This postcard shows a portion of the assembly hall in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital, including a large stage. This room has also been designated as the chapel or the auditorium on other images from the hospital collection. A note on the reverse side of the postcard refers to the Class of 1915 and states that 22 people were graduated, most likely nursing students.
The auditorium of the St. Peter State Hospital is shown in this postcard image. Decorations visible in the image suggest that a social event was soon to take place.
This photograph shows patient beds in the Lower Flat South unit of the St. Peter State Hospital. The year 1920 has been written on the reverse side of the photo.
Bird's eye view showing the buildings of the Willmar State Hospital. The alcoholism treatment revolution began at Wilmar State Hospital, where many essential elements of the Minnesota Model were developed by Dan Anderson and Nelson Bradley while they were employees there.
This postcard shows a man with a shovel in the boiler room of the St. Peter State Hospital. A large pile of coal can be seen on the right side of the image. A record at the hospital states that the photo was taken in 1940.
This postcard shows some of the buildings on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. They appear to be associated with the agricultural activities that took place at the hospital complex.
This postcard shows the carriage house at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that some of the hospital employees lived in apartments above the carriage house.
This photograph shows the Center building and the attached North Flats unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. The original black and white photograph has been colorized.
This photograph shows the Center building and the South Flats at the St. Peter State Hospital. The Center building was the first building that was constructed at the hospital. It appears in the center of the photo.
This postcard shows the east front of the original building at the St. Peter State Hospital and portions of the additions that were added on the north and south sides.
This photograph shows the east front of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This was the first building that was constructed on the hospital grounds.
This postcard shows a portion of the auditorium and chapel in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This room has also been called the assembly hall. Pennants with the year 1916 appear in several places in the image. They would probably represent the 1916 graduating class of student nurses.
This postcard shows a portion of the auditorium and chapel in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This room has also been called the assembly hall. The year 1913 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard. A large Christmas tree is visible to the left of the stage.
This postcard shows a portion of the auditorium and chapel in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This room has also been called the assembly hall. The year 1913 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard. A large Christmas tree is visible to the left of the stage.
This photograph shows Charles Anderson with his bicycle at the St. Peter State Hospital. Charles was employed as a cook at the Asylum for Dangerous Insane.
This postcard shows decorations in the Detach Ward North building at the St. Peter State Hospital in January of 1910, according to sources at the hospital.
This photograph shows Upper Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital decorated for Christmas in 1937. A Christmas tree is near the center of the photo.
This cropped postcard shows the cold storage building on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built in 1894. An isolation cottage can be seen at right, behind the cold storage building.
This photograph shows the cold storage building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was constructed in 1894 and that it was demolished in 1967.
This cropped postcard shows the cold storage building on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built in 1894. An isolation cottage can be seen at right, behind the cold storage building.
This photograph shows a building at the St. Peter State Hospital that has been labeled as Cottage X in the photograph collection. It has been described in the collection as a liberty ward for men. Later, it was used as an infirmary.
This cropped postcard shows the cow barn at the St. Peter State Hospital. A note on the reverse side of the postcard states that the view shows the north end of the barn.
This postcard shows members of the Culinary Department standing outside of the main kitchen at the St. Peter State Hospital during the 1920's, according to sources at the hospital. A note on the reverse side indicates that the man who is the third from the left is Fritz Miller and the man who is the fourth from the left is Ernie Gustafson.
This photograph shows the dairy barn and adjacent silos at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital indicate that this barn replaced one that was lost in a 1946 fire.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966. The unit's fire escape is clearly visible in the photo, as is the railroad siding that ran to the coal storage building.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows the Detention building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Information on the reverse side of the photo states that it was contracted on May 2, 1910, that it was completed in 1911, and that it became known as Liberty Hall in December of 1937. The building was closed in 1967.
This postcard shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It closed in 1967.
This postcard shows three women who worked in the Diet Kitchen on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. A large stove with pans and kettles can be seen at the right. The year 1918 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard.
This postcard shows the dining room in the basement of the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The initials represent the phrase Asylum for Dangerous Insane. Sources at the hospital state that the image was taken in 1919.
This photograph shows a dining room in Lower Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that the photo was taken in 1910.
This employee appears to be in his personal quarters on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. The photographer and his tripod-mounted camera can be seen in the reflection in the mirror.