The Hotel Del Otero's entrance has a wooden sign overhead, in addition to a sign on each side, one advertising special dinners and dancing, A.F. King, Proprietor, and the flag is flying from the tour seen through the trees.
This view from the lake of the Hotel Bartlett shows that it sits on a hill overlooking its dock and tiny boathouse. Boats for rent line the shore, postmarked 1910.
The aerial view shows the three-story hotel with its four-story octagonal tower and many porches, its water tower and wooded grounds, and the railroad tracks behind the hotel.
Front view shows porch along the entire first floor of this four-story building, with young trees on the front lawn, Henry Schomberg, Proprietor, postmarked 1906.
The interior view of this lovely porch, The Lattice Room, shows the white furniture and flowering vines, color added. Printed message states that this Inn, 17 miles west of Minneapolis, is owned and operated by Hotel Radisson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This long three-story wooden building in its shaded setting provides a porch along its entire first floor, and a tower that climbs to four stories giving additional views of Lake Minnetonka. This postcard was printed as an advertisement. The message announces that fancy balls, dancing parties, musicales and concerts, banquets, conventions, yacht races, and rowing regattas are of frequent occurrence at Tonka Bay, and it is only two miles from Big Island with its 65-acre park .
The wooden three-story Sampson House on a street corner in Excelsior advertises offerings at its caf??, including fried chicken and fish dinners, crappie dinners, fried chicken sandwiches and homemade ice cream for 15 cents.
Dick Saber, inventory control manager, is describing the manufacture of Tonka Toys to a group of Mound School children who were touring the Tonka Toy factory in Mound, Minnesota. The truck bodies in the moving rack, as well as the truck body the tour guide is holding, are 1954 production parts
View of Excelsior from Lake Minnetonka shows a paddlewheel boat at the dock, and several buildings, including the Blue Line, the White House Hotel, and the casino.
This photo, with color added, depicts visitors in the doorway of the Glen Morris Inn, viewing Lake Minnetonka and the sailboat at the dock. Message mentions the "artistic places," the warm swimming in the lake, and crackling fires, postmarked 1915.
Woolnough's Maple Heights Inn and cottages sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Minnetonka, with a long staircase leading from a gazebo to the shore, post office address: Woolnough, Minnesota.
The Buena Vista Hotel sits on a hill above its dock and boathouse which advertises boats, bait and tackle, in the neighborhood called the Highlands, postmarked 1901.
The Radisson Inn had screened porches on the first floor, and open balconies on the second floor. Originally the Glenn Morris Estate, it was remodeled by the owner of the downtown Radisson Hotel in the 1920s. Located on Highway 7 and Christmas Lake, it burned in the 1930s.
J.H. Woolnough was the proprietor of the Maple Heights Inn, North Shore Park, Island Park, on Lake Minnetonka; the three story structure sits on a hill overlooking the lake, with steps down to the shore and a boathouse, dated 1905.
View from the hillside in front of the St. Louis Hotel faces the Ice Yacht Club and the Minnetonka Yacht Club in St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka, postmarked 1908.
The Glooskap Inn has a steep roof, appearing to draw to a point at the top of the third story, with a balcony at each window. This card is postmarked Deephaven, 1909.
Hotel La Paul advertises: We eat here, rates $2.00 per day. This hotel was on Lake Street in Excelsior, north of the White House. The writer comments that this is a most beautiful resort for all the middle west, cool and delightful weather, dated and postmarked 1906.
Front view shows porch along the entire first floor of this four-story building, with young trees on the front lawn, hand-drawn flag flies from the peak of the middle dormer. Message dated 1907, but postmarked 1908, invites the recipient to come to the Lake to do the sender's sewing.
Lake Auburn Home for the Aged, a two-story brick building, was in Excelsior. It was located on the county highway between Carver Park and Victoria, and stood into the 2000s.
The Lafayette Club is surrounded on front and side by a porch, its columns covered with vines. A mansard roof tops the second story. A nearby one-story building is adjacent to a circular four-story tower with a viewing deck on the top story, postmarked 1906.
Collage of Excelsior scenes includes photos of Joslin Brothers Hardware Store, Main Street looking south, High School, Catholic Mission House, Business section, Trinity Chapel, Sampson House, and the Lake Minnetonka Casino, postmarked 1912.
Hillcrest Hotel on Lake Minnetonka, probably a private residence, was three stories tall with a stone foundation, and a screened porch on the first floor. Signatures on the back are dated 1908.
Image shows the south side of Main Street in New Prague. Businesses identified are: the Prague Theatre, Jeff's Clothing, Remes Drug, and Anthony's Department Store.
Image shows Main Street view facing west. Businesses identified on the right side are: Simmer Furniture and William Dvorak Red Owl Agency. Business identified on the left side of thestreet is the Bisek Grocery Sotre and a drugstore.
Aerial view looking north. North south road in photograph is Columbus Avenue. In the center of photo is Saint Wenceslaus School and Saint Wenceslaus Church. On the lower right side is the eighth hole of the New Prague Golf Course. Written on the back of photograph is 'Chuck from Sharkey's plane.'
Image shows Farm Machinery Day on Main Street in front of F.J. Maertz Block Buildings. Businesses identified are Pany Bowling Alley, Pany Saloon,F.J. Maetz and F.Renner General Store. Farm machinery was unloaded from trains to be viewed by the rural community.
Aerial view of Main Street facing northeast. Photograph taken from Schumachers. Businesses identified include Hadac Market in the red building and City Club Bar.
Image shows view from International Milling Company facing east. On the left is the mill pond. The Farmers Lumber Company and Westerman Lumber Company is located in front of the mill pond.
Image shows an aerial view of city of New Prague facing northwest. On the upper left of the image is the New Prague Mill, the center of the photograph shows the mill pond, and on the lower right is Saint Wenceslaus church.
Image shows Main Street view facing west. On the right side of the street is the Star Cafe and New Prague Cleaners. On the left side of the street is the New Prague Post Office and the Schanus Cafe.
Image shows Main Street looking east. Water tower is in backround. The Power plant in the background was razed in 2013. In front of power plant is Rech & Yackley Monument Works.
Image shows Main Street businesses including: Pioneer Saloon, Catholic Workman, Bevcomm, and Marquardt Jewelers. The image is taken from Central Avenue.
After purchasing Allen's Dodge in Savage, the dealership became Southside Dodge and in 1977 they built a new headquarters in Burnsville. Today this is known as Dodge of Burnsville on Interstate 35 W Burnsville, Minnesota.
Following a fire which destroyed their grocery store in 1961, owners Gene and Mary Kearney built the Valley Shopping Center on Burns Street (renamed 124th Street West) Savage, Minnesota which included a new location for the Post Office, Bloomquist Hardware, Jim Brady Drug and Kearney's Variety and Grocery store
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included Jim Brady Drug, Savage's first pharmacy.
The original Riley Store, a wooden structure operated by Patrick and Mary Riley was replaced by this brick building at the corner of Minnesota and Vine Streets (now 123rd Street and Ottawa Avenue) Savage, Minnesota. After Riley's closed the store, it was sold and later became the home of the Savage Post Office and other small businesses. The building was torn down in 2000 for the Hamilton Apartments and Business Center.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Credit River Hall, Credit River Township, Minnesota. One of two buildings (the other the general store) were across the street from each other located South of Cleary Lake, on Texas Avenue (County Road 27) and Credit River Boulevard (190th Street East).
Construction began in 1965 for the Cedarvale Mall, Highway 13, Eagan, Minnesota's first major shopping center, which was enclosed. Included were a grocery, drug, hardware, shoe repair, clothing and specialty shops. In 2008 the mall was torn down and replaced by Twin Cities Premium Outlets.
The Savage Office Building, 12400 Princeton Avenue South, Savage Minnesota was constructed in 1982 as a location for small businesses. This building is now Rudolph Community & Care.
Businesses on Minnesota Street (renamed 123rd Street West) Savage, Minnesota included Farmers Insurance, Carpet Drapes, Upholstery & Waterbeds (in the former Allen's Dodge dealership building).
The Evergreen Restaurant, originally built in 1969 as Taco Towne, on the site of the Savage VFW and Vine Street Bar, this restaurant next became the Hamilton, then the Evergreen and in 2022 El Loro at 4749 Highway 13 West, Savage Minnesota.
Construction began in 1965 for the Cedarvale Mall, Highway 13, Eagan, Minnesota's first major shopping center, which was enclosed. Included were a grocery, drug, hardware, shoe repair, clothing and specialty shops. In 2008 the mall was torn down and replaced by Twin Cities Premium Outlets.
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included a new location for the Savage Post Office, Bloomquist Hardware, Jim Brady Drug along with Kearney's Variety and Grocery Store.
The original Riley Store, a wooden structure operated by Patrick and Mary Riley was replaced by this brick building at the corner of Minnesota and Vine Streets (now 123rd Street and Ottawa Avenue) Savage, Minnesota. After Riley's closed the store, it was sold and later became the home of the Savage Post Office and other small businesses. The building was torn down in 2000 for the Hamilton Apartments and Business Center.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Dan Patch Bar and Lounge/Municipal Liquor Store was located at the corner of Vine and Minnesota Streets (now Ottawa Avenue and 123rd Street West) Savage, Minnesota. It was torn down in 1999 and is the site of the relocated historic Savage Depot.
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included ta new location for the Savage Post Office, Bloomquist Hardware, Jim Brady Drug along with Kearney's Variety and Grocery Store.
The Masonic Home located at 11501 Masonic Home Drive in Bloomington, Minnesota. This was originally the site of Dan Patch owner Marion Savage's summer estate.
One of the final photographs of the Vine Street Bar before being torn down as part of the 1969 redevelopment of downtown Savage, Minnesota This and the Savage VFW were replaced by a single restaurant. Vine Street has been renamed Ottawa Avenue.
Oscar's Radiator Service and Bait Shop, owned by Oscar Wicklund, was located on Highway 13 and Vine Street (renamed Ottawa Avenue) Savage Minnesota. Originally the building was Mark Egan's Texaco and was razed between 1968-1970.
The Savage Office Building, 12400 Princeton Avenue South, Savage Minnesota was constructed in 1982 as a location for small businesses. This building is now Rudolph Community & Care.
Vine Street (renamed Ottawa Avenue) Savage, Minnesota looking toward Highway 13. Businesses shown include the Dan Patch Bowling Lanes, Norm's Watch and Clock Repair, Gopher Heating, the former Kaufenberg Building, the Dan Patch Bar and Lounge/Municipal Liquor Store, the Evergreen restaurant and the Savage TV Clinic (in the former Riley Building) and the Dan Patch Apartments.
Razors Edge Barbershop is likely the oldest building in Savage, Minnesota and was originally the Berrisford Store moved from Burnsville to Savage between 1902-1904 when it became Garvey's Store. In 1969 Jens Bohn opened the Razors Edge Barbershop in the building, which closed when he died in 2018.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
After a 1961 fire destroyed the Kearney Grocery Store, downtown Savage, Minnesota owners Gene and Mary Kearney constructed Savage's Valley Shopping Center which included Jim Brady Drug, Savage's first pharmacy.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.
The Stagecoach was an actual stop between Shakopee and Savage. During 1951 Ozzie and Marie Klavestad bought it to display his gun collection and named it the Stagecoach Museum. Over the years it expanded to include the Stagecoach Restaurant, Stagecoach Opera House and the Sand Burr Gulch, a recreated old west street complete with blacksmith, barber shop, saloon, and animated cowboy puppets that acted out jerky wild west scenes for the general public. The Klavestads sold the Stagecoach in 1981 and the place fell into ruin. With the widening of Highway 101 most of it was demolished in 1996. The Lavetta's original Stagecoach building still stands as Dahlen Signs, 901 Stagecoach Road, Shakopee Minnesota.