The American Range Corporation's Annual Employee Picnic held in Shakopee. Evelyn (Huth) Cox is standing above the "N" in "American" and is wearing a white hat. Judge J.J. Moriarity is standing to the right of the band's horn player. Moriarity is dressed in a white shirt and tie. To the right of Moriarity is Evelyn's father Hal Huth, an employee of the American Range Corporation.
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.
Two story brick building, 4 gabled windows on upper level, horse drawn carriage in foreground with two women dressed in black coats in front seat, possibly a third person in the backseat. Two dark horses are attached to carriage they are standing still for photo. A single story building is to the left of the bank, it says "Lumbe" (Lumber) along top, a man is standing in the doorway.
Portrait of the 1923 Belle Plaine Tigers baseball team. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Gerry O'Connell, Joe Hahn, Fred Keup, Clyde Bristol, Victor Kahle, and Rollie Engfer. Pictured in the second row from left to right are Francis "Tade" Connelly, Alf Albrecht, Clarence Meligren, Charlie Frank, Ray Grosser, George Vancore, and Howard Engfer.
Ward Brickyard - overhead view of brickyard, 10 rows of bricks in center of photo with two groups of people standing on far side of brick rows, open sided, tin roofed structures on left side of brick rows, one open sided tin roofed structure on right side. Four trees and hillside in foreground with dirt road on lower right side. Trees and houses in distance. Handwriting on rear in black ink reads "David Schultz on cart, Bill Hamann pushes cart, said Hawey Schultz", "Ward Brickyard Blakeley", "122", blue ink "105%", pencil "page 103", "047" in circle. Stamp in brown ink reads "Photo by Fred J Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011.
Class portrait with 21 students. The teacher's desk is to the left, piled with books. Bare blackboards on two walls, with clock and various pictures around. Girls wearing dresses, boys in shirts with ties, vests or sweaters. Emma Ashauer and Elsie Teschendorf.
Eight children dressed as "Indians" in photographers studio. They carry banners that show Native American scene, Wampum patterns, and especially advertisements for Round Oak Stoves, ranges and furnaces. Indentified in "people" category.
Black and White photograph. Front of two story clapboard house - curtains in upper window directly over front door. To the left is a flower garden and small bush (approximately 6' tall), built back a bit and on the left is a screen door. Reverse has a handwritten text: black ink "from Annie Vogt Laabs who got it from Mayme Kahler (after she was dead)", faded back ink "The Henry and Elizabeth Kahle home. Mrs., Dr., Olson. Taken by Dr. C. J. Olsen, Belle Plaine, Minnesota", blue ink "A129 100% prage 277". Black ink "1946"- crossed out, above written in blue ink is "1942". Upper right corner pencil "038, 038". Henry Kahle Home demolished in the 1960s. Henry Kahle and Elizabeth Kahle.
Group Portrait outside front steps of Jordan Sulfur Springs. Three children, including one a carriage, 17 men in suits and ties, 20 women in dresses. The cook is third from right in first row. White writing reads "Jordan Sulfur Springs Sanitarium, Jordan Minn."
Interior of the Nicholas Neubeiser Meat Market in Belle Plaine. Meat and scale are on the counter. A kerosene lamp is hanging from ceiling. Sausage and ham are hanging from the wall. A calendar is hanging on the back wall. Lizzie Siegfried and Jake Schmitt are standing near the cash register.
Interior view of an office at the county courthouse in Shakopee. Square room with tall window to left, bare walls. Radiator next to window. Two desks, left and right. Seated at the left desk is Hugo Hentges with arms folded, wears shirtsleeves and vest, watch chain visible. On his desk is a blotter, a piece of paper, glass pen/ink holder set, a small metal sculpture of a German Shepherd, and a telephone. Behind him is coat rack with two coats and two hats, ashtray and metal can on window sill beside him. At right desk is another man with spectacles and similar dress as Hugo. Desk is smaller, has open book, typewriter, and lamp upon it, chair in front of it. Back wall has a heavy, metal vault door and glimpse into room beyond, which houses another desk, file drawers and microfilm shelves.
Prior Lake High School class of 1953 showing the superindentent, principal, and senior class. Pictured are L. E. Wood, J. D. Harris, Robert Kes, Sally Ward, Robert Thorsfeldt, Rosemarie Suel, Roberta Schmokel, William Schmokel, Jerome Roach, Ronald Rhoades, Donna Muelken, Carol Monnens, Maureen McCutcheon, Raymond LeMieux, Rasma Kupers, Loretta Ince, Gordon Hennen, Gerald Hafermann, Donna Fairbairn, Kenneth Endsley, Neal Busse, David Borgerding, Marlys Benson, Clarence Antonsen
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-1982 (District 36B); House 1985-1986 (District 36B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10553
South Meridian st. looking north in Belle Plaine. Marks General Store on right (in that location from 1911-1913). Post office on left side of street. Horses, wagons, carriages, light poles, and telephone poles visible. Hamm's Beer sign.
St. Mary's Catholic School's 8th grade graduating class standing outside with their diplomas. Seen from left to right are George Huss, Dorothy Scherer, Marlois Dellivo, Father J. Connelly, Joan Connolly, Mildred Ludowese, and Richard Smith.
Dewey Victory Special train at Shakopee Depot in 1948. Large crowd with men wearing hats. Thomas Dewey, republican presidential candidate waving on back of train car. Automobile parked behind depot. Railroad crossing sign in bottom left corner. Man holding sign (Youngdahl for Governor) black and white mounted on ragboard.
The lower edge of the photo is printed in block letters "Light Plant and Depot, Belle Plaine Minn. Photo by Westman and Noromar." The reverse of the photograph is stamped with "Photo by Fred J. Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011." Handwritten inscription reads: "First light plant in Belle P. was run by steam. First engineer was Big Frad Schultz."
Group portrait of women workers at Jordan Sulphur Springs. They wear aprons, skirts, and whit blousses. Woman in the middle is the cook. Woman at left is Cathrine Beckius. They stand just outside of the facility.