This photograph shows the aftermath of a lumber yard fire in St. Peter. Grace street is at right. Identified structures include Old Main, the city water standpipe, the Konsbruck Hotel, Feldman's tin shop, the high school, and the Central Hotel.
This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. Park Row is at left. The St. Peter Roller Mills on Front street are left of center. C. Amundson's store, visible in the photograph, was on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view is to the south along Minnesota Avenue from Broadway. The Nicollet Hotel is at far right. The spire of the courthouse is in the distance.
This photos shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view looks to the west along Park Row toward Minnesota Avenue from Front street. The Nicollet Hotel is right of center.
This photograph shows part of the business district in St. Peter after the November 1887 fire. The Nicollet Hotel at Minnesota Avenue and Park Row is at left. The view to the north includes the Church of the Holy Communion, right of center, and the Norwegian Lutheran Church to its left.
This photograph shows the A. H. Paul drug store in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue on the 200 block. Katie Moss, Grace Bowden (as a child), and Mr. Paul are standing in front of the store.
Exterior view of the dry goods and clothing store in St. Peter that was owned by A. J. Lamberton. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the A. J. Lamberton store in St. Peter on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue. It was one of the businesses in the northern half of the block.
This photograph shows Albin Malmo's Meat Market in St. Peter. Items for sale can be seen through the store windows. A small boy and a tricycle can be seen in front of the store, along with two men and two women.
This photograph shows the American Express Company office in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several people are shown, including the operators of the business, R. W. Lamberton and A. H. Benham.
This photograph shows two St. Peter businesses, the American Railway Express Company and the St. Peter Produce Company. These businesses were located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows flowers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Baberich of St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets.
This photograph shows several women inside the Baberich millinery shop in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Nassau Streets.
Bill's Popcorn Wagon in St. Peter also sold roasted peanuts, candy, and cigarettes, based on a close inspection of this photograph. It was operated by Bill Krisatis.
Two men and their equipment inside the A. Bornemann Auto Supply Store in St. Peter, which was located at 228 W. Nassau Street before moving to 220 South Minnesota Avenue.
Several men and automobiles inside the A. Bornemann Auto Supply Store in St. Peter, which was located at 228 W. Nassau Street before moving to 220 South Minnesota Avenue.
The east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Left to right: William Klein furniture, the Cheap Cash store, A. J. Lamberton general store, the First National Bank, C. Amundson general store, Anderson general store, Deutschmann general store.
This photograph shows the Burg Building in St. Peter, on the west side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue. O. A. Thro, a druggist, and Francis Lang, a jeweler, are in front of their stores. The building was also used by the I. O. O. F.
A view of the business district along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view includes Ritt's Appliances, Schleuder's Jewelry, and Dick's Clothing on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
Looking to the south along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota, the Nicollet Hotel is visible as the tallest building on the right side of this photograph. The undated photo was taken prior to the 1887 fire that destroyed many of the buildings that are shown.
A number of businesses in St. Peter along South Minnesota Avenue, at right, and along West Nassau Street, at left. In the center is the old Nicollet County Bank, which was located at 224 South Minnesota Avenue.
A view of the business district along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view includes Schleuder's Jewelry, and Dick's Clothing on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The Nicollet County Bank is also visible on the next block.
This photograph shows buildings on the east side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Among them are the Nicollet County Telephone and Telegraph Company, the St. Peter Herald, and Theis and Schabert Plumbing.
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 Konsbruck Hotel at 412 South Third Street and the Tegner and Peterson Grocery Store at 408 South Third Street are among the St. Peter businesses that can be seen in this image. A car is parked in front of the hotel. The siren at the Fire Station can be seen north of the hotel, at the far right of the image.
Looking southward along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from a location near the intersection with Broadway. The signs of many businesses that have since disappeared can be seen, such as Stensby Cleaners, Big John's Restaurant, the State Theater, Gannon's Restaurant, and the Odell Pharmacy.
At far right is the Cunningham Hotel in St. Peter. The lumber yard shown is at the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. It was operated by Laird and Norton.
This tinted photograph was taken from the Nicollet County Courthouse. It shows businesses along South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Part of the St. Peter Public Library is visible along Mulberry Street at the lower right. A pile of construction material is in the avenue near Grace Street.
View of businesses along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, beginning at the left from a location near Mulberry Street and extending to Broadway at the far right. The city's streetlights were located in a line down the middle of the avenue at that time.
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 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.
The Citizens State Bank, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, and Dick's Clothing Store in St. Peter are shown in this photograph. The buildings are on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The bank failed in 1924. Signs for Dr. Trench, a local dentist, and for attorney L. D. Keogan are visible.
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.
Exterior view of Carl Deutschmann's grocery store in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue on the southern half of the 200 block.
This photograph shows some of the early phases of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. The Alex Kopp Meat Market, which was located at 223 W. Nassau Street, can be seen in the background.
This photograph shows some of the early phases of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. The sidewalk along Third Street is at the bottom of the photograph. The sidewalk at right is along Nassau Street.
This photograph shows some of the early phases of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. The Alex Kopp Meat Market, which was located at 223 W. Nassau Street, can be seen in the background.
Taken from Third Street, shows some of the early phases of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. The houses shown are mainly along Nassau Street.
This photograph shows some of the early phases of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. The Alex Kopp Meat Market, which was located at 223 W. Nassau Street, can be seen in the background.
This photograph shows piles of bricks along South Third Street in St. Peter that were soon used to construct a new Post Office. At far left can be seen contractor Ole Fredricksen's building. The old Fire Station, with its steeple, is between the Fredricksen building and the site of the Post Office.
This photograph, taken from Nassau Street, shows some of the initial stages of the construction of the Post Office building in St. Peter. The building is located at 300 South Third Street, next to the old Fire Station. The J. M. Peterson blacksmith shop can be seen across Third Street.
This photograph shows some of the men who were building the Post Office in St. Peter in 1917. The completed building is located at 300 South Third Street. Nassau Street can be seen beyond the construction site. The Casper Baberich home is visible at right.
This photograph shows Cook's Café and Hotel and the J. C. Penney Store in St. Peter. The café and the associated hotel were at 212 South Minnesota Avenue, and the Penney Store was at 208 South Minnesota Avenue.
Interior view of Cook's Café in St. Peter, which was located at 212 South Minnesota Avenue. The view shows the Cook-E-Jar room, which was located in the basement of the building.
This photograph shows the interior of Cook's Café in St. Peter, which was located at 212 South Minnesota Avenue. The view shows the Cook-E-Jar room, which was located in the basement of the building.
This photograph shows Cook's Café in St. Peter, which was located at 212 South Minnesota Avenue. The Cook family also operated a hotel in the same building. Notice the Tourists Information sign in front of the café.
Cook's Cafe in St. Peter was located at 222 South Minnesota Avenue at the time this photograph was taken. The photograph shows signs for Dr. Bittner, a dentist, and for Frenchie the Barber. A large Tourists Information sign points toward the caf. A note on the reverse states that the photograph was taken in May of 1923.
Carl Deutschmann operated this grocery store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Deutschmann is shown here with his business neighbors, saloon owner Herman Sporing and shoemaker Frederick Schmidt. Deutschmann was born about 1834, and Sporing was born about 1851 according to census records.
Exterior view of the clothing store operated by the Philip Dick family in St. Peter. The store was located at 304 South Minnesota Avenue. The law office of L. D. Keogan was located upstairs.
Exterior view of the Dondlinger Buick Garage in St. Peter, which was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Third Street and Broadway. The cars are parked along Third Street.
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 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 egg processing at the St. Peter Produce Company, which was located at 107 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The owner was Henry Wiest. A notation on the reverse side of the photograph reads ""1911 - 1945.""
View of the Engesser Brewery's horse-drawn parade float for the Fourth of July celebration in St. Peter in 1899. Several men, Ben Engesser among them, are shown on the float, drinking beer. Bottles of beer line the edges of the float.
Exterior view of the Engesser Brewery in St. Peter, buildings were located on the west side of South Front Street, between Pine and Jefferson Streets. Pine Street runs along the side of the building at the far right.
M. G. Evenson was one of the founders of St. Peter. His hardware store was located for many years at 202 South Minnesota Avenue. A considerable number of items offered for sale are visible both inside and outside the store in this photograph.
One of the founders of St. Peter, M. G. Evenson, ran this hardware store at 202 South Minnesota Avenue for many years. A large number of items for sale can be seen inside the store and on the sidewalk in front. Notes on the back of the photograph state that Mr. Evanson is one of the men in the photograph, most likely the man in the middle. Others are Mr. Sarnblad, the photographer, and A. F. Evenson.
St. Peter's first high school is shown in the center of this photograph. The railroad bridge is the one that crossed the Minnesota River near the St. Peter State Hospital. The other bridge is the vehicular bridge across the river at Broadway. The building at the top and center is a bakery, but the other buildings have not been identified.
Exterior view of grocery store run by F. E. Laubach in St. Peter that was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
The Marigold Dairy at 216 to 220 Belgrade Avenue in North Mankato, Minnesota, was one of many buildings flooded in that community and in other communities in 1951 by high water levels along the length of the Minnesota River.
Exterior view of the Fredrickson and Iverson building in St. Peter. Their construction firm was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Third and Grace streets, facing Third.
Several workers can be seen inside a furniture factory in St. Peter. This is probably either the Klein Furniture Factory or the St. Peter Furniture Factory. The Klein building was sold to the St. Peter Furniture Company when the Klein Furniture Company went out of business.
This photograph shows George Kramer's barber shop on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street in St. Peter. It was located behind the Nicollet County Bank building, which is visible on the right side of the photograph.
This photograph shows a view of the Gorman building in St. Peter that was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry street. It was replaced early in the twentieth century by a Carnegie library. To the north, at left, is the Cunningham Hotel.
Exterior view of the G. W. Steinke agricultural implement store in St. Peter that was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway.
Exterior view of the G. W. Steinke wagon shop in St. Peter. It was located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway.
This is a photograph of the Haugdahl Gas Station in St. Peter, which opened in 1930. It later became the site of Stensby's Dry Cleaning, followed by Waldo's Coffee Shop. The building is located on the southwest corner of Park Row and Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows a large group of people standing in front of the H. C. Miller cigar factory in St. Peter. The factory was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows Will Holz and H. C. Miller in front of the H. C. Miller cigar factory in St. Peter, which was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
Exterior view of the Henry Moll book store that was located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street in St. Peter. The Post Office was located in this building for many years.
Women seated at their sewing machines inside the Home Dress Manufacturing Company in St. Peter. It was established in 1909. The factory was located at 219 Park Row.
Interior of a store in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. William Krisatis, Sr. can be seen behind the counter. He was 15 years old at the time.
Joe Messner began operations in the Messner Harness Shop in Lafayette, MN in 1925. He provided his customers with shoe and harness repairs, luggage, White Rose gasoline, and En-Ar-Co Motor Oil, according to the book ""The History of Lafayette."" Wilton (Curly) Carlson is on the left and Joseph Messner is on the right in this photograph.
Several men and boys standing in front of the John Rausch meat market in St. Peter. The building was located on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
Several people standing in front of the John Rausch meat market in St. Peter. The building was located on the north side of Nassau street between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
Wwomen at work inside the Johnson Manufacturing Company building in St. Peter, which was located at 100 South Minnesota Avenue. The women can be seen seated in long rows in front of sewing machines.