Several Rochester landmarks are pictured in this early street scene. Some of the buildings visible are: Olmsted County Court House, Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church, Old Central School and the Universalist Church.
Early Barn Bluff businesses are shown. On the far left is the sawmill of Grannis, Daniels and Company. The Francis Ives building is in the center and the Metropolitan Hotel, which was later destroyed by a fire in 1869, is on the left.
The Sauk Centre House was an early hotel, social gathering place, and used as a stage coach pick-up. It was destroyed by fire but rebuilt and renamed, The Palmer House.
A Grist Mill once stood where the present city of Anoka is currently located. This was on the east bank of the Rum River on the north side of the Main Street bridge.
Exterior view of the Krueger Hotel in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth street and Broadway. The hotel was operated by Mr. and Mrs. William Krueger. It was also called the Pink Hotel.
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.
A view to the north along Minnesota Avenue from a location at the intersection with Grace street. At far right is the building that housed the offices of the St. Peter Herald in 2005.
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.
400 Block, South Front Street, 1860, with horse-drawn buggies and buildings; notes on back of photo say,""1860--Front St.--Cherry to Jackson (West Side)" and ""More likely Jackson to Cherry." Photo is printed in reverse (text on signs is backwards).
Exterior view of the Mason and Boardman hardware store in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Grace street. photograph E1393 shows the same "HARDWARE" sign.
Clara Swanson recalls: This is one of the large bakery trucks and the small advertising trucks. The advertising truck would hand out small sample loaves of bread to children.
Ringling Brothers Circus advertising billboard and advertisements for Dr. Pierce's medicines. Note on back of photo says, "100 block No. Front Street near present Salet's Mens store."
View of the Ortonville Bottling Company truck decorated for a parade streamers and cases of bottles. The truck also features a sign that reads, "We Won Favor - By Our Flavor."
Exterior view of the Okabena Tire and Repair Shop owned by Irvin Bayerkohler, later purchased by Okabena Cooperative and later the Jackson County Cooperative Association. Pictured from left to right: Irvin Bayerkohler, Welton "Wiz" Bayerkohler, Herman Volk, and two unidentified individuals.
A group of Oakwood Cemetery workers are posed with garden tools, lawn mower, wheel barrow, sod cutter. The second man from the left is Andrew Holm, superintendent of the cemetery.
Delivery truck for miniature sample loaves of Swanson's Sonny Boy Bread. Shorty Johnson holds three inch sample loaves and an unknown man holds a full size loaf.
Delivery truck for miniature sample loaves of Swanson's Sonny Boy Bread; Shorty Johnson, driver; Sample loaves were given to children as a marketing technique.
Photograph of a celebration on Main Street in Walnut Grove. Businesses shown include: Northwestern Hotel & Restaurant, Chicago Fair, City Drug Store, L.T. Ellefson, C.L. Wichner Saloon, Wichner; C.L., and City Meat Market. All of the buidings shown on the south side of Main Street burned in 1903.