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1. Louis Beehrle, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Roy Beehrle
Date Created:
1950 - 1959
Description:
Louis Beehrle running the Aeroplane Swings ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Aerial of Aeroplane ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
Aerial view of the Aeroplanes at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Aerial of Caterpillar ride, Dock Station and Cupola, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1926 - 1927
Description:
Aerial view of the Caterpillar ride, Dock Station, and Cupola at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Aerial of dance hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1934
Description:
Aerial view of the dance hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Aerial of Excelsior Amusement Park and Excelsior Commons, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1967 - 1970
Description:
Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park and Excelsior Commons.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Aerial view of Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1943
Description:
Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park with ice chunks on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Aerial view of Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925-05
Description:
Aerial view of Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Aerial view of Excelsior Docks, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1934 - 1936
Description:
Aerial view of the Excelsior Docks by the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Aerial view of roller coaster and carousel building, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925
Description:
An aerial view of the roller coaster and carousel buildings at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Aerial view of streetcar waiting station and tunnel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
An aerial view of the streetcar waiting station and tunnel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Aerial view of the park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925
Description:
Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Aeroplane ride behind ticket booth, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
An Aeroplane behind a ticket booth at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Aeroplane ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
A view of the Aeroplane ride from the dock at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Aeroplane ride in motion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
A view of the Aeroplane ride in motion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Aeroplane ride viewed from Excelsior Bay, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
The Aeroplane ride at Excelsior Amusement Park viewed from Excelsior Bay.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Bicycle loop-the-loop attraction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
The bicycle loop-the-loop attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Boathouse, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A view of the boathouse at the Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Boathouse with "Como" streetcar boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
The boathouse with a streetcar boat "Como" on the future site of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Boat ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
People enjoying a boat ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park. Big Island can be seen in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Boats in dry dock in boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Two Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924
Description:
Two boats in dry dock at the boatyard near the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Boats in front of carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
Boats lined up at the docks in front of the carousel house at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Boatyard and carousel house in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925-04
Description:
A view of the Boatyard and carousel house at the Excelsior Amusement Park in winter.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924
Description:
A view of the boatyard before the Excelsior Amusement Park was built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
View of the boatyard where the Excelsior Amusement Park would soon be built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Building the Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927
Description:
Frame for the Picnic Pavilion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Building the roller coaster around the boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1924
Description:
A photograph showing the construction of the roller coaster around the boatyard at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

27. Captain Payne, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
Captain Payne ready to jump 100 feet into a flaming tank of water at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

28. Carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A view of the carousel house from the top of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park during the winter.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

29. Caterpillar cars, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1929-05-05
Description:
Cars on the Caterpillar ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

30. Caterpillar, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1926-12-09
Description:
Caterpillar ride in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

31. Caterpillar ride, bathrooms, and path to Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1929-05-05
Description:
Caterpillar ride, bathrooms, and path to the Dock Station at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

32. Causeway, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927
Description:
A view of the causeway looking north to Solberg Point on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

33. Chair-o-Plane ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
Chair-o-Plane ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

34. Children sitting in Hot Rods, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960 - 1965
Description:
Children sitting in Hot Rods waiting for the go signal at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

35. Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960-06
Description:
Television personality Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, sticking out his tongue while driving a Hot Rod at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

36. Constructing railing on double track section of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925-05
Description:
A view showing the construction of the railing on the double track section of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

37. Construction of the Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927
Description:
Building the Picnic Pavilion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Crowd around unknown attraction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
View of a crowd standing around an unknown attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

39. Crowd in front of bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
A crowd in front of the bicycle loop-the-loop attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

40. Crowd in front of Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A crowd in front of the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Damaged building, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1958-03
Description:
An exterior view of a damaged building at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
A bird's eye view showing the exterior of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
Exterior view of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. Dock Station and ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A view of Dock Station with a partial view of the ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A busy Excelsior Amusement Park. The Dock Station, Picnic Pavilion, and Caterpillar are visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1926-12-09
Description:
Dock Station in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A view showing the side exterior of Dock Station in winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

48. Dock Station, the Whip, the carousel house, Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930
Description:
Dock Station, the Whip, the carousel house, Picnic Pavilion, and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. Dock Station, ticket booth and ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
Dock Station, ticket booth, and the ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. Double track of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925-05
Description:
A bird's-eye view showing the double track of the roller coaster before the Picnic Pavilion was added.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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