Exterior view of First Presbyerian Church in Ely. This brick edifice replaced a frame building in 1924 with the new church dedicated in January of 1925.
Exterior view of St. Anthony de Padua Roman Catholic church in Ely. The building opened in 1958 and is third Roman Catholic church in Ely and the second church built on this site.
Exterior view of Suomi Synod Lutheran Church. This church was founded following a schism in the original Lutheran church group in 1902. Called the "basement church", the sanctuary and upper level were not completed until 1941.
The Catholic Church was located on the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue South and Fourth Street South. It was torn down and a new one was built on the south end of Seventh Avenue South.
Exterior view of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and Parsonage located in Santiago, Minnesota. The postcard incorrectly identifies the location as in Princeton.
A postcard showing the front, exterior of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Spring Valley. In the spring of 1876 a church lot was purchased at the cost of $250. Plans and detailed specifications were procured from Saratoga, N.Y. for a Gothic Victorian brick church with stone trimming, basement and corner tower; size 39 by 60 feet with addition in the rear for choir and pastor's study. Work was begun in August 1876. It was thought best to finish the basement, and prepare it for use, and accordingly it was opened for Devine worship on December 24, 1876. Pledges for the work secured that day amounted to $2780. During the following summer the spire was completed, and in October a Troy bell weighing 1,200 lbs. and costing $380 was hung in the tower. The audience room of the church was not completed until August 1978 and the services moved from the basement to the upper room. The church had a set of 13 Italian windows.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior view of Bethlehem Evangelical Church, founded in 1862. "During the pastorate of Rev. D. J. Nagle, a man of vision, courage and faith, the construction of a new and larger brick edifice was built in five months for the cost of $10,000 in 1937, during the Great Depression," (from a Hammond history). Written on the back: "C. W. Blue, Representing A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Company, Springfield, Minnesota."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior view of St. Anthony de Padua Roman Catholic church in Ely. It was located across Camp Street from the location of the current church. The original church was razed, but the bells were saved and moved to the new church.
The Methodist Episcopal Church sits on First Avenue North in Crosby, Minnesota. It features stained glass windows and a bell tower. A small cottage can be seen behind it.
Several churches in Nicollet, Minnesota, are shown on this postcard. Trinity Lutheran Church is in the upper left corner. The Friedens Church is in the foreground in the upper right corner. To its left is the Methodist or Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church. The one in the distance is the Lutheran Church. The Church of St. Paul is shown in the lower right corner of this postcard.
Exterior view of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Vernon Center with houses and trees. Message from Mary to "Grandma," Mrs. M.B. Woodbury of Barnum, Minnesota.
Postcard with composite images of five churches in Mapleton, Minnesota. Message on reverse addressed to Miss Elsie Langfield of Champlin, Minnesota, postmarked Mapleton.
The Nicollet side of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, originally housed offices, classrooms and a meeting hall. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
This view from the end of the dock faces the stone wall and steps built along the shoreline of the Methodist Young People's Lakeside Assembly Association grounds, with two men in the foreground viewing the lake, several buildings in the background nestled in the trees. It was located on the border between Woodland and Minnetonka. Message from resident to her mother that her room is upstairs in a cottage with the front screened in.
A postcard showing the exterior of Triumph Methodist Episcopal Church. Originally a Congregational Church, Triumph Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated in 1893.The church was moved from its country site in Elm Creek township to Monterey in 1900. The church was moved again in 1902 to a spot exactly midway between the depot at Triumph and the depot at Monterey. A new church building replaced this one in 1955. Written on the back: "Miss Alice Brown, Mora, Minnesota,from Lake City, S.D., Dear friends, Just a card to let you know I am still awaiting an answer to my last letter. We are having our second winter colder than Greenland. The last few days with some snow. I hope it soon warms up, and spring comes to stay. My school closes may 11th. I hope to hear from you before I leave here, ans. soon, G.E.S."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
A photograph showing the exterior of Kenyon Evangelical Church which was organized in 1898. Built in 1914 the Cornerstone was laid on August 16. In 1968 it merged with the Kenyon Methodist Church and is now Kenyon United Methodist Church. Written on the back, "Mrs. Ernest Huake 511 oak St. N.E., Brainerd, Minn. Dear Mrs. Huake, How are you all? We are having a lovely time. Got here at 5:00 Sat. evening and had such nice trip. Essie is fine and we all send our love to you all. Do not know exactly when we'll be home. With much love, Minnie."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
This church was built in 1891. it was used for church services until 1919 when a new church was built in Hendricks, Minnesota. This building was located 1 mile east and one half mile north of Hendricks, Minnesota. It was finally taken down in 1945.
Exterior view of the Evangelical Methodist Church, which is now known as the Heron Lake United Methodist Church. The postcard is addressed to Miss Stella Johnson and is postmarked January 18, 1916.
St. Cloud Methodist Episcopal Church, founded 1857, was built 1911 and dedicated May 24, 1914. It was located at the corner of Fifth Ave. and Third Street South. Constructed of St. Cloud granite and brick it was called a "20th Century Church" and was 54 feet by 80 feet and cost $24,000 to build. Later named First Methodist it is currently First United Methodist Church. Written on the back: "Wells, Minnesota, Oct. 2, 1915, Mr. Lyman F. Morris, Deloit, Iowa, Crawford Co., Dear Father, We are to move to St. Bend.(?), next week. We are busy packing. P.S. All well. Lovingly Will."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
A lithographed postcard depicting four protestant churches: Presbyterian, First Baptist, Congregational and the First M. E. Church. The Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1878 and was budgeted to cost $6000. The cost went over budget by $2000. At the dedication in December 1, 1878 an offering was received of $2583 and no money needed to be borrowed. Written on the back: "Miss Xenia Regan 2135 Monroe Ave., San Diego, Cal., Dear Xenia, Was very much delighted to hear from you. had been looking for a card from you for a very long time. Was glad to hear you like your new home so much. So you are going to finish school before I do. Do you intend to go on to school after you finsih this? I am taking the Normal Training course this year so expect to teach next year. I like it very much.We have certinly had some lovely weather this winter. No one bit cold. Hope it stays like this for a while. This week ends our vacation then comes hard work again. As ever your friend, Alma Hanson."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Exterior view of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Mankato. Note on reverse reads: 212 Grove, St., Mankato, Minnesota; from Ruth to Miss Effie Johnson of Red Wing, Minnesota.
A postcard showing the exterior of the Hill City Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was dedicated September 8, 1912. This red brick edifice was built at a cost of $4500. This structure burned down in 1950 and a new one replaced it.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Postcard with an exterior view of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The text reads: "This is a jolly spot and I like it more and more. My only regret just now, it that I did not come before."
Four churches in Mankato: Swedish Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church, Baptist Church, and Methodist Episcopal Church of Mankato. Note to Miss Lulu Bele in Pine City, Minnesota and postmarked Mankato.
Members of the German Catholic Benevolent Association are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a 1911 parade. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row. A band and a group of soldiers, very likely the members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, are following a man carrying an American flag. Many automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage are also visible.
Participants in the German Catholic Benevolent Association's parade are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in 1911. A band and a group of soldiers, very likely the members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, are among those included. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row.
Members of the German Catholic Benevolent Association are shown marching northward on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in a 1911 parade. The arch in the foreground is at the intersection of the avenue with Park Row. This postcard features a marching band, many automobiles, and a horse-drawn carriage.
Exterior view of the Motherhouse and Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, Minnesota, 1911, with message to Carl Legar in Madelia, Minnesota, postmarked Mankato.