Early image of the State Normal School's first buildings. The lower is the original, first used in 1860. The upper is Old Main, opened September 1, 1869.
Contributing Institution:
Winona State University, Darrell W. Krueger Library
Side exterior view of the Geneva Beach Hotel. "Miss Eunice Claremont" is written on the back and there is a partial of 2 cent stamp. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Front/side view of the Geneva Beach Hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Real photographic postcard of downtown Shakopee. The image shows the intersection of First Avenue and Lewis Street. Also visible in the image are Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc. and St. Mark's Catholic Church. Printed along the bottom edge of the image is "Shakopee, Minn." The card is unused.
This was Ely's second modern hospital, the first being the Tanner Hospital. The Shipman Hospital was torn down in 1958 to make room for the "new" Ely Clinic.
This Greek Revival-style building became the permanent home of the American Fraternal Union in 1933. Founded and incorporated on July 18, 1898, the offices were in two previous locations before this building was constructed. The office closed in 2012 and the home office was moved to St. Paul, Minnesota.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Sacred Heart, Minnesota" showing Synod Lutheran Church, Haaces Church, Swedish Lutheran Church, High School, and other local residents homes.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Morton, Minnesota" showing the Indian Church, Mill, High School, Railroad Bridge, View of the Town of Morton, Main Street, and Minnesota River Bridge.
Post Card No. 60761, printed in Germany, shows what is today called the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center or the St. Peter State Hospital. The following message was addressed to Miss Nathalie Asp, 18 E. 3rd St., Duluth, Minn: "Dear friend-- Don't know if you have a path like this or not-- Don't keep Jennie to [sic.] long, as we are getting lonesome for her. Am going up to see Nannie this evening. Lovingly, Mrs. H. B."
Four pictures divide up the postcard: Exterior view of the hotel; interiors of the private dining room and main dining room; as well an interior of the main lobby.
Souvenir postcard, "Greetings from Danube" with photographs of Union Hotel, Public School, State Bank, Telephone exchange, Street Scene, C. M. and St. Paul Depot, and F. A. Schroeder residence.
Center of the road view of East Olive (Main) Street in Pipestone. Pipestone County Bank building on the left, the Moore Block and Ferris Grand Opera House among others in the block on right side.
A view of Harwood, North Dakota. Power line poles can be seen on the left hand side, a dirt road down the middle, and a row of houses on the right hand side.
The Kikhorn residence in Rustad, Minnesota. The home is two stories with windows in the attic and basement. A widow's walk is on top of the house, behind a chimney. There is a porch on the first floor and a balcony on the second floor.
A man stands in front of the Co-operative Creamery building in Vining. He stands next to two milk cans. The building has a very tall smoke stack, and stands in the middle of a field, with trees in the background.
View of Lakeside Pavilion from the south, the changing house for the public beach, and people assembling for an event at the pavilion are visible in the background.
Outside view of the corner of First National Bank in Detroit, Minnesota (became Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in 1926). To the left of the bank is a drug company and on a corner sign is Campbell, I.D. dentist.
The post card caption says The Aerial Bridge, Span 393 feet 9 inches, 135 feet high from water line. Cost $100,000. This post card illustration is of a view from the waterfront. At the right is the South Breakwater Inner Light Tower. Houses on Minnesota Point are at the far right. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February, 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The post card caption says The Aerial Bridge, Span 393 feet 9 inches, 135 feet high from water line. Cost $100,000. This post card illustration is of a view from the Duluth harbor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Building at the left and the South Breakwater Inner Light Tower at the right. Houses on Minnesota Point are at the far right. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February, 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904. The aerial bridge transporter or gondola or transfer car roadway was 17 feet by 50 feet with sidewalks seven feet by 50 feet; the cabins were 30 feet long.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of the Geneva Beach Hotel from Lake Geneva with people standing at the top of the hill and on the dock in front of the hotel. There is a man rowing a boat in the lake. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Hotel. The Hotel burned in Sept 2 1911. It was thought that the "new fangled" electric lights was the cause.
This postcard view of Gorman Park in St. Peter shows horse-drawn vehicles, a crowd of people, and a bandstand. The park is bordered by Washington Avenue and Fifth, Grace, and Myrtle streets.
This postcard shows the home of Governor John A. Johnson in St. Peter at 418 North Third street. Johnson served as the governor of Minnesota from 1905 until 1909.
This postcard shows the St. Peter stand pipe, which was located near the northern boundary of the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. This structure served as the city water tower.
A postcard highlighting attractions in Fergus Falls. The center of the postcard reads ""Greetings from Fergus Falls Minn."" Surrounding that phrase are photographs of St. Luke's Hospital, the Wright Water Power dam, the main business district, the City Light Station dam, Wright Memorial Hospital, the Woolen Mill Power dam, the State Hospital, and a river.
O. M. Edsill purchased the general store in 1908. The Edsills added on living quarters and a section for a hardware store. A man and two girls pose in front, possibly O. M. Edsill and daughters Rose and Lillie.
Front entrance, driveway and landscaped grounds of the Geneva Beach Hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
The old water tower was removed not long after the new water tower was constructed in the early 1900s in Nicollet, Minnesota. This postcard shows both of the water towers.
View of Lakeside Pavilion, 1909. This pavilion eplaced an earlier open air pavilion. Charley and Pearl Hamilton announced their marriage in this note to Miss Clara Kotura of Thornton, Iowa.
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.
Postcard with images of Mapleton High School, I. Troendle residence, Brick block of Main Street, and Catholic Church with caption, "Greetings from Mapleton, Minn." Message from Ed to Miss Henrietta Wolfram, Piqua, Ohio, postmarked Mapleton.
Postcard with composite image of Vernon Center, including the Baptist Church, High School, and M. E. Church. Caption reads "Greetings from Vernon Center." Message from Anna K. to Miss Clara Billet, Good Thunder, postmarked Vernon Center.