Entrance to Big Island Park shows the path through the grove of trees. Message says this pleasure park is 18 miles out by trolley, and that the tower, peristyle, etc., are all concrete, dated and postmarked 1909.
Visitors enjoy the shade in a grove of trees at Big Island Park, color added. Card is addressed to Hoke Smith, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., postmarked 1913. Message reads: Lithography is the working man's art. Don???t destroy American Art! Help us develop American art! Why not lithograph these in Amerika? More of these cards than ever are being lithographed abroad! I receive 25 dolls per week as a lithographer. Please don't cut this down. German lithographers get only one third of the wages Americans do.
Visitors to Big Island Park arrive and depart on steamboats such as the Saint Paul. Message describes white water lilies and mosquitoes, color added, postmarked 1909.
Two boats are at the Veterans Camp dock on Big Island. Message mentions cooking enough apples to get two quarts and one pint of lovely apple sauce for winter use, postmarked Excelsior, 1938.
The Bijou Theater stood on Main Street, Crosby, Minnesota. Doctors Sewall and Bosel had their offices on the second floor. Two men lounge in front of the building, while another enters the theater's side door.
A postcard of an Aerial photograph of Halstad, Minnesota. The city was founded in 1883 and the Methodist church was founded in 1889. Written on back; "Miss Alice Schollert 2923 Aldrich Ave. No., Mpls, Minn. Dear Alice, How are you? We got home safely and were glad to get back because we felt so warm and dirty. Have been busy sewing. Made a housedress and four corset covers. Haven't heard a word from Clara since we left her in Mpls. She is terribly negligent about writing. How is my little Frances? Got my school contract today. Do you know where you are going to teach yet? Greet your mama, papa and the girls. Mama and I enjoyed the day spent with you so much. With love, Polly."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
View of Excelsior dock station looking west across the bay from the St. Albans Bay bridge. Ferries and express boats are docked, as well as the Plymouth.
The railroad tracks on the right side of this wide postcard go into Nicollet, Minnesota. Both residential and commercial buildings can be seen. From left to right, the creamery, the old water tower, the roof of the public school, two church spires, and a grain elevator are among the visible structures. A large smokestack of an unidentified business can be seen between the church spires and the elevator.
This postcard shows a view looking down on Camp Lakeview and the surrounding area at Lake City. The camp was the site of the encampments of the Minnesota National Guard.
A lithographed postcard showing the view looking northwest from the old water tower. Pictured: Paulson's General, Nordstrom's Drug, Oslund's Cash Store, Imple. House, Railroad Depot. Along Maple Street: Ryan's Hotel, Palace Rest. North of Railroad: Feedmill, Lumberyard, Elevators 2 and 3. Photographer Ole Sparstad lived and worked in Sacred Heart during the years 1882-1916.
This colorized postcard shows portions of the business district of St. Peter from a location east of the city. The Minnesota river, the courthouse, Gustavus Adolphus College, and the city water standpipe north of the college can also be seen.
Bishop von Scheele and dignitaries gathered in Rock Island, Illinois, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish-American Lutheran Augustana Synod, this group includes (no. 1, at center) the Bishop of Visby, Knut Henning Gezelius von Scheele, representing the King of Sweden, (no. 2) Governor Adolph Eberhart of Minnesota, and (no. 3) Dr. Eric Norelius, of Goodhue County, Minnesota, who had been present at the founding of the Synod in 1860. Norelius was President of the Synod at the time of its jubilee.
Members of the Bjornaas family stand in front of a house. From left to right are Elmer, Lina, Karen, and Anders. A tree without leaves stands between the house and the family. Everyone is dressed warmly in long coats.
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad Bridge. The Black Bridge spans the Des Moines River and was located west of Jackson, Minnesota. The bridge was built in 1900 to replace the original wood bridge.
Postcard of Blue Earth County Courthouse, message on reverse from Florence to Miss Sophie Christensen. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, postmarked Mankato, Minnesota