View of the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter in 1881. Various buildings, including a grain elevator can be seen in the distance. A portion of the wooden bridge over the Minnesota River at Broadway is visible at far right.
Annual reports of the Minnesota State Fish Commission made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Includes general overview of fisheries program, distribution of fish stocked in the state, and annual expenditures.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
This stereocard shows a view to the east from St. Peter during the flood on the Minnesota river in April of 1881. A portion of the bridge across the river at Broadway is visible in the foreground.
This stereocard shows a view to the west toward St. Peter during the flood on the Minnesota river in April of 1881. The bridge across the river at Broadway is at far right.
Volume of Park Board Commissioners proceedings for the year January 1-December 31, 1883. This volume is a typewritten transcript, prepared under the Federal Works Progress Administration, of the handwritten meeting minutes of the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners. The Proceedings for 1883 include the details of the first meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners on March 14 and subsequent monthly meetings, the appointment of commissioners, and of the decisions to purchase the first lands to be designated as public parks and parkways in the city of Minneapolis. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Map of Grand Marais Harbor dated September 1883 shows breakwater, dredged area and soundings reduced to low water. The harbor's western point is named Howenstine's Point and the eastern point is named Mayhew's Point both after Grand Marais settlers. Structures, post office, docks, fish house and stables are identified along the harbor.
Annual reports of the Minnesota State Fish Commission made to Governor Lucius F. Hubbard. Includes general overview of fisheries program, distribution of fish stocked in the state and annual expenditures. Includes special Supplemental Report; ""Carp and Carp Culture"" by Milton P. Peirce, Pennsylvania, State Board of Agriculture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
This map compares the Minneapolis Park System for the years 1883, 1888, 1905 and 1910. The map is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 16.
This map, showing the Minneapolis Park System in 1883, 1888, 1905 and 1915 is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 88.
These maps are found in the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, in a pocket inside the back cover.
Buildings of the Geneva Beach Hotel at Lake Geneva. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Groups of people gathered on the lawn of the Geneva Beach Hotel. There is a tent set up in front of the hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
The Geneva Beach Hotel with a partial view of Lake Geneva and an automobile in the foreground. There is small tent in front of the hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.