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Sigurd Olson at Listening Point
1981
Iconic portrait of conservationist Sigurd Olson at his cabin at Listening Point. The Northland College environmental studies center is named in Olson's honor.
Sigurd Olson Outdoors in Snow
1940
Winter scene with Sigurd Olson, age 41, probably taken for publicity purposes.
Sigurd Olson
1948
Sigurd Olson, center, probably during the 1948 Trail Riders trip to the Quetico-Superior region. The identity of the man to his right is not known.
Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson
Informal portrait of Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson standing on a pier.
Enroute to Class
1946
Conservationist Sigurd F. Olson, who was on a special military teaching assigment, took this picture of U.S. troops in Berlin marching to his lecture. Bombed buildings are visible in the background.
