The American Range Corporation's Annual Employee Picnic held in Shakopee. Evelyn (Huth) Cox is standing above the "N" in "American" and is wearing a white hat. Judge J.J. Moriarity is standing to the right of the band's horn player. Moriarity is dressed in a white shirt and tie. To the right of Moriarity is Evelyn's father Hal Huth, an employee of the American Range Corporation.
1948 amateur baseball banquet held in Shakopee, MN. Gene O'Brien and Francis "Tate" Connolly are seen shaking hands behind a table with trophies resting on it. Jim Daly is visible between the two men. Other attendees are seen in the background.
Studio portrait of the Belle Plaine Coronet Band wearing matching uniforms and holding their instruments. Back row left to right: John Leuwer, ? , Rienhard Engfer. Middle row : Oliver Hillstrom, Emil Affolter, Fred Bohland, Walter Kahle, Joe.
Belle Plaine Cornet Band at Waconia Band tournament. Members holding Cornets, Trombones, Clarinet, snare drum, bass drum, french horns, and tuba. Band leader dressed as Uncle Sam. Wearing matching uniforms with hats. Band name painted on bass drum. Jake Krekelberg and Art Kloos.
Portrait of 1930 Belle Plaine high School Boy's basketball team taken in gymnasium with backboard just behind them. Boys wearing identical dark zip-up sweatshirts with BP Logo.
Black and white albumen print of a pool hall in Belle Plaine, most likely owned by Christ Albrecht. Seen are a pool table with racked balls in the foreground and two additional tables in the background. Five men are standing by the pool tables in the background. They are, from left to right, Christ Albrecht, Jim Mangen, Ole Olson, Joe Gaffney, and an unknown man.
Portrait of the 1923 Belle Plaine Tigers baseball team. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Gerry O'Connell, Joe Hahn, Fred Keup, Clyde Bristol, Victor Kahle, and Rollie Engfer. Pictured in the second row from left to right are Francis "Tade" Connelly, Alf Albrecht, Clarence Meligren, Charlie Frank, Ray Grosser, George Vancore, and Howard Engfer.
The 1952 Belle Plaine Tiger baseball team. Seen in the front row are bat boys Paul Johnson and Greg Engfer. Pictured in the middle row from left to right are Pete Johnson, Fred Schultz, Jerry Miller, "Baldy" Hartkopf, Jim Geske, and Rollie Seltz. Pictured in the last row from left to right are Bob Meyer, George Bodmer, Paul Keup, Lloyd Schultz, Jim Pollard, Jack O'Brien, Fred Keup, and Gene O'Brien. This team attended the state baseball tournament that year.
Photograph of play cast of Belle Plaine production of "The Bank Cashier." Nine cast members, including three women. Two men dressed as clowns, women in dresses, and men in suits. J.A. Mohrcacher, the bank cashier; Christ Albrecht Jr., a paying teller; Anton E Link, lawyer sharp; William Schmidt lawyer slick; Cyril Frank, blinkey banker; Andrew Donavan, police officer and Mr. Sinclair; Margaret Albrecht, Grace Sinclair; Francis Albrecht, Grace's servant; Rose Feltman, maid, scrubwoman.
Cast of Belle Plaine performers dressed for the "Heroic Dutchman." Costumes are an eighteenth century military style uniform and an individual in black face. There are seven men and two women.
Eight children dressed as "Indians" in photographers studio. They carry banners that show Native American scene, Wampum patterns, and especially advertisements for Round Oak Stoves, ranges and furnaces. Indentified in "people" category.
Excursion boat on Minnesota river near Shakopee. Large buildings visible on shoreline. Canopy comprises roof of boat. A steamer appears to be pushing the passenger boat; the steamer also has passengers. Row boats are resting on top of the canopy.
Man with gun, hunting cloths and dogs of the pointer variety. The man may be George Strunk, who is seen in another photo in this group with similar dogs.
Model Clothing Store Float for a parade on October 3-4, 1936 in Belle Plaine. View includes two oxen pulling a wagon, man in boots and hat and cane, women and two children in the wagon. Two men in white band uniforms, one carrying a snare drum.
Portrait of Myrtle Laura Egan as Shakopee's city festival queen. The image shows Egan riding in a Ford convertible as part of a parade in Jordan. A sign on the driver's side door reads, in part, "Courtesy of Schmitt Ford." Attached to the side of the car above the rear driver's side wheel is a sign that reads "Miss Shakopee/Myrtle Egan." Egan was sponsored by the First National Bank of Shakopee, where she was an employee, and she served as Miss. Shakopee for both 1957 and 1958.
Administration Building for NYA (National Youth Association) Camp along Minnesota River in Shakopee. Building was originally Murphy's Inn. Pre-fabricated log buildings used to house cabins (made by Shakopee company). Flag pole with American Flag. Site is now Murphy's Landing.
Plano Days Parade featuring the Valley Coronet Band, people holding Plano days signs. Jacob Schmitt proprietor of Plano Machinery organized the parade as an advertisement. Some people are holding open umbrellas, there is a large crowd and horses and wagons. It is June 19th
Informal portrait of Sherman Turner with his daughter Eva in field with trees in background on sunny day. Sherman wears shirtsleeves, suspenders and a hat, and looks down at his daughter. Eva is also looking down. Writing on back reads "Sherman + Eva. A snaged (sic) dress."