Exterior view of the Mason and Boardman hardware store in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. photograph E1393 shows the same "HARDWARE" sign.
Exterior view of Carl Deutschmann's grocery store in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue on the southern half of the 200 block.
A view to the north along Minnesota Avenue from a location at the intersection with Grace street. At far right is the building that housed the offices of the St. Peter Herald in 2005.
Exterior view of the G. W. Steinke wagon shop in St. Peter. It was located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway.
Exterior view of the Krueger Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth street and Broadway. The hotel was operated by Mr. and Mrs. William Krueger. It was also called the Pink Hotel.
Exterior view of the dry goods and clothing store in St. Peter that was owned by A. J. Lamberton. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
At far right is the Cunningham Hotel in St. Peter. The lumber yard shown is at the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. It was operated by Laird and Norton.
Exterior view of grocery store run by F. E. Laubach in St. Peter that was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photograph shows a view of the Gorman building in St. Peter that was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry street. It was replaced early in the twentieth century by a Carnegie library. To the north, at left, is the Cunningham Hotel.
Exterior view of the G. W. Steinke agricultural implement store in St. Peter that was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway.
This photograph shows the Klien furniture store in St. Peter that located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue, near the middle of the block.
Exterior view of the hardware store that was owned by M. G. Evenson in St. Peter. It was located next to Laubach's grocery store, which was on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
Exterior view of the cigar factory in St. Peter that was run by Miller and Behnke. It was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue, next to the Randall and Noble store.
Exterior view of the Northwestern Hotel in St. Peter that was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Front street and Park Row. In November of 1887, a fire in the hotel's stable destroyed the hotel and many other buildings.
Exterior view of the Nutter Brothers hardware store in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several men are standing in front of the building.
A portion of the business district in St. Peter. One store was a restaurant and bakery. Another store sold groceries and provisions. Their locations are not known.
Exterior view of the Randall and Noble store in St. Peter which was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street. The store sold groceries and crockeryware.
Exterior view of the shoe store in St. Peter that was owned by Frederick Schmidt. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue near the south end of the block.
Exterior view of the saloon owned by Herman Sporing in St. Peter. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue near the north end of the block. Sporing is standing in front of the building.
This photograph shows the dry goods and groceries store run by Stark and Davis in St. Peter. It was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street.
This photograph shows a store in St. Peter that sold picture frames and Howe sewing machines. It was located slightly north of the Nicollet Hotel, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photograph shows the dry goods store that was owned by Theodore Knoll in St. Peter. The store was located along Third street at its intersection with Park Row.
A view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. John Martinson's building, at left, was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photograph shows a tinsmith shop in St. Peter that was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Owner C. R. Woods sold stoves and tinware. Charles Feldman, C. R. Woods, and Harry Woods are in front of the shop.
This photograph shows a large group of people standing in front of the H. C. Miller cigar factory in St. Peter. The factory was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows Will Holz and H. C. Miller in front of the H. C. Miller cigar factory in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
The William Klein furniture store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The store was built in 1872 and was destroyed in a major fire in St. Peter in November of 1887.
This photograph shows the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
The east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Left to right: William Klein furniture, the Cheap Cash store, A. J. Lamberton general store, the First National Bank, C. Amundson general store, Anderson general store, Deutschmann general store.
Exterior view of the millinery shop operated by Mr. and Mrs. Syver O. Strand in St. Peter. It was located on the 200 block on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the front of the Nutter and Heritage lumber and hardware store in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue. A plow and several men are shown in the photograph.
This photograph shows the A. J. Lamberton store in St. Peter on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue. It was one of the businesses in the northern half of the block.
This photograph shows a view of St. Peter, looking north along Third street from its intersection with Park Row. At right is Theodore Knoll's store, and at left is the St. Peter Marble Works. The spire of the Norwegian Lutheran Church is visible in the distance.
Exterior view of the Philip Dick clothing and shoe store in St. Peter on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street. Along Nassau street are signs for a blacksmith shop and the Western Union telegraph office.
This is the interior of Theodore Knoll's bar in St. Peter, listed at 121 S. Third street in the 1899 city directory. Demos Young, Sever Sanderson, Louis Eckstrom, Louis Roberts, and Jesse Parsons are named on the reverse of the photo. An unidentified man is between Roberts and Parsons. Knoll is behind the bar.
This photo shows the shop of wagon master William Kohl in St. Peter. The photo shows the south side of the building on the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway and Third street.
Exterior view of Snyder's Book Store in St. Peter. The building was on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street, facing west. The Post Office was also located there. The numbered people are: 1, Henry Moll; 2, Postmaster James Delaney; 3, Zuriel S. Gault; 4, store owner J. K. Snyder; 5, Jim Murray; 6, Gib Patch; 7, Leon Snyder, son of J. K.
Several men and boys standing in front of the John Rausch meat market in St. Peter. The building was located on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
Several people standing in front of the John Rausch meat market in St. Peter. The building was located on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
M. G. Evenson was one of the founders of St. Peter. His hardware store was located for many years at 202 South Minnesota Avenue. A considerable number of items offered for sale are visible both inside and outside the store in this photograph.
One of the founders of St. Peter, M. G. Evenson, ran this hardware store at 202 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. A large number of items for sale can be seen inside the store and on the sidewalk in front. Notes on the back of the photograph state that Mr. Evanson is one of the men in the photograph, most likely the man in the middle. Others are Mr. Sarnblad, the photographer, and A. F. Evenson.
This 1883 photograph shows a view of Minnesota Avenue looking to the north from a location near its intersection at Mulberry street. Uniformed men are marching south along Minnesota Avenue. This photograph appears to be a companion to E929.
A view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. A flag flies from the Nicollet Hotel at the intersection with Park Row at right. An encampment of G. A. R. veterans was being held in the city.
This winter scene shows businesses on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, ranging from the 300 block at the left to the 100 block on the right. The Danby Cigar Factory, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel are among the businesses that can be easily identified.
This photo in St. Peter looks to the north along Minnesota Avenue. From a location slightly north of Mulberry street, businesses and horse-drawn wagons can be seen on both sides of the avenue.
Looking to the south along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota, the Nicollet Hotel is visible as the tallest building on the right side of this photograph. The undated photo was taken prior to the 1887 fire that destroyed many of the buildings that are shown.
The Phil Dick & Co. Clothing Store was located at 301 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter at the time this photograph was taken. The Western Union Telegraph Office was apparently upstairs in the building. Its signs are visible at an upper floor window on the north side of the building along Nassau Street and beside a door on the far right of the front of the building. The building has often been called the Fay building, in reference to its early owner, Charles Fay.
The H. C. Miller Cigar Factory in St. Peter was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The names of most of the people who are shown in the photograph are listed, both on the front and on the back. There is some conflict between the two lists of names.
Carl Deutschmann operated this grocery store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Deutschmann is shown here with his business neighbors, saloon owner Herman Sporing and shoemaker Frederick Schmidt. Deutschmann was born about 1834, and Sporing was born about 1851 according to census records.
Several workers can be seen inside a furniture factory in St. Peter. This is probably either the Klein Furniture Factory or the St. Peter Furniture Factory. The Klein building was sold to the St. Peter Furniture Company when the Klein Furniture Company went out of business.
The Klein Furniture Factory in St. Peter was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Mulberry Streets, according to information on the back of the photograph.
Theodore Knoll operated this dry goods and groceries store in St. Peter. It was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third Street and Park Row. A newspaper account states that it was replaced by a new building in 1886.
This photograph shows the Mason Brothers Hardware Store in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street, facing the avenue.
A unit of marching soldiers has reached the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row in St. Peter. The men most likely belong to Company I of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, which was based in the city. The front of the Nicollet Hotel is at the center of the image.
This photo shows the exterior of Theodore Knoll's general store in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third street and Park Row. A number of men and women appear in the photo, as does a horse-drawn wagon.
H. J. Essler, at left, and future Governor John A. Johnson are shown in the upstairs office of the St. Peter Herald newspaper. The site was in a building located on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street in St. Peter.
Exterior view of the Theodore Knoll general store at the northeast corner of the intersection of Park Row and Third street in St. Peter. The building was constructed in 1886, facing Third street.
This photograph shows part of the business district in St. Peter after the November 1887 fire. The Nicollet Hotel at Minnesota Avenue and Park Row is at left. The view to the north includes the Church of the Holy Communion, right of center, and the Norwegian Lutheran Church to its left.
A view to the north along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from a location at the intersection with Mulberry street. At far right is the Gorman building. Members of a band are marching south on Minnesota Avenue.
This photo shows William G. Laumann in the office he shared with attorney C. R. Davis in St. Peter. Laumann sold real estate and insurance. The office was located in the O'Brien building.
This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. Park Row is at left. The St. Peter Roller Mills on Front street are left of center. C. Amundson's store, visible in the photograph, was on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view is to the south along Minnesota Avenue from Broadway. The Nicollet Hotel is at far right. The spire of the courthouse is in the distance.
This photos shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view looks to the west along Park Row toward Minnesota Avenue from Front street. The Nicollet Hotel is right of center.
Exterior view of the Henry Moll book store that was located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter. The Post Office was located in this building for many years.
This photograph shows the St. Peter Power House, which contained two dynamos to provide electricity, and wells and pumps to provide water to the city. The building, which was built in 1888, was located on a hillside slightly south of the eastern end of Nassau street in St. Peter.
The St. Peter Roller Mills at the northeast corner of the intersection of Front and Nassau streets in St. Peter. This photograph was taken from a location north and east of the roller mills. Visible at left is the Power House, the city's light and water department.
The south side and the rear of the Nicollet County Bank in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street. St. Peter barber George Kramer is the second man from the left, followed by John Rausch, Jr. and Charles Clark. The exact identities of the remaining two people are not known.
This photo shows the William Rinkel general store in St. Peter. It was located on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several members of the Rinkel family appear in front of the building, including Mrs. Wm. Sr., G. H., W. H., and B. O. (as a small boy).
The Nicollet County Bank in St. Peter is shown at the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street. North of the bank, along Minnesota Avenue, is the St. Peter Tribune building. The Oddfellows building is north of the Tribune.
This photograph shows George Kramer's barber shop on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street in St. Peter. It was located behind the Nicollet County Bank building, which is visible on the right side of the photograph.
Several employees of the Matthew Engesser brewery in St. Peter are shown with a brewery sign, a child, and a dog. The brewery was located on South Front street, between Pine and Jefferson streets.
This photograph shows the Matthew Engesser brewery in St. Peter. Buildings along the west side of South Front street, between Pine and Jefferson streets appear in the photograph. A horse-drawn wagon filled with beer barrels is at lower right.
This photograph shows the Burg Building in St. Peter, on the west side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue. O. A. Thro, a druggist, and Francis Lang, a jeweler, are in front of their stores. The building was also used by the I. O. O. F.
This photograph shows the American Express Company office in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several people are shown, including the operators of the business, R. W. Lamberton and A. H. Benham.
Interior view of the office of the St. Peter Herald newspaper. The office shown was located upstairs in a building at the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter. H. J. Essler and Arthur Olson are two of the men in the photograph.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Bank, on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street in St. Peter. Also shown are the St. Peter Tribune and I. O. O. F. buildings.
This photograph shows several members of the Nutter family in front of a building in St. Peter. James Nutter was an early blacksmith in the city, who later operated a hardware store. He died in 1894. Clifford was born in 1885.