Aerial view of Princeton Village showing the Courthouse, Congregational Church, Whittier School, Swedish Lutheran Church, Mark's Bargain Store, and the Commercial Hotel.
Aerial view of Princeton Village showing the Courthouse, Congregational Church, Whittier School, Swedish Lutheran Church, Mark's Bargain Store, and the Commercial Hotel.
Calvin Olson's meat truck was driven by Clarence Aufderhar twice a week for the Mille Lacs Lake route. The cooling system was an ice tank and rock salt.
The Catholic Church was located on the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue South and Fourth Street South. It was torn down and a new one was built on the south end of Seventh Avenue South.
Dr. Cooney's office in Princeton was located on the southwest corner of 1st Street and 6th Avenue South. The Congregational Church, Princeton Union, and Ewing's Music Store are on the right.
Dr. D.L. Small, D.D.S. is shown in his dental office in downtown Princeton. He was the first registered dentist in the county, and also the first resident dentist.
The Farmers Co-operative Creamery in Princeton served farmers in the area. It was located on the northeast corner of 2nd Street South and 6th Avenue South.
The First National Bank building was on the southwest corner of 1st Street and Main Street in Princeton. Next to the bank was a beer hall and Scheen's Confectionery store.
Early view of First Street looking west from Main Street. First National Bank is on left corner and Drug Store is on right corner. Bazaar is on left center and Bank is in right background.
The Great Northern Railroad Depot was built in 1902 with bricks from the Brickton Brickyard. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is the home of the Mille Lacs County Historical Society.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers doiong carpentry, peeling potatoes, mail call, chow line, using two man chain saw, jack hammer, digging one man fox hole.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers building a pontoon bridge, assemblig a structural steel bridge across a ravine, being addressed in seated formation by VIP, kitchen scenes.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951-01-22
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers waiting at the Princeton Great Northern Railway depot prior to departing on the train to Camp Rucker, Alabama.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers waiting with their families at the Princeton depot, the arrival of the steam locomotive troop train and loading equipment on the train.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers at rifle and machine gun ranges, field kitchen meal, paddling boats, swimming, VIP visit, marching on parade ground, building assault training, infiltration, grenade and bazooka training, constructing pontoon to ferry tank, wedding on base and graduation.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers marching in formation from the Armory to the train depot escorted by a marching band and scores of citizens. Equipment is loaded on the train. The arrival at Camp Ruckeris followed by unpacking and cleaning of rifles.
Henschel, Charles Henry, (March 26, 1921 - August 10, 1992)
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Before leaving for advanced training for deployment to the Korean War, Charles Henry Henschel was given a 16mm movie camera by Everett A. "Doc" Reynolds the owner of the Princeton Minnesota Strand movie theater. Reynolds asked Henschel to take movies of the Princeton National Guard "boys" in training at Camp Rucker, Alabama. When Reynolds received film from Camp Rucker, he would show it as a "short" in the Princeton theater, before the feature film. This silent film segment depicts the Princeton soldiers erecting and climbing poles, pay day, using bulldozer to build timber bridge, field kitchen meal, basketball, horseshoes, laundry, calesthenics and family visits.
The Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church was bought by the Free Evangelical Church in 1952 and moved one block north of the light plant. It was destroyed by fire on October 31, 1953.
Princeton Main Street looking north from 2nd Street South with Co-op Association. Station, Meat Market, and the Newton (Odd Fellows) Building on the left.
Princeton Main Street looking north from First Street. Note awnings and the dirt street. Kallas Building is on the left corner and the Marks Building is on the right corner.
Early photo of Princeton Main Street with the Caley Hardware (with fancy awning) on left. Bakery is on right foreground with the American House Hotel (later became Commerical Hotel) on right rear.
Interior view of the J. Meyher Barber Shop with Bill Meyher, Jack Meyher, Clayton Bates, and Marvin Hanson standing. Mike Kerling, Mr. Hanson, and H. Ferberg are seated.
Exterior view of the Mille Lacs County Bank in Princeton. The man in the center is Swan S. Petterson, Jr. He later became president of the First National Bank of Princeton.
Workers at the Odegard Peat Bog Farm northeast of Princeton with Foreman Maurice Patten on his horse. This farm was noted for its production of onions and potatoes in the 1930s and 1940s.
Exterior view of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and Parsonage located in Santiago, Minnesota. The postcard incorrectly identifies the location as in Princeton.