Studio portrait of Agnella Duesterman in long white dress, black tall heel boots, veil on head. She is holding a small black book that is resting on a table to her right; there is a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.
Black and white photograph. View of Sacred Heart Church from balcony-alter in alcove behind large arch, serval pews and chandelier in foreground, curved arch over alter, carved wood pulpit on (photo's)right of alter, statues on either side of alter, with small cloth covered alters (candles and other items on alter) directly under statues, four frames hung on wall from ceiling coving (frames lean away from wall), religious paintings on either side of alter (high on wall) - above on heavy cardboard - embelished in corners geometric design and edges with lines in gold ink. Rear handwriting reads; blue ink "Sacred Heart Church", black ink "176", pencil "p169 top 100%", pencil "041" in circle.
Portrait of Anna Schaefer inwhite ankle-length skirt with fitted waistline lace ruffle and ribbon hem, gathered bodice, ruffle neck line and cuffs (long sleeves), floor length white veil with elaborate flowered head piece. Girl is wearing gloves without fingers, one hand holding a book on top of a short cloth covered wood table (rosary around wrist) candle with flower on table.
Eight Benedictine Sisters in rounded habits stand in front of a Queen Anne-style convent. They are all facing the same direction, but their gaze is cast slightly downwards. They are all holding their rosaries. The house has 10 steps leading from street level to porch. There are lace curtains in the window. A tall industrial building looms in the background. They were once presumed to be sisters of Notre Dame.
Knights of Columbus banquet in Shakopee. Seen in the interior of the banquet room with approximately 100 men and women seated at long tables for a meal. The guests are formally dressed and the room is decorated with American flags and Knights of Columbus pennants.
Melchior is wearing a black suit with a white bowtie on the left lapel. He is holding a small black book in his left hand, his right hand is on a slender table next to him, which a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.
Double wedding of Johanna and Paulina Meyer to John Hespenheide and Christ Woestehoff, respectively. 1897. Guests posed in front of house with grooms seated. The attendants are Henry Hespenheide and Emma Schmalz and Joe Ehlers and Ida Meyer. Bell on pole. Three chimneys visible with smoke coming from them. House is Greek Revival style with roof returns and front porch.
Mr. Charles Kopp is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with white necktie and leather gloves. Mrs. Kopp is standing at his side with a bouquet of flowers in a white dress with high collar and knee-length veil. Standing on small Oriental rug, faux scene on background.
Black and white albumen print of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Seen are the front of the church with the rectory to the right of the building. A man, most likely the then current priest, is standing at the front entrance of the church. Written on the backside of the image is "Sacred Heart/Pelton Photo/1896/ Belle Plaine, Mn. Sacred Heart Church first steeple, which was struck by lightning and burned." The building was demolished in 1989.
Sacred Heart Parsonage and Church. Left side of iamge is a drawing of the Church with two steeples. Right side of image is photograph of Parsonage. Parsonage has white picket fence, three chimneys, shutters, barge board at gable. Wood stacked to facing left of house. Parsons standing on facing right porch. Barn in background. Father Kennedy reading a book from his library. Belle Plaine. The house was moved in 1928. Owned by Mary Kilduff. Later moved again. owned in 1984 by Pat Savage.
Black and white, split photo. Left side photo, drawing of Sacred Heart Church front with steeple. Right side photo of clap - board house, (Sacred Heart Rectory) white picket fence with woman standing in front of door on far right, embellishments at roof sofets, two center upper windows cathedral shaped, Shutters on either side of lower windows.
Black and white albumen print showing a side alter at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The alter is highly decorative carved wood with arches, finials, cut work, and a painted religion scene. It is also decorated with a nativity set. Written on the backside of the image is "Side alter at St. P. and P. Church/Belle Plaine."
Expansion of Monastery (1880-1909). Sister Gertrude Flynn, OSB, was the prioress (in the 1870s) of a small, struggling community, St. Gertrude's Convent, Shakopee, MN, which (like St. Benedict's) had originated in St. Marys, PA. St. Gertrude's was the community of which Sister Scholastica Kerst, OSB, became a member in 1862. However, in 1877 Sister Scholastica transferred her membership to St. Benedict's Convent and within three years was appointed the fourth prioress of St. Benedict's. One of her first official actions was to negotiate the merger of St. Gertrude's Convent with St. Benedict's despite the disapproval of Sister Gertrude and her community. The merger of this English-speaking community introduced other nationalities that enhanced St. Benedict's community and provided it with a group of zealous religious whose professional experience assisted in meeting the demands of its academy and other apostolates. Sister Gertrude served St. Benedict's well in her role as community secretary and in her hope and encouragement for the full restoration of praying the Divine Office, a privilege denied the community by Abbot Boniface Wimmer, OSB, for the sake of the teaching apostolate (Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives; McDonald, pages 95-99).
Black and white photograph showing St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. Seen is the building's front entrance, which was flanked by statues and steeples. Handwritten on the backside of the image is "Early front of St. Johns." This building was constructed around 1902 and demolished in 1984-1985 when it was replaced with a new structure.
After a fire destroyed St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Burnsville in 1904, it was rebuilt with brick on 125th Street West in Savage, Minnesota. This structure was torn down and replaced in 1984 with a newer and larger building attached to the parish school.
Black and white albumen print of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The image shows the front exterior of the building with the church's congregation gathered there. Written on the backside side of the image is "The first St. Peter and Paul Church Built 1871. Belle Plaine, MN."
Black and white albumen print showing the interior of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Seen are the apse, side alters, and a few pews. The main alter was carved by Hirshers of Shakopee and installed in the church in 1885. The building was torn down around 1905.
Black and white print showing the interior of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Seen are the main and side alters, a small balcony, several pews, banners, Stations of the Cross, and other decorations. Written on the backside of the image is "Decorated 1882/Inside of old Catholic Church Sts Peter and Paul/Belle Plaine, Mn."
Black and white albumen print showing the main alter at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The alter is highly decorative, it is carved wood with arches, columns, finials, and other detail work. Seen within the alter are statues of Jesus with his exposed heart, Jesus on the cross flanked by Mary and Joseph praying, Mary and Joseph as Queen and King, kneeling figures, and a scene of the last supper. Written on the backside of the image is "Main alter St. Peter + Paul Church/Belle Plaine, Mn."
Black and white albumen print of the rectory at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The house is a two story brick faade with a gabled roof and overhang at the front entrance. Written on the backside of the image is "St Peter + Paul Rectory/Built in 1890s."