J.H. Woolnough was the proprietor of the Maple Heights Inn, North Shore Park, Island Park, on Lake Minnetonka; the three story structure sits on a hill overlooking the lake, with steps down to the shore and a boathouse, dated 1905.
This view from the lake of the Hotel Bartlett shows that it sits on a hill overlooking its dock and tiny boathouse. Boats for rent line the shore, postmarked 1910.
Front view shows porch along the entire first floor of this four-story building, with young trees on the front lawn, Henry Schomberg, Proprietor, postmarked 1906.
Hillcrest Hotel on Lake Minnetonka, probably a private residence, was three stories tall with a stone foundation, and a screened porch on the first floor. Signatures on the back are dated 1908.
Collage of Excelsior scenes includes photos of Joslin Brothers Hardware Store, Main Street looking south, High School, Catholic Mission House, Business section, Trinity Chapel, Sampson House, and the Lake Minnetonka Casino, postmarked 1912.
Front view shows porch along the entire first floor of this four-story building, with young trees on the front lawn, hand-drawn flag flies from the peak of the middle dormer. Message dated 1907, but postmarked 1908, invites the recipient to come to the Lake to do the sender's sewing.
The interior view of this lovely porch, The Lattice Room, shows the white furniture and flowering vines, color added. Printed message states that this Inn, 17 miles west of Minneapolis, is owned and operated by Hotel Radisson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
View from the hillside in front of the St. Louis Hotel faces the Ice Yacht Club and the Minnetonka Yacht Club in St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka, postmarked 1908.
The Glooskap Inn has a steep roof, appearing to draw to a point at the top of the third story, with a balcony at each window. This card is postmarked Deephaven, 1909.
The Buena Vista Hotel sits on a hill above its dock and boathouse which advertises boats, bait and tackle, in the neighborhood called the Highlands, postmarked 1901.
The Lafayette Club is surrounded on front and side by a porch, its columns covered with vines. A mansard roof tops the second story. A nearby one-story building is adjacent to a circular four-story tower with a viewing deck on the top story, postmarked 1906.
Hotel La Paul advertises: We eat here, rates $2.00 per day. This hotel was on Lake Street in Excelsior, north of the White House. The writer comments that this is a most beautiful resort for all the middle west, cool and delightful weather, dated and postmarked 1906.
Image shows Main Street looking east. Water tower is in backround. The Power plant in the background was razed in 2013. In front of power plant is Rech & Yackley Monument Works.
The Wilson Store and residence in Maine, Minnesota. A picket fence is front of the house and a large tree grows between the store and house. There is a sign in the store window advertising the "The Lanpher Hat" (made by the Lanpher, Skinner and Copmany, located in St. Paul, Minnesota).
A view of three businesses in Underwood. Several horse drawn wagons are parked in front of the buildings. Two men stand on a wooden sidewalk in front of one of the businesses.
A view of the commercial district of Hickson, North Dakota. From left to right is J.A. Blegen General Merchandise, Bergstrom Bros. General Merchandise, and T. T. Kinneberg Fruit & Confectionary. There are several horse drawn wagons on the street, and train tracks to the right.
A view of the commercial district of Hickson, North Dakota. On the left hand side are some grain elevators, in the middle are train tracks and two the right are some businesses.