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.
Charles L. Phelps operated a grocery and tinware store in St. Peter. The 1899 St. Peter City Directory indicates that his store was on the north side of Nassau Street in that year, but it is not known where the building in this photograph was located.
This postcard shows a view along South Front street in St. Peter from its intersection with Broadway. The complex of buildings at left comprise the St. Peter Roller Mills. The view is to the south.
The St. Peter Creamery was located on the east side of the 100 block of North Front Street in St. Peter. The south side and the west end are shown here. A note on the back states that the photograph was taken in 1920.
This postcard shows a view of the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row, facing the avenue.
This postcard view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter was taken from a location near Broadway. Buildings along both sides of the avenue are visible, including the Nicollet Hotel, which appears at right.
This postcard shows a view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from the intersection at Broadway. A watering trough is in the middle of the intersection. The Johnson Overall factory is at right.
This postcard shows businesses along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. At right is the north end of the 200 block, beginning at Park Row. The view is to the south.
This postcard shows buildings on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The St. Peter Music Co. building at left is at the intersection with Nassau street. The Nicollet County courthouse is at right.
This postcard shows a view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from a location between Broadway and Park Row. The hotel at right is the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from near the intersection at Mulberry street. The Nutter Brothers Hardware store is at left.
This postcard shows the Konsbruck Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Third street. The northern portion of the hotel complex includes the Tegner and Peterson grocery store and the St. Peter Produce Company.
The various buildings of the Engesser Brewery in St. Peter between Pine and Jefferson Streets are shown in this image. The horse-drawn carriage in the left foreground was going northward on Front Street.
This postcard shows several businesses on the west side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Nicollet County Bank is at left at the intersection at Nassau street. Also visible is the St. Peter Tribune building.
This postcard shows the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Schaefer's Drug Store is at the left, near the south end of the block.
The building on the southeast corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street in St. Peter contained the Post Office, the Sorenson Millinery Shop, and the I. O. O. F. meeting rooms. The building to the right, south of the corner building, housed the Nicholas Kneip Harness Shop.
This postcard shows a view of businesses along the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The corner building, at the Nassau street intersection, housed the Poetz Drug Store and the St. Peter Herald newspaper.
This postcard shows a view of buildings on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Visible structures include the Masonic Hall building, Satory's Drug Store, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, and Dick's Clothing Store.
This postcard shows the Carnegie Public Library in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry Street.
This postcard shows a view to the south along Minnesota Avenue from a location near the intersection at Broadway. The building at right with an open arch on the second floor is the Ludcke Opera House. The hotel at right is the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard shows businesses along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. At left is the I. O. O. F. building on the southeast corner of the intersection at Grace street. The courthouse is at right, south of the I. O. O. F. building.
This postcard shows the Konsbruck Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Third street. The northern portion of the hotel complex includes the Tegner and Peterson grocery store and the St. Peter Produce Company.
This postcard shows the Konsbruck Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Third street. The northern portion of the hotel complex includes the Tegner and Peterson grocery store and the St. Peter Produce Company.
This postcard shows the Johnson & Company building in St. Peter on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway, facing the avenue. The company made shirts, pants, and overalls.
This postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse. The view is to the west, looking across South Minnesota Avenue from the east side of the 500 block. Postcard E7247 extends this view to the right (to the north).
This postcard shows a view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from south to north. Grace street is at left. Postcard E7244 extends this view to the right to include buildings along the east side of Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The Nutter Bros. hardware store is on the west side of the 400 block of the avenue. Postcard E7285 extends this view to the left (south).
This postcard shows the east side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from the south to the north. The building at far right is at the intersection with Grace street. Postcard E7289 extends this view to the left to include buildings along the west side of Minnesota Avenue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 postcard shows businesses on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Amundson store at left is at the intersection at Park Row.
This postcard shows a view of the Johnson Overall Company building in St. Peter. It was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway, facing Minnesota Avenue.
Henry S. Schumacher appears at left and Louis Schumacher appears at right in front of their carpet and gentlemen's furnishings store in St. Peter. The store was located on the north side of Park Row, between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
The Pizza Villa in St. Peter was once located at 301 South Minnesota Avenue. Nu Way Cleaners was located at 303 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. The Pizza Villa building is one of the oldest buildings in St. Peter. It has been the home of many different businesses over the years.
The Pizza Villa in St. Peter was once located at 301 South Minnesota Avenue. Nu Way Cleaners was located at 303 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. The Pizza Villa building is one of the oldest buildings in St. Peter. It has been the home of many different businesses over the years.
The Ben Franklin Dime Store and Burch's Shoe Store in St. Peter are shown in this photograph. Both businesses operated for many years in St. Peter before other businesses moved into the buildings. They were on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
The Hallmark store, the Ben Franklin Dime Store and Burch's Shoe Store in St. Peter are shown in this photograph. These businesses were eventually replaced by other businesses that moved into the buildings. They were on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
W. O. Powell's Paint Shop in St. Peter was able to do several types of work, including paper hanging, whitening ceilings, and kalsomining, in addition to house and sign painting. This is a stereo image of the shop.
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 postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view looks to the north from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including the Mason Bros. Hardware store at left. The card has a 1909 cancellation date.
This postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view to the north is from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including Mason Bros. Hardware at left.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
The large building in the background is the St. Peter Feed Mill at 103 East Broadway in St. Peter, next to the bridge across the Minnesota River. Large mounds of snow along Broadway are visible in this winter view.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This photo of the St. Peter business district is dated February 9, 1909. A horse-drawn sleigh is visible as it goes northward on Minnesota Avenue. A portion of the sign of the Nutter Brothers Hardware Store, which was located on the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue can be seen at the far left.
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.
Snow covers South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in this view taken from a location near the intersection with Broadway and looking toward the Nicollet County Courthouse at Mulberry Street.
This postcard shows a winter view of Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Mason Brothers Hardware Store sign at far left is along Grace Street. The view is to the north.
This building was originally constructed in 1855 as the Winslow House in St. Peter. It has been used for several other purposes over the years. The building still stands, minus the original top floor, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets. It once served as the first building of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This building was built by James M. Winslow in 1855 as a hotel in St. Peter. The building has had many owners over the years. It served as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict in 1862 and as the first location of the St. Peter State Hospital. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets.
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).
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.
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 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.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Posters of famous musicians are on the walls, and an assortment of phonographs are visible along the walls. A note on the reverse states that the store carried the complete catalog of Edison records, nearly five thousand of them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Interior view of the W. H. Holz cigar factory in St. Peter. The factory opened in 1898, and was located on the east side of the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
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 image was made from a glass plate negative. It shows a view of Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, looking to the north from a location south of Mulberry Street.
This image shows a view of the St. Peter business district in 1958, looking to the south from a location at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway. This postcard negative, marked 5148, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This colorized postcard shows a view in St. Peter looking to the south along Minnesota Avenue from its intersection with Broadway. Businesses along both sides of the avenue are visible. A watering trough stands in the middle of the intersection. See also E7395.
This postcard shows a view of the business district on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from Grace street, at left, to Broadway in the distance at far right.
This postcard shows a view of the business district on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from Grace street, at left, to Broadway in the distance at far right.
This postcard shows a view of a foundry in St. Peter. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown.
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.
This colorized postcard shows a view of St. Peter from the courthouse, looking to the west, across Minnesota Avenue. The rear of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Third and Myrtle is visible at left.
This postcard shows the Rinkel grocery store and the Opera House on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is to the south.
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.
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 postcard shows a view of the dry goods and groceries store that was owned by Theodore Knoll in St. Peter. The store was located along Third Street at its intersection with Park Row. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph.
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.
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.
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.
Buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue from Grace Street, at left, to the Johnson & Company Building along Broadway, at right, are visible in this view of St. Peter. Other included buildings are the Schaefer Brothers Drug Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel.
The pillars of the entrance to the First National Bank at 225 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter dominate much of the right half of this image. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen along a row of hitching posts at the edge of the sidewalk.
Part of the business district in Lafayette, Minnesota, is shown in this postcard. This photograph was taken after several businesses were destroyed in a fire in 1908.
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.
This was once the St. Peter Public Library. The building is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry Street in St. Peter. This photograph was taken prior to the construction on the National Guard Armory to the north in 1913.
This image was made from a glass plate negative. It shows a view of the St. Peter Power House, which was located south of Nassau Street and west of the Mill Pond. Dynamos in the building were used to produce electricity.
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.