Group portrait of Laura Druke, Gertrude Spellacy, Ann Albrecht, Mayme Becker, Florence "Flora" Albrecht working in a field. Each woman is wearing a wide-brimmed sun hats, overalls, and carrying milk pales. Some are full of ears of corn and potatoes they have picked.
The lower edge of the photo is printed in block letters "Light Plant and Depot, Belle Plaine Minn. Photo by Westman and Noromar." The reverse of the photograph is stamped with "Photo by Fred J. Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011." Handwritten inscription reads: "First light plant in Belle P. was run by steam. First engineer was Big Frad Schultz."
Albumen print showing a threshing crew from Bieder Brosthers at August Keup's farm in Belle Plaine. Seen are a mechanized threshing machine with a large group of the people on or around it. Written on the reverse: "Bieder Bros. threshing reg. on Aug. Keup farm 1896."
Dewey Victory Special train at Shakopee Depot in 1948. Large crowd with men wearing hats. Thomas Dewey, republican presidential candidate waving on back of train car. Automobile parked behind depot. Railroad crossing sign in bottom left corner. Man holding sign (Youngdahl for Governor) black and white mounted on ragboard.
St. Mary's Catholic School's 8th grade graduating class standing outside with their diplomas. Seen from left to right are George Huss, Dorothy Scherer, Marlois Dellivo, Father J. Connelly, Joan Connolly, Mildred Ludowese, and Richard Smith.
Postcard group portrait of men and women workers outside Jordan Sulfur Springs Facility. Six men left, all with arms crossed; 3 in white suits, 3 in slacks and shirt sleeved shirts (possibley the masseuses). Eight woman on right. All in white dresses, some with aprons and Nurses hats. Fourth from right is Cathrine Beckius from Jordan.
South Meridian st. looking north in Belle Plaine. Marks General Store on right (in that location from 1911-1913). Post office on left side of street. Horses, wagons, carriages, light poles, and telephone poles visible. Hamm's Beer sign.
Albumen print of the 1921 Shakopee High School football team. The team, which consisted of 11 players and a coach, are gathered together in an empty field. The players are wearing their uniforms and helmets. They are lined up in an offensive position and the center is resting his hands on the football.
Black and white albumen print of the 1921 Shakopee High School boy's baseball team. The image is a studio portrait showing ten players, a bat boy, and two coaches. The players are all wearing baseball uniforms and a collection of bats, balls, and other sports equipment are gathered on the floor in front of the bat boy.
Prior Lake High School class of 1953 showing the superindentent, principal, and senior class. Pictured are L. E. Wood, J. D. Harris, Robert Kes, Sally Ward, Robert Thorsfeldt, Rosemarie Suel, Roberta Schmokel, William Schmokel, Jerome Roach, Ronald Rhoades, Donna Muelken, Carol Monnens, Maureen McCutcheon, Raymond LeMieux, Rasma Kupers, Loretta Ince, Gordon Hennen, Gerald Hafermann, Donna Fairbairn, Kenneth Endsley, Neal Busse, David Borgerding, Marlys Benson, Clarence Antonsen
Studio portrait of the Schmitt Brothers of Shakopee. The men are lined up oldest to youngest. Seen from left to right are George Schmitt, Peter Schmitt, Al Schmitt, and Andrew Schmitt.
Photographic postcard of two women, identified as Hattie Chamberlain and a friend. Dressed in large overcoats and flowered hats. Addressed to Miss Clara Weibeler of Belle Plaine.
Albumen print of Carl Timmian, Marion W. Savage's coachman. Timmian is seen wearing a full length coat and top hat. He is seated at Savage's coach, which is hitched to a team of horses. Visible behind the coach is a portion of Savage's home. Written on the reverse: "Carl Timmian/ Coachman for M. W. Savage. Savage residence, coach + team." Marion Savage owned Dan Patch, one of the greatest harness race horses of all time. The city of Hamilton was renamed "Savage" after him.
Interior view of an office at the county courthouse in Shakopee. Square room with tall window to left, bare walls. Radiator next to window. Two desks, left and right. Seated at the left desk is Hugo Hentges with arms folded, wears shirtsleeves and vest, watch chain visible. On his desk is a blotter, a piece of paper, glass pen/ink holder set, a small metal sculpture of a German Shepherd, and a telephone. Behind him is coat rack with two coats and two hats, ashtray and metal can on window sill beside him. At right desk is another man with spectacles and similar dress as Hugo. Desk is smaller, has open book, typewriter, and lamp upon it, chair in front of it. Back wall has a heavy, metal vault door and glimpse into room beyond, which houses another desk, file drawers and microfilm shelves.
Interior of the Nicholas Neubeiser Meat Market in Belle Plaine. Meat and scale are on the counter. A kerosene lamp is hanging from ceiling. Sausage and ham are hanging from the wall. A calendar is hanging on the back wall. Lizzie Siegfried and Jake Schmitt are standing near the cash register.
Upper image is of the bar and foliage against wall. Lower image is a close-up of the rear of the bar with bottles and wall art. Between photos is text: "Mertz Tap Room, Jordan, Minn. We Lead - Others Follow, Phones Day - 160, Night - 28." Reverse - text in upper left : vertical letters "MERTZ", horizontal list "Liquors, Cafe, Hotel, Dance Hall, Beer Garden, Jordan, Minn." "MWM Sepia Postcards, MWM, Aurora, MO. No handwritten text or stamp.
Melchior is wearing a black suit with a white bowtie on the left lapel. He is holding a small black book in his left hand, his right hand is on a slender table next to him, which a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.
Group Portrait outside front steps of Jordan Sulfur Springs. Three children, including one a carriage, 17 men in suits and ties, 20 women in dresses. The cook is third from right in first row. White writing reads "Jordan Sulfur Springs Sanitarium, Jordan Minn."
Twelve women seated on stairs, noted as a hiker's club of Belle Plaine (Idenified in "people" back to front and left to right). All wear hats, one holds a dog.
Portrait of high school class seated at desks. Identified by row, front to back in "people." Other students (possibly another class that shared the same room) are visible in background. Jay McDevitt and Bill Crahan.
Black and White photograph. Front of two story clapboard house - curtains in upper window directly over front door. To the left is a flower garden and small bush (approximately 6' tall), built back a bit and on the left is a screen door. Reverse has a handwritten text: black ink "from Annie Vogt Laabs who got it from Mayme Kahler (after she was dead)", faded back ink "The Henry and Elizabeth Kahle home. Mrs., Dr., Olson. Taken by Dr. C. J. Olsen, Belle Plaine, Minnesota", blue ink "A129 100% prage 277". Black ink "1946"- crossed out, above written in blue ink is "1942". Upper right corner pencil "038, 038". Henry Kahle Home demolished in the 1960s. Henry Kahle and Elizabeth Kahle.
Group portrait of women workers at Jordan Sulphur Springs. They wear aprons, skirts, and whit blousses. Woman in the middle is the cook. Woman at left is Cathrine Beckius. They stand just outside of the facility.
Eight children dressed as "Indians" in photographers studio. They carry banners that show Native American scene, Wampum patterns, and especially advertisements for Round Oak Stoves, ranges and furnaces. Indentified in "people" category.
Photographic postcard of downtown Shakopee. The Crystal Bar owned by L. Vierling on corner of large awning with "Hamm's Beer" on it. There is a carousel in middle of street and American flag hanging across street. Celebration is possibly July 4th.
Class portrait with 21 students. The teacher's desk is to the left, piled with books. Bare blackboards on two walls, with clock and various pictures around. Girls wearing dresses, boys in shirts with ties, vests or sweaters. Emma Ashauer and Elsie Teschendorf.
Ward Brickyard - overhead view of brickyard, 10 rows of bricks in center of photo with two groups of people standing on far side of brick rows, open sided, tin roofed structures on left side of brick rows, one open sided tin roofed structure on right side. Four trees and hillside in foreground with dirt road on lower right side. Trees and houses in distance. Handwriting on rear in black ink reads "David Schultz on cart, Bill Hamann pushes cart, said Hawey Schultz", "Ward Brickyard Blakeley", "122", blue ink "105%", pencil "page 103", "047" in circle. Stamp in brown ink reads "Photo by Fred J Heiland, 128 So. Market Street, Belle Plaine, Minn. 56011.
Portrait of the 1923 Belle Plaine Tigers baseball team. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Gerry O'Connell, Joe Hahn, Fred Keup, Clyde Bristol, Victor Kahle, and Rollie Engfer. Pictured in the second row from left to right are Francis "Tade" Connelly, Alf Albrecht, Clarence Meligren, Charlie Frank, Ray Grosser, George Vancore, and Howard Engfer.
Two story brick building, 4 gabled windows on upper level, horse drawn carriage in foreground with two women dressed in black coats in front seat, possibly a third person in the backseat. Two dark horses are attached to carriage they are standing still for photo. A single story building is to the left of the bank, it says "Lumbe" (Lumber) along top, a man is standing in the doorway.
Black and white photograph. View of Sacred Heart Church from balcony-alter in alcove behind large arch, serval pews and chandelier in foreground, curved arch over alter, carved wood pulpit on (photo's)right of alter, statues on either side of alter, with small cloth covered alters (candles and other items on alter) directly under statues, four frames hung on wall from ceiling coving (frames lean away from wall), religious paintings on either side of alter (high on wall) - above on heavy cardboard - embelished in corners geometric design and edges with lines in gold ink. Rear handwriting reads; blue ink "Sacred Heart Church", black ink "176", pencil "p169 top 100%", pencil "041" in circle.
Black and white albumen print showing the interior of a bar in Belle Plaine. Seen are a long bar with five stools and two wooden tables with display cases. The cases are filled with various cigars for sale. Written on the backside of the image is "Chris Albrecht/Belle Plaine/1900."
The American Range Corporation's Annual Employee Picnic held in Shakopee. Evelyn (Huth) Cox is standing above the "N" in "American" and is wearing a white hat. Judge J.J. Moriarity is standing to the right of the band's horn player. Moriarity is dressed in a white shirt and tie. To the right of Moriarity is Evelyn's father Hal Huth, an employee of the American Range Corporation.
Studio portrait of Agnella Duesterman in long white dress, black tall heel boots, veil on head. She is holding a small black book that is resting on a table to her right; there is a candle on it. The background is a backdrop.