This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. This swing bridge, used from 1887 to 1929, could be turned in order to allow the passage of riverboats.
Bridge crossed the dry creek bed of Minnehaha Creek after a long dry spell. Writer watched for President Taft to cross the bridge in an auto during his visit to Minneapolis, but missed seeing him, dated November 12, 1909.
This postcard mainly shows the vehicle bridge over Spring Lake, east of St. Peter. However, some of the piers of the railroad bridge beyond can also be seen. East is at left.
This postcard shows the Broadway bridge over the Minnesota river at St. Peter. In the foreground is the western end of the bridge. A portion of the bridge deck collapsed in 1929 as a truck was being driven across it, leading to the construction of a new bridge at the same site.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. The top portion of a grain elevator east of the river is visible.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. A grain elevator, the railroad depot, and a train pulled by a steam locomotive are visible in the distance.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway Bridge over the Minnesota River. The photo was taken from a location on the west side of the river, north of the bridge, at the time of a flood.
This postcard shows a view of the Broadway bridge over the Minnesota River in St. Peter. The building in the distance is on the east side of the river.
View of the Cannon River looking south from the dam at Ames Mill in Northfield, Minnesota. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee, August 1965."
The Cobb Bridge (also known as the Talbort Bridge) over Little Cobb River in Medo Township, 1/2 mile north of Medo Lutheran Church, with horses and wagon.
Tinted postcard of a man standing on the banks of a creek in front of a bridge at East Road at Carleton College. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Excursion boat enters Halstead Bay, Lake Minnetonka, under the Narrows Bridge, with captain using pole to keep in the center of the channel. The bridge was built in 1911. Hand-written message reads: "Harrie Robertson and his boat."
A view of a narrow foot bridge crossing Flint Creek. The bridge is made out o f a log and had a railing. Thick forest grows on both sides of the creek.