Photos: It's a Long Way to Dakota: Larry and Jane's Family Tree

Hildred Thurow was a somewhat whimsical teenager as evidenced by the photos in her photo album. Most of the pictures were taken either shortly before or during the first couple years of WWI. Later events may have destroyed some of her innocence, but she always seemed be above the fray. The photos are arranged according to the pages Hildred pasted them on. She apparently didn't pay too much attention to the chronological order. On some pages she indicated the date, but not on others. Very few of the individuals in the photos are identified in her album, but I have made some identifications. The original photo album has been donated to the Winona Historical Society.

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It's a Long Way to Dakota

From Page 36a in Hildred's album

The person, who is not positively identified, is probably Hildred.

This picture, although it's not very good as far as quality, is interesting from historical and family history perspectives.

First, it shows the miserable condition of the roads in those days. The picture was apparently taken on what is now U.S. Highway 61 which has been a four-lane road between Winona and Dakota since about 1958.

Secondly, it shows that there was a strong attraction from the Dakota area for Hildred which is, no doubt due to her high school romance with Rolland Harvey Wilson, her classmate whom she eventually married.

Owner of original	Hildred Thurow's Photo Album
File name	It's a Long Way to Dakota (from page 36a).png
File Size	1.37m
Dimensions	1292 x 1848
Albums	Hildred Thurow's Teenage Photo Album

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