These students served as cadets during World War I. They are shown in their uniforms beside the High School that was constructed in 1907 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking from a stage in St. Peter. The stage faced east and was located on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue, along the south side of the Nicollet Hotel. The photo is dated Oct. 2, 1900.
This photo shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter. The City Bakery and Restaurant in the background was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter in 1900. Bryan is standing on a platform on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue. A flag is visible on top of the Nicollet Hotel.
On December 27th, 1862, Phiney Wells signed this document in St. Peter to enlist in the First Mounted Rangers. Wells stated that he was born in New York and that he was 25 years and eight months old. He listed his occupation as a farmer. Wells had blue eyes, dark hair, a light complexion, and was 5 feet 10 inches tall. The document was signed by D.R. Kennedy, who was the quartermaster of the regiment. Wells was obligated to serve for up to 12 months.
This image shows a World War One era United States War Savings Certificate Stamp. Nicollet County Chairman J. A. Poetz is shown in the center. The purchase price varied from month to month in 1918 as shown. The certificate matured in 1923.
This postcard shows the targets and the pit at the rifle range at Camp Lakeview at Lake City. Soldiers belonging to the Minnesota National Guard practiced there.
This photo shows members of St. Peter's Company I of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at their camp in Winona on July 7, 1884.
This postcard shows the St. Peter Public Library, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry street.
This postcard shows several members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. From the left, numbers 5, 6, and 7 are: John Ryan, Maurice Peterson, and Herbert Simmons.
This postcard shows members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. John Ryan is the fourth man from the left.
This postcard shows August LaCroix, at left, and Frank Key, at right, at their tent with their equipment. These St. Peter men belonged to Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard.
This photograph shows the first of Minnesota's new armories that were authorized to be constructed in 1913. This armory in St. Peter was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets, north of the neighboring Carnegie Library.
A group of uniformed soldiers in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
A group of men in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
Three veterans of the Spanish-American War from St. Peter and local businessmen pose informally. In the front row, from left to right, they are: Frank Magner, Oliver Quane, and Charlie Key. St. Peter Herald owner Henry Essler is the man in the middle of the back row.
Portrait of cook J. A. Johnson, musician R. Erickson, and private H. Hanson, who were members of Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard training at Sparta, Wisconsin.