The Bernadotte Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bernadotte, Minnesota, was known as the New Sweden Church until 1890. This photo shows an interior view of the congregation's first church, on which construction began in 1872.
A postcard showing the exterior of Big Falls Methodist Church and parsonage. Written on the back: "Big Falls Methodist Church, unfinished inside, Ed McCann, pastor, "Up a stump" in the picture. Parsonage to the right, rear, log shack."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Camp meeting at Nicollet, Minnesota, probably near the Brighton Church. A tent is in the background, maybe a cook tent. One can see dishes, even glassware with stems, on the front table. A coffeepot holds the place of honor at the head, and another pot rests on the ground at the foot of a women seated at the rear table. Also, a board walk leads into the tent, although, here, one of the tables is placed over it. Trees surround the scene, as in the first picture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Camp meeting at the Mike Johnson field. The picture shows wooded surroundings. In the background is a platform, open on three sides, walled in back and roofed, with a bell attached. Over 100 persons, many of them children, are seated on wooden benches on and in front of the platform. The men are dressed in suits, the women in light colored summer dresses with long sleeves and high necks and are hatted. Some of the boys in front hold hats in their laps. They are here to hear the visiting preacher and they may "camp" there for several days.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
A group of congregants stand in front of a church. The Cherry Grove Evangelical Church was dedicated on November 13, 1982 and cost $2400. In 1925 it was replaced with a new building.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Several churches in Nicollet, Minnesota, are shown on this postcard. Trinity Lutheran Church is in the upper left corner. The Friedens Church is in the foreground in the upper right corner. To its left is the Methodist or Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church. The one in the distance is the Lutheran Church. The Church of St. Paul is shown in the lower right corner of this postcard.
A view of the altar in a church in Underwood. A kneeling rail surrounds the altar. A pulpit is to the right of the altar, and a piano to the left. Pews are in the foreground.
Members of the choir of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter. The church is located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut street.
This postcard shows the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter. This Episcopal church was built on the west side of the 100 block of North Minnesota Avenue.
This is a photograph of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter. The church is located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut street.
This stereo photograph shows the interior of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter. The church is located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut street.
The west face and the south side of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as St. Mary's Church, are visible in this image. The church faced South Third Street, and was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle Streets in St. Peter.
A Confirmation class of Storden Norwegian Methodist Church. Back row: Anna Hofstad, Gudrun Hofstad. Front row: Petra Hofstad, Rev. Schollert, Hans Mork.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The Congregational Church in Fergus Falls. The church has a tall spire on the left hand side. The street in front of the church is line with leafless trees.
The photo of the two-story wooden building housing the dining hall of the Baptist Assembly Grounds in Mound includes other buildings and the water tower.
This postcard shows a view of the English Catholic Church in St. Peter, which was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Fifth and Myrtle Streets, facing Fifth Street. This church is also known as the Church of St. Peter.
This postcard shows a view of the English Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located near the southeast corner of the intersection of South Fifth and Mulberry Streets, facing Fifth Street. This church is also known as Trinity Lutheran Church.
This postcard shows the English Lutheran (First English Evangelical Lutheran) church in St. Peter located near the southeast corner of the intersection of Fifth and Mulberry streets, facing Fifth street. The church is also known as Trinity Lutheran church.
Exterior view of Bethlehem Evangelical Church, founded in 1862. "During the pastorate of Rev. D. J. Nagle, a man of vision, courage and faith, the construction of a new and larger brick edifice was built in five months for the cost of $10,000 in 1937, during the Great Depression," (from a Hammond history). Written on the back: "C. W. Blue, Representing A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Company, Springfield, Minnesota."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
This postcard shows a view of the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Elm streets, facing Fourth. The church was also known as the Swedish Lutheran Church.
This is the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, also known as the Swedish Lutheran Church. It was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Fourth and Elm Streets, facing Fourth Street.
The exterior of the First Methodist Church in Howard Lake, built about 1880, remodeled in 1892. Located where the present church stands. It was torn down in 1912 to make room for the present church edifice.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior of the first United Brethren church built in the Minnesota Conference. Built in 1868 by Rev. John Haney who cut the logs and hauled them with an ox team and put up the logs as high as he could reach all alone. Located in LeSueur Circuit at Horseshoe Lake, Rice Co. The cabin measured 18' by 24'.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The Fordenskjold Lutheran Church in Tordenskvold Township. Two tall trees without leaves stand in front of the church. The church has a tall steeple with many windows.
This photograph shows the building that had been constructed as the Presbyterian Church in the village of Traverse des Sioux in Nicollet County. The building was used until the congregation merged with one in St. Peter, after which it was used for several other purposes before its abandonment.
Dinner for delegates of the General Conference of the Evangelical Association in 1899 held at the Pine Street church in St. Paul. Bishops Horn, Breyfogel and Bowman are identified in the photograph. "St. Paul Pine Street church extended the invitation for the General Conference of the Evangelical Association to hold its annual meeting in St. Paul. A vacant store building was rented and fitted up for a dining hall and kitchen on the first floor. The second floor was made into sleeping apartments" (Utzinger's History of the Minnesota Conference of the Evangelical Association 1856 to 1922, p. 181). This is the only time the General Conference met in Minnesota. To finance the event offerings were taken at all of the Minnesota Conference congregations and $403.29 was raised.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Members of the German Catholic Benevolent Association are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a 1911 parade. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row. A band and a group of soldiers, very likely the members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, are following a man carrying an American flag. Many automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage are also visible.
Participants in the German Catholic Benevolent Association's parade are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in 1911. A band and a group of soldiers, very likely the members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, are among those included. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row.
Members of the German Catholic Benevolent Association are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a 1911 parade. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row. This postcard features a marching band, many automobiles, and a horse-drawn carriage.
This postcard shows a view of the German Catholic Church in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Third and Myrtle Streets, facing Third. The church was also known as the Church of the Immaculate Conception or St. Mary's Church.
This colorized postcard shows the German Catholic church in St. Peter at the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle streets. The proper name of the church is ""The Church of the Immaculate Conception,"" but it was also known as St. Mary's church or the German Catholic church.
This postcard shows the German Catholic church on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle streets in St. Peter. The proper name of the church was ""The Church of the Immaculate Conception,"" but it was also known as St. Mary's church.
This postcard shows the German Catholic church in St. Peter at the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle streets, facing Third street. The proper name of the church is ""The Church of the Immaculate Conception,"" but it was also known as St. Mary's church.
A photograph showing the exterior of Kenyon Evangelical Church which was organized in 1898. Built in 1914 the Cornerstone was laid on August 16. In 1968 it merged with the Kenyon Methodist Church and is now Kenyon United Methodist Church. Written on the back, "Mrs. Ernest Huake 511 oak St. N.E., Brainerd, Minn. Dear Mrs. Huake, How are you all? We are having a lovely time. Got here at 5:00 Sat. evening and had such nice trip. Essie is fine and we all send our love to you all. Do not know exactly when we'll be home. With much love, Minnie."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet, Minnesota, was also known as the German Lutheran Church. A small portion of the large stable for the horses of the members of the congregation can be seen at the far right on this postcard.
This postcard shows a view of the German Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Mulberry and Fifth streets, facing Mulberry. The church is more properly known as the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A photograph showing the exterior of the two story brick structure. The congregation began in 1878, building this structure in 1922-24 with a dedication service on January 20, 1924. The cost of the building was $37,000. It was located on 4th St. South and was sold to a Baptist group in 1961 when a new Methodist Church was built.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
A postcard showing the children of the Sunday School Class at Grey Eagle United Brethren Church in 1908. Grey Eagle United Brethren in Christ Church was built in 1883. This building was replaced by a new church building in 1922 at a cost of $6000. Written on the back, "Gil Thompson Cottage Hill, Florida, Will write soon. I have been quite busy and haven't had time to write. Chester."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Postcard with composite images of five churches in Mapleton, Minnesota. Message on reverse addressed to Miss Elsie Langfield of Champlin, Minnesota, postmarked Mapleton.
Postcard depicting the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church at 1514 Englewood after its spire blew off. Built in 1900, the church was destroyed by fire in December 1925.
The interior of Hasting Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Smith, (believed to be D. S. Smith) an early pastor of the M. E. church at Hastings. Picture showing church on Easter Day. First organized in 1856 the first church was built in 1861.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior view of the Horeb Calvinistic Methodist Church with church members in front of the buildings (note: members are listed on reverse of photograph).
Interior view of the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter that was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Elm streets, facing Fourth street.
A view of the altar in the Hammar Church in Rothsay, Minnesota. A large painting of Jesus walking on water saving a drowning man dominates the wall behind the altar. A kneeling rail runs around the alter. To the right is a lectern and a piano. A chandelier hangs to the left. Pews can be seen in the foreground.
Congregation standing in front of church; address of Jacoby's Artistic studio listed as 252 Nicollet Ave; donor identified church as First Free Baptist Church which was erected in 1871 and taken down 1891; it was located on Washington Ave near 1st Ave. N (not located on 1887 city atlas); cannot verify that any churches listed on verso of card were the church on the stereographic card.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interior of Lake Street Methodist Church decorated for Christmas. Located at Lake Street and Freemont Ave. South, Minneapolis. Lake Street Methodist was begun in 1885 as an daughter church of Simpson Methodist Episcopal. Rev. James Teeter issued a call to start a new congregation in "that district lying in the outskirts of the city, the territory to the East of Lakes Calhoun and Harriet and adjacent to Lake Street." Later it was renamed Joyce Memorial Methodist Church in honor of Bishop Isaac Wilson Joyce.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The Lutheran Church in Sabin, Minnesota. Short trees and a fence are in front of the church. The church has a tall spire on the right side and shorter spire on the left.
Several children at the altar of the Methodist Church in St. Peter. The church was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Fifth and Nassau Streets.
This postcard shows a view of the Methodist Church in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Fifth and Nassau Streets. The church was destroyed by a fire in 1929.
The exterior of the Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage in Glenville. The church was built 1878. Glenville was once known as s Shell Rock City. The lot was purchased from Olive Skinner and the deed was dated February 25, 1878. The worth of the building at that time was placed at $2500. Written on the back: "Birthplace of Helen Maude Morris Lee, (Mrs. Ralph T. Denison), Oct 19, 1901, Parents: Rev. Wm Chapell Lee and Helen Leonia Morris Lee."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church