ROBERT KEAGLE:

An Inventory of His Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator:Keagle, Robert.
Title:Blizzard in Willmar, March 1965.
Dates:1965.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views of the blizzard that hit Willmar, Minnesota on March 17, 1965. Includes scenes on day of the blizzard and scenes on following days showing snow accumulation and snow removal. Mainly views of Willmar but includes views in and around the nearby communities of Atwater, Litchfield and Cokato. The booklet included is titled, "The great St. Patrick's Day blizzard of 1965."
Quantity:53 photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 53 photographs: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches + 1 booklet.
Location:I.192: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Keagle, Robert. Blizzard in Willmar March 1965. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1996.119

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Devine, February 1997.

Negatives: Copy negatives made by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Catalog ID number: 990016884480104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationNegative
I.192.170780Blizzard conditions on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Blizzard conditions on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.270781Blizzard conditions on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Blizzard conditions on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.370786Snowplow clearing the roads during blizzard conditions near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snowplow clearing the roads during blizzard conditions near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.470788Traffic slowdown during blizzard conditions near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Traffic slowdown during blizzard conditions near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.570792Abandoned car and snow drifting over the roads during blizzard near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Abandoned car and snow drifting over the roads during blizzard near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.670795Blizzard conditions on road near Litchfield, Meeker County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Blizzard conditions on road near Litchfield, Meeker CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.770761Weldon Larson shoveling out electric power poles near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Weldon Larson shoveling out electric power poles near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.870789Traffic backed up behind a semi truck near Litchfield, Meeker County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Traffic backed up behind a semi truck near Litchfield, Meeker CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.970801Truck held up on narrow one lane highway during blizzard near Litchfield, Meeker County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 5 x 4 inches
Truck held up on narrow one lane highway during blizzard near Litchfield, Meeker CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1070756Truck jackknifed off highway during blizzard near Litchfield, Meeker County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Truck jackknifed off highway during blizzard near Litchfield, Meeker CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1170757Snowplow stuck off road west of Litchfield, Meeker County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snowplow stuck off road west of Litchfield, Meeker CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1270753Snow surrounding closed Champlin service station, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snow surrounding closed Champlin service station, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1370746Snowdrifts at a closed service station, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snowdrifts at a closed service station, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1470754John Gueva of Cokato on snowshoes delivering groceries to snowbound farm families, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
John Gueva of Cokato on snowshoes delivering groceries to snowbound farm familiesDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1570785Traffic moving through break cut in drifted snow on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi County, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Traffic moving through break cut in drifted snow on road near Willmar, Kandiyohi CountyDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1670755Shoveling snow off a house roof after snowstorm, Atwater, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Shoveling snow off a house roof after snowstorm, AtwaterDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1770782Traffic backed up on snow covered Junction 15, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Traffic backed up on snow covered Junction 15, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1870802Children playing on snowbanks surrounding buried car, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Children playing on snowbanks surrounding buried car, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.1970790Traffic moving down narrow road with high snowbanks on either side, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Traffic moving down narrow road with high snowbanks on either side, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2070796Cars parked alongside snowbanks on residential street, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Cars parked alongside snowbanks on residential street, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2170799Residential street with vehicles stuck in deep snow, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Residential street with vehicles stuck in deep snow, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2270806Car parked at end of the street where plow stopped removing snow, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Car parked at end of the street where plow stopped removing snow, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2370738Two young girls standing in street between towering snowbanks, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Two young girls standing in street between towering snowbanks, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2470760Two young girls playing in snowbanks along Seventh Avenue, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Two young girls playing in snowbanks along Seventh Avenue, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2570797Children playing in deep snow in front yard of house, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Children playing in deep snow in front yard of house, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2670762Two young girls playing in tunnel of snow on west Litchfield Avenue, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Two young girls playing in tunnel of snow on west Litchfield Avenue, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2770759Car buried in snow at end of residential street, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Car buried in snow at end of residential street, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2870791Children with dog playing in snowbanks surrounding a buried car, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Children with dog playing in snowbanks surrounding a buried car, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.2970745View of man walking down road between tall snowbanks, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
View of man walking down road between tall snowbanks, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3070741Man shoveling out his driveway after snowstorm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Man shoveling out his driveway after snowstorm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3170744Two young girls walking down 17th Avenue with snowbanks on either side, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Two young girls walking down 17th Avenue with snowbanks on either side, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3270748Young girl checking mailbox after snowstorm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Young girl checking mailbox after snowstorm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3370750Man shoveling out his driveway after snowstorm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Man shoveling out his driveway after snowstorm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3470794Men with small snowplow, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Men with small snowplow, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3570793Snowplow clearing residential street in Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snowplow clearing residential street in WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3670798Shoveling sidewalk after snowstorm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Shoveling sidewalk after snowstorm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3770800Snow covered driveway, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snow covered driveway, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3870739Man shoveling car out of snowdrift, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Man shoveling car out of snowdrift, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.3970805Car in driveway covered by snowdrift after storm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Car in driveway covered by snowdrift after storm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4070804A taxi cab picks up a customer after the snowstorm, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
A taxi cab picks up a customer after the snowstorm, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4170807View of bridge, plowed road and snow banks, entrance to Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
View of bridge, plowed road and snow banks, entrance to WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4270751Snow drifts along Memorial Parkway, entrance to Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snow drifts along Memorial Parkway, entrance to WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4370749Kids shoveling snow in front of Willmar Senior High School, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Kids shoveling snow in front of Willmar Senior High School, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4470803Automobile on plowed road near Cokato after snowstorm, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Automobile on plowed road near Cokato after snowstormDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4570784Plows clearing road after the blizzard, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Plows clearing road after the blizzard, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4670783Trucks making their way down snow covered road, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Trucks making their way down snow covered road, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4770747Car on narrow country road with high snowbanks on either side, near Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Car on narrow country road with high snowbanks on either side, near WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4870758Residential street with pines and trees surrounded by snow, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 5 x 4 inches
Residential street with pines and trees surrounded by snow, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.4970752Fuel truck servicing a house after the blizzard, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Fuel truck servicing a house after the blizzard, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.5070787Snowbanks surrounding a bank and parking lot, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Snowbanks surrounding a bank and parking lot, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.5170740Woman reading a paper in snow blown screened porch, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Woman reading a paper in snow blown screened porch, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.5270742View through picture window of snowdrifts piled against a home, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
View through picture window of snowdrifts piled against a home, WillmarDigital image
LocationNegative
I.192.5370743View of snowy landscape through window of home, Willmar, March 17, 1965. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 inches and 1 photograph: negative, black and white; 5 x 4 inches
View of snowy landscape through window of home, WillmarDigital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Blizzards -- Minnesota -- Willmar -- Photographs.
Blizzards -- Minnesota -- Kandiyohi County -- Photographs.
Blizzards -- Minnesota -- Meeker County -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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