Studio portrait of the five children of Gustavus Adolphus College President Matthias Wahlstrom. The children are posed for a portrait on a wicker divan.
Letter from Eric Norelius, founder of Gustavus Adolphus College, to Reverend Professor W. K. Frick, May 9, 1887. Written in English for the 25th anniversary of the founding of Gustavus Adolphus College, it summarizes the circumstances under which the college was begun and the conditions that existed in 1862. Prompted by the suffering experienced by many during the U.S. Civil War, the college was founded to train parochial school teachers who could also serve congregations as ministers.
Jacob Dieter wrote this letter while he was at Fort Ridgley, Minnesota. He made his way from Rochester, through Mankato and New Ulm to Fort Ridgley. He is waiting for the pay master and will send money home as soon as possible. He mentions several acquaintances and reports on their health.
Cosgrove, Bertram M.; Alcott, Robert K.; Nelson, Arthur M.
Date Created:
1917-07 - 1917-09
Description:
Initial and subsequent muster rolls for the 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company K, detailing the status of each man in the company as reporting for duty, sick, or absent, as well as any transfers. This record also contains an initial and corrected Monthly Return sent by Cosgrove, Bertram M., as well as muster documents of officers who were stationed at Camp Cody, in Deming, New Mexico.
A crowd listens to William Jennings Bryan on the main street of St. Peter, Minnesota Avenue at Park Row. Also in the photograph are the hotel and City Bakery and Restaurant.
The Gustavus Adolphus College's basketball team of 1906 included Arthur B. "Dutch" Strauch , Carl A. "Shorty" Hallberg, C. M. "Happy" Hanscome, E. E. "Sunday School" Johnson, and Albert "Pug" Lorin..
Pedestrians are seen strolling down the snow-covered boardwalk leading from the college's Old Main building toward what is now College Avenue in the city of St. Peter. The boardwalk and parallel unpaved road are lined with trees, while below are seen buildings that once stood along Seventh Street.
This postcard has been labeled as showing the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The abbreviation represents Asylum for Dangerous Insane.
This photograph shows the South Flats unit at the St. Peter State Hospital, which was attached to the Center building. The South Flats housed female patients. The porches were built in 1918, according to sources at the hospital.
This photograph shows the North Flats unit at the St. Peter State Hospital, which was attached to the Center building. The North Flats housed male patients, beginning in 1869. Additions were added in later years, including the porches, which were added in 1918, according to sources at the hospital. The complex was demolished in 1968.
This cropped postcard shows the mechanic shop and the water tank at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that the machine shop and the water tank were built in 1873.
This photograph shows the sickroom in the Lower Flat South unit of the St. Peter State Hospital. An old wheelchair can be seen to the right of the fireplace. A note on the reverse of the photo states that the photo was taken prior to 1900.
This photograph shows a building that was originally constructed as a patient detention facility at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built about 1910. This building was later known as Liberty Hall, which was an open ward facility for hospital patients. It was closed in 1967.
This postcard shows the laundry building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital indicate that it was built in 1900. Beyond the laundry building can be seen the icehouse or cold storage building, which was eventually converted to a machine shed.
This cropped postcard shows the laundry building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital indicate that it was built in 1900. Beyond the laundry building can be seen the icehouse or cold storage building, which was eventually converted to a machine shed.
Group awaiting the arrival of the train with the body of Governor John A. Johnson. Gov. Johnson died unexpectedly in office at the age of 48 on September 21, 1909.
Four young men are shown posing in cadet uniforms and holding guns in this post card studio portrait. The message on the back is addressed to Miss Hannah Ivarson, Carlton, Minn., c/o Henning Ivarson.: "Clarkfield, Minn., July 25, '07. Hello. Did I forget who you was or did you forget who you was, well it makes no difference. Do you [know] the sports in the white suits, some of them I suppose. I am living fine and hope you the same. Send me a postal or something like it if you care to. Your friend, J. L. Anderson, Clarkfield, Minn."
The photographer and his tripod-mounted camera can be seen in a reflection of a mirror in this image of a male employee's room at the St. Peter State Hospital. Many pennants from various locations in the United States decorate the room.
This photograph shows a large group of St. Peter State Hospital employees standing on the front steps of the Center building. The names of many of the employees have been written on the reverse side of the photo. Dr. Freeman is at left in the front row. Dr. Grimes is at left in the second row, behind Dr. Freeman.
This photograph shows a dining room in Lower Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that the photo was taken in 1910.
This photograph shows the Detention building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Information on the reverse side of the photo states that it was contracted on May 2, 1910, that it was completed in 1911, and that it became known as Liberty Hall in December of 1937. The building was closed in 1967.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966. The unit's fire escape is clearly visible in the photo, as is the railroad siding that ran to the coal storage building.
This photograph shows the Detached Ward South unit at the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1886. This facility for women patients was demolished in 1966.
This cropped postcard shows the cow barn at the St. Peter State Hospital. A note on the reverse side of the postcard states that the view shows the north end of the barn.
This cropped postcard shows the cold storage building on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was built in 1894. An isolation cottage can be seen at right, behind the cold storage building.
This photograph shows Upper Flat North at the St. Peter State Hospital decorated for Christmas in 1937. A Christmas tree is near the center of the photo.
This postcard shows the carriage house at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that some of the hospital employees lived in apartments above the carriage house.
A drum major and Marching Band of Gustavus Adolphus College are parading on Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter. Nicollet County Court House is in the background. Postcard sent to Amelia Turner, 2127 Dudley Ave., St. Anthony Park, St. Paul, Minn., the front reads, "You may have gotten one of these before, I don't remember what kind I sent you. Have almost forgotten the event but these [sic.] card will keep it in close memory." The back reads, "Dear Cousin; I suppose you are coming home for thanksgiving are you not, to help us eat turkey. No you needn't. I can take care of it my self. How is the "Republican" getting along[?] He's quiet now seeing that we have a Gov. of in party. With a hunger for turkey, I am Willard".