The Bijou Theater stood on Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota. Doctors Sewall and Bosel had their offices on the second floor. Two men lounge in front of the building, while another enters the theater's side door.
Customers line up to purchase meat at Bill Peterson's First Meat Store in Crosby, Minnesota. Meat cutters stand behind the counter. Fresh meat and sausages are stacked on the counter and wrapped hams hang from racks on the wall. A deer head and antlers hang on the back wall.
Old automobiles are lined up outside Crosby Auto Garage, Crosby, Minnesota. Four boys and a dog are seated by the road. Crosby resident Joe Mirau is driver of the second car from the right. In the background is Krueger Furniture and Undertaking.
The Crosby Volunteer Firemen pose in front of their fire truck in their white uniforms. The fire truck is pulled by two horses and has its ladder extended. One fireman is identified as R.P. Gillette.
A very early view of Crosby, Minnesota, shows the livery barn with many horses outside. Tents are pitched in front of the livery barn. Businesses are to the left. On the back is a message to George K. Taylor of Deerwood, Minnesota, from Belle.
Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota, looking west shows on the left the Desoto Plymouth dealer with a gas pump outside, the Coast to Coast Hardware store, a drug store and many more businesses. On the right is the Spalding Hotel and Art's Fixit Shop.
This view of Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota, is looking west. On the left is the Desoto Plymouth dealer with gas pump in front. Next to it is the Red Owl Store, a bakery and a beauty shop. Across the street is the Spalding Hotel with the Dutch Room.
The Spalding Hotel sits on Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota. Another building is under construction. A lone automobile drives down Main Street past a large pothole.
Main Street in Crosby, Minnesota, had many businesses. On the left can be seen Bon Ton Cafe, Crosby Theater and a motel. On the right are Keely Drug, Anderson Taylor Shop, Smith's Variety, a bar and a hardware store.
Peoples Theater stood on Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota. The theater signs advertise "Shufflin' Sam Adams" and Colleen Moore. Above the theater was the office of Dr. A.C. Bosel, Dentist. To the right of the theater is Walt's Barber Shop and to the left is Powder Puff Beauty Salon and Hartman's Cash and Carry.
The Spalding Hotel sits on Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota. On the far right stands Andrew Burud, Chief of Police. A child's wagon is parked beside the light pole and two horses stand on the side street. People are visiting on the street.
The Co-Mo Company, PostCards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1925
Description:
Main Street in Crosby, Minnesota, had not been paved at the time of this photograph. The businesses are a hardware store and meat market, The Crosby Crucible newspaper, Will S. Pitt Real Estate and First State Bank of Crosby. The back of the postcard has a message to Mrs. Joe Hester of Crosby, Minnesota. It is postmarked Park Rapids, Minnesota, stamped with a 2 cent stamp and a Christmas Seal.
This view of Crosby, Minnesota, taken from the water tower, shows the Spalding Hotel in the center and the White School at center top. The Miner's Hospital is the three-story building to the left of the school. A message on the back to Mrs. Chas. Berg is in a language other than English.