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1. Nobles County Fair Booth, Worthington, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920?
Description:
Hibbard Photo #90 We think this is a state fair booth for Nobles County.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Farm scene, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1899-06-19
Description:
About seven teams of horses with walk behind plows, wagons and other farm implements from the 1890s.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Plat Book Nobles County Minnesota, 1888

Creator:
Bracher, William
Date Created:
1888
Description:
Hardcover book containing maps of the villages, cities and townships of Nobles County; map of Minnesota and United States; History of Nobles County; and Historical Patrons Director. Nobles County Historical Society has a conplete index to names in the plat book and the pages those names appear on. Contact Nobles County Historical Society for information from this index.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Plats (maps)

4. First Automobile in Nobles County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. F. A. Matheson's steam engine the Jack Creek bridge, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Blume, Henry J., 1870-1945
Date Created:
1902-10-12
Description:
F. A. Matheson on his steam engine sitting in the middle of Jack Creek when the bridge gave way. Johnny Hart and Stelle Smith also on the engine.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2052, Fred Mohl, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-07-08
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Ada Paullin, and Fred Mohl of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the Northeast quarter and West one half Southeast quarter of Section 25 in Township 104 North, of Range 43 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 252.18 acres for the sum of $.2355.71 and includes a detail of payments made between July 8, 1890 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

7. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #418, Hans Dahl, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1885-06-19
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between John Rotherham of Close Brothers & Company and Hans Dahl of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 9 in Township 101 North, of Range 42 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Little Rock Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,520 and includes a detail of payments made between June 19, 1885 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

8. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2252, Hermann Voss, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1891-01-13
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Henry Bond, and Hermann Voss of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 9, Township 103 North, of Range 42 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Larking Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between Janaury 13, 1890 and paid in full December 1, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

9. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2532, H.P. Lewis, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1891-09-23
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and H.P. Lewis of Murray County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 104 North, of Range 41 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Bloom Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payment made between September 23, 1891 and paid in full April 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

10. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1614, J.J. Bethel, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1887-11-04
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Barnes Winebush, and J.J. Bethel of Dane County, Wisconsin. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 19 in township 103 North, of Range 43 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payment made between November 4, 1887 and paid on October 10, 1888. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

11. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2011, Nelson H. Cook, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-04-08
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for F.G. Howard, and Nelson H. Cook of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the Northwest quarter of Section 14 in Township 104 North of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and was entered into on April 8, 1890 and shows no detail of payments made. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

12. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2223, Theodore Gehlen, Nobles County Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-11-19
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for William Thomson, and Theodore Gehlen of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 102 North, of Range 42 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Olney Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between November 19, 1890 and paid in full July 3, 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

13. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2246, Timothy Sullivan, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-12-22
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Ralph S. McKerrell, and Timothy Sullivan of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 102 North, of Range 42 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Olney Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 75.94 acres for the sum of $740.42 and includes a detail of payment made between December 22, 1890 and paid in full October 15, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

14. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1593: William V. Chambers, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1887-10-12
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for A.W. Maitland, and William V. Chambers of Linn County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 17 in Township 101 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grand Prairie Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payment made between October 12, 1887 and paid in full November, 30, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

15. Land Contract #1636 between F.W. Loffhagen and Close Brothers & Company, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Date Created:
1887-09-07
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between R.B. Somerset of Close Brothers & Company and F.W. Loffhagen of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 5 in Township 101 North, of Range 42 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Little Rock Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 159.26 acres for the sum of $1,512.97 and includes detail of payment between September 7, 1887, and paid in full July 26, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

16. Land Contract #1703 between Joseph Meier and Close Brothers & Company, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Date Created:
1888-05-16
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between A.O. Rutson of Close Brothers & Company and Joseph Meier of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 31 in Township 103 North, of Range 43 west of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160.84 acres for the sum of $1,367.14 and includes a detail of payment made between May 16, 1888, and paid in full March 21, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

17. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2166, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1890-10-08
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Taylor, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payments made between October 8, 1890 and October 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:
Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Contracts

18. Ice harvesting on Lake Okabena, Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Packing of the ice harvested from Lake Okabena into train cars. Photograph is taken looking north east towards Worthington, Minnesota. You can see the Nobles County Courthouse in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cabinet photographs

19. Chautauqua Celebration in the Park, Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Blume, Henry J., 1870-1945
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
A Chautauqua celebration in Chautauqua Park in Worthington, Minnesota, with tents and the pavilion in the background. Lake Okabena also in the background. 1437
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Chautauqua Celebration in the park, Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Large group photograph in Chautauqua Park, Worthington, Minnesota. The Chautauqua Pavilion in the back ground.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Delivering kerosene, Round Lake, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
View of the four hitch tanker wagon used for kerosene delivery with two men on it. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Delivering to surrounding town by Mr. Henry Boyer and Ed Jenkins of Round Lake, Round Lake School house in background."
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Doctor's office, Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Interior view of a doctor's office with equipment and an examination chair.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Downtown after a blizzard, Worthington, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Tenth Street in Worthington after a snowstorm with the Main Street full of snow drifts. Worthington National Bank is in the photograph.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Drilling a well, Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1891 - 1895
Description:
The first water and electric plant in Worthington was located on the shores of Lake Okabena. A typewritten sticker on the back of the photograph reads: "Worthington, Minnesota First Water and Electric Plant. (Mrs. Anna Cory) Water system installed in 1891 Electric plant installed in 1895 First lights December 10. First patronage 300 lights."
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cabinet photographs

25. Edward F. Buchan studio and residence Worthington, Minnesota

Creator:
Buchan, Edward F., 1858-1941
Date Created:
1897-09-23
Description:
Edward F. Buchan's studio and residence on Third Avenue in Worthington, Minnesota, on September 23, 1897. Family is standing on porch.
Contributing Institution:
Nobles County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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