Exterior view of the City Hotel of St. James. This Building was rebuilt after a fire in 1903 and became a rooming house later that year. Some time after that it became Teeter's Flats, an apartment Building which was later destroyed in a controlled burn by firemen.
Long time harness maker and dealer George Hartung operated this store. He is pictured on the left. His business was located at 708 First Avenue South St. James, MN. Will become Sam's Electric in fall of 1977.
Pictured here is the crew that installed the first aerial lead cable for St. James, Minn. Pictured in the top left is Denny Pitman. Top right is Al Haugen; Middle left is Emil Anderson and middle right is Sig Bergman. At the bottom is Oscar Petersen.
In the photograph starting on the North side and West end is the Loomis House with the picket fence in front; John Wold Store; Tollerson Millinery; saloon; old printing office; J.A. Gieriet; M. Olson; dwelling on the lot of Davis and Mullen.