Black and white photograph of interior of Bailey Store in Belle Plain. Tin ceiling, stencilled border on walls. Shows counter with scale, shelves with canned goods, and barrels of good on floor. Eight people standing in rear of store, unidentified.
Bailey Brothers outside of their store demonstrating the durability of their overalls in a publicity stunt. A large crowd surrounds the brothers on a stage set up in front of their store. Reproduction by Fred Heiland; original.
Interior view of a bar with a tin ceiling, stuffed Great Horned Owl and Jordan Sulfur Springs pennant on the wall. Sign for Silver Pitcher Whiskey. Behind bar is Cunard Fischbach and Otto "Puncher" Miller. Seven men are standing at the bar including, August Mueller, Bruce Atwood, and Frank Geis.
Black and white albumen print showing the interior of a bar in Belle Plaine. Seen are a long bar with five stools and two wooden tables with display cases. The cases are filled with various cigars for sale. Written on the backside of the image is "Chris Albrecht/Belle Plaine/1900."
The building that is standing next to the hotel was built in 1904, the hotel was built in 1857 and was demolished in 1912. The Peter Carlin Saloon is on the main floor of the hotel. A jewelry store is directly behind the hotel and First National Bank is to its left. Two men are standing in the doorway to the saloon.
Majestic Theater - cement block one-story building with smooth cement front facade. Open door on left front, closed door on right front, double open entry alcove in center front. Left side of building has two windows and a sign reading in block letters "Belle Plaine Cement Works We build You Walk Cement Blocks Houses Stucco J Widmer Prop Phone No." cement blocks stacked next to building and near sign. Front of building has sign over alcove, reading "Majestic Theater". One man sitting on steps in straw boater hat and suit. One man standing next to steps in hat, white shirt and dark trousers. Three electrical wires leading from left edge of building to right edge of photo. Handwriting on rear reads pencil "Bernard Stradcutter Sr. standing", "048" in circle, in blue ink "Majestic Theater Belle Plaine, MN" "A184" "page 307 100%", red ink "smaller", black ink "272" crossed out with blue ink, black ink "4-22-68".
Ward Brickyard - overhead view of brickyard, 10 rows of bricks in center of photo with two groups of people standing on far side of brick rows, open sided, tin roofed structures on left side of brick rows, one open sided tin roofed structure on right side. Four trees and hillside in foreground with dirt road on lower right side. Trees and houses in distance. Handwriting on rear in black ink reads "David Schultz on cart, Bill Hamann pushes cart, said Hawey Schultz", "Ward Brickyard Blakeley", "122", blue ink "105%", pencil "page 103", "047" in circle. Stamp in brown ink reads "Photo by Fred J Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011.
Brick building with large glass windows, second story is covered in shutters; probably summer. Signs in window read "Insurance, Money loaned, Buy or Sell Notes, Mortgages, Foreign, Domestic, Exchange, Passage Tickets to all parts of Europe, Collector Specialty." Group of children in front of building with two adults; one is probably the teacher the other is a man who likely is the bank owner/manager. One child is on a bicycle.
The Mudbaden Sulphur Springs was located near Jordan, Minnesota. It still stands and has been converted into a jail annex. Back of the postcard reads "Got down here fine. Got our first bath Sunday." Addressee says only, "Winona."
Downtown Shakopee is in background and; foreground is a banner suspended by wire or string that reads "Gen. G. W. Hancock for President," other writing is illegible. A gas(?) light post is in left corner across street is line of buildings with horses and wagons hitched our front. A clock hangs in front of one building and is almost legible--maybe two o'clock.
Black and white photograph of downtown Shakopee in 1880. Bulletin regarding upcoming presedential election (Gen W.S. Hancock) hanging across street, buildings visible in background. Sepia toned
George, John and T. Vancore (left to right) stand in front of store. Window has an advertisement for Sherwin-Williams paint, Money orders, drugs, and public telephone station. Hitching pole and electrical pole in front. The building is brick
Real photographic postcard showing First Street in Shakopee. Businesses seen in the image include Gamble Stores, Gellhaye's Caf, the Shakopee Theater, Strunk's Drug Store, and several bars. Lines of cars are parked along both sides of the street. Etched into the emulsion along the bottom edge of the image is "First Street/Shakopee/Minn./07411." Handwritten in black ink along the top edge of the image is "See Here Air.Plane Look.Out" with an arrow pointing to a building on the street. The card is used and is addressed to Commander Leo A. Ketterer at Great Lakes, Illinois. The message reads "Shakopee, Minn./ Where men are men and boys are snots./Sept 6-44/Dear Leo: Reason for short address above. I believe in economy. Ink is ink. It wont be long now. Hitler on end of rope will be dangling and the lights will go on again. All over the world. Shakopee the City of Progress is very quiet at present as you go on the main drag 5th Ave. You may see a dog near a hydrant and occasionally for a thrill you'll see a cat scooting down the alley looking for shelter or (illegible) and so day by day. Steady by we are getting older. Expect to see you here in the near future./Kindest regards (illegible)."
Fred Klienfoth (facing) in Produce House with another worker. They are standing near a crate that appears to be filled with chickens. The building they are in is filled with miscellaneous farm implements.
Stable was used as old town hall. Corner of South Chestnut and East Main Street. Large two story building with a bay window on the first floor, addition on buildings left side. Building was later torn down for Keup motors
Interior view of an unknown store's interior. Four men in dressed in "shopkeeper" shirts with sleeves and bowties. View includes the tin ceiling; stove pipe running horizontal along the ceiling. Pineapples, potatoes, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, tea, coffee and canned goods are for sale.
Front exterior of George Farrell's John Deere dealership located on Dakota Street in Prior Lake, MN. The building later went on to become Del Busse's garage, a sign company, and the Prior Lake Library.
Real photographic postcard showing the entrance to the Grainwood Hotel and Park in Prior Lake. The image shows the resort during the winter. Seen in the foreground is a wooden bridge with the hotel and other buildings visible in the background. Printed along the bottom edge of the image is "Grainwood Hotel and Park/Prior Lake, Minn." The card is used and is addressed to Miss. Minnie Kintzie of Shakopee. The message reads "Dear Minn, I told the P.M. to put my daily paper + all my paper in your box. I forgot to tell you when I was talking to you. With love from M.C.F."
Black and white photograph of a grocerry store, probably in Shakopee. The sign on the building reads, "Groceries & Provisions." Writing on the reverse side indicates it might have been H.H. Strunk, but it does not correspond to other photographs of other properties owned by Strunk.
Grosser family in front of building on East Main Street in Belle Plaine. Building is wood structure with porch with upper railing and large front glass windows. Upstaris windows have lace curtains. Left to right: Raymond, Mr. Joe Grosser, Florian, Cora, baby Marie, Mrs. Grosser.
A group is standing in doorway of store, which is in the Schilz building. Left to right: Tommy Traynor (boy), John Drager, Jim Conway (derby hat), Jim Meuwissen, Julia Bailey, Mr. Woodis (salesman), Joe Neubeiser, Bill Bailey, Addie Bailey, Mrs. Mary Kahle, Lizzie Baumann, Mike McCarthy, Casper Verkinnes, Leo Foley (boy), horse and wagon.
Postcard fragment showing the interior of saloon with two men leaning on bar and barkeeper behind a counter. The bartender is identified as Walter Kahle. The customers as Jack Krentz and Eddie Diers. Krentz wears suspenders and hat with brim, Diers is smoking a pipe, wearing cap, overcoat and overalls. The signs above the bar read: "Positively no credit" and "No minors allowed."
Interior view of Jake Mahowald's harness shop.Two men are shown in the photograph, Jake Mahowald, the shop's owner, who is standing in the background, and Mathias J. Vogel, a harness shop employee, who is standing in the foreground. In addition to harnesses, the shop also sold trunks.
Black and white postcard of main street looking north in Jordan, Minnesota. Cars parked on the side of street, the Mertz Tap Room, motel and restauraunt are visable on right and the Minnesota Café is on the left.
Thirteen men in front of brick store with awning and Hamm's beer signs. Written on back of photograph "Otto Spielman." The Otto Spielman name also appears at the bottom of one of the Hamm's beer sign and on the awning above the door. There is an Opera House advertisment in the window for February 26.
30 men in a wooded area with two kegs, two barrels, and two metal pails. Most of them have a glass in their hand. Some of them are holding glass mugs and some are holding glass bottles. Probably from Jacob Ries bottling works.
Upper image is of the bar and foliage against wall. Lower image is a close-up of the rear of the bar with bottles and wall art. Between photos is text: "Mertz Tap Room, Jordan, Minn. We Lead - Others Follow, Phones Day - 160, Night - 28." Reverse - text in upper left : vertical letters "MERTZ", horizontal list "Liquors, Cafe, Hotel, Dance Hall, Beer Garden, Jordan, Minn." "MWM Sepia Postcards, MWM, Aurora, MO. No handwritten text or stamp.
Interior view of the Model Clothing Store in Belle Plaine. Four men in shirts, ties, and sweaters working at store. Fifth man in coat and hat. Display cases with gloves, socks, hats, shirts.
Friends Ione Theis and Rosella "Rosie" Dressen Ries standing in front of the Modern Beauty Shop where they work. Store is brick with large glass window with white blinds. Both women are wearing skirts with white shoes. WAAC poster hangs in the shop window. Ione worked at the shop from 1938 to 1946. The store was in downtown Shakopee.
Exterior view of the main building and out buildings of the Nyssen Brewery. Three employees visible in front of entrance and one car. A wagon has a sign on it advertising the Scott County Fair September 12, 13, 14, 1907.
Large limestone house with newer brick addition off back of house. Second story of stone house has a small walkout porch with two people standing on it. Picket fence is in front of house and large chickens are standing in front of it. There is a poweline pole situated onf front of the house, but it does not appear to have lines running to it, yet. One man and three women stand in front of the house.
Two men on bog harvesting mud, while a man in a suit looks on. Munbaden compound can be seen in background to the left and a gazebo is in the background to the right.
Black and white 5"x 7" of interior of Neubeiser Hardware Store. Wood floor aisle front to rear of store, pressed tin ceiling, glass cases on left side with drawer cupboards behind cases reaching to within about 3' of ceiling. Three men at rear of store, one man leaning on glass case (Joe Neubeiser), one man in business suit and derby hat (Nic Walerius), one man in overalls and work shirt. Low table in foreground with shiny buckets and many glass jars filled with light colored items, seed packet display on right.
Interior of the Nicholas Neubeiser Meat Market in Belle Plaine. Meat and scale are on the counter. A kerosene lamp is hanging from ceiling. Sausage and ham are hanging from the wall. A calendar is hanging on the back wall. Lizzie Siegfried and Jake Schmitt are standing near the cash register.
Street scene in Belle Plaine with horses at a hitching post. The building on the north side was once the Chard Shoe Store and was torn down in 1901. The building on south side was Miss Mersen's candy and millenery shop.