This photo shows the exterior of Theodore Knoll's general store in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Third street and Park Row. A number of men and women appear in the photo, as does a horse-drawn wagon.
Charles L. Phelps operated a grocery and tinware store in St. Peter. The 1899 St. Peter City Directory indicates that his store was on the north side of Nassau Street in that year, but it is not known where the building in this photograph was located.
This postcard shows a view of buildings on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Visible structures include the Masonic Hall building, Satory's Drug Store, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, and Dick's Clothing Store.
This postcard shows the east side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from the south to the north. The building at far right is at the intersection with Grace street. Postcard E7289 extends this view to the left to include buildings along the west side of Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the Nicollet Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This 1883 photograph shows a view of Minnesota Avenue looking to the north from a location near its intersection at Mulberry street. Uniformed men are marching south along Minnesota Avenue. This photograph appears to be a companion to E929.
This photograph shows the Mason Brothers Hardware Store in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Grace Street, facing the avenue.
This photograph shows a view of St. Peter, looking north along Third street from its intersection with Park Row. At right is Theodore Knoll's store, and at left is the St. Peter Marble Works. The spire of the Norwegian Lutheran Church is visible in the distance.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Bank, on the northwest corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street in St. Peter. Also shown are the St. Peter Tribune and I. O. O. F. buildings.
The Pizza Villa in St. Peter was once located at 301 South Minnesota Avenue. Nu Way Cleaners was located at 303 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. The Pizza Villa building is one of the oldest buildings in St. Peter. It has been the home of many different businesses over the years.
The Pizza Villa in St. Peter was once located at 301 South Minnesota Avenue. Nu Way Cleaners was located at 303 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. The Pizza Villa building is one of the oldest buildings in St. Peter. It has been the home of many different businesses over the years.
The Ben Franklin Dime Store and Burch's Shoe Store in St. Peter are shown in this photograph. Both businesses operated for many years in St. Peter before other businesses moved into the buildings. They were on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
The Hallmark store, the Ben Franklin Dime Store and Burch's Shoe Store in St. Peter are shown in this photograph. These businesses were eventually replaced by other businesses that moved into the buildings. They were on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows a tinsmith shop in St. Peter that was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Owner C. R. Woods sold stoves and tinware. Charles Feldman, C. R. Woods, and Harry Woods are in front of the shop.
The large building in the background is the St. Peter Feed Mill at 103 East Broadway in St. Peter, next to the bridge across the Minnesota River. Large mounds of snow along Broadway are visible in this winter view.
This winter scene shows businesses on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, ranging from the 300 block at the left to the 100 block on the right. The Danby Cigar Factory, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel are among the businesses that can be easily identified.
Snow covers South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in this view taken from a location near the intersection with Broadway and looking toward the Nicollet County Courthouse at Mulberry Street.
This photo shows the William Rinkel general store in St. Peter. It was located on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several members of the Rinkel family appear in front of the building, including Mrs. Wm. Sr., G. H., W. H., and B. O. (as a small boy).
This photo shows the shop of wagon master William Kohl in St. Peter. The photo shows the south side of the building on the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway and Third street.
The William Klein furniture store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The store was built in 1872 and was destroyed in a major fire in St. Peter in November of 1887.
This photo shows William G. Laumann in the office he shared with attorney C. R. Davis in St. Peter. Laumann sold real estate and insurance. The office was located in the O'Brien building.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Posters of famous musicians are on the walls, and an assortment of phonographs are visible along the walls. A note on the reverse states that the store carried the complete catalog of Edison records, nearly five thousand of them.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles, spark plugs, and other items. Bill Ritt is at the right, and Harold Hulett is at the left in this photograph.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles and other items.
Exterior view of William Ritt's music, radio, electric shop, sporting goods, and auto supplies store in St. Peter at 500 South Minnesota Avenue. Also visible are Baker's Garage and signs for Red Crown Gasoline and Mobiloil.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Crates of Edison phonographs are lined up in front of the building. To the south, the O. L. Lindstrom grocery store was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Baker Garage was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue. Various signs in the photograph advertise music, radios, Red Crown gasoline, and Mobiloil. Gasoline pumps are visible along the sidewalk.
Interior view of the W. H. Holz cigar factory in St. Peter. The factory opened in 1898, and was located on the east side of the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
A view to the south along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. John Martinson's building, at left, was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
This photo in St. Peter looks to the north along Minnesota Avenue. From a location slightly north of Mulberry street, businesses and horse-drawn wagons can be seen on both sides of the avenue.
The remains of the Lampert Lumber Company at 228 West Grace Street in St. Peter can be seen in the foreground after the damage caused by a 1924 tornado. The Konsbruck Hotel along South Third Street is in the background. The Tegner & Peterson grocery store was located at 408 South Third Street.
A badly damaged building of the Lampert Lumber Company at 228 West Grace Street in St. Peter can be seen on the right side of this image. A tornado in 1924 damaged or destroyed many buildings in the city. A large amount of debris can be seen along South Third Street in this photo taken from in front of the Konsbruck Hotel, looking to the north toward the steeple of the Fire Station.
Exterior view of the Theodore Knoll general store at the northeast corner of the intersection of Park Row and Third street in St. Peter. The building was constructed in 1886, facing Third street.
This photograph shows the dry goods store that was owned by Theodore Knoll in St. Peter. The store was located along Third street at its intersection with Park Row.
This is the interior of Theodore Knoll's bar in St. Peter, listed at 121 S. Third street in the 1899 city directory. Demos Young, Sever Sanderson, Louis Eckstrom, Louis Roberts, and Jesse Parsons are named on the reverse of the photo. An unidentified man is between Roberts and Parsons. Knoll is behind the bar.
The Swenson Confectionary Shop in St. Peter was located at 204 South Minnesota Avenue. The three people shown in this interior photograph are probably the owners, Carl, Frank, and Gus Swenson.
The St. Peter Roller Mills at the northeast corner of the intersection of Front and Nassau streets in St. Peter. This photograph was taken from a location north and east of the roller mills. Visible at left is the Power House, the city's light and water department.
This photograph shows the St. Peter Power House, which contained two dynamos to provide electricity, and wells and pumps to provide water to the city. The building, which was built in 1888, was located on a hillside slightly south of the eastern end of Nassau street in St. Peter.
This photograph shows the St. Peter Marble and Granite Works, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third Street and Park Row in St. Peter, facing Third Street. The proprietor was A. H. Gripp.
This photograph shows the old St. Peter Creamery building in St. Peter, which was located along North Front Street, a short distance to the north of the Broadway Bridge.
This photograph shows a store in St. Peter that sold picture frames and Howe sewing machines. It was located slightly north of the Nicollet Hotel, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.