The LCMS convention of 1956 at Saint Paul, Minnesota. These pictures were taken by a family member in the summer of 1956 at the state capitol in Saint Paul. The large banner depicts the Martin Luther rose or crest which he designed. This is a symbol which Lutherans use to identify themselves. That summer the convention of the LCMS was in town, and they had just concluded a worship service or a program. Note the wooden benches at the top of the steps on which a choir would have stood. This was a time when Minnesota was predominately Lutheran.

The LCMS convention of 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The LCMS convention of 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The LCMS convention of 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.