This photograph shows Mr. Bean and a young boy on the Bean farm near the community of Nicollet in Nicollet County. Another man is visible driving the horse-drawn reaper.
This is a photograph of Mrs. Twist. In tune with the fashions of the times, she wore a dress with a bustle. The name Adah has been written in pencil on the front of the photograph, which was taken in Madison, Wisconsin. Additional information about Mrs. Twist will be welcomed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
The home of merchant Stephen Schumacher at 202 North Third Street in St. Peter, Minnesota, dominates most of this photograph. The original Lincoln School, located on the north side of West Chestnut Street, between North Third and North Fourth Streets, can be seen at the far left. The school was destroyed by a fire in January of 1913.
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.
Henry S. Schumacher appears at left and Louis Schumacher appears at right in front of their carpet and gentlemen's furnishings store in St. Peter. The store was located on the north side of Park Row, between Minnesota Avenue and Third street.
This photograph shows the home of Casper Baberich, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets in St. Peter. The fence was along the south side of the house.
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 St. Peter resident Hester Woods in the photographer's studio with a document in her right hand and numerous baskets of flowers placed near her. Hester married Maurice Dean. She was graduated from St. Peter High School in 1886.
This photograph shows the well known St. Peter physician Dr. Asa W. Daniels, who had served at the Lower Sioux Agency and at Fort Ridgely prior to settling permanently in St. Peter.
This is a photograph of Rev. Aaron H. Kerr, 1819-1890. He was a Presbyterian minister in St. Peter from 1856 to 1878, except for service as chaplain of the Ninth Minnesota Infantry Regiment from 1862 until 1865. In 1878 he moved to Rochester to serve as steward at the State Hospital until 1890.
This is a photograph of Hiram Jacoby, who operated a photograph studio in St. Peter for many years. He was a very early resident of the city. Jacoby took a very large number of photographs of St. Peter and of area residents.
This photograph shows Henry (born in 1881) and Warren (born in 1882), the young sons of Gideon S. Ives of St. Peter, in winter clothing, seated on a toboggan in the photographer's studio. The background shows a painted winter scene.
This photograph shows Grace Jacoby, whose father, Hiram, operated a photography studio in St. Peter. Grace was photographed as a child in formal clothing, including a very attractive hat.