The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME.
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
During storms water from waves collect in the piers which are designed with drainage gaps so the water runs back into the canal. Here, there is melted snow and a small pack of snow at the base of the pier's walkway that blocks the drainage.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This postcard shows the Broadway bridge over the Minnesota river at St. Peter. In the foreground is the western end of the bridge. A portion of the bridge deck collapsed in 1929 as a truck was being driven across it, leading to the construction of a new bridge at the same site.
This postcard shows the east side of the Omaha railroad depot east of St. Peter across the Minnesota river. The spire of the Nicollet County courthouse is at far right.
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.
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota died in office after surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1909. The train shown on this postcard took the Governor's body from the Rochester depot to the depot that served his hometown of St. Peter, Minnesota.
A row of over thirty motorcycles are lined up in a row on a sidewalk in front of some stores. A long row of over thirty men stand behind the motorcycles.
Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, Stanley Lutch, and Otto Lutch stand with a motorcycle. The motorcycle has a side car. A small cabin stands in the background. There is snow on the ground.
Two hunters pose with two killed deer. One of the hunters sits in a car, and the two deer are in the back of the car. The other hunter stands to the left of the car and holds a rifle.
The train depot in Underwood. The depot is on the left-hand side, two trains on two sets of tracks are in the middle, and another building in on the right. A crowd of people stand in front of the depot.
A train approaches a bridge over Vining Creek. Three men standing on the bank of the creek watch the approaching train. Leafless trees stand on both sides of the tracks.
A boat named "Sally" floats next to a dock on Lake Vermillion. Two men stand on the boat. A group of six men and two women stand on the dock. Three of the men hold several fish. Several glass beer bottles are also on the deck.
The C.M. & St. P. Railway Station in Hickson, North Dakota. Behind the train station is the Crown Elevator Co. Elevator. Men, women, and children stand in front of the train station.
A view of the Clitherall Depot. Two man, woman, and young girl stand next to tall stacks of wooden boxes. Some of the boxes have the phrase ""The Mason Fruit Jar Co."" on the side.
The new bridge across the Minnesota River at Broadway in St. Peter is shown next to the old bridge, which was built about 1887. The old bridge partially collapsed in 1929, making the construction of a new bridge a necessity.
Three horse carriages draw up to the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul train depot in Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten text on back reads: "From Ruth Eddy Blanding."
This photograph shows three men in an old automobile in an alley off of Grace Street in St. Peter. In the background can be seen the Jensen and Lampert Lumber Company and, on the far right, the Central Hotel. The lumber company was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Third and Grace Streets. The hotel was on the northwest corner.
This express steamboat "White Bear" has just passed under the new steel bridge at the Narrows. Its advertising sign says it is an express for Zumbra; this channel connects the Upper Lake to the Lower Lake of Lake Minnetonka; the bridge connects Orono and Tonka Bay, postmarked 1916.
The Puritan docks at Excelsior Landing in front of The Blue Line, with the White House Hotel on the hill behind the caf??. The message on back in Norwegian lists meal for $2.00 and is postmarked 1910.
Three-decked steamer St. Paul steams across Lake Minnetonka with its flags flying, and its side-wheels working, carrying many passengers, color added, dated and postmarked 1908.
Steamer Minnehaha plying the waters of Lake Minnetonka, with flags flying, and passengers both inside on the lower deck, and outside on the upper deck, postmarked 1907. Writer describes watching the Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn 4-3 in Chicago: score at the end of 8th favored Chicago 3-0, end of 9th--3-3, end of 10th--3-3, end of 11th--4-3. "Great doings."
The Como was one of the streetcar steamboats on Lake Minnetonka. Message says the writer took the Como from the hotel to the island, and that the fishing is so good in this lake that it is not unusual to catch 100 pounds of bass in three hours, postmarked and dated 1907.
View of the highway bridge and the railroad bridge that crossed Spring Lake east of St. Peter. The railroad bridge is in the foreground, and the highway bridge is in the distance to the north.
This postcard shows a view of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad bridge across the Minnesota River south of St. Peter. The railroad passed through the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This postcard shows a view of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. This steel bridge was located between Kasota and the St. Peter State Hospital.
A view of the first railroad bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. It served the Winona and St. Peter Railroad. This wooden bridge was located between Kasota and the St. Peter State Hospital. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph.
Photo of the pavilion or waiting station for the Twin City Rapid Transit Company (T.C.R.T.) streetcar stop in Excelsior, Minnesota, with color added, is postmarked 1910.
This postcard shows the crowd waiting for the train carrying the body of Gov. John A. Johnson, a St. Peter resident. The St. Peter depot of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad is in the background.
This postcard shows the crowd waiting for the train carrying the body of Gov. John A. Johnson, a St. Peter resident, who died in Rochester. The St. Peter depot of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad is in the background.
East side of the Omaha Depot at St. Peter, as well as a steam locomotive approaching the depot from the north. The depot was located east of St. Peter, across the Minnesota river.
View of the Omaha Depot at St. Peter, as well as a steam locomotive arriving at the depot from the north. The depot was located east of St. Peter, across the Minnesota river. The Farmers Elevator is visible at far right.
This map of Lake Minnetonka shows the streetcar and the streetcar boat lines and stops, from Groveland in the east to Zumbra Heights in the west. Streetcar stops on the south side of the Lake are Birch Bluff, Excelsior, Christmas Lake, Vine Hill, Pergatory and Glen Lake. Streetcar stops on the east side of the Lake are Deephaven, Northome, Breezy Point, and Groveland. Lake Minnetonka is 20 miles long and four miles wide with a charmingly irregular shore line of over 300 miles. V.O. Hammon trademark is printed on back, postmarked 1909.
St. Peter resident Harry Hedberg is the man with the pump in this image of four men changing a flat tire on an early 20th century automobile. The postcard cancellation is difficult to read, but it appears to be from 1911.
This train took the body of Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota from Rochester, Minnesota, back to his hometown of St. Peter, Minnesota. Governor Johnson died in office from complications after surgery at the Mayo Clinic in 1909.
The Saint Paul, a ferry boat steamer on Lake Minnetonka, had three decks and a side paddle wheel. In this photo flags are flying from both the bow and stern of the upper, open deck, and every deck is crowded with passengers. The ferries ran from 1906 to 1911.
Two adults and two children in a horse-drawn buggy with two horses. Note on the back says "Chicken coops." On the fornt of the image a hand-drawn arrow points to coops.
The Lakeview Hasty Tasty and a second building at the boat landing in Excelsior advertise Coca Cola and 7 Up, 10 cent hamburgers, Coney Islands, pop or ice cream for a nickel, and cracker jack, plus bathing and picnic grounds, soft drinks and beer. The steam boat Minnetonka is docked at the landing, postmarked 1957.
The Cobb Bridge (also known as the Talbort Bridge) over Little Cobb River in Medo Township, 1/2 mile north of Medo Lutheran Church, with horses and wagon.
Exterior view of the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha railroad depot serving St. Peter on the east side of the Minnesota river. A steam locomotive and several railroad cars are along the east side of the depot. North of the depot is the Farmers Elevator. There is a 1906 postmark on the postcard.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway bridge over the Minnesota River in St. Peter. The building in the distance is on the east side of the river.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. The top portion of a grain elevator east of the river is visible.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. A grain elevator, the railroad depot, and a train pulled by a steam locomotive are visible in the distance.