Date Created: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1902">1902</span>

1. 1902 Minnesota Library Association annual conference announcement, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:: 1902-07-10
Description:: Preliminary announcement of Minnesota Library Association 10th annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 10-12, 1902 to be held in conjunction with the meeting of the National Educational Association. Includes list of officers and executive committee, and anticipated program.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Advertisements

2. Justice of the Peace Docket 1884-1921, Otsego, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1884 - 1921
Description:: The Justice of the Peace docket is a handwritten record of civil and criminal cases heard by Justices of the Peace in Otsego, Minnesota from 1884 to 1921. These records include the names of plaintiffs and defendants, arresting constables, evidence presented, and judgments made. These details reflect local values, customs, and personalities. Included are Justices of the Peace: Z. L. Case, Charles Snow, A. W. Praught, A. Plaisance, Joseph McDonald, D. W. M Leod, and Edson Washburn, Jr. Also included are Constables A. J. Wood, L. B. Hamlet, Barnard Duffy, W. H. LaPlant, Theodore Aydt, Edmund Fisetle, and J. A. McEachern.
Contributing Institution:: Otsego Heritage Preservation Commission
Type:: Text
Format:: Ledgers (account books)

3. 1902 Minnesota Library Association annual conference registration, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:: 1902
Description:: Registration list of attendees at the 10th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on July 10-12, 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Attendance records

4. 1902 Minnesota Library Association annual conference program, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Minnesota Library Association
Date Created:: 1902
Description:: Program for the 10th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held on July 10-12, 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discussion topics include school libraries, library legislation, popular books, publishers and the library, and printed finding lists. A report of the newly created Special Committee on State Documents was presented. Gratia Countryman of the Minneapolis Public Library led a round table discussion.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Programs

5. 1902 Minnesota Library Association annual conference notes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Minnesota Library Association; Baldwin, Clara F.
Date Created:: 1902
Description:: Notes from the 10th annual conference of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) held in conjuction with the meeting of the Library Section of the N. E. A. on July 10-12, 1902 in Minnepolis, Minnesota. Dr. W. W. Folwell of the University of Minnesota presided. Presentations included "The Library Profession" by Mrs. W. J. Southward, "The Popular Book" by Emily H. Corson, "The Publisher and the Library" by Minnie A. McGraw, "Library Legislation in Minnesota" by Daniel Fish, a report on Minnesota state documents by Warren Upham, and "Printed Finding Lists" by Jeanette Clarke. A committee on legislation was appointed. Gratia Countryman of the Minneapolis Public Library led a round table discussion on publisher net prices and on state documents. A list of elected officers is included.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Minutes (administrative records)

6. Lars Fjeseth home, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: The Fjeseth family is standing in front of their house and barn. This house is where Froiland Field is today.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

7. Harvesting grain, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: A team of three horses is pulling a binder to cut the grain and puts it in individual bundles. A man is riding the open binder The second man is gathering the bundles and placing them in shocks to be later thrashed.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

8. Mrs. C. M. Foss, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: Mrs. C.M. Foss is standing next to a corn field. She is wearing a sunhat, apron and long dress with long sleeves.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

9. Hans Digre home, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: Hans Digre sits in front of his house.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

10. Mr. and Mrs. John Ness farm, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: Mr. and Mrs. John Ness and sons Ole and Peter and grandfather are in picture along with windmill, barn house and cattle.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

11. First Creamery, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: The first creamery in Hendricks was located by the creek in the northwest part of town. A slaughter house was nearby off the creek. A man is standing in his wagon delivering two cream cans to the creamery. A horse is pulling the man and his cart.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

12. Man and women pose in front of a sod house, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: J. Hanson and Mrs. Reverend M.B. Lokkesmoe are posing for a picture in front of a sod house. J. Hanson is dressed up as a trapper. They have been in a parade celebrating the 50th year celebration of the settling of the Hendricks area.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Hans Digre home, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: People gather in warm coats for an outside winter picture.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Five men and a tractor, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890 - 1910
Description:: Five men have been busy loading a straw bundle wagon and are taking a break. The straw bundles will be later threshed in a threshing machine. The men are sitting on and around the large steam engine. One man is sitting on the large wheel used by the belt to power the threshing machine.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

15. The Old Mail Carrier, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: The mail carrier is sitting in his wagon, pulled by two horses. This was for the United States Mail RFD (Rural Free Delivery).
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

16. The Lakeview Hotel, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: Pictured is the interior of the Lakeview Hotel which stood where the Legion Hall stands now on Lincoln Street. Also pictured is Mr. Henry Dickinson who managed the hotel in the early 1900s. It is said that in 1908 the Dickinson's served a three course Easter dinner for $0.35.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

17. Ed Goodoien Store, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: On the left is Ed Goodoien and on the right is clerk Pete Shelstad. An early general store. It stood on the corner of Main and Lincoln Street in Hendricks, Minnesota. Display cases and shelves are filled with merchandise on both sides of the center aisle.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. First Post Office New Grove Community, Shaokatan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: The Henry Kurth Jr. home was used as the first post office for the New Grove Community. Several children are lined up with warm coats, chairs, and doll buggies. Some of the boys have caps and suspenders and the girls are all in long dresses.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Elevators and railroad yard, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: The train is pulled up to the elevators. The depot is also present on the right. The elevators are the Hendricks Farmers elevator, Sexaur's, Hendricks Coop Elevator and Jennison. Only the Hendricks farmers elevator exists today as the business but not the elevator building. Two tracks were present to allow a train to come through while railroad cars were standing to be loaded. Behind the depot on the right is the water tower for trains. The trains used the water to make steam to power the engine.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

20. Farmers Elevator Company, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: Sivert Olson, the first manager of the elevator, is ready to unload a wagon of grain pulled by a team of horses. On the side track are three railroad cars waiting to be used.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Elevators and depot, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1920
Description:: Three elevators and the depot are present. A railroad freight car is being unloaded on the platform. Today the elevators are gone and the depot has been moved to the lake park and is now the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

22. Lake View Hotel, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: The wooden frame hotel was three stories tall. It stands where the American Legion Hall is now in Hendricks, Minnesota. The street in front of the hotel was dirt with the sidewalk well above street level. Also along the street are telephone poles with eight cross boards attached.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

23. Main Street, looking west, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1910
Description:: A view of the west side of Main Street with many of these buildings still standing today.
Contributing Institution:: Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards