Bishop von Scheele and dignitaries gathered in Rock Island, Illinois, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish-American Lutheran Augustana Synod, this group includes (no. 1, at center) the Bishop of Visby, Knut Henning Gezelius von Scheele, representing the King of Sweden, (no. 2) Governor Adolph Eberhart of Minnesota, and (no. 3) Dr. Eric Norelius, of Goodhue County, Minnesota, who had been present at the founding of the Synod in 1860. Norelius was President of the Synod at the time of its jubilee.
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota died in office after surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1909. The train shown on this postcard took the Governor's body from the Rochester depot to the depot that served his hometown of St. Peter, Minnesota.
This train took the body of Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota from Rochester, Minnesota, back to his hometown of St. Peter, Minnesota. Governor Johnson died in office from complications after surgery at the Mayo Clinic in 1909.
This postcard shows a group of soldiers crossing Nassau Street as they march south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter as it moves south along Minnesota Avenue. The leading carriage has just crossed Nassau Street.
This postcard shows the hearse carrying the body of Governor John A. Johnson as it moves south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, between Nassau and Grace Streets. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
Postcard of the funeral procession of Governor John A. Johnson as it moves south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, MN. The soldiers are probably from Company K of the Second Minnesota.
View of people along South Third Street in St. Peter watching the funeral procession of Governor John A. Johnson. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
This postcard shows a group of St. Paul city employees in the funeral procession of Governor John A. Johnson in St. Peter. The procession is moving west on Myrtle Street, between Minnesota Avenue and Third Street. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
This postcard shows a group of schoolgirls watching the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter. Teacher Emily Brown and student Jean Treadwell are among those shown.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson moving north on Third Street in St. Peter. St. Mary's Catholic Church, on the northeast corner at the Myrtle Street intersection, is in the background at right.
This postcard shows a group of people outside of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter at the time of the funeral of Gov. John A. Johnson. The church is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust Streets, facing Third.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter as it moves south past businesses on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter as it moves south past businesses on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
The funeral procession of Governor John A. Johnson along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown. Johnson, who lived in St. Peter before he was elected, died in office in 1909. The large clock in the foreground was at the site of Schleuder's Jewelry store at 308 South Minnesota Avenue. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter as it moves to the west along Myrtle Street, along the south side of St. Mary's Church.
This postcard shows people waiting for the funeral procession of Governor John A. Johnson in St. Peter in 1909. The view is to the north along Third Street. The spire of St. Mary's Church, on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle Streets, is at right. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
This postcard shows the funeral procession of Gov. John A. Johnson in St. Peter as it moves to the west along Myrtle Street, along the south side of St. Mary's Church. John A. Johnson was governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1905 until his death on September 21, 1909.
This postcard shows the home of Governor John A. Johnson in St. Peter at 418 North Third street. Johnson served as the governor of Minnesota from 1905 until 1909.
This postcard is a tribute to Gov. John A. Johnson from St. Peter, who died in office in 1909 during his third term. The verses are by Dr. H. M. Petersen.
This postcard is a political campaign item designed to promote Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson, from St. Peter, as a Democratic party candidate for President in 1908.
Composite portrait of Minnesota Governors Willis Gorman, Henry Swift, Horace Austin, Andrew McGill, and John A. Johnson. All five once lived in St. Peter, Minnesota.