The Astor Trading Post at Fond du Lac, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The Birch Coulee Mission House in Morton, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior in Faribault, Minnesota. The oldest cathedral in Minnesota was founded by Bishop Henry Whipple. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The courthouse in Mankato, Minnesota, where John Campbell was hanged for the murder of the Jewett family in 1865. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
House of John S. Bradstreet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bradstreet was an architect influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and Orientalism. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
An old log cabin, part of the Ferguson-Davis Logging Camp on Lake Mille Lacs, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A log cabin found in Alexander Ramsey Park near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A log cabin in Rochester, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The State Capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The oldest house in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Presbyterian church mission on Traverse des Sioux. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Old Trading Post in Traverse des Sioux. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of the old powder house at Fort Ripley, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Schoolhouse at Mendota, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of the Archibald Mill on the Cannon River in Dundas, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of Gardner Mill on the Vermillion River in Hastings, Minnesota. The mill was named after owner Steven Gardener. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of Gardner Mill on the Vermillion River in Hastings, Minnesota, as seen from above. The mill was named after owner Steven Gardener. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ruins of the Marine Mill in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. The mill was the first commercial sawmill in Minnesota, operating from 1839-1895 on the St. Croix River. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Saint Hubert's Lodge veranda and balcony, built by General Israel Garrard in Frontenac, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A small schoolhouse in a field. The school was part of District Number 40 near Elysian, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Site of the first home built in Minneapolis in the 1830s by Gideon Hollister Pond, a Presbyterian missionary. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The farmhouse belonging to the Sorbel family where the James-Younger Gang were fed. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
St. Anthony Falls apron and the 3rd Avenue Bridge on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the west bank of the river. The collapse of the Hennepin Island tunnel in 1869 brought about the construction of a curtain wall and protective apron apron, concrete structures that served to stabilize the falls. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The St. Cornelia Church, also known as the Birch Coulee Mission, located in Morton, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Villa Maria Academy near the site of Fort Beauharnois in Frontenac, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Second edition. A selection of a few designs of attractive homes, including bungalows, semi-bungalows, houses and two- and four-unit apartment buildings. Working drawings and specifications available for each house.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This photograph shows the house that was built for Henry Swift in St. Peter in 1857. Swift served as the Governor of Minnesota from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864. Later, Swift's son-in-law, G. S. Ives, who served as Lt. Gov. from 1891 to 1893, lived in the house with his family. The Ives family is visible in the photograph. The house is on the NW corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and College Avenue.
Map of Ramsey and Manomin Counties and east Hennepin County showing land ownership with drawings of prominent businesses, houses and schools along two edges. This is 1/2 of a large map; second map has same title.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
A view of Harwood, North Dakota. Power line poles can be seen on the left hand side, a dirt road down the middle, and a row of houses on the right hand side.
The Kikhorn residence in Rustad, Minnesota. The home is two stories with windows in the attic and basement. A widow's walk is on top of the house, behind a chimney. There is a porch on the first floor and a balcony on the second floor.
A man stands in front of the Co-operative Creamery building in Vining. He stands next to two milk cans. The building has a very tall smoke stack, and stands in the middle of a field, with trees in the background.
Glass negative, exterior photo of Pipestone City Hall building just after completion in 1896. Built of locally quarried Sioux Quartzite and designed by architect Wallace Dow.
Includes descriptions of Washburn Park's improvements, Minnehaha Creek, transportation, prices and terms for lots, and homeowners listed; with photo of """"Washburn Memorial Home""""
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Brownstone home designed by architect I. Vernon Hill and built in 1902 at 2029 East Superior Street for George Howard Crosby iron mining investor on the Mesabi and Cuyuna Ranges.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
Architectural blueprint for the original 1916 construction of the St. Paul Library's Saint Anthony Park Library, one of the three Carnegie Libraries built in St. Paul. Charles Hausler was St. Paul's first City Architect (1914-1923).
The home of Gustaf Erickson at 218 Everett Street North in Stillwater, Minnesota. Erickson, the proprietor of Erickson Furniture, was the father-in-law of the Frederick Holcombe, the photographer. Holcombe marred Elizabeth Erickson in the house.
Second edition of Keith's Interiors Beautiful, featuring artistic interior views of American homes. Rooms include halls and stairways, living rooms, music rooms, libraries, dining rooms, bedroom, billiard rooms, porches, and more.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This postcard view of Gorman Park in St. Peter shows horse-drawn vehicles, a crowd of people, and a bandstand. The park is bordered by Washington Avenue and Fifth, Grace, and Myrtle streets.
This postcard shows the home of Governor John A. Johnson in St. Peter at 418 North Third street. Johnson served as the governor of Minnesota from 1905 until 1909.