W. O. Powell's Paint Shop in St. Peter was able to do several types of work, including paper hanging, whitening ceilings, and kalsomining, in addition to house and sign painting. This is a stereo image of the shop.
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.
This postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view looks to the north from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including the Mason Bros. Hardware store at left. The card has a 1909 cancellation date.
This postcard shows a winter view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view to the north is from a location at Grace street. Businesses along the west side of the avenue are visible, including Mason Bros. Hardware at left.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This winter scene shows buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Cook Brothers Billiard Parlor, the office of the St. Peter Tribune newspaper, and the Charles Clark Drug Store can be seen on the 200 block of the avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is visible to the north on the 100 block on the right side of the image.
This photo of the St. Peter business district is dated February 9, 1909. A horse-drawn sleigh is visible as it goes northward on Minnesota Avenue. A portion of the sign of the Nutter Brothers Hardware Store, which was located on the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue can be seen at the far left.
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.
This postcard shows a winter view of Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Mason Brothers Hardware Store sign at far left is along Grace Street. The view is to the north.
This building was originally constructed in 1855 as the Winslow House in St. Peter. It has been used for several other purposes over the years. The building still stands, minus the original top floor, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets. It once served as the first building of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This building was built by James M. Winslow in 1855 as a hotel in St. Peter. The building has had many owners over the years. It served as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict in 1862 and as the first location of the St. Peter State Hospital. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets.
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).
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.
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 map showing the proposed community of Washington, Minnesota Territory, including streets, blocks, and lots. The Minnesota River is included. Washington was to be located in Section 4, T110N, R26W in Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was surveyed by Chas. Snyder in 1858. The Minnesota River would have been at the southeastern corner of the community, and the southern boundary would have bordered a proposed canal that would have entered the river.
A map of a proposed community named Waheoka, including streets, blocks, and lots. The Minnesota River is included. The community was apparently to be located in Nicollet County, with southern and eastern boundaries along the Minnesota River, apparently near St. Peter and Traverse des Sioux. Spring Lake, looking more like a small stream on the map, divided the community into an east section and a west section. Waheoka was surveyed by Z. Wise in 1854 for Lyman Leach and Monroe Wright.
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 postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse. The view is to the west, looking across South Minnesota Avenue from the east side of the 500 block. Postcard E7247 extends this view to the right (to the north).
This postcard shows a view along Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is from south to north. Grace street is at left. Postcard E7244 extends this view to the right to include buildings along the east side of Minnesota Avenue.
This colorized postcard shows a view in St. Peter looking to the south along Minnesota Avenue from its intersection with Broadway. Businesses along both sides of the avenue are visible. A watering trough stands in the middle of the intersection. See also E7395.
This postcard shows a view of the business district on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from Grace street, at left, to Broadway in the distance at far right.
This postcard shows a view of the business district on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter from Grace street, at left, to Broadway in the distance at far right.
This postcard shows a view of a foundry in St. Peter. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown.
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.
This postcard shows a view of St. Peter taken from the courthouse on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. The Nutter Bros. hardware store is on the west side of the 400 block of the avenue. Postcard E7285 extends this view to the left (south).
This colorized postcard shows a view of St. Peter from the courthouse, looking to the west, across Minnesota Avenue. The rear of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Third and Myrtle is visible at left.
This postcard shows a view along South Front street in St. Peter from its intersection with Broadway. The complex of buildings at left comprise the St. Peter Roller Mills. The view is to the south.
This postcard shows the Rinkel grocery store and the Opera House on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The view is to the south.
A map showing Union City, including streets, blocks, and lots. The town was located, or was to have been located, in Section 4, T109N, R28W of Nicollet County, Minnesota. Wm. G. Wells was the surveyor for this map, which was created in 1856 for Thomas Gunn, one of the proprietors. Very little is known about Union City, which has not survived. It can now be regarded as a part of Lost Minnesota.
This postcard shows a view of the dry goods and groceries store that was owned by Theodore Knoll in St. Peter. The store was located along Third Street at its intersection with Park Row. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph.
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 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.
A map showing the community of Swan City, including streets, blocks, and lots. It was located in Sections 5 and 8, T109N, R28W of Nicollet County, Minnesota. Wm. G. Wells was the surveyor for this map, which was created in 1856 for proprietor Thomas Gunn. Swan City appears on a map of Minnesota dated 1866, but probably did not survive for very many years beyond that date. It can now be regarded as a part of Lost Minnesota.
Buildings along the west side of South Minnesota Avenue from Grace Street, at left, to the Johnson & Company Building along Broadway, at right, are visible in this view of St. Peter. Other included buildings are the Schaefer Brothers Drug Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel.
The pillars of the entrance to the First National Bank at 225 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter dominate much of the right half of this image. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen along a row of hitching posts at the edge of the sidewalk.
Part of the business district in Lafayette, Minnesota, is shown in this postcard. This photograph was taken after several businesses were destroyed in a fire in 1908.
This was once the St. Peter Public Library. The building is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry Street in St. Peter. This photograph was taken prior to the construction on the National Guard Armory to the north in 1913.
This postcard shows a view of the St. Peter Power House, which was located west of the Mill Pond, on the south side of Nassau Street. The facility was constructed in 1888 to generate electricity for the city. It was demolished nearly one hundred years later, long after its dynamos had been removed.
The St. Peter Creamery was located on the east side of the 100 block of North Front Street in St. Peter. The south side and the west end are shown here. A note on the back states that the photograph was taken in 1920.
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.
This stereo photo shows an early view of the steamboat landing and a warehouse next to it in St. Peter. The area shown in the photo is located on the west bank of the Minnesota river, near Broadway.
This photograph shows the dry goods and groceries store run by Stark and Davis in St. Peter. It was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street.
Exterior view of the saloon owned by Herman Sporing in St. Peter. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue near the north end of the block. Sporing is standing in front of the building.