View of the west side of Minnesota Avenue, looking toward the northern portions of the avenue from a location at its intersection with Grace Street. The buildings from the far left to the center of the image are on the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are visible in various locations.
The Joseph Mason Hardware Store in St. Peter was at the corner of Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street, on the 300 block. Moving northward along the block, the following stores can be seen, the Schaefer Bros. Drug Store, Paul Haesecke's Clothing Store, Casper Baberich's Dry Goods Store, Max Hoefer's Shoe Store, the Home Bakery, P. W. Satory's Drug Store, Max Schleuder's Jewelry Store, and Philip Dick's Clothing Store.