La Grand Hotel located on Block 12 of the original town on the northeast corner, Pacific Avenue. Built in 1900 as the Teepee-Tonka, a hotel and business block, and renamed the La Grand Hotel in 1910. Ref: The Morris Sun, 26 Apr 1900, 3 May 1900; The Morris Tribune, 5 May 1900.
Hancock Public School. Small photograph of frame school set in floral design; advertisement for the postcard on back from R. Steinmar & Co., 336 Jackson St., St. Paul. Addressed to Wm Anderson, Hancock, postmarked 10 April 1915. See also 84.119.35.
The Alfalfa Arch was constructed across Atlantic Avenue in honor of the Corn and Alfalfa Exposition held in Morris on December 10-12, 1913. The Expo was dedicated to the promotion of corn and alfalfa growing as well as the general virtues of diversified farming.
Hancock Public School. Note on back to Louise Erdman, Holloway, from Hilda. Postcard published for Chris Rygh, Hancock, MN, printed in Germany. Part of this building was later remodeled to serve as a church for the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hancock.
Scene near Morris - Road in Woods with 3 People. Note to donor on back from her daughter, Sara, states that card was found in an antique shop; postmarked 13? Mar 1989.
Lake near Hancock (Page Lake or Lake Emily). Printed message on front with decorative border; note on back to Caroline Mork, Starbuck Hospital, from Jessie[?].
Originals colored. Two copies: 84.119.24a has note on back to Mrs. William Anderson, Willmar Hospital, from Sena.84.119.24b has note on back to Miss Carolina Mork, Starbuck, from Olaf.
Exterior view of the La Grand Hotel. Located on Block 12, Original Town (northeast corner, on Pacific Avenue). Built in 1900 as the Teepee-Tonka, a hotel and business block, and renamed the La Grand Hotel in 1910. References: The Morris Sun, 26 April 1900; The Morris Tribune, 5 May 1900 and 10 August 1901; The Great Northwest Magazine, Vol. XII, No. III, March 1910; The Prairie Outlook, Vol. 4, No. 3, May/June 1987.
Exterior view of the Morris Public Library. This Carnegie Library was built in 1904-1905 with a $10,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. Workers included: F. A. Hancock, contractor and John Anderson, plasterer.
Exterior view of the Morris Public Library. This Carnegie Library was built in 1904-1905 with a $10,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. Workers included: F. A. Hancock, contractor and John Anderson, plasterer.
Exterior view of the Morris Public Library. This Carnegie Library was built in 1904-1905 with a $10,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. Workers included: F. A. Hancock, contractor and John Anderson, plasterer.
View of Atlantic Avenue, east side 7th and 6th Streets. Compare to 84.117.117 (copy negative number 0183). Power lines and an electric light fixture were removed from this image to make the colored postcard, 84.117.117. Also 2001.26.11 shot from opposite end of the street.