First Grand Jury for the new courthouse, May 19, 1909. From left to right starting at the top. Top left: Frank Gillespie, Deputy Sheriff. Top row: F. Wazlahowsky, G. L. Lardon, R. Olson, L. W. Sevatson, A. Richter, H. A. White, H. Christoffers. Middle Row: L. F. Ashley, Geo Withers, W. Motl, P. Dilley, J. O. Conner, B. O. Rue, D. C. Coward, S. C. Case. Bottom Row: M. L. Ashley, J. P Brakke, F. Hampel, (or Homfel), F. Bailey, J. P. Greenland, E. A. Nasby, J. O. Lilleberg.
Geologic map of Cretaceous age rocks in southwestern Minnesota and geochemical results from a materials sampling program, scale 1:250,000, Maps missing.
Narrative history of World War One activities in Jackson County during World War One, and provides a photograph with a description of those in the county who fought in the war.
Group portrait of the of Jackson County selective service inductees photographed on the courthouse steps. Identified on the top left is Vern Ohlenkamp.
Exterior view of the James Rost Hardware and Farm Implement Store, erected in 1914. Located on Broadway Avenue in Lakefield. The Rost Building burned to the ground on May 28, 1983.
Exterior view of the Kruse Tavern. Emil and Ella Kruse stand in front of their tavern located in Okabena. They operated the tavern into the 1950s and 1960s.
Graduating Class of Lakefield High School for the year 1914. Picture: Front Row (left to right): Helen Crawford, Ethyl Morrison, Helen Frees, Anna Matyas, Ethyl Dragoo, Georgia Johnson, Irene Thompson, Mertie Johnson. Back Row (left to right): Alvin Comstock, Warren Bond, Gilmore Johnson, Mr. Walter Maulsby (Principal), Cletus Murphy, Ludvig Stoyke, Mr. E. T. Walker (Superintendent).
1930-1931 Lakefield High School Basketball Team. Winners of third place at the District Tournament. Pictured (Top Row): Rambourg (Trainer), Larson (Assistant Coach), Olsen, Bakedahl, Grein, Norgrant, ? (Coach); Bottom Row: Andweson (Center), Manuel (Forward), Shultz (Guard, Captain), Kilen (Forward), Rossow (Guard).
1911 Lakefield High School basketball team. Top row: Mr. Faunce, Supt.; Second row (left to right): Ludvig Stoyke, Bruce ? Helland (Howland); Third Row: Joe Vancura, Cyril Foss, Art Britch.
Exterior view of the Lakefield Tile and Drainage Company, taken in 1911. People involved in it were John Grein, Nels Quevli, John Frederickson. Operated from 1908-1912, before being sold to William Moore in 1914. Located north of the Mill Road, one block west of present Highway 86.
This contract, for a piece of land in Jackson County, Minnesota, is between James B. Close of Close Brothers & Company for Western Land Company and Charles F. Graham of Champaign County, Illinois. It is for the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 36 in Township 103 North, of Range 38 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Alba Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $720 and includes a detail of payments beginning September 10, 1885, until cancelled with no date given. 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.
Group portrait of the congregation standing in front of the church. The church was built in 1893 and was located at 83971 510th Avenue in Belmont Township.
View of Main Street of Lakefield looking North. Image was taken before the 1910 fire that destroyed the Colman Lumberyard, shown here in the foreground.