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    Photo taken in the mid 1920's of the village of Nolalu. The Farmers Mercantile Store and train station are on the right side of the tracks; left side of the tracks is Bishop and Max Rabbit's Store.

    In the foreground is a large field. In the middle ground, a man stands with a chair in front of him. Behind him and to his left, is a woman, also holding a chair. To her left is a man, also carrying

    This black and white photo shows the railroad crew lifting the track from the Port Arthur Duluth Railway around the Nolalu area. The rails were later used for ammunition production in World War II.

    The town of Nolalu was named after the Northland Lumber Company. In this photograph, the first building is the old Bishop Store (~1907). The building in the background is the Arola's home, when it ha

    Black and white photograph of the Pee Dee pulling away from the Nolalu Railway station. To the left of the train is the Farmer's mercantile store and to the right is the post office. The old school h

Vaughn, Thomas, Lake Superior Magazine, Jul 2012     Full text available at the Brodie Resource Library

    Black and white photo of Mr. and Mrs. John Arola on or before 1910. Notice the trees behind, after a bush fire has passed through in Nolalu.

    Black and white photo of a bush camp in the 1930's where the men were batching (Nolalu.)

    Black and white photo of threshing grain in Nolalu.

    Black and white photo of Luhtanen's hay baler converted to make shingles in Nolalu.

    Black and white photo of the Inspector and teacher in a classroom at Hillside School in Nolalu.

    Black and white photo of Farmer's Mercantile store. Old school in background. Taken in early 30's in Nolalu.

Andra-Warner, Elle, Lake Superior Magazine, Mar 2008     Full text available at the Brodie Resource Library

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    Black and white photo of Norma Seppala in front of the old Nolalu school.

    Black and white photo of the inside of Klamie's store in Nolalu - 1950. The Farmer’s Mercantile and I.A. Klamie’s store in Nolalu were taken over by the International Co-Op Trading Company in the 193

    Black and white photo of the inside of Klamie's store in Nolalu - 1950. The Farmer’s Mercantile and I.A. Klamie’s store in Nolalu were taken over by the International Co-Op Trading Company in the 193

    Black and white photo of old gas pumps at Klamie's store in Nolalu. The Farmer’s Mercantile and I.A. Klamie’s store in Nolalu were taken over by the International Co-Op Trading Company in the 1930’s

    Black and white photo of a Nolalu school bus which had little wooden benches for seats.