Landscape view; address given for photographer is 119 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis; building is not identified but may be Eastman Flats; Eastman Flats were constructed starting in 1877 on Nicollet Island; verso of card is advertising for a number of Minneapolis businesses; card gift of Stuart Dudley Diamond.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This postcard shows a view to the south along South Fifth street in St. Peter. The steeple of the Methodist Church on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Nassau streets is visible at right.
This photo shows a view to the north along South Washington Avenue in St. Peter. At right, horse-drawn carriages are visible in Gorman Park. A streetlight hangs from wires above the avenue.
This view of St. Peter looks to the east and south from a location near Gustavus Adolphus College. Smoke can be seen rising from the Engesser brewery, and the spire of the First Lutheran Church can be seen to the right of the smoke.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Third street in St. Peter from a location near its intersection with College Avenue. The Union Presbyterian church is at left. The spire of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is visible right of center. A streetlight hanging above Third street is also visible at center.
This postcard shows a view of portions of the St. Peter business district from a location east of the city. The St. Peter Roller Mills are visible in the center of the photo. The spire of the courthouse is at far left. Other buildings shown include the Power House, Old Main, and the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard view of St. Peter was taken from a location on the western edge of the city. Smoke can be seen from the Engesser brewery in the distance at center. The spire of the First Lutheran church at Fourth and Elm is slightly to the right of the smoke.
Broad Street and Boulevard with houses, trees, and people. Message on the reverse from Emma Voldahl to Mrs. Cassie Johnson of Frost, Minnesota, postmarked Mankato.
This photograph shows Corilla Sackett and her daughter, Edith Sackett, in St. Peter. The Nicollet County Bank building at far left is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street. The St. Peter Tribune newspaper office, S.O. Strand's millinery shop, and the I. O. O. F. meeting site are shown.
View along North Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter near the intersection with Skaro Street. The houses are on the east side of the avenue. The barrier at the left marks the beginning of the boulevard that used to divide the avenue. The boulevard's elm trees were planted in 1899. They were removed about 1960 when highway 169 was widened.
View includes the District School #90, St. Nicholas Parsonage, First St. Nicholas Church, Peter Wirtzgeld Store and Post Office, and John Lutgen Saloon.
This photo shows a view of St. Peter from a location east of the city. The image was used to create postcard E7821. Identified structures include the courthouse, Old Main, the city water standpipe, the Power House, the St. Peter Roller Mills, and the high school.
This photograph shows a view of St. Peter taken from Old Main at Gustavus Adolphus College on November 6, 1904. The Nicollet County Courthouse is visible in the distance. The spires of churches near Gorman Park can also be seen.
This colorized postcard shows a view of St. Peter from a location east of the city. Identified structures include the Courthouse, the Power House, the St. Peter Roller Mills, buildings at Gustavus Adolphus College, and the city stand pipe.
This photograph shows the future site of the St. Peter Post Office. The photo was taken from Nassau Street, west of Third Street. The old St. Peter Fire Station, with its steeple, is at far right.