South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter extends diagonally upward from a point slightly above the lower left corner of this aerial view and runs across the width of the image. The side streets are, from left to right, Nassau, Park Row, and Broadway. The Nicollet County Bank, the Nicollet Hotel, and the Johnson & Company building are among the visible businesses.
Minnesota Avenue runs along the bottom of this aerial view of St. Peter. Park Row can be seen at the far right, and St. Paul Street can be seen at the far left. The campus of Gustavus Adolphus College is visible in most of the upper left quadrant of the image.
This postcard shows a view looking down on Camp Lakeview and the surrounding area at Lake City. The camp was the site of the encampments of the Minnesota National Guard.
This colorized postcard shows portions of the business district of St. Peter from a location east of the city. The Minnesota river, the courthouse, Gustavus Adolphus College, and the city water standpipe north of the college can also be seen.
This colorized postcard shows the flooded road east of the Broadway bridge in St. Peter on June 25, 1908. The water of the Minnesota River has reached the Omaha Depot, which is shown in the center of the postcard. A steam locomotive is visible to the left of the depot.
This postcard shows people looking at the water covering the road from St. Peter to Kasota during the 1908 flood. The Minnesota river's normal course was along the trees shown in the distance. The view is from the outskirts of St. Peter.
The Zachris P. Hedberg family home in St. Peter is shown at the far left in this winter scene. The house is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Locust Streets. Fourth Street runs from the southwest to the northeast, starting from the lower left corner of the postcard.
View looks to the east from a location near the east side of the Broadway bridge at St. Peter. The flooded Minnesota river has covered the road. The Omaha depot and a steam locomotive approaching the depot from the north are shown. The date 6-25-08 is on the card.
This postcard shows a view to the south along South Fifth street in St. Peter. The steeple of the Methodist Church on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Nassau streets is visible at right.
This photo shows a view to the north along South Washington Avenue in St. Peter. At right, horse-drawn carriages are visible in Gorman Park. A streetlight hangs from wires above the avenue.
This postcard shows a view of portions of St. Peter from the east, across the Minnesota River. The Courthouse, Gustavus Adolphus College, and the city's standpipe are visible.
This view of St. Peter looks to the east and south from a location near Gustavus Adolphus College. Smoke can be seen rising from the Engesser brewery, and the spire of the First Lutheran Church can be seen to the right of the smoke.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Third street in St. Peter from a location near its intersection with College Avenue. The Union Presbyterian church is at left. The spire of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is visible right of center. A streetlight hanging above Third street is also visible at center.
This postcard shows a view of portions of the St. Peter business district from a location east of the city. The St. Peter Roller Mills are visible in the center of the photo. The spire of the courthouse is at far left. Other buildings shown include the Power House, Old Main, and the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard view of St. Peter was taken from a location on the western edge of the city. Smoke can be seen from the Engesser brewery in the distance at center. The spire of the First Lutheran church at Fourth and Elm is slightly to the right of the smoke.
This colorized postcard shows a view of St. Peter from a location east of the city. Identified structures include the Courthouse, the Power House, the St. Peter Roller Mills, buildings at Gustavus Adolphus College, and the city stand pipe.
This postcard photo was taken from Levee Park in St. Peter in 1908 during a Minnesota river flood. The view to the east shows the Broadway bridge at left and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad depot (right of center) across the river in Le Sueur county.