Peterson's Restaurant in Beltrami County, circa 1900 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). The sign reads, "Log Cabin Restaurant Lodging."
Horse and buggy parked in front of Hakkerup's Photo Studio located at 113 3rd Street in Bemidji (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
A Grist Mill once stood where the present city of Anoka is currently located. This was on the east bank of the Rum River on the north side of the Main Street bridge.
Queen's Float at theAnoka street carnival on October 11-13, 1906. Queen Margaret Saunders and King Robert Streetly are seated in the back of the float. Driver is Charles Weaver, Sr. Catheine Casey is seated sixth from right, Maree Johnson is the young attendant seated closest to queen.
The Irving School was located on the corner of Monroe and Second Avenue in Anoka, MN. It was built in 1866 and demolished in 1903 to make way for a new building.
Horse-drawn carriage with the Geneva Beach Hotel in the background. 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.
Exterior view of McCadden's Livery, owned by F. L. McCadden and located at 307 North Park Street in Fairmont. McCadden's residence was located at 318 North Park Street in Fairmont.
Exterior view of the Central Fire Station building. Note matched teams of horses hitched to the horse-drawn fire equipment and are standing in the two main doors as well as on the street, individual fire fighters are posed in front of the station.
Exterior view of the Pioneer Hotel building. A group of men and women stand in front of the building along with two horse-drawn wagons. The Pioneer Hotel was built by Robert Whiteside in 1887.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Man, boy and women of S. W. Russell family in horse drawn carriage; stone water fountain or horse trough; lap blankets; in park; Bridgeman and Russell were partners in the dairy business
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of the livery barn at the sawmill on Pennington Avenue. The old iron bridge or railroad bridge to the mill is visible in the background. View is looking to the northwest.
View of a logging camp in the woods in the winter. Log camp buildings are visible in the background as well as a number of horse-drawn sleds loaded with cut timber.
View of an unidentified man with horse, children, and dogs. There is a railroad car on the other side of the fence. Man is possibly George Strunk, boy is possibly Joe Strunk.
Franklin H. Gray [1846-1922], pioneer business man of Fergus Falls, sits in horse drawn buggy. Five unidentified children, one sitting beside Mr. Gray. Four children stand on ground beside buggy, one holds horse reins.
The LeTourneau family out for a buggy ride. A wooden sidewalk runs in front of the businesses along the street. A millinery shop and a sign that reads, "wood is for sale" are visible in the background. Pictured are: George LeTourneau, Mrs. George LeTourneau, Louis LeTourneau, Louie and Daisy LeTourneau.
A feed barn, where people could take their horses to be fed. Several people on the picture posing for their picture with many buggies and horses waiting their turn.
Charles Fay going south on Front street in St. Peter in a horse-drawn wagon. The Standard Lumber Yard on the southwest corner of the intersection of Front street and Park Row is in the background.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martinson and their daughter, Mary, in a sleigh going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Stark and Davis store is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. Joseph Mason's Hardware store is at right.
Portrait of the "Little Jake." Tthe spirited racehorse is being held by Burt Bassett Sr. while Joe Holland sits in the sulky in preparation for a race.
Photographic postcard of Knudt Lee going to town with his horses and buggy. Knudt Lee was the owner of Lee Store in Wannaska and was postmaster of Wannaska beginning in 1904.
View of the John B. Johnson family of Newfolden, Minnesota in a horse drawn wagon. The photograph was part of the collection of Leroy E. Mattson's Great-uncle John Johnson, a surveyor.
Portrait of two unidentified women getting into a horse drawn carriage. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Fragment of a picture postcard (both ends cut off) showing boy on a bare back horse wearing overalls, broad hat and brandishing a length of rope. Another boy holds the reigns and bridle. Visible in background are small buildings, a church steeple and carriage. One of the boys is identified as George Vancore.
Dave Carson's Drug Store and Post Office building was moved downtown at Washington Avenue and Front Street. The photograph's caption reads, "Harry L. Johnston using 24 horses to move the Dave Carson Drug Store Detroit Lakes about 1905."
Tibbett's House Hotel, built in the 1850's. Located at the corner of St. Anthony and Fillmore Street in Preston, Minnesota. Stage coach arriving with passengers from Chatfield, Minnesota.
Business district at the NW corner of River and St. Paul Streets, Preston, Business district located east of the Fillmore County courthouse on St. Anthony Street, Preston, Minnesota. Buildings shown include Preston Times newspaper office, Fillmore County Bank and the Park Hotel.