John and Amelia Lambert were the first homesteaders on the property that today comprises the town of Emily, the Emily Charter School, the Emily Methodist Church, St. Emily's Catholic Church, and the home of Ben and Zorka Martin. Ben is a grandson of the Lamberts, and the Martins have donated many pictures and stories to the CCHPS. This picture is of John and Amelia in front of the Lambert's original log homestead c. 1905.
Early homesteader, Charles Oberg, plowing with his team of oxen. The site of the original Oberg farm today is the Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake as seen from StateHighway 6 North of Crosby.
	Adams Mine in Oreland, Minnesota.
The Portsmouth Pit in Crosby, Minnesota.
	"Honeymoon Row" in Crosby, Minnesota.
Deerwood Band Picnic Deerwood, Minnesota.
Cuyuna Country Heritage Preservation Society Lower Level, Unity Bank of Crosby, Minnesota P.O. Box 68, Ironton, MN 56455 Office Phone: 218-545-1166 Phones: 218-546-5996 or 218-546-5233 E-mail: cchps@emily.net kitcat@emily.net Web Site: www.cuyunaheritage.org
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