Studio portrait of the John and Margaret Cooley family. John Cooley (1837-1908) came to the United States as a 15 year old stow-away on a windjammer sailing from Hampshire, England in 1852. He married Margaret Taylor (1839-1927) of Rochester, New York in 1858. They arrived in Pope County in 1868 after several years in Wabasha County.
The Lake Reno Reformed Presbyterian Church was organized in 1869. Rev. Edward Elsey was the first minister, 1882-1896. In this photo, Rev. Meyer is standing at the door. Rev. Meyer served the church from 1898-1900. This wood frame building replaced the first church which was built in 1882. It was moved from its first site on the Hogan farm to the Cummins farm in 1938. It burned in October 1943.
Exterior of the Lake Reno Reformed Presbyterian Church. This wood frame building replaced the first church which was built in 1882. It was moved from its first site on the Hogan farm to the Cummins farm in 1938. It burned in October 1943.
Plat book of Pope County townships, 1910. Includes village maps, railroad yard, patron list, farm photos, world history and time line, maps of Minnesota, U.S.A. and the world.
Exterior view of the St. John Nepomuk Church, south faade. The church was built in 1887, remodeled in 1923 and burned in 1946. A brick church replaced it. It is also known as the Lake Reno Catholic Church.