A postcard showing a street scene of Deer River with two churches and the High School. The foundation for the Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1906 and the building dedicated September 3, 1908. Written on the back: "Mrs. Hans Jue, South Haven, Minn. Dear ma, I will tell you we got the pagages (sp) you sent. Tanking (sp) you folks manie (sp) times. They were just find (sp) only little long. and Irene was proud of what she got and said tank (sp) grandma. Ill write more next time, Cary and all. xxxxxxxx, answer soon."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior view of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter, which is located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut street.
Closeup of altar and painted ceiling of sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church currently the Cathedral of the Diocese of New Ulm. Painted by Anton Gag.
Group Photograph of Comfort Baptist Church, Ladies Aid, Called "Arbetes Myra" ("working ants"). The group was first organized in 1900 by Mrs. John Ostrom. Members include: Mrs. Kristina Edstrom, Mrs. Tideen and baby, Mrs. Sara Nordeen, Mother of Mrs. John Sundstrom, Mrs. John Erickson, Mrs. Erick Skoglund, Elida Ostrom, Mrs. Lovegren, Mrs. John Lindstrom, Mrs. Sven Soderstrom, Anna Edstrom McKibbon, Emma Ostrom Klapmier, Mrs. John Dahleen, Mrs. Andrew Edstrom, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. Lars Guof Larson, Mrs. Christina Edstrom Selene and baby, Mrs. Martha Edstrom Bergren and baby Rose, Mrs. Karen Ostrom, Mrs. Victor Johnson
Group photograph of Comfort Baptist Church Members. This is the oldest known picture of the original church in Comfort Township. The structure was begun in 1901 and completed in 1902 with a parsonage built in 1907. Edward Soderstrom, Gustav Larson, 6 unknown girls, Fritjof Ostrom, Vilhelm Ostrom, 5 unknown boys, Caroline Peterson, Tiolindia Monson, Martha Erickson, Mrs. Oscar Ostrom, Christine Sundstrom, Ida Sundstrom, Elizabeth Johnson, Anna Edstrom, unknown girl, John Ostrom, J.A. Edstrom, Martha Johnson, Anna Johnson, 2 unknown persons, Victor Johnson Jr., Ole Svenson, Victor Johnson Sr., Nels Lidstrom, Swan Soderstrom Sr., John Erickson, John Sundstrom, Ole Edstrom,, 3 unknown persons, Sarah Ostman, John Swanson, Hjalmar Obbarius, Nels Hallstrom, John Hallstrom, 1 unknown person, Student Pastor Dalheed, Oscar Ostrom holding unknown baby, Sven Sevenson, 2 in doorway unknown persons
Exterior view of the second St Patrick's Catholic Church (built in Birch Cooley in 1898). View includes the confirmation class of 1900. Note: the church burned in 1942.
Dark picture of Catholic Church from balcony with elaborate main and side altars. Stenciling on the ceiling, stations of the cross, statue and stained glass windows are visible.
The church building was moved from 56th Avenue West and Main Street to 60th Avenue West and Worden Street in 1900. This photograph was taken while the church was located at 60th Avenue West and Worden Street. The building was moved to its present location of 59th Avenue West and Greene Street between 1903 and 1907 and became the back of the new church building that was constructed in 1913.