Cement base for Civil War Cannon monument being broken up by two county workers with sledge hammers. The cannon was removed as part of a scrap metal drive to support the war effort.
Looking down the barrel of the Civil War Cannon monument on the Pipestone County Courthouse lawn. The Civil War statue and courthouse are visible in the background.
Front view of the Pipestone City Hall building with the three vehicle parade entry of the Pipestone Fire Department for the 1936 Pow-wow Day parade. Includes ladder truck, gas masks, stretchers, the Pipestone Relief Association and others. Pictured are: M. Piszek, E. Klostreich, H. Hansen, C. Dingler, Wm. Otto, Andy Burch, Carl Anlauf, E. Harmsen, Wm. Bushnell, J. Franz, E. Burzlaff, H. Jons, R. Nelson, and W. Keers.
Glass lantern slide of lunch counter at the café, two women and a boy posing behind the counter, possibly Mrs. Jack Bailey and Mrs. Greene. Also one man sitting on stool at counter. A calendar is visble on the wall.
Glass lanter slide, interior view of barbershop. Dave Rempsel with customer Clarence Dahlmier in his barber shop. Another customer and the camera are visible in the mirror's reflection.
Interior view of the Register of Deeds office in the Courthouse, April 1922 (calendar visible on wall). George Nash, Register of Deeds, and Clara Skailand, Deputy, pictured at desk.
Dingler General Store after residence was built on. A car is visible in front of the store. Photograph taken around the time the Dinglers sold the business to Culbertson.
Women's organization, the Woodstock Guards of Loyalty, posing in uniform on the steps of the Pipestone County Courthouse. The purpose of the group was to band the ladies together to assist in carrying on the work of the men who were called to the colors, to help the United States in the prosecution of the war and, if need be, to go on the battle line to fight for democracy.
Main Street in Trosky, dirt, with four street lights down the middle. Several cars backed in to parking spots, and a few businesses visible on the right side, including Arends Blacksmith Shop and the Trosky Bar.
Interior view of the Holland post office, behind counter. Two men at sorting counter. Man standing identified as Frank Judevine. Two calendars on wall, either April or May, 1913.
Main Street in Ruthton, ending in grassy area. Wooden storefronts lining each side, including a meat market, real estate office and the Ruthton House Hotel.
John M. Arend General Blacksmithing and Auto Repairing shop with a sign that reads "Hamburger" in the window in Trosky. A sign over the doors reads, "Wholesale Old Style Lager Beer."
O. M. Edsill purchased the general store in 1908. The Edsills added on living quarters and a section for a hardware store. A man and two girls pose in front, possibly O. M. Edsill and daughters Rose and Lillie.
South side of Olive Street including the Ferris Opera House, the Moore Block, the Calumet Block and on down. Several horse and wagons parked on the dirt street as well as a group of boys.
Features three center buildings on the north side of the 100 block of West Olive Street: east half of the Cheverton- IOOF Block, First National Bank and Ober-Hubbard Block.
Interior view of the Holland post office. Man behind the counter identified as Frank Judevine. Shows mailbox cubbies, a mail order window and cards for purchase under glass counter.
Center of the road view of East Olive (Main) Street in Pipestone. Pipestone County Bank building on the left, the Moore Block and Ferris Grand Opera House among others in the block on right side.
Southwest corner view of the Pipestone National Bank Building, as Pipestone State Bank moved in after construction. Other businesses visible in the photograph are: Minneapolis Clothing & Dry Goods, Crook's Drug Store and Taylor & Johnson Jewelry Store.
This contract, for a piece of land in Woodbury County, Iowa, is between S. H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble, and Levi A. Kidney and Frank Weibel of Woodbury County, Iowa. It is for Lot Four of Block Seventeen of Coles addition to Sioux City, Iowa for the sum of $1,100.00. This is in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. The contract includes detail of payment between July 2, 1900, and paid in full December 21, 1905. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1900-07-02
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Woodbury County, Iowa, is between S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William Humble, and Levi A. Kidney and Frank Keibel of Woodberry County, Iowa. It is for lot 4, Block 17, Cokes Addition to Sioux City, Iowa. This is in Woodbury County, Iowa. The contract involves one lot for the sum of $1,100 and includes a detail of payments made between July 2, 1900 and paid in full December 19, 1905. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1900-02-05
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and L.D. Peek of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for south half of the southeast quarter of Section 11, Township 108 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth Principal meridian. This is in Fountain Prarie Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $840 and includes detail of payments made between February 6, 1900 and paid in full November 19, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Edgerton's Modern Woodman of America Lodge members pose with a band. All members are wearing decorative ribbons on their coat lapels. No lodge members are identified. The Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefit society founded in 1883.
This contract, for a piece of land in Brookings County, South Dakota, is between Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble and Ditlew M. Frederiksen of Cook County, Illinois. It is for the West half of the Northeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 25 Township 111 North, of Range 52 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Windsor Township, Brookings County, South Dakota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $960.00 and includes detail of payment between December 6, 1899, and paid in full July 7, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-09-16
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and F.V. Denhart of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for Lots 25 & 26, Block 10 of the Original Plat of Pipestone City, Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota for the sum of $1200. The contract is for the sum of $1200 and includes a detail of payment beginning September 16, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and J. Watling of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 33 in Township 108 North, of range 44 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153 92/100 acres for the sum of $1,577.68 and includes detail of payment between September 12, 1899, and paid in full September 1, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 13 in Township 107, Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $880.00 and includes detail of payment between September 9, 1899, and paid in full August 15, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and B. F. Nye of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 107 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800.00 and includes detail of payment made between September 9, 1899, and paid in full September 29, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-28
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Maggie H. Lang of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes detail of payments made between August 28, 1899 and October 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 108 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,680.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full August 3, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 1, Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full June 15, 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 29 in Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,760.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C. W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 29, Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $720.00 and includes a detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-22
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1640 and includes detail of payments between August 22, 1899 and paid in full September 1, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-12
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and F.E. Ziegler of Kane County, Illinois. It is for west half of the southwest quarter excepting the railroad right of way of Section 5, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77.83 acres for the sum of $856.13 and includes detail of payments made beginning August 12, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-25
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Henry J. Ahsenmacher of Moody County, South Dakota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 19, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2400 and includes detail of payments between July 25, 1899 and paid in full March 26, 1902. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and O.E. Ferguson of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for east half of the northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 107 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77 acres for the sum of $770 and includes detail of payments beginning July 21, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quater of Section 33, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1800 and includes detail of payments made between July 21, 1899 and paid in full October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes detail of payments made beginning July 21, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-19
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and John O'Connell of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the Southwest quarter, except Plat of Village of Hatfield and right of way and depot grounds of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, of Section 25 in Township 106 north, range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Gray Towhship, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 140.61 acres for the sum of $2,671.59 and includes detail of payment made between July 19, 1899 and paid in full October, 3, 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.