Welcome to Dave and Emily's Photo Album

This is a family that took lots of pictures. We have hundreds. These show a little more of the family and gives me an opportunity to tell more of the story.

Dave and Emily as they appeared in the 1920's. I don't know that they were taken at the same time, but they look about 30 years of age.    [bind0137]  [bind0138]

In the late '40's Dave bought a 32' cabin cruiser for Lake Minnetonka. He was never what one would call an avid boater, and Emily didn't like it at all. [bind0803]

Dave loved to play with children. Here he is with his grand daughters Sally and Judy. [bind0598]

Geraldine about 1928. Dave always insisted his family be well dressed. [bind0065]

Bud, Emily and Dave in front of the house on Penn Avenue. Note Synagogue in background. [bind0154]

Emily and Dave on his birthday at Bob and Lois's house on Swift's Point, Lake Minnetonka, MN. [bind0165]

Bud, Dave and Bob exchanging Christmas ties at the office on Royalston. [bind0704]

Emily and Dave only visited Ole and Margaret Hoiby once at Crane Lake; in 1937. What makes this picture more unusual, from a family point of view, is the presence of Lulu and Henry Hoiby (Ole's brother) at the same time. It must be the day they are going home, because they are all decked out in city clothes. [bind0852]

Dave and Willie working on an Onan engine in the back yard of the house in Miami Beach. Dave enjoyed picking up projects in Florida and didn't mind getting his hands dirty if necessary. Willie Schlageter was the house caretaker. His wife, Marianna, was in charge of housekeeping at the Sans Souci hotel in Miami Beach. [bind0860]

Dave and grand daughter Barbara about 1956. [bind0879]

Dave was not just the "boss" to employees, but truly a "grand old man".  Here he is surrounded by 641 birthday cards from employees in 1953. [bind0707]

Dave and Lt. General Knutsen outside the office at Royalston in Dec. 1942. He was never one to get too formally dressed at the office. This was typical of how he met visitors. In this case, General Knutsen was his boss, as head of the War Production Board in World War II. A trademark of Dave's was the pince-nez hanging below his tie. He needed glasses for everything, but only used them for reading. Driving with him was a thrill. [bind0100]

Dave, Emily and great grandson David III. Three generations separating them, Dave seemed to enjoy the youngest  of the family. [bind863]

Dave with Charles Lindberg during a visit to Minneapolis. [bind0664]

David W. Onan II
1 Sep 2003