This photograph shows the racetrack and judging stand at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in St. Peter. Harness racing appears to be the subject of this photograph.
This photograph shows rows of soldiers facing south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The front row of soldiers is at the intersection at Grace street. The soldiers are probably members of St. Peter's Company I of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard.
This photograph shows a band and a group of soldiers marching south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The building partially shown at left is at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. The soldiers may be members of St. Peter's Company I.
This photograph shows the women who belonged to the Rakeover Club in St. Peter. The names of the members are on the reverse side of the photograph. The women are pictured at the Sackett house on Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows Mrs. John A. Johnson (at left) and Mrs. Will Perry, both from St. Peter, in bathing costumes at an area lake, probably Lake Emily east of St. Peter. Mrs. Johnson's husband, John A. Johnson, served as the governor of Minnesota from 1905 until 1909.
This photograph shows future Minnesota governor John A. Johnson, from St. Peter, and a number of his friends camping at Case's Point at Lake Emily in a view from about 1898. Johnson is standing at far right.
This photograph shows baseball players from the Fats versus the Leans game in St. Peter in 1908. These games were usually held for charitable purposes. The players were encouraged to wear unusual clothing. Note the man with the handcuffs in the foreground. Was he the umpire?
This postcard shows the Great DoBell, a tightrope walker, crossing Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles and a large number of people are visible. A flag is displayed near the intersection at Park Row. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Great DoBell, a tightrope walker, crossing Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles and a large number of people are visible. A flag is displayed near the intersection at Park Row. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Four Flying Banvards performing on a trapeze on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during a Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The Masonic Hall is on the west side of the 300 block.
This postcard shows a sham battle at St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. A crowd of people is watching soldiers participating in the battle. At right, a cannon has just been fired.
This postcard shows infantry soldiers, probably from Co. K of the Second Minnesota, during a sham battle outside of St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908.
This postcard shows a cannon being fired during a sham battle outside of St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The ammunition caisson is also visible.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. The flag over the avenue is at the intersection at Park Row. Band members are performing beneath the flag. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown among the crowd of people.
This postcard shows a band going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a Fourth of July parade in 1908. Horse-drawn vehicles are visible. The Mason Bros. sign is along Grace Street.
This postcard shows a marching band going south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. The Mason Bros. Hardware store at left is at the intersection at Grace street.
This postcard shows a bandstand at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter on the Fourth of July in 1908. An automobile and several horse-drawn vehicles are visible. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows a bandstand at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter during the Fourth of July celebration in 1908. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown. The view is to the north.
This postcard shows the Fourth of July celebration on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in 1908. The view along the avenue is to the north, from a location slightly south of Grace Street. The view includes a marching band.