Minnesotan Andrew Lindgren, who graduated from St. Cloud State in 1901 and in 1908, created a photograph album with images that he took ca. 1906-1909. The majority of the photographs were taken of the St. Cloud State campus, the immediate area around campus, and central Minnesota. The album also includes photographs from other cities in Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, Silver Creek, Watab, Stillwater, Buffalo, Monticello, Spicer, and Verndale. The album also has photos Lindgren took of Salt Lake City, Portland (Oregon), Annapolis (Maryland), Cripple Creek (Colorado), Seattle, Denver, New Orleans, New York City, Cape Cod, and Hawaii, as well as from British Columbia and Novia Scotia in Canada and Panama.
The Jesse James - Younger gang fled from Northfield, Minnesota after a failed bank robbery. Young Sorbel recognized the gang as they passed his Hanska farm. Bob, Cole and Jim Younger would eventually surrender to this seven-man posse 8 miles west of Madelia on the banks of the Watonwan River. Charlie Pitts died in the shootout.
This circa 1890 book contains about 70 photographs of scenes of Duluth, Minnesota. A four-page text at the beginning describes the city of the 1890s, including boulevards and drives, educational institutions, harbor and shipping, commerce and manufacturing, and railroads. Some of the photographs show the Paladio Building, the Board of Trade, Minnesota Point from the Spalding Hotel, the Phoenix Block, Central High School, the Hardy School, and residences of J.D. Ensign, Col. C.H. Graves, Robert C. Ray, O.G. Traphagen, and W.C. Sargent.
Composite image of Brownton, Minnesota. Identified places include: German Lutheran Church, State Bank of Brownton, Street View, High School, westside of Main Street, Lake Addie, Methodist Church, eastside of Main Street.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Danube" with photographs of Union Hotel, Public School, State Bank, Telephone exchange, Street Scene, C. M. and St. Paul Depot, and F. A. Schroeder residence.
Greetings from Maine, Minnesota. Historical note: The swastika symbol was used frequently as a symbol of good luck before it had any assocation with Nazi Germany.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Morton, Minnesota" showing the Indian Church, Mill, High School, Railroad Bridge, View of the Town of Morton, Main Street, and Minnesota River Bridge.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Sacred Heart, Minnesota" showing Synod Lutheran Church, Haaces Church, Swedish Lutheran Church, High School, and other local residents homes.
Composite image of Stewart, Minnesota. Identified places include: the C. R. Donaldson home, Catholic Church, Round Grove Lake, Main Street, German Lutheran Church.
Composite image of Stewart, Minnesota. Identified places include: Lake Marion, Chatholic Church, Train Station, Lake Drive, Depot and Elevator, Residence Street homes.
Little Falls, Minnesota: Its Present and Future, 1907. Booklet with brown cover, color drawing of Little Falls dam on front cover, 28 pages, includes black and white photos of local scenes throughout. Primarily discusses geography, climate, natural resources and businesses of the city. Focuses especially on the water power provided by the Little Falls dam. Also touches on schools, churches, and railroad lines in the city.