Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Posters of famous musicians are on the walls, and an assortment of phonographs are visible along the walls. A note on the reverse states that the store carried the complete catalog of Edison records, nearly five thousand of them.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles, spark plugs, and other items. Bill Ritt is at the right, and Harold Hulett is at the left in this photograph.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles and other items.
Exterior view of William Ritt's music, radio, electric shop, sporting goods, and auto supplies store in St. Peter at 500 South Minnesota Avenue. Also visible are Baker's Garage and signs for Red Crown Gasoline and Mobiloil.
William H. and Ottellia (Tillie) Schmalzbauer Devine are shown in this early automobile in New Brighton. Devine was superintendent of the Peoples Coal and Ice Company in New Brighton.
This photo shows William G. Laumann in the office he shared with attorney C. R. Davis in St. Peter. Laumann sold real estate and insurance. The office was located in the O'Brien building.
Group of hunters in front of William Kerr's Lakefield Produce Shop. Len Rue (Ben Rue's father), William Kerr, Ernie Gage, Kate Miller. Harry Morison, Bob Poole, Cliff Darr (Harry Darr's father). The men have returned home after a hunting trip to Itasca County, Minnesota. Sign above the entrance reads: "Wm. Kerr Co. Cash paid for Buter, Eggs, Poultry and Furs."
The William Klein furniture store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The store was built in 1872 and was destroyed in a major fire in St. Peter in November of 1887.
This photo shows the shop of wagon master William Kohl in St. Peter. The photo shows the south side of the building on the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway and Third street.
Opie purchased this studio, located on the southwest corner of West 4th Street and South Main Street, from C. H. Rogers. Within the next five years, the Zumbro Hotel would occupy this corner, and the original Mayo Clinic Building would be built on the western half of this same block.
This photo shows the William Rinkel general store in St. Peter. It was located on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several members of the Rinkel family appear in front of the building, including Mrs. Wm. Sr., G. H., W. H., and B. O. (as a small boy).
The Will S. Pitt Building was built on Main Street in Crosby, Minnesota, in 1914. Here it houses the Crosby Crucible newspaper, Will S. Pitt Real Estate, and the First State Bank.
Outside front view of the Wilson House on East Main Street in Detroit, Minnesota (became Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in 1926). Eri "Peg" Jordan is beside the door. The building to the left was the Union House owned by Eri Jordan.
Exterior of the Windom Co-op gas station. Small brick building with two gas pumps located at 812 Fourth Avenue. Today it is the Cottonwood County Historical Society.
This building was originally constructed in 1855 as the Winslow House in St. Peter. It has been used for several other purposes over the years. The building still stands, minus the original top floor, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets. It once served as the first building of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This building was built by James M. Winslow in 1855 as a hotel in St. Peter. The building has had many owners over the years. It served as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict in 1862 and as the first location of the St. Peter State Hospital. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets.
Winter scene of piled logs on the Red Lake River, late 1800s. Inscription on the reverse reads: "T. M. Partridge Lumber Company Mpls. MN., waiting for the drive to start."
This winter scene shows a man, riding in a sleigh pulled by a horse, on the street in front of the W. H. . Dodge lumber yard. The business was started in 1869 by W. H. Dodge. His son, Elam Dodge, joined the firm in 1907 and the name was changed to Dodge Lumber and Fuel.
This postcard shows a winter view of Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Mason Brothers Hardware Store sign at far left is along Grace Street. The view is to the north.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
The large building in the background is the St. Peter Feed Mill at 103 East Broadway in St. Peter, next to the bridge across the Minnesota River. Large mounds of snow along Broadway are visible in this winter view.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This photo of the St. Peter business district is dated February 9, 1909. A horse-drawn sleigh is visible as it goes northward on Minnesota Avenue. A portion of the sign of the Nutter Brothers Hardware Store, which was located on the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue can be seen at the far left.
This winter scene shows businesses on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, ranging from the 300 block at the left to the 100 block on the right. The Danby Cigar Factory, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel are among the businesses that can be easily identified.
Snow covers South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in this view taken from a location near the intersection with Broadway and looking toward the Nicollet County Courthouse at Mulberry Street.
This postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view looks to the north from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including the Mason Bros. Hardware store at left. The card has a 1909 cancellation date.
This postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view to the north is from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including Mason Bros. Hardware at left.
Exterior view of the Watkins Administration Building. A group of women and men stand in front of the building. This building was designed by George W. Maher.
Women workers at the Cream of Rye plant in Belle Plaine. From left to right; Alma Schmitt, Lilian O'Conner, Florence Albrecht. View includes the boxes and assembly line and a light bulb hanging from ceiling.
The 1974 date book featured scenes of the previous fifteen years of activity on the Duluth-Superior waterfront, after the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Images include port facilities, ships, ice-coated tankers, sailboat races and more.