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1. Bird's Eye View of Northfield, Minnesota

Creator:
Chicago Lithographic Company
Date Created:
1869
Description:
A colored map of Northfield, Minnesota which was drawn using a bird's eye view and looking south east. It includes a list to find businesses and buildings.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Public Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

2. Making butter, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920
Description:
Inside the Hendricks creamery Making butter are Anton J. Ruttum and Oscar Setering. Several pails of cream are ready to be churned into butter.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. 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

4. Erickson's Furniture, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1940 - 1950
Description:
Oscar Erickson and Lloyd Johnson stand with furniture, lamps, refrigerators and pictures. Lloyd Johnson was also hired as the mortician in the same building. Today this building is home to The Local, a restaurant.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Frank Schaikoski Harness Shop, Lake Benton, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915 - 1919
Description:
Frank is standing in the back with, whips, yokes, saddles and all that would be needed for horses and wagons.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Main Street, looking southwest, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Circus tents are up and the circus is in town.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

7. Inside of the Lake View Hotel, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1913
Description:
Mr. Dickinson stands behind the desk ready to greet people. Along with the guest register, are several boxes of cigars. In the background is the dining room, tables covered with tablecloths. The hotel no longer exists. The Legion Hall stands in its place now.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

8. Hendricks Creamery, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920
Description:
The creamery as it looked new. The entrance on the left was the receiving station. The building exists today minus the receiving station. It is being converted to a microbrewery.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. 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

10. Main Street looking north, Tyler, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Main Street is lined with cars. The traffic sign was placed art the center of the intersection. The building at the far end is the school, still seeing students today.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

11. West side of Main Street, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920
Description:
Four of these buildings remain today, looking much as they did in this picture. The building at the south end is under construction. It was the creamery. Today it is being renovated to be used as a brewery.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

12. Park Street, looking east, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1915
Description:
This is a view from the Hendricks water tower looking east. The school faces Park street with the homes on Park Street looking very similar today. On each side of the school are the boys and girls outhouses. This building eventually burned down.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

13. Division Street, looking northeast, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
Below the water tower is Minnesota Highway 271. Several barns are evident right in town. One of the homes exists today as a bed and breakfast.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

14. First Creamery, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1900
Description:
This small frame building was one half mile north and one half mile west. A man is standing on a platform dressed with a long apron.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. County Road 17, west Garfield Street, looking west, Hendricks Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
Several Horse and buggies are parked together on the street and road of gravel. The railroad track and bridge are on the left as well as the lake. Today we would see lake homes and a golf course.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

16. Creamery, Arco, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1900
Description:
Horses and men are delivering cans of milk to be processed at the creamery to be made into butter or cream.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. West side of Main Street looking north, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Sidewalks continue across the street while the sidewalks themselves are well above the street. This era was a mixture, the automobile along with the horse and wagon.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. 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

19. Main Street, looking north Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
Looking at the west side of Main Street several buildings exist today. The two story brick building in front was once an opera house, today it is Cedrics Restaurant. The brick bank buildings on the corner exist today as a private club the other is a fitness center. The last building on the west side of the street is still a church today. A wagon pulled by horses is also going down the street.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

20. Main Street, looking southwest, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
Several people are on main street, the train and the circus are in town with large tents set up. Many of the business men lived with their families above their stores. Some of these families got to the second floor by outside steps.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

21. 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

22. Main Street, looking west, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
Buildings only go a couple of blocks west of Main Street. The railroad is present and land is farmed right up to Lake Hendricks. Today houses are present up to the lake.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

23. Barbershop, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
Interior view of a barbershop in Hendricks. On the right wall is a cabinet. Each patron had their own shaving mugs stored here. Alfred Arnold is the barber. Also pictured are Larry Hanson, Bill Fredricks and an unidentified fourth person. This barbershop was torn down many years ago.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. 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

25. Spinning wheel, Hendricks, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1940
Description:
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Johnson are proudly displaying a spinning wheel, and an end table. The fireplace behind them was made from an assortment of rocks and stones, they collected on some of their travels.
Contributing Institution:
Lincoln County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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