This photograph shows the house that was built for Henry Swift in St. Peter in 1857. Swift served as the Governor of Minnesota from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864. Later, Swift's son-in-law, G. S. Ives, who served as Lt. Gov. from 1891 to 1893, lived in the house with his family. The Ives family is visible in the photograph. The house is on the NW corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and College Avenue.
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 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 drawing shows the city of St. Peter as it appeared in 1870. It provides the only known images of some of the structures that are featured, one of which is the First Lutheran Church, which is listed as the Swedish Church on the drawing. Also shown is the bridge over the Minnesota River at Broadway, which could be turned to allow the passage of riverboats.
The home of merchant Stephen Schumacher at 202 North Third Street in St. Peter, Minnesota, dominates most of this photograph. The original Lincoln School, located on the north side of West Chestnut Street, between North Third and North Fourth Streets, can be seen at the far left. The school was destroyed by a fire in January of 1913.
This postcard shows the St. Peter stand pipe, which was located near the northern boundary of the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. This structure served as the city water tower.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter. To its north (at far left) is the Gorman Building, which was demolished to make room for the Carnegie Library. Two ladies can be seen walking on the boardwalks.
Originally constructed in 1870 as the first high school, this building was used in later years as the Arts and Heritage Center until its destruction by a March 1998 tornado in St. Peter, Minnesota. The building was located at 320 South Fifth Street.
This image shows the bandstand that was located in Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter. This structure was eventually replaced with a pavilion. This postcard negative, marked 449, has been converted to a digital positive image.
Exterior view of the home of B. R. Damren, which was located along South Washington Avenue in St. Peter. A man in a horse-drawn carriage is in the foreground.
This photograph shows the home of Casper Baberich, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets in St. Peter. The fence was along the south side of the house.
Exterior view of the home of Charles J. Laumann and his family in St. Peter. Mrs. C. J. Laumann and Anna Laumann are in the back row. The children in the front row are, from left to right: Clarence, Julia, Josephine, and Gertrude. Josephine was born about 1902.
View of the construction of the Myrum Memorial Fieldhouse on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. It was named after coach George Myrum, who died in a traffic accident. It was demolished in 1984.
View of a woman and a young boy sitting in rocking chairs on the lawn of the Damren house in St. Peter. The house was located on the west side of Washington Avenue, at the intersection with Walnut Street.
This photograph shows a view of the 1871 E. St. Julien Cox house in St. Peter, which is located at 500 North Washington Avenue. Owned by the Nicollet County Historical Society, the house is open for tours at various times during the year.
This photograph shows the home of Frederic A. Donahower, a St. Peter banker, who served as the president of the First National Bank. The home is located on the northwest corner of Minnesota Avenue and Locust Street.
This is the interior of the home of George Dryer, who lived at the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets in St. Peter. Dryer was the steward at the St. Peter State Hospital. The 1880 census lists Dryer, his wife, Anna, and their children, Mary Emma, Anna, and Horatio.
This is the home of George Dryer, who lived at the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets in St. Peter. Dryer was the steward at the St. Peter State Hospital. The 1880 census lists Dryer, his wife, Anna, and their children, Mary Emma, Anna, and Horatio. George is on the porch and Mary is in the carriage.
This is the interior of the home of George Dryer, who lived at the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets in St. Peter. Dryer was the steward at the St. Peter State Hospital. The 1880 census lists Dryer, his wife, Anna, and their children, Mary Emma, Anna, and Horatio.
This is the home of George Dryer, who lived at the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets in St. Peter. Dryer was the steward at the St. Peter State Hospital. The 1880 census lists Dryer, his wife, Anna, and their children, Mary Emma, Anna, and Horatio.
This photograph shows Old Main (with the bell tower), the Auditorium, and Uhler Hall on the grounds of the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St. Peter. The upper portion of the old St. Peter water tower is also visible behind Uhler Hall.
Two houses in St. Peter are shown. A note on the photograph states that larger of the two houses belonged to Wm. Harrison Rounseville, and that it was located at 407 West Grace Street. Farm machinery is visible at the far right.
Set of architectural drawings shows both exterior and interior features of the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter. The hotel opened in 1873 as the Nicollet House, and was one of the finest hotels in southern Minnesota. Edward P. Bassford was the hotel's architect. The building ceased to be used as a hotel in 1974. Saved from impending demolition following the 1998 tornado in St. Peter, the building survived to become an apartment building, as well as the home of various businesses.
The old water tower was removed not long after the new water tower was constructed in the early 1900s in Nicollet, Minnesota. This postcard shows both of the water towers.
Exterior view of an old building in St. Peter, once the home of a number of businesses, including Z. P. Hedberg's general merchandise store and the G. H. Ribble Photography Studio. It was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street, facing the avenue.
Ole Peterson and his family lived in this home in Bernadotte Township in Nicollet County. Many people are shown posing for this photograph in a variety of locations. Two people are in a horse-drawn carriage, and a man can be seen with a pair of horses. A windmill is spinning rapidly. A note on the reverse states that the photograph was taken circa 1898.
South Fifth Street home of Mr. Rogers of St. Peter. In the background can be seen the old jail, which was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Washington Avenue and Broadway.
This photograph shows Bill Holz in front of the Post Office in St. Peter, which is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets, facing Third. The fire siren at the Fire Station next to the Post Office can be seen at the far left.
This photograph shows the old St. Peter Public Library, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry Streets. Andrew Carnegie provided funds for its construction.
Exterior view of Uhler Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. A very small portion of the St. Peter water tower can be seen beyond the Uhler dormitory.
This photograph was taken before the buildings shown were destroyed by a fire in 1887. John Martinson's Saloon is at the far left, on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row. E. E. Malmo's Barber Shop and Oliver Anderson's store are also shown.
This photograph shows the original home of Captain William B. Dodd in St. Peter. Dodd, who founded St. Peter, was killed in New Ulm in 1862 while helping to defend the city against attacks by the Dakota Indians.
This photograph shows the William Clark home in St. Peter, which was located on Myrtle Street. Three adult women are shown, one of whom is seated in a rocking chair on the porch. Two children and a baby carriage can also be seen.
This house at 402 South Fourth Street in St. Peter, Minnesota, was originally owned by William Schimmel, a local businessman who also served as the president of the First National Bank from 1871 to 1889.
This was once the home of the Zachris Peter Hedberg family in St. Peter. The house is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Walnut Streets, facing Fourth Street. Zachris is sitting in a chair on the lawn, below his wife, Johanna, and his daughter, Hilda. Son Harry is in the corner tower, and Johanna's parents, Fajer and Hanna Knutson, are sitting on a bench on the lawn.