Postcard showing the railroad yards of Belle Plaine looking west. The White Lily Flour Mill and grain elevator visible as well as the depot with box cars pulled up to it. Left corner missing due to the removal of the postage stamp. Postcard addressed to Mr. Mat Deusterman, Jordan.
Portrait of Old Shoto. Photograph taken with a magazine by ars olclone camera. Contemporary handwriting on back. He is one of Chief Shakopee's braves, he was baptized by Father J. J. Girrimondi of St. Mary's church in 1894; he died in 1899. He is standing in front of a teepee with an open door.
Black and white albumen print of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Seen are the front of the church with the rectory to the right of the building. A man, most likely the then current priest, is standing at the front entrance of the church. Written on the backside of the image is "Sacred Heart/Pelton Photo/1896/ Belle Plaine, Mn. Sacred Heart Church first steeple, which was struck by lightning and burned." The building was demolished in 1989.
Black and White photograph. Front of two story clapboard house - curtains in upper window directly over front door. To the left is a flower garden and small bush (approximately 6' tall), built back a bit and on the left is a screen door. Reverse has a handwritten text: black ink "from Annie Vogt Laabs who got it from Mayme Kahler (after she was dead)", faded back ink "The Henry and Elizabeth Kahle home. Mrs., Dr., Olson. Taken by Dr. C. J. Olsen, Belle Plaine, Minnesota", blue ink "A129 100% prage 277". Black ink "1946"- crossed out, above written in blue ink is "1942". Upper right corner pencil "038, 038". Henry Kahle Home demolished in the 1960s. Henry Kahle and Elizabeth Kahle.
Informal portrait showing members of the Shakopee Fire Department with 12 firefighters gathered around their fire truck parked in front of the fire station. All of the men are wearing firefighter's gear with the exception of one man, possibly the Fire Chief. Pictured from left to right are George Jaspers, Vince Stein, Emil Speilmen, Greg Hartmann, George Kopp, Butch Pass, Patsy Huth, Nick Vierling, Al Kirkabe, Frank (illegible), George Ring, and Sylvester Devenney.
Portrait of the Shakopee High School Class of 1938 at their 20th class reunion. The image shows a group of student and teachers gathered together in three rows in what appears to be the school's gymnasium. Decorations are seen on the wall behind the group. There is also a large sign that reads "Labor Conquers All 1938-58."
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.
Studio portrait of Old Shoto, believed to have been one of Chief Shakopee's braves. Old Shoto was baptized by Father J. J.Girrimondi of St. Mary's Church in 1894. He died in 1899.
Mr. Charles Kopp is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with white necktie and leather gloves. Mrs. Kopp is standing at his side with a bouquet of flowers in a white dress with high collar and knee-length veil. Standing on small Oriental rug, faux scene on background.
A group of men sitting and standing on the steps of the Scott County Courthouse in Shakopee. On the left side of the second to last row is Joseph Ring.
Albumen print of the Jacob Ries family. The image was taken outside the Ries home in Shakopee. Seen are the family members gathered together in front of the home's main entrance. Ries founded Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc. at Shakopee in 1872. In 1880, Ries tapped a spring that he named "Rock Spring" and he began bottling water and other beverages under the name "Rock Spring Beverages." He passed away in 1911 and his descendents continued to operate the bottling works. Eventually the family sold their "secret recipe" to the Pepsi Company.
Black and white albumen print showing the main alter at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The alter is highly decorative, it is carved wood with arches, columns, finials, and other detail work. Seen within the alter are statues of Jesus with his exposed heart, Jesus on the cross flanked by Mary and Joseph praying, Mary and Joseph as Queen and King, kneeling figures, and a scene of the last supper. Written on the backside of the image is "Main alter St. Peter + Paul Church/Belle Plaine, 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."
Ward Brickyard - overhead view of brickyard, 10 rows of bricks in center of photo with two groups of people standing on far side of brick rows, open sided, tin roofed structures on left side of brick rows, one open sided tin roofed structure on right side. Four trees and hillside in foreground with dirt road on lower right side. Trees and houses in distance. Handwriting on rear in black ink reads "David Schultz on cart, Bill Hamann pushes cart, said Hawey Schultz", "Ward Brickyard Blakeley", "122", blue ink "105%", pencil "page 103", "047" in circle. Stamp in brown ink reads "Photo by Fred J Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011.
Black and white albumen print showing a side alter at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The alter is highly decorative carved wood with arches, finials, cut work, and a painted religion scene. It is also decorated with a nativity set. Written on the backside of the image is "Side alter at St. P. and P. Church/Belle Plaine."
William Ries posed with baseball. He is wearing a Shakopee baseball uniform. Right arm is stretched forward as if throwing, and right leg is back. He is looking straight on, but his eyes are to the right of the camera.
Real photographic postcard of people swimming in Spring Lake. Seen is a boat on the water with three people in the lake approximately 10 feet to the right of the boat. The lake's shore is visible in the background. Etched into the emulsion along the bottom edge of the image is "Twilight on the Lake/McKennets/Spring Lake." Handwritten in black ink to the left of the image is "Photo by FH./'10." Handwritten on the backside of the image is "Jim, Beamer + 'The Missus'/July - 1910."
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.