Crowd of people are gathered around the Agate Bay Hotel (1924-1974) construction site for the laying of the cornerstone. American Legion Post 109 placed the cornerstone.
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.
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.
Superintendent Samuel E. Shantz, steward George W. Dryer, druggist Daniel J. Shaw, and two other individuals, all of whom were associated with the St. Peter State Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota, appear in this photograph.
This is a photograph of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Peter, also called the German Lutheran Church. This church was dedicated in 1870, and was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth and Mulberry streets, facing Mulberry. A new church on the same site was dedicated in 1923.
A parade in St. Peter. The Nicollet Hotel, at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row, is at left. The buildings are along the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photo shows a view of the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St. Peter. The largest building is Old Main, which is located at the west end of College Avenue.
This is a photograph of Mrs. Moses N. Adams, the wife of Rev. Adams. The couple served as missionaries at Traverse des Sioux from 1848 until Rev. Adams became Agent at the Sisseton Agency in 1871.
Exterior view of the millinery shop operated by Mr. and Mrs. Syver O. Strand in St. Peter. It was located on the 200 block on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue.
Interior view of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter after it was remodeled for the first time. The church is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
This photograph shows the construction of the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter, which is located on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Construction began in 1880 and was completed in July of 1881.
E.J. and Isabel Lewis with son Fred Lewis in front of Lewis home in Sauke Centre, Minnesota. E.J. and Isable Lewis were the parents of Sinclair, while Fred is Sinclair's oldest brother.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University - Sinclair Lewis Collection
A parade on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. A float heading north is shown in front of the Nicollet County Courthouse on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows a group of St. Peter residents at a picnic. The names are on the reverse side of the photograph. Among the individuals listed are members of the Peterson, Cosgrove, Ribble, and Schleuder families.