Buildings along Third Street in Nicollet, Minnesota, are shown in this postcard from the 1960s. The view looks to the east from a location near the Ash Street intersection.
Northward view of the St. Peter business district begins at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street. It reaches as far as the beginning of the boulevard at Skaro Street. The Nicollet County Bank is at the left, and the First National Bank is at the right.
St. Peter business district looking northward along South Minnesota Avenue from a location at its intersection with Grace Street. Many old cars are visible, and the signs of many of the stores can be read. The boulevard that started at Skaro Street can be seen in the far distance in the middle of the photograph.
The C. H. Feldman Hardware Store at the far left was located at 512 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The photographer aimed his camera northward along the avenue from its intersection with Myrtle Street. A portion of the Nicollet County Courthouse is visible at the far right.
Panoramic view of a portion of the St. Peter business district on Minnesota Avenue. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street, looking to the north. The Nicollet County Bank can be seen at far left, and the First National Bank at far right.
View of the St. Peter business district is centered on the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street. The Nicollet County Bank at 224 S. Minnesota Avenue is to the right of the center of the image. Buildings along the 300 block are shown in the left half of the image.
Views of both Third and Pine Streets as well as images of the creamery, the consolidated school, and the Nicollet State Bank can be seen on this Nicollet, Minnesota, postcard.
The Mason Brothers in St. Peter operated a hardware store at 324 South Minnesota Avenue. This image of one of the window displays shows a variety of weapons, ammunition, and other items for hunters. A large sign shows a hunter at a lake.
The Mason Brothers in St. Peter operated a hardware store at 324 South Minnesota Avenue. This image of one of the window displays shows a variety of hunting items and a couple of signs showing hunters in action.
George Mason and Charles Mason are shown inside their hardware store at 324 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. A considerable variety and quantity of products can be seen.
The streetlights extend northward down the middle of Minnesota Avenue in this view of the St. Peter business district. The Armory is north of the Public Library, which is on the Mulberry Street corner at the far right.
The First National Bank in St. Peter was located at 225 South Minnesota Avenue at the time this postcard was made. Part of the Lindberg Hardware Store at 119 West Nassau Street can be seen behind the bank. A shoe store was located along the north side of the bank.
This view of the bank's interior is what a customer at the First National Bank in St. Peter saw upon entering the building. The building at 225 South Minnesota Avenue is no longer the home of the bank.
This postcard shows a view of the First National Bank in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street, facing the avenue.
The St. Peter Creamery was located on the east side of the 100 block of North Front Street in St. Peter. The south side and the west end are shown here. A note on the back states that the photograph was taken in 1920.
The Nicollet Creamery Association that served people in the Nicollet, Minnesota, area began in 1896. The building shown on this postcard was constructed in 1917.
The firm of Lund and Lindquist was in the grocery and dry goods business in Lafayette, Minnesota, from 1915 until the partnership was dissolved in 1931.
The pillars of the entrance to the First National Bank at 225 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter dominate much of the right half of this image. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen along a row of hitching posts at the edge of the sidewalk.
This Ritt family music store in St. Peter was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue. The image shows a variety of record players and records among an assortment of posters on the walls. A poster dated February 1912 lists Edison Records. Automobile supplies and sporting goods were also sold in the store.
This photograph shows the sawmill of Charles Purrington at Traverse des Sioux in Nicollet County, about 1912. Purrington is the man in the center of the photograph.
View of the west side of Minnesota Avenue, looking toward the northern portions of the avenue from a location at its intersection with Grace Street. The buildings from the far left to the center of the image are on the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are visible in various locations.
Part of the business district in Lafayette, Minnesota, is shown in this postcard. This photograph was taken after several businesses were destroyed in a fire in 1908.
The railroad tracks on the right side of this wide postcard go into Nicollet, Minnesota. Both residential and commercial buildings can be seen. From left to right, the creamery, the old water tower, the roof of the public school, two church spires, and a grain elevator are among the visible structures. A large smokestack of an unidentified business can be seen between the church spires and the elevator.
Two horse-drawn sleighs are in front of the Victor Lund & Co. General Store in Lafayette, MN. Lund opened his store in 1909. This postcard was apparently from the local mail carriers to their customers.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This photo of the St. Peter business district is dated February 9, 1909. A horse-drawn sleigh is visible as it goes northward on Minnesota Avenue. A portion of the sign of the Nutter Brothers Hardware Store, which was located on the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue can be seen at the far left.
This building was built by James M. Winslow in 1855 as a hotel in St. Peter. The building has had many owners over the years. It served as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict in 1862 and as the first location of the St. Peter State Hospital. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets.
A group of men is shown standing in front of the G. W. Schlottmann Hardware store in Courtland, MN. A sign in the window indicates that the Courtland Post Office was located in the building.
This postcard shows a view of the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row, facing the avenue.
View of the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter. The view is from a location east of the city. The city's flour mill is at far left, and the bridge over the river at Broadway is at right.
The various buildings of the Engesser Brewery in St. Peter between Pine and Jefferson Streets are shown in this image. The horse-drawn carriage in the left foreground was going northward on Front Street.
The Nicollet Creamery Association that served people in the Nicollet, Minnesota, area began in 1896. The original building, shown on this postcard, was constructed that year.
Four men are riding on a wagon that is being pulled by two horses in front of the creamery in Courtland, MN. The wagon is filled with a large number of containers.
The building on the southeast corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street in St. Peter contained the Post Office, the Sorenson Millinery Shop, and the I. O. O. F. meeting rooms. The building to the right, south of the corner building, housed the Nicholas Kneip Harness Shop.
These St. Peter stores were located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Moving northward along the block, the following stores can be seen, the Schaefer Bros. Drug Store, Paul Haesecke's Clothing Store, Casper Baberich's Dry Goods Store, Max Hoefer's Shoe Store, the Home Bakery, P. W. Satory's Drug Store, Max Schleuder's Jewelry Store, and Philip Dick's Clothing Store.
A portion of the business district in Lafayette, Minnesota, is shown in this postcard view of the community that was taken after a severe fire destroyed several businesses in 1908. The people at the center of the bottom of the postcard were on the south side of Main Street.