Building made of wood, gable front with shutters and large front windows. Wood picket fence, beer sign. Nick Walerious is the proprietor. 19 people are in front of building and two women are in upper story windows; they are family members of the proprietor. Border Collie type dog stands at a mans side.
Portrait of Vern Lang at work at the First National Bank in Shakopee. Lang worked as a cashier and he is sitting behind one of the bank's front cashier stands. The door to a vault is opened behind him and rows of safety deposit boxes are seen inside the vault.
Seen from left to right are Arlyn Bohnsack, Vernon Ryan, LaVonne Bohnsack, Junette Bohnsack, Arthur Bohnsack, and Jeanne Bohnsack at the Bohnsack family farm in St. Patrick, MN.
The lower edge of the photo is printed in block letters "Light Plant and Depot, Belle Plaine Minn. Photo by Westman and Noromar." The reverse of the photograph is stamped with "Photo by Fred J. Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011." Handwritten inscription reads: "First light plant in Belle P. was run by steam. First engineer was Big Frad Schultz."
Postcard of the boat, "The Dorothea" on the Minnesota River at Belle Plaine. The boat includes a canopy, a flag, and a spotlight. The boaters are identified as: Francis Albrecht, Kitty Baily, Z. Whirley, Neal McDermott, and a third unidentified women.
Wedding portrait of Bertha Vogel and John Lenzmeier, who were married at Shakopee on October 20, 1911. The bride and groom are seen at the center of the image. The groom is sitting in a chair and the bride is standing to his left. They are flanked by the wedding party, which consisted of Ida Lenzmeier, Rose Sohner, Arnold Vogel, and Alex Vogel. The couple's wedding was held on a Tuesday morning at St. Mark's Catholic Church.
Wedding portrait of George Worm and Ethel Schmitt. Seen is the wedding party from left to right: unknown groomsman, flower girl Shirley Williams, Harold Schmitt, George Worm, Ethel Schmitt, unknown groomsman, and Harriet Pink.
W. H. Weibeler Merchandise Store, clothing, boots, shoes. Prior to 1913. Joe Grosser, Gerry Weibeler, Frank Weibeler, Annie Weibeler, Mayme Weibeler, and Mr. and Mrs W. Weibeler.
W. H. Weibler General Merchandise, Belle Plaine. Groupf of four men, three women, and four boys standing in front of store unidentified. Store has large glass windows in a brick building, with an awning pulled back.
The Weinzierl Sisters of St. Boniface, Minnesota are covered in honey bees for publicity photograph at the Minnesota State Fair. Elvira (later Notermann) is on left, sister Bernice on right. They both wear white dresses, white stockings, dark shoes, and sun bonnets. Covered with bees, especially on their hats and around their laps. Elvira holds what appears to be a small box and a doll, of which only the head is visible. Between them is a box where the hive is. They are seated on the grass.
Picture of crowd during "Taft Day" in 1911. Hundreds of people attending President Taft's 30 minute stop in Shakopee, younger people and women are mostly visible in front of picture. The crowd is facing the platform where Taft stands.
A group of men await the arrival of President William Taft outside of the Shakopee Depot. The platform they are standing on is decorated with American flags, a map of the city, beverages from Rahr Malting, and stalks of corn. It is surrounded by spectators also waiting for the president.
Women workers at the Cream of Rye plant in Belle Plaine. From left to right; Alma Schmitt, Lilian O'Conner, Florence Albrecht. View includes the boxes and assembly line and a light bulb hanging from ceiling.
Group of of World War I serviceman who formed the American Legion Post in Belle Plaine. Very back row: John Clark, James Wilson, Walter Moore, John Brandl, Joe McRaith, Lou Rasmussen.
Exterior view of the Oliver Faribault house in the background. Young woman with walking stick sitting on the lawn next to a small child in a rocking chair, holding a walking stick. This image is a reprint from Patricia Cates.
Black and white photograph of young women wearing jackets and hats of band members with their instruments. A related photo shows the male band members with the young women on a wagon (see 1999.053.0101)
Belle Plaine Episcopal Church with fence, light post, entry. Man and woman standing at fence gate. Facing upper right corner of image black. Mounted on paperboard. Silvery gray tones, visable grain of paper.