This postcard shows acrobats performing on a stage on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Four Flying Banvards are shown in front of businesses along the west side of the 300 block on the avenue on the Fourth of July in 1908.
This aerial view shows the roller coaster and fun house at Excelsior Amusement Park, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The amusement park was built in 1926.
This often created card shows a fisherman with a hypothetical catch of many fish, including Northern, Walleye and Bass. This card is labeled Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, postmarked 1909.
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1922-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1921. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Also includes a report from the Director of Recreation Centers on the second year of the Girls' Municipal Athletic Association. Includes photographs of the Children's Pets on Exhibition, Ski Slide at Glenwood Park, first annual Boys' Club banquet, "Weaver of Dreams" pageant, and tobogganing at Glenwood Park.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1923-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1922. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of the parade grounds, some sports, "Wedding of the Fairies" pageant.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1920-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1919. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, organized sports (baseball, football, kitten ball, aquatics, tennis, basketball, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of some organized sports, the Mother Goose Pageant at Lyndale Park, and F.C. Berry the Supervisor of Recreation (1911-1919).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Panoramic view of men at a baseball game at St. John's University, standing on a baseball field, while people stand nearby to watch, trees in background.
The baseball team of the College of St. Thomas, winners of the Intercollegiate Pennant in 1903. In the third row on the far left is the coach of the team, Reverend James Doylivee.
College of St. Thomas baseball team for 1904. The old Administration Building and the first Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas are in the background. Front Row: Thomas Lee, James McGuire, William Hennigan. Second Row: Joe Tomek, E. Halfpenny, Reverend James Doyle, Maurice Ryan, Bernard Leutge. Back Row: William Harrington, T. Kerins, Philip Gordon, William Coleman, Edward Casey, Daniel Booth, Ed Meyers, L. Rose. Title supplied by cataloger.
Wooden boats are pulled ashore and picnic baskets appear in this generic beach scene, with a black and white inset photo labeled Steamer Excelsior, Minnetonka. The writer mentions the large number of advertisements in the paper for fine horses for sale. The Bureau of Engraving's logos is printed on back, color added, postmarked 1910.
Entrance to Big Island Park shows the path through the grove of trees. Message says this pleasure park is 18 miles out by trolley, and that the tower, peristyle, etc., are all concrete, dated and postmarked 1909.
Visitors enjoy the shade in a grove of trees at Big Island Park, color added. Card is addressed to Hoke Smith, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., postmarked 1913. Message reads: Lithography is the working man's art. Don???t destroy American Art! Help us develop American art! Why not lithograph these in Amerika? More of these cards than ever are being lithographed abroad! I receive 25 dolls per week as a lithographer. Please don't cut this down. German lithographers get only one third of the wages Americans do.
Visitors to Big Island Park arrive and depart on steamboats such as the Saint Paul. Message describes white water lilies and mosquitoes, color added, postmarked 1909.
Two boats are at the Veterans Camp dock on Big Island. Message mentions cooking enough apples to get two quarts and one pint of lovely apple sauce for winter use, postmarked Excelsior, 1938.
Men and women standing behind a fence in front of a race track, in background are grandstands filled with people and flags waving. This stereograph is similar to cards MS0046 and MS0047.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Bill Owens preparing to throw a shotput in his right hand, while holding his left arm in front of him, standing in a circle with shotput laying nearby, trees and building in background.
This generic photo advertises the good old summer time on Lake Minnetonka. The colorized, wooded scene includes tents, a woman sitting on a hammock, and a fellow fishing from shore, postmarked 1910.
A group of people relaxing at Camp Saints Rest in 1899. Surnames listed include: Essler, Rinkel, Daniels, Strathern, Benson, Chouinard, Schleuder, Kennedy, Ribble, and several others.
Postcard showing the start of the 220 yard hurdle race at the Minnesota State Meet. Roger S. Anderson (Class of 1915) is second from right. On the reverse is a message from Roger Anderson to Arthur Anderson in Wild Rose, North Dakota.
Members of Carleton College's Baseball Team of 1910 pose for a group picture. Handwritten text on back reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
The Carleton College men's basketball team of 1910 poses for group photograph. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert Scrapbook."
Carleton College's 1910 baseball team poses on the field for a group picture. Handwritten text on back reads: "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
Carleton College's 1910 baseball team poses for a group picture on the steps of Williams Hall. Handwritten text on back reads: "from Adelbert Wallace."
Carleton College's football team, possibly from 1910, poses on the Laird Field for a group picture. Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, Williams Hall, and the Heating Plant are pictured.
Carleton College football team poses for photograph. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads ""From May Abbot in Nov. 1965."" Players names are listed on back of postcard include Kinder, Clagget, Riegel, Aikin, Moyer, Johnson, Sampson, Howard, Smith, Lewison, Morse, Clark, Gillot, Cowling, Hageline (Hayeline?), Stevenson, Coach Kent, Thane, Jacobsen, L. Leighton, Simpson, Palon, Haskins, Schmidt, Dack, Kent.
Carleton College's State Champion 1909 Football Team poses with a football reading " '09 Champions." Handwritten text on back reads: "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
Members of Carleton College Men's Track team of 1911 pose for a group photo. Handwritten text on back reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
View from the field showing Carleton vs. Luther football game of 1927 or 1928. Severance Hall and Sayles-Hill Gymnasium are visible. Handwritten text on back reads: "From Art Buck, Nov, 1965."
View from Laird Stadium of the Carleton vs. Luther football game of 1927 or 1928. A portion of the crowd is visible as well as the band seated at the sidelines. Handwritten text on back reads: "From Art Buck, Nov. 1965."
View of a float for a parade in St. Peter. The float features a large version of a New Style cigar. Carl Hensel is at left and Burton Nutter is at right.
View of several swimmers at Carpenter's Point at Lake Emily in Le Sueur County. The lake is a short distance east of St. Peter. It was a very popular recreation area.
Construction and identified workers at Cascade Park first avenue west and Piedmont avenue; Piedmont (renamed Mesaba avenue); horses; stonework; house; women and baby
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This photograph shows a band and a group of soldiers marching south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The building partially shown at left is at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. The soldiers may be members of St. Peter's Company I.
Could be the July 4th, 1907 celebration. Crowds with automobiles and what might be a hot air balloon in background. It is unclear what the event is or where it is being held but may be at Parade Stadium.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
It is unclear what the event is could be a July 4th celebration or where it is being held but may be at Parade Stadium; numerous automobiles on field; numerous umbrellas in use.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This photograph shows a group of Civil War veterans prior to the large fire in St. Peter in November of 1887. The buildings shown are on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue. Several of the buildings were destroyed in the fire. The intersection at Nassau street is at right. See also E2010.
Collage of Minneapolis photographs includes Regatta Day on Lake Minnetonka, Court House and City Hall, Boulevard at Lake Calhoun, Loring Park, St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka, Library at State University, Flour Mill District, Minnehaha Falls, and St. Anthony Falls and Exposition Building, dated 1906.
The College of St. Thomas football team of 1901 in front of the old Classroom Building. In front: unknown mascot. First Row: T. Merritt Coughlan, James Griffin, Edward Scallon, Edward Costello, Michael Powers. Second Row: James Curran, James O'Hara, John Gleason, James O'Reilly, Thomas Kane. Third Row: Charles White, Laureat Martineau, Harry Conway, Maurice Ryan, Edward Casey. Back Row: Joseph Ryan, James Meehan, Martin Cullen, Paul O'Gorman.
The College of St. Thomas football team for 1906. Front row: Two mascots, unknown. Second row (left to right): Unknown, Robert Wirth, Serenus Skahen, Fred Sandborn, Robert Mulloy, Joseph O'Neill (assistant manger), Louis Pepin, Louis Laughlin, unknown, unknown, unknown, Herbert Huebel. Third row (left to right): Frank Kelly, Clete Mulick, John Foley, Joseph Hannan, Leo O'Rourke (captain), unknown, unknown, Earnest Carr, unknown, John Kent. Back row (left to right): unknown, unknown, Charles McKusker, Thomas Canty (manager), unknown, unknown, John Donahoe, Ed Rogers (coach).
Members of the football team for the College of St. Thomas for 1919. Fr. John Dunphy (Director of Athletic) stands at the far right of the back row. The Classroom Building, old Administration Building, old Science Building and the Shooting Gallery can be seen in the background.
Members of the football team for the College of St. Thomas. Front row (left to right): Thomas Walsh (manager), Charles Bellinger, Joseph Roach (mascot), Raymond Wiper, Daniel Coughlin. Second row (left to right) Elbert Fischer, Earl Goheen, Reginald Goette, Oscar Swanson, John Ashbaugh, Thomas Dondelet (captain), Howard Moriarty, Charles Harrington, Thomas Quinn, Horace La Bissionere. Back row (left to right): Fr. John Dunphy (Director of Athletics), Stanley Murphy, William Reitmeyer, John Madigan, Arthur Egan, Arnold Wallerius, Eugene Bowe, Gregory Flattley, George Boylan, George Keogh (coach). The Gleason House, Infirmary, Classroom Building and the old Administration Building can be seen in the background.
Members of the 1905 football team for the College of St. Thomas. Front row (left to right) : Fred Sanborn, unknown mascot, Louis Pepin. Second Row (left to right): John Quinlan, John Duggan, Ignatius O'Shaughnessy (captain), Leo O'Rourke, unknown. Third row (left to right): Fr. James Doyle, Joseph Hannan, Howard Pennington, Leo Nemzek, William Harrington, William Donahoe (manager). Back row (l-r); Edward Conmy, Henry Schurch.
Members of the hockey team of the College of St. Thomas for 1922 - 1923. Front row (left to right): Robert Stebbing, William Houle, Albert Corboy (captain). Back row (left to right): Roland Bork (manager), George Conroy, John Sterret, Donald De Courcey, ""Ed"" Gibbs, Fr. Francis Gillen (Director of Athletics).
Members of the track team of the College of St. Thomas and the St. Thomas Military Academy. Back row (left to right) : Ignatius Donnelly, Joseph Sullivan, Beaupre Eldrige, M. T. Caine (Coach), Clement McCarthy, Chester Graus, Thomas Dandalet. Middle row (left to right); Arthur Tavis, Stanley Murphy, Francis McCue, Homer Gruenther, Leo Mudd, Lawrence Wolf. Sitting in front row (left to right): John Buckley, Herman Brown.
This interview view of the Excelsior Amusement Park convention and picnic auditorium shows the curved roof of the room and a gathering, some people seated at benches and some at picnic tables. The printed message describes the park as "the family playground that's clean and wholesome. Ideal for church and school picnics."