Stereoscope view of George B. Wright's central dam, saw mill on right, "Bee Hive" factory on left. View from south side of the river at Mill street before the Mill Street bridge was constructed.
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue looking west from Cascade Street. Image includes view of dirt road lined with early businesses including the Fergus Falls Daily Journal office and Cataract Hotel. Image also includes covered wagons and carriages.
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue. Image contains view of the Fergus Falls Meat Market and G. O. Dahl's Hardware Store, dirt street and horses, a wagon and a man standing on boardwalk.
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue. Image contains view of businesses along both sides of Lincoln Avenue including the North Star Restaurant and several horse drawn carriages and wagons.
Stereoscope view of the Boyington Block located on the corner of Washington (aka Bismarck) Avenue and Court Street. This building was built by George W. Boyington.
Stereoscope view. Group of young people stand near jail. This jail, located on the corner of Mill Street and Junius Avenue, was built in 1885 and destroyed by the 1919 cyclone.
Stereoscope view. Image shows two one-horse carriages racing and a large crowd lined up along the dirt track. This track was located where the State Hospital was later built.
Stereoscope view of Grand Hotel. The Grand Hotel was built in 1883 by Miller and McMasters, a Scotch company, for nearly $100,000. The hotel was destroyed by the 1919 cyclone.
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue including the Mel Lowry Bakery and Restaurant and the Advocate office. The smoke stack of Wright steam saw mill in the distance.
Stereoscope view. Image contains edge of wooden railing of the Union Avenue bridge, a man standing along the edge of the river and residences and businesses in the distance.
Portrait of John W. Mason [1846-1927]. John Mason was born in La Peer, Michigan. With his parents, he came to Minnesota shortly before the Civil War. He studied law under G. B. Cooley, being admitted to the bar in 1871. He arrived in Fergus Falls on June 7, 1871 and soon became city attorney.
Portrait of Enos Barbeau [1840-1908]. Born in Quebec, Canada he worked in the fur trade. He came to Ottertail City in 1867 and moved to Fergus Falls in 1875. In Fergus Falls he engaged in the manufacture of lime, a business he ran for 25 years.
Portrait of J. W. Earl. Mr. Earl was a pioneer implement dealer, member of the firm Earl and Hansen and an active member of the Methodist church. He was also the mayor of Fergus Falls from 1889-1891.
E. J. Webber came to Fergus Falls in 1882. He was a blacksmith and his trade evolved into a farm machinery business. This residence was located at 506 West Lincoln Avenue. It was moved to Moorhead, Minnesota in 1992.
John Lauritzen came to Fergus Falls in 1887 and was in charge of the construction of the State Hospital and was responsible for many fine brick buildings in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area.
Images taken when snow was on the ground and includes several businesses including: a dress shop; Harry Svensgaard Bicycle Company; Fergus Falls Water Works Company and grocery.
Images of house is partially obscured by trees. A women is seated on a hammock and a boy is standing by house holding a bicycle. Trees along the boardwalk are surrounded by wooden tree protectors.
Images of house is obscured by trees. Boy and dog are sitting on ground near porch. Rocking chair is on lawn. Charles D. Wright was President of the First National Bank.
Images includes members of the Angus family, their dog, boy on tricycle and bicycle leaning against tree. R. J. Angus was a dealer in land, loans and insurance.