This card was made to illustrate the terrible locust invasions of Nicollet and other counties in the 1870s. This card specifically mentions St. Peter and Nicollet County, and is dated June 22, 1877.
This postcard shows a view of the Johnson Overall Company building in St. Peter. It was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway, facing Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows businesses on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Amundson store at left is at the intersection at Park Row.
This postcard shows a view of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Third street, a short distance north of Chestnut street, facing Third.
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.
Exterior view of the first Lincoln School in St. Peter that was located on the north side of Chestnut street, between Third and Fourth streets. It was destroyed by a fire in 1913. A carriage house is visible at right. Fourth street is at left.
This postcard shows the new St. Peter high school that was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Nassau streets, facing Fifth street. The school, shown at right, was built in 1907. The school at left was built in the early 1870s as the first high school in St. Peter.
This postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The Nutter Bros. hardware store is on the west side of the 400 block of the avenue. Postcard E7285 extends this view to the left (south).
This postcard shows a view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from south to north. Grace street is at left. Postcard E7244 extends this view to the right to include buildings along the east side of Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse. The view is to the west, looking across South Minnesota Avenue from the east side of the 500 block. Postcard E7247 extends this view to the right (to the north).
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 postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River. The photo was taken from a location on the west side of the river, north of the bridge, at the time of a flood.
This postcard shows The Four Flying Banvards acrobats performing on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The Masonic Hall building is on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows the Four Flying Banvards performing on a trapeze on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during a Fourth of July celebration in 1908.
This postcard shows a marching band going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. The Mason Bros. Hardware store at left is at the intersection at Grace street.
This postcard shows a bandstand at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. An automobile and several horse-drawn vehicles are visible. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows a bandstand at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Fourth of July celebration on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in 1908. The view along the avenue is to the north, from a location slightly south of Grace Street. The view includes a marching band.
This postcard shows a man walking on a tightrope across Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter slightly north of Nassau street as part of the 4th of July celebration in 1908. The view to the north includes horse-drawn carriages and wagons.
This postcard shows a band and horse-drawn vehicles going south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during a Fourth of July parade in 1908. The Mason Bros. sign is along Grace Street.
This postcard shows a band going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a Fourth of July parade in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles are visible. The Mason Bros. sign is along Grace Street.
This postcard shows the German Catholic church in St. Peter at the northeast corner of the intersection of Third and Myrtle streets, facing Third street. The proper name of the church is ""The Church of the Immaculate Conception,"" but it was also known as St. Mary's church.
This postcard view of Gorman Park in St. Peter shows horse-drawn vehicles, a crowd of people, and a bandstand. The park is bordered by Washington Avenue and Fifth, Grace, and Myrtle streets.
This postcard shows a view to the west along College Avenue, once named Cedar street, in St. Peter. The building at the end of the street is ""Old Main"" at Gustavus Adolphus College. The building at right was the Auditorium.
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 shows the Johnson & Company building in St. Peter on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway, facing the avenue. The company made shirts, pants, and overalls.
This postcard shows the Konsbruck Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Third street. The northern portion of the hotel complex includes the Tegner and Peterson grocery store and the St. Peter Produce Company.
This postcard shows the Konsbruck Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 400 block of South Third street. The northern portion of the hotel complex includes the Tegner and Peterson grocery store and the St. Peter Produce Company.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. The flag over the avenue is at the intersection at Park Row. Band members are performing beneath the flag. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown among the crowd of people.
This postcard shows a view to the south along Minnesota Avenue from a location near the intersection at Broadway. The building at right with an open arch on the second floor is the Ludcke Opera House. The hotel at right is the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard shows businesses along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. At left is the I. O. O. F. building on the southeast corner of the intersection at Grace street. The courthouse is at right, south of the I. O. O. F. building.
This postcard shows a view, looking to the east, of the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter. Across the river is the Omaha Railroad Depot that served St. Peter.
This postcard shows the east side of the Omaha railroad depot east of St. Peter across the Minnesota river. The spire of the Nicollet County courthouse is at far right.
This postcard shows members of the Redmen Band in St. Peter during the 4th of July celebration in 1908. The band members are facing west on Nassau street at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue.
This postcard shows a sham battle at St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. A crowd of people is watching soldiers participating in the battle. At right, a cannon has just been fired.
This postcard shows infantry soldiers, probably from Co. K of the Second Minnesota, during a sham battle outside of St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908.
This postcard shows a cannon being fired during a sham battle outside of St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The ammunition caisson is also visible.
This postcard shows a view of two schools in St. Peter. At left is the 1870 school, which was the first high school. At right, is the 1907 school, which replaced the 1870 school as the new high school. Both buildings faced Fifth Street, between Grace and Nassau Streets.
This postcard shows the Four Flying Banvards performing on a trapeze on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during a Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The Masonic Hall is on the west side of the 300 block.
This postcard shows the Great DoBell, a tightrope walker, crossing Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles and a large number of people are visible. A flag is displayed near the intersection at Park Row. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Great DoBell, a tightrope walker, crossing Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles and a large number of people are visible. A flag is displayed near the intersection at Park Row. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third.