Cars parked at Mitchell Hall which was completed in 1958 as a dormitory for women. The building was named for William B. Mitchell, who served as St. Cloud State's resident director from 1877 to 1901.
Large stacks of tires and boxes of inner tubes are displayed in front of Case Auto Company storefront. Several men are sitting on piles of tires loaded on a Chevrolet pick-up truck. A couple is sitting on another stack of tires. The sign above the storefront reads: ""Case Auto Co., Chatfield, Rochester, Stewartville; We recommend Goodrich Tires, Silvertown Cord, Fabric and Sold Truck Tires"". The Brown Hotel is visible on the right.
Director Högberg and his wife are riding in a carriage drawn by a team of white horses, with Professor Kilander in the front seat. Onlookers and an automobile are also shown. The Swedish band visited Saint Peter in 1908. The original caption on the card's front is written in Swedish: "Direktör och fru Högberg (Prof. Kilander i framsätet)" On the back are the initials E.A.A. and the nickname "Fickle".
John Eggen and Son's, Farm and Home Show display featuring three automobiles. One car is hidden from viewing by a covering to be removed later at the new Ford debut during the event.
First automobile in Nobles County was the chain driven two cylinder chugger in this photograph. It was built by Peter Spartz of Wilmont in 1900. Seated in the car, left to right are: John, Henry, Peter and William Spartz.
A group of men sitting in a Buick. August Hansen is in the driving seat with Jacob Brick (1857-1957) next to him. Archie Chisholm and Ben Schoener sit in back.
The Geneva Beach Hotel with a partial view of Lake Geneva and an automobile in the foreground. There is small tent in front of the hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Portrait of Glenn and Helen Allyn. Note on photograph reads,"Glenn H. Allyn and wife Helen Nelson Allyn on a Ford chassis in front of his garage that was on 2nd St., Mankato. Next the Opera house. She once drove a car up the Opera House steps. He was the first Ford agent in Mankato. Also sold Stoddard Daytons. He started the garage business Mankato in 1909."