The west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown on November 11th, 1940 during the famous Armistice Day Blizzard. The Nicollet Hotel Bar, the Seitzer Ford automobile dealership, and a part of the Ludcke Theater can be seen behind the snow that has been removed from the avenue.
The west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown on November 11th, 1940 during the famous Armistice Day Blizzard. The Red Owl grocery store can be seen in the Masonic Hall building, and the Nicollet County Bank is visible at the far right. Large mounds of snow can be seen between the avenue and the stores.
The west side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown on November 11th, 1940 during the famous Armistice Day Blizzard. The Central Meat Market, the Rolling Pin Bakery, and the Kurth Beauty Shop are visible behind the mounds of snow that have been removed from the avenue.
This image shows the bandstand that was located in Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter. This structure was eventually replaced with a pavilion. This postcard negative, marked 449, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image show the new Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative has been converted to a digital positive image.
Bill's Popcorn Wagon in St. Peter also sold roasted peanuts, candy, and cigarettes, based on a close inspection of this photograph. It was operated by Bill Krisatis.
This image shows the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 4199, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of the St. Peter business district, looking to the south along Minnesota Avenue from Park Row. The J. C. Penney Co. store is among the many businesses shown. This postcard negative, marked 408, has been converted to a digital positive image.
A view of a bust of the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter, MN. This Catholic church was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Myrtle and Fifth Streets until it was destroyed by the March 1998 tornado. This postcard negative, marked 479, has been converted to a digital positive image.
The Church of the Visitation and its school were located on the north side of County Road 5 in Section 12, T110N, R29W in the central portion of Nicollet County, Minnesota.
This postcard shows St. Peter drummer Cliff Mollert and his band. The band members were, from left to right, Burton Johnson, Don Anderson, Bill Norman, Maurice Rheaume, Cliff Mollert, Bob Tousley, and piano player Jean Gustafson.
This image shows the St. Peter Community Hospital, which was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Broadway and South Washington Avenue, facing the avenue. The hospital opened in 1939. A new hospital, attached to this one, opened in 1959. This postcard negative, marked 499, has been converted to a digital positive image.
The St. Peter Community Hospital opened in 1939 at 102 South Washington Avenue. A new hospital, attached to the west side this building, began serving patients in 1959. The east entrance and the south side of the 1939 building are shown in this image.
This image shows the south side and the east front of the First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Elm Streets. The church was destroyed by a fire in 1962. This postcard negative, marked 439, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of the Auditorium and Uhler Hall at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. A portion of the city watertower is visible beyond the Uhler Hall dormitory. This postcard negative, marked 469, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the Gymnasium building on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 479, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of the front of the Gymnasium at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 468, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of Johnson Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. The dormitory was destroyed in the March 1998 tornado. This postcard negative, marked N483, has been converted to a positive digital image.
This is a circus poster from George Engesser's Circus, which was based in St. Peter. The circus was one of the largest motorized circuses in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Many ""Ole Shows"" were presented by the circus, which was known under the Clarion Brothers, Zellmar Brothers, and Schell Brothers names.
This image shows Liberty Hall on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction of the building was completed in 1911, at which time it served as the Detention Hospital. The building housed open ward patients from 1937 to 1967. This postcard negative, marked 1419, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the old Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 4159, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the reading room at the old Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 4159, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the old Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. This postcard negative, marked 4149, has been converted to a digital positive image.