The Stillwater Territorial Prison was built in 1853 and operated from 1853 to 1914 in Stillwater, Minnesota. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places until it burned in 2002.
The Warden's House is a 14 room house constructed for the Wardens of the Minnesota Territorial Prison in 1853. The house is at 602 Main Street North and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Uniformed Sheriff's staff working at dispatch consoles with radios and telephones; county map on wall; reel-to-reel tape recording equipment in background.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Captain Richard Duggan, at control desk of jail in the Municipal Building -- also known as Minneapolis City Hall or Hennepin County Courthouse -- speaks to a deputy.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Deputy Jack Hacking, holding rifle, talks to helicopter pilot Bud Philips, seated in Sheriff's Department helicopter, with squad car in background.
Burnsville Township, Burnsville Minnesota, leased its first police car in 1964 from Allen's Dodge, Savage, Minnesota for $139 a month. Shown - Patrolman Ken Day and Mayor Roger Richardson.
Vehicle used to travel on thin ice, near the Seaton Channel Bridge on Lake Minnetonka. Hennepin County Sheriff Ed Ryan's head is visible above the vehicle; Deputy Floyd Lundeen is visible looking through its window.
Hennepin County Sheriff's deputy on bicycle with radio microphone in hand and Motorola radio on back of bike, next to squad car with houses in background.
Hennepin County Sheriff's deputy on bicycle with radio microphone in hand and Motorola radio on back of bike, next to squad car with houses in background. "Huffy" label is visible on bike.
Real photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the State Reformatory for Women in Shakopee. Seen are the prison's administrative building, detention units, and grounds. Printed in black at the bottom left corner of the image is "State Reformatory for Women/Shakopee, Minn." Card is unused. The Minnesota State Reformatory for Women officially opened in 1920 and was used until 1986, when a new facility was built.
Tommy Kowaksi was one of New Brighton's first policeman, but also served as the town street sweeper. This photo was taken on present day Fifth Avenue, facing north, with the Hudoba Building and the Transit House Hotel in the background.
This portrait of Hiram Mendow was taken after his graduation from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1915. Mendow had a extraordinary career as a practicing attorney in Minneapolis, where he represented "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld, head of Minneapolis's bootleg syndicate, among others. The family immigrated from Lithuania, and Mendow began work at the age of six, delivering newspapers and shining shoes. Mendow litigated a number of famous cases, and continued practicing law well beyond his 100th birthday.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Haben began his career as a policeman sometime in the early 1900s. In a career that spanned nearly thirty years, he ascended to the rank of chief of police.
Interior view of an office at the county courthouse in Shakopee. Square room with tall window to left, bare walls. Radiator next to window. Two desks, left and right. Seated at the left desk is Hugo Hentges with arms folded, wears shirtsleeves and vest, watch chain visible. On his desk is a blotter, a piece of paper, glass pen/ink holder set, a small metal sculpture of a German Shepherd, and a telephone. Behind him is coat rack with two coats and two hats, ashtray and metal can on window sill beside him. At right desk is another man with spectacles and similar dress as Hugo. Desk is smaller, has open book, typewriter, and lamp upon it, chair in front of it. Back wall has a heavy, metal vault door and glimpse into room beyond, which houses another desk, file drawers and microfilm shelves.
First Grand Jury for the new courthouse, May 19, 1909. From left to right starting at the top. Top left: Frank Gillespie, Deputy Sheriff. Top row: F. Wazlahowsky, G. L. Lardon, R. Olson, L. W. Sevatson, A. Richter, H. A. White, H. Christoffers. Middle Row: L. F. Ashley, Geo Withers, W. Motl, P. Dilley, J. O. Conner, B. O. Rue, D. C. Coward, S. C. Case. Bottom Row: M. L. Ashley, J. P Brakke, F. Hampel, (or Homfel), F. Bailey, J. P. Greenland, E. A. Nasby, J. O. Lilleberg.
This photograph was taken probably at Superior Street between Eight and Ninth avenues east. The building in the background is First Baptist Church at 830 East First Street. Duluth police department's first paddy wagon three men and a uniformed policeman.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections