This photograph shows some of the soldiers of St. Peter's Company I at an encampment in the vicinity of Red Wing in 1888. They were part of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. Company I was formed in 1883, and was disbanded in 1893.
This is a photograph of Rev. J. G. Lagerstrom, who served as a minister to Swedish Lutheran congregations at Mooers Prairie in Wright County and at Norseland in Nicollet County.
This photograph shows a brass band and a group of soldiers in front of Col. Sporing's house in St. Peter. The Church of the Holy Communion is partially visible at the far right. The soldiers were very likely members of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Bank, on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street in St. Peter. Also shown are the St. Peter Tribune and I. O. O. F. buildings.
This is a photograph of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter. The church is located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut street.
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.
This photograph shows a view of St. Peter, looking north along Third street from its intersection with Park Row. At right is Theodore Knoll's store, and at left is the St. Peter Marble Works. The spire of the Norwegian Lutheran Church is visible in the distance.
This photograph shows the first high school in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Grace streets. The front of the school faced Fifth street. It was constructed in the early 1870s.
The title of this little card is Grangers versus Grasshoppers. Its parody illustrates the invasion of Minnesota by the locusts in the nineteenth century, especially during the 1870s.
This photograph shows the Mason Brothers Hardware Store in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street, facing the avenue.
This 1883 photograph shows a view of Minnesota Avenue looking to the north from a location near its intersection at Mulberry street. Uniformed men are marching south along Minnesota Avenue. This photograph appears to be a companion to E929.
This photograph shows the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photograph shows Grace Jacoby, whose father, Hiram, operated a photography studio in St. Peter. Grace was photographed as a child in formal clothing, including a very attractive hat.
This photograph shows St. Peter resident Hester Woods in the photographer's studio with a document in her right hand and numerous baskets of flowers placed near her. Hester married Maurice Dean. She was graduated from St. Peter High School in 1886.
This is a photograph of Hiram Jacoby, who operated a photograph studio in St. Peter for many years. He was a very early resident of the city. Jacoby took a very large number of photographs of St. Peter and of area residents.
This photograph shows Jared W. Daniels in his uniform as a member of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment. This National Guard unit was based in St. Peter from 1883 to 1893.
This is a photograph of Jeremiah C. Donahower, a St. Peter resident who served as the captain of Company E of Minnesota's Second Regiment of Volunteer Infantry from 1862 until 1864.
This photograph shows St. Peter Civil War Veteran Jeremiah C. Donahower, who rose to the command of Company E of the Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
This photograph shows Paul Haesecke in his uniform as a member of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment. This National Guard unit was based in St. Peter from 1883 until 1893.
This is a photograph of Rev. and Mrs. Michael Sandell. Rev. Sandell was the minister at the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter from 1871 to 1874 and from 1892 until 1902.
Superintendent Samuel E. Shantz, steward George W. Dryer, druggist Daniel J. Shaw, and two other individuals, all of whom were associated with the St. Peter State Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota, appear in this photograph.
This is a photo of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street. See also E4008.
This photo shows the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street. See also E7580.
This postcard shows the east side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from the south to the north. The building at far right is at the intersection with Grace street. Postcard E7289 extends this view to the left to include buildings along the west side of Minnesota Avenue.
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.