is coming soon, Saturday August 3rd.  At the Brandon Auditorium,  the Brandon History Center will be presenting a display of Brandon calendars, some as old as 1914.  We will give you a little peek at what you will be able to see there. 

 

Front veiw of store.

Street veiw of store.

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Interior of store.

Who can remember Dr. Andrew Roman, a Brandon veterinarian?

 Dr. Andrew Roman escaped the tyrannies of European dictators and

 ended up as a veterinarian right here in Brandon Minnesota. 

  Fascinating Story !!

Look whats new at Chippewa Park

 

Brandon History Center Summer Newsletter 2024

 

Brandon-Evansville High School Class of 2024.

 Photos Courtesy  Echo Press

Millerville Legion Champs 1952

 Can anyone help us with the last two missing name ? Respond to brandonhistory@gctel.net

History of St. Ann's Parish 1902 - 1968

 The History of St. Ann's Parish 1902 - 1968 is now available on the Brandon History Center Website. You can now read it from the comfort of your home.  Go to:  brandonhistorycenter.org  and click on library.

Brandon High School Graduation Class 1914 -- 1918?

Can anyone give us information on this photo. It is the Brandon High School Graduation photo from approximately 1914 -- 1918.  Marie Pischke is the second from the right in the front row.  If you have information please send to   brandonhistory@gctel.net

 Photo courtesy of  Mindy Andreasen. 

Marie Pischke was a grandmother to Mindy.

Another interesting soldier story from the old scrapbooks, dated 1967.

 

Old Scrap Book Item from 1964

 

Brandon High School Class Play 1953

 

Brandon Fire Department 135th Anniversary

Ten year ago the Brandon Fire Department celebrated the 125th anniversary of their department.  Attached is the program from that day in 2014. 

 

Chippewa Lutheran Church of Brandon Centennial Booklet

This Chippewa Lutheran Church of Brandon Centennial Booklet has just been added to the Brandon History Center Website.
go to    brandonhistorycenter.org   and click on History Library

 

Brandon/Evansville Girls Volleyball 002

 

Brandon High School Students 1994 Possibly BPA Group

Possibly a BPA Group

 

Back:     Eric Wood, Amanda Lee, Steve Peterson

Middle: Natausha Boesch, Stephanie Otto, Karen Hanson, 

               Melissa Korkowski,  Sara Bolton

Front:   Jill Korkowski

A Century of Faith. Story of the Church of Seven Dolors in Millerville

This is a booklet about the Church of Seven Dolors in Millerville. Is is now available  to veiw on the Brandon History Center Website. 

Go to  brandonhistorycenter.org and click on History Library.

This booklet includes many  interesting pictures.  It is great to be able to read this  from the comfort of your home. 

 

Mail Order Brides Play in Millerville 1959

1. Raymond DeBilzan, 2. Margaret Bitzan Schmidt, 3. August Lederman,

4. Nick Otto, 5. Aloys Korkowski, 6. Millie Thoennes, 7. Minie Winkles,

 8. Agnes Thoennes, 9. Mervin Wagner, 10. Fred Kuhn, 11. Clara Hockert,

 12. Caroline Lehn, 13. Bev Winkles

Play was presented at 8 PM February 22, 1959 in the Millerville Church Hall. 
The event was put on by Group IV.
Thanks to Keith Hockert for all of the detailed information. 


 

Brandon High School BPA Girls 1999

 Brandon High School BPA Girls 1999

Susan Boeddeker, Kelsey Shea, Jenny Haabala, Jean Korkowski

Prom Beauties from Brandon High School

 Prom Beauties from Brandon High School May 1997

L-R: Leann Korkowski, Nicole Ness, Cindy Hoppe, Rebecca Slack, Carrie Arndt,       Alicia Thoennes, Elizabeth Sullivan, Amber Melville

Two new books added to the Brandon History Center Website

Two new books have been added to the Brandon History Center Website
brandonhistorycenter.org
Check under History Library

Times to Remember is written by Robert Thompson about life in Brandon
 from the middle 1900s going forward.  

Students in the Brandon High School Office 1991

 Dianna Kehoe and Tina Wagner in the Brandon High School Office 1991.  It looks like all of the teachers are getting an apple in their mail boxes.