Nicollet misspelled; may be a winter scene; street view of the street; streetlights must be electric; light decorations probably for Christmas; on verso of card is penciled in Hen 228.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This stereo photo shows an early view of the steamboat landing and a warehouse next to it in St. Peter. The area shown in the photo is located on the west bank of the Minnesota river, near Broadway.
Landscape view, publisher from Saint Paul. Minnestereographs of Minnesota Scenery, From Taylor's Book Store, St. Paul. Toll keeper's office and bridge abutment in foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The St. Johannes Kirche or St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was located in Nicollet County, Minnesota, on the west side of county road 27 in Section 1, T111N, R32W.
This stereo view shows the St. Peter State Hospital. The north wing was destroyed by a terrible fire in November of 1880. The wing was rebuilt after the fire.
Landscape view; Lake Street Bridge, completed by 1890 but not used by the street cars until after 1904. Scenic view of river with trees in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Cedar Avenue at 3rd Street; Cedar & Emerson sign displayed on the front of the streetcard. Photographer could be the same as for stereographic card MS0151.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue including the Mel Lowry Bakery and Restaurant and the Advocate office. The smoke stack of Wright steam saw mill in the distance.
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue. Image contains view of businesses along both sides of Lincoln Avenue including the North Star Restaurant and several horse drawn carriages and wagons.
Landscape view; the large building with the cupolas may be the United States Post Office Building located at Third Avenue South (later known as Marquette Avenue South) and 3rd Street.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Streetscape; horse pulling a wagon with signage, "Gowan Peyton Trophy Co. Wholesale Groceries." In background is a storefront sign for the "Great Northern Railway" building.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Exterior view of the Swedish Mansion, this later became the American-Swedish Institute. Turnbald's home was completed in 1908 and in 1929 it became the American Swedish Institute.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Elevator is identified as the Electric Steel Elevator. Two of this company's elevators were constructed in 1901 for the American Bridge Company and 1903 for the Minneapolis Steel and Machine Company. Note: the photograph misidentified the location in St. Paul and St. Anthony Park.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
A stereograph showing farmers making hay with a stacker and two sets of hay sweeps on the farm of John French near Mountain Lake. Two men atand on top of the hay stack. Horses pull the sweep while a man sits on it.
Landscape view; building under construction with construction scaffolding and equipment; railroad tracks in foreground with man in overalls; building might be a warehouse.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The interior of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, Minnesota, is shown in this stereograph. The church, which has been extensively remodeled inside, faces South Third Street on the northwestern corner of the intersection with West Locust Street.
This photograph shows the Duluth harbor, ca. 1870, with paddlewheel steamers and sailing vessels, Elevator A, and the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railway depot.
Cole's Mill is viewed from the mill race showing six overturned railroad cars and another railroad car at the end of the race. The mill was extensively damaged by the 1883 tornado. John M. Cole, the proprietor of the mill was found dead in the street between the mill and his residence. He had apparently left the mill to go home when he was killed by the storm. The tornado struck Rochester in the early evening of Aug. 21, 1883.
The railroad tracks leading up to Cole's Mill are blocked by an overturned railroad car. John M. Cole, the proprietor of the mill was found dead in the street between the mill and his residence. He had apparently left the mill to go home when he was killed by the storm. The tornado struck Rochester in the early evening of Aug. 21, 1883.