Contributor: Big Stone County Historical Society Museum - Minnesota Digital Library Search Results

1. Train locomotive, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1864
Description:: View of the first locomotive in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

2. Portrait of C. K. Orton, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1875?
Description:: Studio portrait of C. K. Orton (1846-1890).
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

3. 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

4. Star Drug Store, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1880
Description:: View of the exterior of Star Drug Store with Shumaker, Mero, MacMurphey and Hill.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Stereographs

5. City view, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1880 - 1885
Description:: View of Ortonville during the early 1880s.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

6. 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

7. Portrait of unidentified family, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Rundle, F. A.
Date Created:: 1880 - 1889
Description:: Studio portrait of an unidentified family.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

8. Farm scene, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1880 - 1910
Description:: Exterior view of a farm scene in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

9. Portrait of five unidentifed men, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1880 - 1910
Description:: Studio portrait of five unidentified men in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

10. Railroad line, Big Stone City, South Dakota

Date Created:: 1880 - 1912
Description:: View of railroad construction in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

11. School in built in 1882, Ortonville, Minnesota

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

12. 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

13. School built 1882, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883?
Description:: Exterior view of the Ortonville school.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Geier Brothers' Feed Mill, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1886
Description:: Exterior view of the Geier Brothers Feed Mill.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1886
Description:: Looking south on Main Street. A three-story building is in the center of the picture. Right side west is on southwest corner of Madison and Second Street. Top fourth floor removed, now Carlson Drugstore.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. 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

20. School pupils, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1886
Description:: School children posed in front of the Ortonville school.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Oxen team belonging to Otto and Herman Schmidt, Big Stone City, South Dakota

Date Created:: 1886 - 1890
Description:: View of oxen team belonging to Otto and herman Schmidt.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

22. Portrait of C. A. Chamberlin and family, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1886?
Description:: Studio portrait of C. A. Chamberlin and family.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

23. 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

24. 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

25. Portrait of Nettie Newell Wheeler, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1888 - 1890
Description:: Studio portrait of Nettie Newell Wheeler.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

26. Store interior, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1888?
Description:: Interior view of an unidentified store in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

27. Portrait of an unidentified woman, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1889?
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified woman in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Tintypes

28. F. Shumaker & Son store, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Exterior view of Shumaker and Sons store.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

29. Harvesting, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Harvesting operations in Big Stone County.
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. Portrait of an unidentified man, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified man.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

32. Portrait of Art Bladholm, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Portrait of Art Bladholm with his mother and brother.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

33. Two women with two young girls, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Studio portrait of unidentified group in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

34. View of the Harness Shop, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890
Description:: Exterior view of an unidentified harness shop in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

35. 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

36. Hunting camp, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: View of a hunting camp in the woods.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

37. Main Street, Clinton, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: View of Main Street in Clinton including the Meat Market, Drug Store and the General Store.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

38. Portrait of an unidentified couple, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Vikre, Peter
Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: Portraits of an unidentified couple in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Tintypes

39. Portrait of an unidentified man, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified man.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

40. Portrait of the Carlson Brown family, Wheaton, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: Formal studio portrait of the Carlson Brown family.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

41. Shumakers at home, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Shumaker with daughter Rose at back door. The house was built on the site of present school. The lumber for the house was brought from Morris, Minnesota by oxcart. The house was moved to Minnesota Avenue in about 1923.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

42. Portrait of an unidentified baby, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1891?
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified baby.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

43. Portrait of an unidentified baby, Clinton, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1891?
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified baby.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

44. Artichoke Lake School House, Artichoke Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892
Description:: Exterior view of the Artichoke Lake Schoolhouse in Artichoke Lake, Minnesota. View of the front entrance.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

45. Early picture of Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892
Description:: View of Main Street in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

46. Studio portrait of Charles and Nettie Wheeler, Clinton, Minnesota

Creator:: Farrington, Theodore
Date Created:: 1892
Description:: Charles and Nettie Wheeler were married on January 1, 1892 at the rural home of the groom near Clinton, Minnesota. The bride's gown is made from silk poplin.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

47. City as seen from Dike Road, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892 - 1902
Description:: View of Ortonville seen from the Dike Road.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

48. Hamm's Brewery wagon on First Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892?
Description:: Hamm's Brewery wagon on First Street.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

49. Marching Band, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892?
Description:: Marching band across from the courthouse and Shaffer building.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

50. Portrait of Louis Brown, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1892?
Description:: Studio portrait of Louis Brown as an infant.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

51. Celebration on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1893-07-04
Description:: Crowd lined up along Main Street.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

52. 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

53. Portrait of the Nels Schoen, Nels family, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Carlson, Charles
Date Created:: 1894
Description:: Studio portrait of Nels Schoen family.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

54. Band on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Town celebration with bands on Main Street.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

55. Bueche family residence, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Exterior view of the Bueche family home.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

56. Group portrait, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Group portrait of an unidentified group of people.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

57. 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

58. Portrait of an unidentified woman, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Studio portrait of an unidentified woman.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

59. Portrait of Christian Sellin Brown, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Studio portrait of Christian Sellin Brown.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

60. Portrait of Doc Randall, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: Studio portrait of Dr. Randall.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

61. Steamboat "Big Stone" on Big Stone Lake, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: View of the steamer "Big Stone" with its passengers and crew lined up on the deck.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

62. Mr. and Mrs. Scholbergs in front of Columbian Hotel, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Exterior view of the Columbian Hotel.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

63. 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

64. Portrait of an unidentified man, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Portrait of an unidentified man, unidentified from J.L. Petrick.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

65. Portrait of Ole Bolsta, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Studio portrait of Ole Bolsta.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

66. Portrait of Ray Farrington, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:: Farrington, Theodore
Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Studio portrait of Ray Farrington, lawyer and brother of photographer Theodore Farrington.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

67. Portrait of Sarah Wheeler, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Farrington, Theodore
Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Studio portrait of Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, grandmother of Nancy and Tony Rosenlund.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

68. Studio portrait of an unidentified man, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Farrington, Theodore
Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Young man standing with his hand in his vest.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

69. Studio portrait of an unidentified woman, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Studio portrait of a woman on a cabinet card, taken from the Orton Album.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

70. Studio portrait of unknown child, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:: Farrington, Theodore
Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Cabinet card of an unknown child.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

71. Zion Lutheran Church, first building, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Exterior view of the original Zion Church in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

72. Zion Lutheran Church, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895?
Description:: Exterior view of the original Zion Church in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

73. Band tournament on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1896
Description:: Band tournament held on Main Street in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

74. Band tournament on Main Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1896
Description:: Band tournament on Main Street in Ortonville.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

75. Horses, wagon and man by feed store, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1896?
Description:: View of horses and wagon by a feed store.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

76. Horse with three girls in wagon, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1896?
Description:: Horse and buggy in Big Stone County.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

77. Meat Market with cow and Lammels Beer sign, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1896?
Description:: Exterior vew of the Meat Market with a cow in front.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

78. After the fire of 1897, Ortonville, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1897
Description:: View of the city after the 1897 fire.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

79. Possibly the Ringling Brothers Circus, Ortonville, Minnesota

Creator:: Lee, A. L.
Date Created:: 1897-06-27 - 1905-06-27?
Description:: Band and circus parade on Main Street of Ortonville. Note: Nancy Sparrow copy.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

80. Circus wagons, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1897?
Description:: Circus wagons lined up on the prairie.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

81. Picnic with the Wheelers and Rosenlund families, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1897?
Description:: View of a picnic with the Wheelers and Rosenlund families.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

82. Eight-sided Schoolhouse, Artichoke School District 13, Artichoke Lake, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1898
Description:: Exterior view of the eight-sided schoolhouse at Artichoke School District 13.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

83. Portrait of the Schoens family, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1898
Description:: Portrait of the Schoens family on the steps of a house.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

84. Susie Aldhous Millinery Shop

Date Created:: 1898 - 1904
Description:: Interior view of the Susie Aldhouse Millinery Shop. The shop was sold to Cora Scofield in 1904 and was in operation until 1912.
Contributing Institution:: Big Stone County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs