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1. First hospital, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Exterior view of the first hospital in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Two canoeists on lake with Eakontka Pavilion in background, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Two canoeists on Big Stone Lake, taken from a glass plate original.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Ortonville School and pupils, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1886
Description:
Large group of students posed on the school steps.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. May Day celebration, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Description:
Children on stage with a May Pole.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Thirteen Bands in Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:
Reed, Roland
Date Created:
1905-06-24
Description:
View of thirteen marching bands lined up on the Ortonville Main Street.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Saeger's Store employees advertising Chase and Sanborn Tea, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:
Reed, Roland
Description:
Saeger's Store employees dressed in Chinese costumes and advertising Chase and Sanborn tea, probably dressed in costume for a parade.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Artichoke Lake Band, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Portrait of the band members of the Artichoke Lake Band with the bass drum and musical instruments in foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Ortonville Band, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1912 - 1921
Description:
Ortonville Band musicians standing outside with their instruments.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Putting up ice on Big Stone Lake, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Description:
View of workers ice harvesting on Big Stone Lake.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Farm building on the Chesley family farm, Beardsley, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
The Chesley family worked their farm near Beardsley, Minnesota from 1874 until 1914.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Spring Flooding of the Bottoms, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
View of dike road under water as seen from north side of main street. Image reprinted by H. Vikre.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Shumaker & Rietmann Store, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1876
Description:
Exterior view of the Shumaker and Rietman Store. Al Shumaker is on the right. Shumaker and Rietman was a dry goods and grocery store. The reverse of the image is marked, "Shumaker and Woodley 1st permanent store in 1876 - burned - 1st new store - F. Shumaker 1879."
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Ortonville Coronet Band, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1884 - 1885
Description:
Group portrait of the Coronet Band. Band members from left to right: Henry Romander, Irving O. Bron, Henry Godrey, Ernie Davis, Ralph Godfrey, August Carlson, Willet Hyde, Will Bron, Hoard Hancock and Carl Bron.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Ice Harvesting on Big Stone Lake, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Ice harvesting on Big Stone Lake. Workers shown with ice saws and ice augers.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Bank of Ortonville, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1907?
Description:
Exterior view of the Bank of Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Salet Department Stores Quitting Business, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Salesman's car with "el Producto Cigars" advertisement parked in front of a store.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Gathering of people, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Description:
Gathering of individuals in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Menzel Lumber, Odessa, Minnesota

Description:
Exterior view of the Menzel Lumber building.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Theater cast, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1914 - 1918
Description:
Theater cast from a fundraising theater production cast.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Pioneer Meat Market decorated for Christmas, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:
Vikre, Peter
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Interior view of the Pioneer Meat Market decorated for Christmas. George C. Shumaker was the proprietor. The image caption reads: "Auntie and Uncle decorated his picture."
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Minstrel Show, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Theater performance and fundraiser and Minstel Show.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Rabbit hunting, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:
Vikre, Peter
Date Created:
1915
Description:
Rabbit hunters in Ortonville. The men are identified as: Nels Beck, Pete Hausauer, Wayne Kelly, Tony Beck.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Shumaker Store, Dry Goods and Shoes, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Interior view of the Shumaker Store, with Carolyn Schemming, Al Iverson, Emma Johnson and Mrs. Schumaker at the counter.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Ortonville Township GAR and WRC Picnic, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1894
Description:
Article in July 26, 1894 Herald Star - names of many in picture are listed on back. Probably gathering was at Fetterly's (Point Welcome).
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Main Street looking south, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
View of Main Street looking south.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Seining carp, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:
Vikre, Peter
Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Seining carp in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

27. A. B. Kaercher and family camping, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Description:
A. B. Kaercher center man with Grace Kaercher to his left and Gertrude Kaercher is second to the left (standing).
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

28. Harvesting, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895
Description:
Harvesting operations in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

29. Railroad Engine No. 201, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1909?
Description:
View of the Railroad Engine Number 201.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

30. Parade on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890
Description:
View of a parade down Main Street.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

31. School Class with Roy and George Geier, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Portrait of school children posed outside of a school.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

32. Earliest Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1887?
Description:
View of Main Street in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

33. Pavilion on Big Stone Lake, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Exterior view of the pavilion by the pier on Big Stone Lake.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

34. Bar scene, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Interior of an unidentified bar in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

35. People in front of house with a Hotel sign, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
Exterior view of a house with a sign in fron that reads "hotel."
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

36. Edmonds-Londergan Company lumberyard, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Exterior view of the Edmonds-Londergan Company building in Big Stone County. The Edmonds-Londergan company sold lumber, grain, coal, stock and machinery. Two men are seated in a horse-drawn buggy in front of the building.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

37. Orton House became the Orton Hotel, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1885?
Description:
Exterior view of the Orton House Hotel.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Steamboat "Muskegon" on Big Stone Lake, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:
Olson, W. O.
Date Created:
1909
Description:
The caption reads, "Steamer Muskegon on Big Stone Lake, No. 77."
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

39. Bank of Ortonville (Orton Building), Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1907?
Description:
View of exterior of the Bank of Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

40. City's first Fire Hall, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1887?
Description:
Exterior view of Ortonville's first fire hall.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Early city view, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1885-1890
Description:
View of Main Street in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Harvesting on Haase's Farm, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Harvesting operations on Haase's Farm.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Big Stone Lake, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
View of Big Stone Lake shoreline, boathouse and boats moored on the pier and pulled up on the beach.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. Band dressed up like clowns, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Band musicians posed with their instruments.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. Buggy with two women and a man, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905
Description:
Two women pose with a man in front of a buggy.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Shumaker Building, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1882?
Description:
Exterior view of the Shumaker Building.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Men at the quarry, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:
Reed, Roland
Date Created:
1908?
Description:
View of 21 men posed at the quarry in Big Stone county.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

48. City views, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:
Reed, Roland
Date Created:
1880 - 1889
Description:
Various views of Ortonville in the 1880s.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. Crowd at the Big Stone County Fair, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Exterior view of the Big Stone County Fair including tents and crowds of people.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. Barge unloading grain at dock, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Barge unloading grain at a dock in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

51. Loading box cars with ice, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
View of workers loading the railroad box cars with ice blocks.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52. Making ice with Ortonville Power Plant in background, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
Ice harvesting with the Ortonville Power Plant in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

53. Ortonville Girls Basketball Team, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1918
Description:
Group portrait of the Ortonville Girls Basketball team. Shown are Cummens, Bolsta, Bertelson, Gjengdahl, and Eldred.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

54. Gilbert Holmquist and motorcycle, Ortonville, Minnesota

Description:
View of Gilbert Holmquist on his motorcycle in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

55. Log cabin moved to museum from Bonanza, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Exterior view of an early log cabin.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

56. Log cabin moved to museum, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Exterior view of an early log cabin.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

57. Nielson Drug on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904?
Description:
Exterior view of the Nielson Drugstone.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

58. Kollitz Store, Odessa, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905
Description:
Interior view of the Kollitz store.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

59. Minnewarmett Hotel, Chautauqua Park, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Exterior view of the Minnewarmett Hotel.
Contributing Institution:
Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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