This is a photograph of Nicollet County Civil War veteran James Magner. He served as a captain in Company I of the 28th Massachusetts Regiment. On May 18, 1864 Magner was killed during the battle of Spotsylvania.
This is a photograph of Nicollet County Civil War veteran James Magner. He served as a captain in Company I of the 28th Massachusetts Regiment. On May 18, 1864 Magner was killed during the battle of Spotsylvania.
Future Minnesota governor John A. Johnson, from St. Peter, and a number of his friends at Lake Emily east of St. Peter in 1900. Johnson is standing at the far left.
This photograph shows several young women from St. Peter, several of whom are pictured with very tall, pointed hats. Top, left to right: Ida Schleuder, Ella Ribble, Mabel Hanscome, Carrie Hodgkins. Bottom, left to right: unknown, Grace Ribble, Rhoda Peterson. They were mainly from the 1894 and 1895 graduating classes from St. Peter High School.
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.
Future Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson and his wife camping with friends near St. Peter. The names are on the reverse side of the photograph. John A. Johnson is number 15 and his wife is number 21. The photograph was taken in the 1890s.
This postcard is a political campaign item designed to promote Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson, from St. Peter, as a Democratic party candidate for President in 1908.
Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Faribault McClure Huggins in 1926 at the boulder that marks the site of the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851. Nancy married David Faribault there while the treaty negotiations were in progress.
This is a photograph of Nicollet County Civil War veteran Andrew Anderson, who lived in Granby Township, near Swan Lake. Anderson rose to the rank of corporal in Company H of the Fourth Minnesota Regiment, serving for nearly four years.
This photograph shows Anne Konsbruck of St. Peter and another young girl. The photograph appears to have been taken at the time of Ann's first communion.
This photograph shows St. Peter Civil War veteran Benjamin Rogers in his uniform. He served in Company D of the Ninth Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
This photograph, taken in St. Paul, Minnesota, shows Nicollet County Civil War veteran B. F. Sylvester in his uniform. He served as a first lieutenant in Company E of the Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. A note on the reverse indicates that he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga.
This photograph shows Civil War Capt. Asgrim K. Skaro, who was killed in the battle of Nashville in 1864. Skaro served in the Second and the Ninth Minnesota Infantry Regiments. He was one of the founders of St. Peter in Nicollet County in 1853.
Portrait of Captain Frank Magner from St. Peter. Magner served in St.Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, which was organized in 1908. [E1498 is cataloged as E6292]