Rapidan Dam on Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minnesota shortly after completion. Note says, "Rapidan Dam 60 feet of water above the dam This power runs street cars at Mankato and lights the city also lights Madelia and son will light all the villages near Mankato This view after the dam was completed""
Rapidan Mill site, Consumer's Power Company. Note reads: "Two of these buildings moved to Rapids and became the Dam Site store and the building next to the store."
Scene on the Blue Earth River, Vernon Center, Minnesota, with schoolhouse and watertower, with message from Dody Halverson to Mrs. Carrie Eglin, Bangor, Maine, postmarked Vernon Center.
Compiled and published by George A. Ogle & Company, Publishers and Engravers
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Full title reads, "Standard Atlas of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. Map of the state, United States and World. Patrons Directory, Reference Business Directory and Departments devoted to General Information. Analysis of the system of U. S. Land Surveys, digest of the system of civil government, etc. etc." Also includes business advertisements and photographs of some county officials, residents, and buildings.
Upper view of Rapidan Dam at Rapidan, Minnesota, on the Blue Earth River. Note to Miss Louisa Bartels of Chicago, Illinois; postmarked Good Thunder, Minnesota