Mail delivery, especially in the winter, was tough on the north shore of Lake Superior. During the wintertime, a combination of sleigh and dogsled were used to distribute mail and people north of Two Harbors. Not until 1925 when the roads were improved North of Two Harbors could mail carriers easily travel their routes.
Young male driver holding harness reins of race horse while seated in a light two-wheeled vehicle designed for one person and drawn by one horse. This photograph was taken by T. L. Bersagel and later copied by Mathias Bue.
Photographic postcard of Knudt Lee going to town with his horses and buggy. Knudt Lee was the owner of Lee Store in Wannaska and was postmaster of Wannaska beginning in 1904.
Portrait of two unidentified women getting into a horse drawn carriage. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martinson and their daughter, Mary, in a sleigh going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Stark and Davis store is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. Joseph Mason's Hardware store is at right.
The LeTourneau family out for a buggy ride. A wooden sidewalk runs in front of the businesses along the street. A millinery shop and a sign that reads, "wood is for sale" are visible in the background. Pictured are: George LeTourneau, Mrs. George LeTourneau, Louis LeTourneau, Louie and Daisy LeTourneau.
St. Peter resident Harry Hedberg is shown on a horse-drawn wagon next to a hitching post in this old photograph. The photograph was taken on October 8, 1899 according to a note on the reverse.