Wedding picture of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reiten. Mr. Reiten has his best suit with a bow tie, Mrs. Reiten is sitting in her wedding dress with veil and a bouquet of flowers in her lap.
A postcard showing the exterior of the United Brethren in Christ Church and parsonage. The church was built 1896 and dedicated in June 1897. It had been under construction for several years previous to the dedication. Most of the labor was donated and the lumber was cut off the farms of the members. Henry Bowers helped shingle the roof. These same shingles lasted until 1955 when Rev. Erdman almost fell off the roof during the reshingling.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third.
This postcard shows a view of Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Fifth street, a short distance south of Mulberry street, facing Fifth. At the time the photo was taken, the church was called the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Tipi-Wakan Christian Club's three-story gambrel-roofed building has two-story columns at its entrance, with a screened porch on the first floor, and decks on the second and third floors. The building was originally built by the Great Northern Railroad and managed by James and Amanda Woolnough as the Maple Heights Inn. In the 1920s it was sold, renamed Tipi-Waken, and used as a Christian-affiliated clubhouse offering meeting space and retreat opportunities. The building was razed in 1964.
This postcard shows the German Catholic (St. Mary's or Church of the Immaculate Conception), German Lutheran (St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran), and Presbyterian (Union Presbyterian) churches in St. Peter.
This colorized postcard shows the First Lutheran church and its parsonage in St. Peter. The church, also known as the Swedish Lutheran church, was at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Elm streets, facing Minnesota Square Park.
This postcard shows the Swedish Lutheran (First Lutheran, at NW corner of 4th and Elm), Episcopal (Church of the Holy Communion, 118 North Minnesota Avenue), and Methodist (at NW corner of 5th and Nassau) churches in St. Peter.
This church stood on the east corner of Norway Avenue and Second Street South. During 1905 and 1906 plans and a pledge campaign resulted in a decision to build the. The cornerstone was laid July 9, 1907, and the first service in the newly completed church was held on January 6, 1908.
Exterior view of Suomi Synod Lutheran Church. This church was founded following a schism in the original Lutheran church group in 1902. Called the "basement church", the sanctuary and upper level were not completed until 1941.
This postcard shows St. Peter's Catholic Church. The church was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Myrtle streets in St. Peter, facing Fifth street.
Exterior view of St. Matthew's German Lutheran Church. Postcard verse reads: "In order that you May not forget me not I send you a view of a charming spot."
Early years in St. Joseph, Minnesota (1863-1880). A new St. Joseph District School #9 was built next to the St. Joseph's Church in 1877. The sisters continued to teach there even though the public versus parochial school controversy had not completely subsided. However, when in 1914, the State Attorney General reinforced an earlier court opinion that the wearing of religious garb while teaching in public schools was unlawful, the parish bought the district school and made it the official St. Joseph's Parochial School. It was later replaced by a larger school which eventually became known as the St. Joseph Lab School in association with the department of education of the College of St. Benedict (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives, McDonald, page 180; Loso, pages 39-40).
Exterior view of St. Anthony de Padua Roman Catholic church in Ely. It was located across Camp Street from the location of the current church. The original church was razed, but the bells were saved and moved to the new church.
Exterior view of St. Anthony de Padua Roman Catholic church in Ely. The building opened in 1958 and is third Roman Catholic church in Ely and the second church built on this site.
Four churches in Mankato: Swedish Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church, Baptist Church, and Methodist Episcopal Church of Mankato. Note to Miss Lulu Bele in Pine City, Minnesota and postmarked Mankato.
A lithographed postcard depicting four protestant churches: Presbyterian, First Baptist, Congregational and the First M. E. Church. The Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1878 and was budgeted to cost $6000. The cost went over budget by $2000. At the dedication in December 1, 1878 an offering was received of $2583 and no money needed to be borrowed. Written on the back: "Miss Xenia Regan 2135 Monroe Ave., San Diego, Cal., Dear Xenia, Was very much delighted to hear from you. had been looking for a card from you for a very long time. Was glad to hear you like your new home so much. So you are going to finish school before I do. Do you intend to go on to school after you finsih this? I am taking the Normal Training course this year so expect to teach next year. I like it very much.We have certinly had some lovely weather this winter. No one bit cold. Hope it stays like this for a while. This week ends our vacation then comes hard work again. As ever your friend, Alma Hanson."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Five priest monks standing before parish house in Georgetown, Minnesota: Corbinian Hermanutz, Order of Saint Benedict (OSB), Charles Cannon, Order of Saint Benedict (OSB), Ansgar Osendorf, Order of Saint Benedict (OSB), Anselm Ortmann, Order of Saint Benedict (OSB), Severin Gertken, Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).
Caption on the back reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hoimyr, who lived in Bandon Township. She was a sister of Pastor N.P. Xavier, who served Ft. Ridgely and Dale Lutheran Church from 1876 to 1891. Mr. Hoimyr was "klokker" in the church (assistant pastor) and taught Norwegian religious school. The Hoimyr's had one daughter, Palm, wife of George Olson of Franklin." Nils Xavier was a Sami pastor.
The front of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is on Groveland Avenue. The main entrance is in the center beneath the bell tower, with the sanctuary on the right. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The Nicollet side of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, originally housed offices, classrooms and a meeting hall. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
Trees and shrubs are a visible part of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the northeast corner of Groveland and Nicollet Avenues. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The front of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is on Groveland Avenue. The green space on the north side of Groveland Avenue is now (2014) a parking lot. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
This view from the lake shows the steep path and staircase from the Baptist Assembly Grounds on the top of the hill down to their dock and boats on Cooks Bay. The Buena Vista Hotel can be seen in the background.
Exterior view of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and Parsonage located in Santiago, Minnesota. The postcard incorrectly identifies the location as in Princeton.
This postcard shows a view of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Third street, a short distance north of Chestnut street, facing Third.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church, Hendricks, Minnesota, became a spinoff congregation from Singsaas Lutheran Church. This building was First Lutheran Church until they moved to another building in 1963. Today this building is the Grace United Methodist church. When built the church was at the edge of town , only longer grass around it with no other buildings.
Norwegian Church (Hauge) built in 1913. Remodeled in 1925. Later became the Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The 1913 church was replaced with a new building in 1978.
Exterior view of St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield, Minnesota. Text on front of postcard reads "New Norwegian Lutheran Church." Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "Removed from Bessie M. Burnham Scrapbook."
Exterior view of the Motherhouse and Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota, 1911, with message to Carl Legar in Madelia, Minnesota, postmarked Mankato.