Interior of the Loveless Grocery and Bakery at 320 10th Street Worthington, Minnesota. The people in the photograph are from left to right: Earl Barkelew, Nellie Crever, William Loveless, Fred Sterling and Mr. Loveless (baker)
Interior of the J. E. Erickson Machinist shop in Worthington, Minnesota. J.E. Erickson proprietor and George Jacobson helper. Photograph was used on a 1918 calendar.
A photo of Lake Okabena taken in the 1890s with a horse and buggy in the foreground. Someone wrote "1910" on the front of the photograph, but this is not the correct date.
The steam boat the Little Sioux at a dock on Okabena Lake in Worthington, Minnesota. The ship has a large U.S. flag on each end. Also a row boat with people in at the dock. The ship has was owned by Dr. Raymond Humiston. 1034
Train engine number 1 of the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad . Guy Otis an engineer from Bigelow is one of the men in the photograph.
Exterior view of the Mann Home in fall or winter, with no leaves on the trees. A group of people is posed on the porch and lawn, one woman has a bicycle. On back in ink: "Mrs. Coughray, The Mann Home which was last house in town, about where Heiberg's now live. James Mott."
This is the Worthington municipal power plant building that sat on the corner of 3rd Avenue on 8th Street. The image is of the east side of the building looking west toward the lake.
View from the Nobles County Fairgrounds when it was on the south side of the lake on the Ludlow farm. View looking north east across Okabena Lake towards Worthington. Large crowd gathered with their horses and buggies.
Ole Anderson and Company, Publishers of County Gazetteers
Date Created:
1895
Description:
A 204 page paperbound booklet from 1895 containing historical facts of each individual town and township in Nobles County. It includes advertisements and the names of local businesses and their proprietors. Also listed are physicians and county officers as well as the names of county residents grouped by city or township.
A man standing on the shore of Okabena Lake in Worthington, Minnesota. In the background is the smoke stack for the power plant. On back of the photograph someone wrote: "Okabena Lake Shore before Rock Island tracks were laid. The Idle Wild Pavilion Sept. 13, 1899"
Panoramic photograph showing Fourth Avenue looking east from the top of the water tower. You can see the Dayton House, Castle and Octagonal School buildings.
What looks like the 4th of July celebration in Worthington. Looking north on 10th Street at the intersection of 2nd Avenue. Photo was used in the 1908 Arthur Rose History of Nobles County book on page 185.
Exterior view of the original home of the Peter Thompson Family at 1201 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street). House was built around 1874. The house then went to Nellie Parker (daughter), then to her daughters Natalie Imes and Marjorie Chambers.
Hardcover book containing maps of the villages, cities and townships of Nobles County; map of Minnesota and United States; History of Nobles County; and Historical Patrons Director. Nobles County Historical Society has a conplete index to names in the plat book and the pages those names appear on. Contact Nobles County Historical Society for information from this index.
The Reverend Edwin W. Lanham in foreground on the shore of Lake Okabena. Lanham was the pastor at the Worthington Westminster Presbyterian Church from 1904 to 1907. In the background is a sailboat on Okabena Lake.
The Rose Cab Company, a line up of five taxi automobiles looks like they are ready for a parade. People in the photograph from left to right is Bill Rose (Cowboy), Fred Rose, Ernie Stiegelmeyer driver #250-662, Charles Dovey.
The Rose Cab Company, Worthington, Minnesota. Line up of five taxi automobiles in front of the Grand Theater on 10th Street. People in the photograph from left to right is Second driver - Vance Stove, Child - Mose Anderson, Thirdrd driver - Fred Rose, on sidewalk - Willie Baker, Fourth driver - Charles Dovey, Ernie Stegelmeyer.
A 22-page photograph album with a paper cover and 18 photographs glued on the pages. Most of the photographs are of the exterior of farm houses and scenes of field work from around the Rushmore, Minnesota, area.
The Rushmore Cornet Band in uniform about 1905. Left to right: Henry Thompson, Band Director Rushmore depot agent, Albene Dahlberg, Chris Hanson, Chas Morton, Steve Fagerness, Chris Fagerness, E.G. Edwards, sitting on left Arthur Thompson and on right Clayton Bedford
Rushmore Cornet Band in uniform standing in the middle of 3rd Avenue, just west of 10th Street looking east. Taken the same day as photograph # 1983.008.0001.PC. Band members include: E. G. Edwards, Chris Fagerness, Steven Fagerness, Chas. Morton, Chris Hanson, Albene Dahlberg, Henry Thompson, Clayton Bedford, and George Thompson.
A Chautauqua celebration in Chautauqua Park in Worthington, Minnesota. Rushmore Row is a line of tents where Rushmore, Minnesota, people were staying. The people in the photo are 1. Mrs. W.R. McChord 2. Mrs. Oscar Malmquist 3. Mr. Oscar Malmquist 4. Mr. W R. McChord
Lake Okabena shore line along Lake Street, Worthington, Minnesota, showing waves crashing onto the shore. Railroad tracks along the shore. Dated 12 September 1903
The six Leistico brothers in long fur coats in a studio setting. Leistico, Albert; Leistico, Fred; Leistico, Henry; Leistico, Herman; Leistico, Otto; Leistico, Fred
The Smallwood family in the front yard of their house at 1543 Okabena Street on the corner of Grand Avenue in Worthington, Minnesota. Charlie, his wife Florence and Anna Larson on the steps. Jet Smallwood on a bicycle, Mary Smallwood (Cashels ) holding a pony hooked to a buggy. Another pony grazing in the front yard, dog on the steps. Charlie's full name was Charles Joseph James Smallwood (C.J.) (1858/61-1908) his wife was Florence Clark Moulton Smallwood (1859-1921), son Justin Thomas (J. T.) Smallwood, M.D. (1882/84-1933) aka Jet; daughter Mary (Mame or Mamie) Emmaline Smallwood Cashel (1888-1931).
Hardcover book containing maps of the villages, cities and townships of Nobles County; map of Minnesota, United States and World; Patrons Directory; Illustrations of local people and places; Reference Business Directory; and Analysis of the System of U.S. Land Surveys.
Fat stock show at the Nobles County Fair Grounds in Worthington Minnesota. Entries are lined up on the race track in front of the judging booth. Line of horses and cattle. Date written on back of the photograph indicates it was taken in 1909.
A crowd gathered on the street, including a group of women in graduation hats and tassels. The street appears to be 10th Street. The signs on the buildings say Worthington.
A crowd listens to former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt give a speech from the rear of a train in Rushmore or Org in Nobles County, Minnesota. Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and served from 1901 to 1909.
Panoramic photograph showing 10th Street and Third Avenue looking south down 10th and east down Third. State Bank of Worthington; J.J. Kies, Real estate loans and insurance; S.S. Smith, Lawyer; National Bank of Worthington; Thompson Hotel
10th Street and FourthAvenue in Worthington, Minnesota. Buildings, Hub Mercantile run by Gus Swanberg and Dave Anderson, E. L. Schwartz, Citizens Bank.
10th Street Worthington, Minnesota. Photograph taken from the court house tower looking east. Buildings on left, 1. Hub Mercantile run by Gus Swanberg and Dave Anderson, 2. Live Wire Variety run by P.O. Lien and M. Richardson, his brother-in-law. Buildings on the right 1. Citizens Bank, 2. Schmidt Shoe, 3. Loveless Grocery and Bakery.
Third Avenue in Worthington, Minnesota, on a winter day. Visible and labeled is the Worthington Globe newspaper office, city offices, offices of Dr. Weiaow and Dr. Mork.
Steam engine pulling threshing machine in Elk Township, Nobles County Minnesota. The four men in the photograph are: Logan Fallett on the tractor, Clifford Fallett, William Fallett with arm extended and W. A. Fallett their father.
Threshing at the Mc Keever Farm six miles east of Worthington, Minnesota. W. P. Jenkins sitting in a horse drawn buggy between stacks of straw. A steam engine is running the thresher.
A big band, "Tiny and His Texas Toe Teasers," at the Grand Theater in Worthington, Minnesota, in 1927. Al Koepsell on trombone, Dutch Dessen on bass horn, Herbie Koepsell on trumpet, Nick Hand on drums, Norwel Christiansen on banjo, Irvine Tiny Little on saxophone, Aerie Christiansen on piano. The Grand Theater operated by Geo Ehlers was next to Ahlf; Drug Store.
Steam engine with a passenger car and passengers on the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad line. Passengers include Charles Smallwood, Jim Messer, Edward Carnes the road master, Fred Parker and Hannah Parker.
Train wreck on the Omaha railroad line south of Worthington, Minnesota. Two trains ran head on into each other on November 30, 1929. Photo labeled No. 1.
Image number 4. Train wreck on the Omaha railroad line south of Worthington, Minnesota. Two trains ran head on into each other on November 30, 1929. Photo labeled No. 4.
Image number 2. Train wreck on the Omaha railroad line south of Worthington, Minnesota. Two trains ran head on into each other on November 30, 1929. Photo labeled No. 2.