The Mark and Judith Ahlstrom home at 202 North Third Street suffered extensive damage from a tornado in March of 1998 in St. Peter, Minnesota. The house was later restored. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Post office employees sorting mail in the St. Peter Post Office. They are, from left to right, Clair Gilbertson, Leroy (Jim) Miller, Ernest Kramer, Ray Sampson, and Jerry Pitman.
This image show the new Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative has been converted to a digital positive image.
Located at 319 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota, Peterson Brothers Billiards and Bowling was in existence for many years. Residents remember a large sign in the shape of a bowling pin attached to the front of the building.
The Peterson Brothers Billiards and Bowling establishment at 319 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota, operated for many years. A sign in the shape of a large bowling pin was a prominent feature on the front of the building.
This image shows a view of Johnson Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. The dormitory was destroyed in the March 1998 tornado. This postcard negative, marked N483, has been converted to a positive digital image.
Operators at the New Sweden Telephone Exchange used this switchboard while they served their customers. The exchange was located in New Sweden, Minnesota.
The Church of the Visitation and its school were located on the north side of County Road 5 in Section 12, T110N, R29W in the central portion of Nicollet County, Minnesota.
This photograph shows the interior of the Myrum Memorial Fieldhouse on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Superimposed onto the photograph is an image of George Myrum, after whom the building was named. It was demolished in 1984.
Members of the Traverse Baseball Team assembled for this 1939 photograph. These players from Traverse, Minnesota, were the Farmers League champions that year.
The Swenson Confectionary Shop in St. Peter was located at 204 South Minnesota Avenue. The three people shown in this interior photograph are probably the owners, Carl, Frank, and Gus Swenson.
Constructed in 1888 southwest of the mill pond in St. Peter, Minnesota, the Power House was demolished in 1987. It contained a well 45 feet deep and pumps to move water to a standpipe above the city. Two dynamos inside the building were used in the process of generating electricity and providing it to city residents for several years.
The old log cabin at the site of the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851 and the boulder that marks the exact location are shown in this postcard. The view looks toward the east.
This photograph shows the members of the Lafayette Municipal Band. The photograph is nearly identical to one that appears in the book ""The History of Lafayette 1900-2000"" that has the names of the band members.
Interior view of the old Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter in 1932, which was located at 511 South Fifth Street. This building has been replaced with a new structure on the same site.
Group portrait of the baseball team that was sponsored by the Engesser Brewery in St. Peter in 1932. A brewery truck carrying an advertisement for Gopher Club Brew is in the background.
Exterior view of Uhler Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. A very small portion of the St. Peter water tower can be seen beyond the Uhler dormitory.
This photograph shows the first of Minnesota's new armories that were authorized to be constructed in 1913. This armory in St. Peter was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets, north of the neighboring Carnegie Library.
Exterior view of the old Standard Lumber Company buildings in St. Peter. The entrance of the building in the foreground faced north, along Park Row. The long side of the same building faced South Front Street.
Exterior view of the Seitzer Ford automobile garage in St. Peter, which was located at 118 South Minnesota Avenue. A portion of this photograph appears in the October 1st, 1930 issue of the St. Peter Herald. This dealership was one of the first in Minnesota.
Exterior view of William Ritt's music, radio, electric shop, sporting goods, and auto supplies store in St. Peter at 500 South Minnesota Avenue. Also visible are Baker's Garage and signs for Red Crown Gasoline and Mobiloil.
This photograph shows the old St. Peter Public Library, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry Streets. Andrew Carnegie provided funds for its construction.
This photograph shows the badly damaged Broadway Bridge in St. Peter after a portion of its deck collapsed under the load of a heavy truck. The bridge was repaired and moved to one side in order to allow construction of a new bridge on the original site of the old one.
General William Carey Brown was born at Traverse des Sioux in 1854. He was graduated from West Point in 1877. Following many years of service, including duty in the Philippine Islands and Mexico, he retired as a Brigadier General. Brown earned many medals, including the Distinguished Service Medal.
A view of the horse-drawn carriage that was used to represent the Iota-Betas from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. The Union Presbyterian church, facing east on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust Streets, is in the background.
Shuveiller's grocery and general merchandise store in St. Peter occupied the ground floor of the Masonic Building on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. A sign for Dr. Daniels can be seen to the left of the doorway near the center of the photograph.
Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Faribault McClure Huggins in 1926 at the boulder that marks the site of the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851. Nancy married David Faribault there while the treaty negotiations were in progress.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Baker Garage was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue. Various signs in the photograph advertise music, radios, Red Crown gasoline, and Mobiloil. Gasoline pumps are visible along the sidewalk.
This photograph shows Cook's Café in St. Peter, which was located at 212 South Minnesota Avenue. The Cook family also operated a hotel in the same building. Notice the Tourists Information sign in front of the café.
The remains of the Lampert Lumber Company at 228 West Grace Street in St. Peter can be seen in the foreground after the damage caused by a 1924 tornado. The Konsbruck Hotel along South Third Street is in the background. The Tegner & Peterson grocery store was located at 408 South Third Street.
A badly damaged building of the Lampert Lumber Company at 228 West Grace Street in St. Peter can be seen on the right side of this image. A tornado in 1924 damaged or destroyed many buildings in the city. A large amount of debris can be seen along South Third Street in this photo taken from in front of the Konsbruck Hotel, looking to the north toward the steeple of the Fire Station.
This photograph shows the old St. Peter Creamery building in St. Peter, which was located along North Front Street, a short distance to the north of the Broadway Bridge.
Exterior view of one of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Churches that was located at 427 W. Mulberry Street. It was built in 1923 and was destroyed in the March 1998 tornado that struck St. Peter. The house at right was the parsonage.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Crates of Edison phonographs are lined up in front of the building. To the south, the O. L. Lindstrom grocery store was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue.
Exterior view of one of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Churches that was located at 427 W. Mulberry Street. Behind it was the parochial school. The house to the right was the parsonage. This church was replaced by a new one in 1923.
Civil War veterans who belonged to St. Peter's A. K. Skaro Post 37 of the G. A. R. Surnames include: Jones, Boutwell, Jenson, Newton, Clark, Hoefer, Filler, Moses, Randall, Lind, and others.
The Swan Lake Pavilion on the A. H. Hermel farm in Granby Township in Nicollet County was a popular place for dancing from 1920 until it was demolished in 1935. Many well known area bands performed there. Lawrence Welk and his band were there three times.
This photograph shows Bill Holz in front of the Post Office in St. Peter, which is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets, facing Third. The fire siren at the Fire Station next to the Post Office can be seen at the far left.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles, spark plugs, and other items. Bill Ritt is at the right, and Harold Hulett is at the left in this photograph.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles and other items.
A group of uniformed soldiers in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
A group of men in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
Philip Dick and his sons, Philip E. Dick and Albert Dick, operated this clothing store at 304 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota, for many years.