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Barns of Aitkin County This is a beautiful 200 page hardbound book featuring over 800 photographs of wooden barns located in Aitkin County. $ 19.95	Schools of Aitkin County This is a beautiful compilation of historic photographs, memories, memorabilia and oral histories of the 125 school districts of Aitkin County Minnesota. $ 19.95	Aitkin 1871-1971 - The Centennial Story of a Town A chronicle of Aitkin Minnesota. $ 9.95
Seasons In Time Published by the Aitkin County Historical Society. 1995. A pictorial history to perserve and document the heritage of Aitkin, Minnesota. $10.00	Aitkin County Heritage In 1989 the Aitkin County Historical Society voted to produce a history of Aikin County. This Heritage Book is not a complete history of all facets of Aitkin County, but it is a a sincere effort to preserve the past as a treasure for the future. Many individuals have given of their time, thought and talents to publish this book for your enjoyment. $39.95	A Minnesota Remembrance Volume 1: Making A Life In The Land God Forgot, by Robert Harder The first volume of the story of a region through the eyes of the Marcus Nelson family. Letters, photographs, and other documents provide a fascinating, personalized record of early settlement in the Big sandy Lake and Tamarack areas of Aitkin County from 1892 to World War 2. Over 100 exclusive photos and illustrations. $ 9.95
A Minnesota Remembrance Volume 2: From Pinery Camps to the Columbus Day Holocaust, by Robert Harder Offers a full three-dimensional picture of what it took in the early years to earn a living, build homes and towns, work in pinery camps and deal with hostile natural forces. It concludes with events surrounding the great Cloquet-Moose Lake Forest Fire of October 12, 1918. Over 110 photographs and illustrations, most never before published. $ 9.95	A Minnesota Remembrance Volume 3: Lost Innocence, Lost Fortunes, by Robert Harder After dealing with World War 1, a great forest fire and the Spanish Influenza Epidemic, northern Minnesotans are anxious to return to "normal" times. But world events and the rise of American women to prominence has ensured that nothing will ever be the same again. Marcus Nelson mounts one last logging drive in 1926, only to face complete financial ruin. Over 130 exclusive photographs and illustrations. $ 9.95	A Minnesota Remembrance Volume 4: The Kelly Field Mister, the Schoolmarm, Politics and Twilight, by Robert Harder In this final volume, the Marcus Nelsons pick up the pieces from their 1926 bankruptcy. Son Orvis graduates from the world-famous Army flying school at Kelly Field, Texas, marking the beginning of a sparkling aviation career. Daughter Myrtle blossoms into a vivacious woman of the Roaring Twenties, finding her calling in teaching school. Marcus senses opportunity in politics and is elected to the Minnesota State House of Representatives, though his many personal, financial and health problems mount, threatening both his marriage and his life. Over 155 exclusive photos and illustrations. $ 9.95	Aitkin County Minnesota History and Recreation Guide FREE