Black and White photograph. Front of two story clapboard house - curtains in upper window directly over front door. To the left is a flower garden and small bush (approximately 6' tall), built back a bit and on the left is a screen door. Reverse has a handwritten text: black ink "from Annie Vogt Laabs who got it from Mayme Kahler (after she was dead)", faded back ink "The Henry and Elizabeth Kahle home. Mrs., Dr., Olson. Taken by Dr. C. J. Olsen, Belle Plaine, Minnesota", blue ink "A129 100% prage 277". Black ink "1946"- crossed out, above written in blue ink is "1942". Upper right corner pencil "038, 038". Henry Kahle Home demolished in the 1960s. Henry Kahle and Elizabeth Kahle.
Portrait of the 1923 Belle Plaine Tigers baseball team. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Gerry O'Connell, Joe Hahn, Fred Keup, Clyde Bristol, Victor Kahle, and Rollie Engfer. Pictured in the second row from left to right are Francis "Tade" Connelly, Alf Albrecht, Clarence Meligren, Charlie Frank, Ray Grosser, George Vancore, and Howard Engfer.
South Meridian st. looking north in Belle Plaine. Marks General Store on right (in that location from 1911-1913). Post office on left side of street. Horses, wagons, carriages, light poles, and telephone poles visible. Hamm's Beer sign.
Twelve women seated on stairs, noted as a hiker's club of Belle Plaine (Idenified in "people" back to front and left to right). All wear hats, one holds a dog.
Class portrait with 21 students. The teacher's desk is to the left, piled with books. Bare blackboards on two walls, with clock and various pictures around. Girls wearing dresses, boys in shirts with ties, vests or sweaters. Emma Ashauer and Elsie Teschendorf.
Photographic postcard of two women, identified as Hattie Chamberlain and a friend. Dressed in large overcoats and flowered hats. Addressed to Miss Clara Weibeler of Belle Plaine.
The lower edge of the photo is printed in block letters "Light Plant and Depot, Belle Plaine Minn. Photo by Westman and Noromar." The reverse of the photograph is stamped with "Photo by Fred J. Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011." Handwritten inscription reads: "First light plant in Belle P. was run by steam. First engineer was Big Frad Schultz."
Black and white albumen print showing the interior of a bar in Belle Plaine. Seen are a long bar with five stools and two wooden tables with display cases. The cases are filled with various cigars for sale. Written on the backside of the image is "Chris Albrecht/Belle Plaine/1900."
Albumen print showing a threshing crew from Bieder Brosthers at August Keup's farm in Belle Plaine. Seen are a mechanized threshing machine with a large group of the people on or around it. Written on the reverse: "Bieder Bros. threshing reg. on Aug. Keup farm 1896."
Two story brick building, 4 gabled windows on upper level, horse drawn carriage in foreground with two women dressed in black coats in front seat, possibly a third person in the backseat. Two dark horses are attached to carriage they are standing still for photo. A single story building is to the left of the bank, it says "Lumbe" (Lumber) along top, a man is standing in the doorway.
Melchior is wearing a black suit with a white bowtie on the left lapel. He is holding a small black book in his left hand, his right hand is on a slender table next to him, which a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.
Studio portrait of Agnella Duesterman in long white dress, black tall heel boots, veil on head. She is holding a small black book that is resting on a table to her right; there is a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.
Eight children dressed as "Indians" in photographers studio. They carry banners that show Native American scene, Wampum patterns, and especially advertisements for Round Oak Stoves, ranges and furnaces. Indentified in "people" category.
Black and white photograph. View of Sacred Heart Church from balcony-alter in alcove behind large arch, serval pews and chandelier in foreground, curved arch over alter, carved wood pulpit on (photo's)right of alter, statues on either side of alter, with small cloth covered alters (candles and other items on alter) directly under statues, four frames hung on wall from ceiling coving (frames lean away from wall), religious paintings on either side of alter (high on wall) - above on heavy cardboard - embelished in corners geometric design and edges with lines in gold ink. Rear handwriting reads; blue ink "Sacred Heart Church", black ink "176", pencil "p169 top 100%", pencil "041" in circle.
Interior of the Nicholas Neubeiser Meat Market in Belle Plaine. Meat and scale are on the counter. A kerosene lamp is hanging from ceiling. Sausage and ham are hanging from the wall. A calendar is hanging on the back wall. Lizzie Siegfried and Jake Schmitt are standing near the cash register.
Group portrait of Laura Druke, Gertrude Spellacy, Ann Albrecht, Mayme Becker, Florence "Flora" Albrecht working in a field. Each woman is wearing a wide-brimmed sun hats, overalls, and carrying milk pales. Some are full of ears of corn and potatoes they have picked.