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51. Street scenes, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Brown, William
Date Created:
1860 - 1890
Description:
Landscape view; address given for photographer is Merchant Block, 22 Washington Avenue, Minneapolis; building is identified as the Nicollet House Hotel located on Hennepin (view may be from 3rd St); awning on building in background says, "Williams Book Store." The verso of the card contains advertising for a number of Minneapolis businesses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

52. G. W. Steinke wagon shop, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860 - 1900
Description:
Exterior view of the G. W. Steinke wagon shop in St. Peter. It was located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Broadway.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

53. Krueger Hotel, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860 - 1909
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

54. St. Peter Foundry and Machine Shop, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860 - 1909
Description:
This photograph shows the St. Peter Foundry and Machine Shop. It was operated by Maurseth and Quane.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

55. A. A. Zimmerman Hardware Store, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
Interior view of the A. A. Zimmerman Hardware Store, Paint Department.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

56. Ferry at Itaska village site, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
The ferry that ran between Itaska Village and Dayton was called the Dayton Port Ferry. It was located near the Anoka and Sherburne County lines.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

57. Grist mill, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

58. Joe Whitford, explorer and founder of Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
Portrait of Joe Whitford. Mr. Whitford built the first cabin on the townsite in the summer of 1857 and was responsible for naming the city in honor of his benefactor, James Fergus.
Contributing Institution:
Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Studio portraits

59. Steamboat on the Mississippi River, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
River boat on the Mississippi River at Anoka, Minnesota near the Anoka-Champlin bridge.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

60. The Sauk Centre House, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
The Sauk Centre House was an early hotel, social gathering place, and used as a stage coach pick-up. It was destroyed by fire but rebuilt and renamed, The Palmer House.
Contributing Institution:
Sauk Centre Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

61. U. S. Land Office, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1860?
Description:
Exterior view of the St. Cloud land office.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

62. Lothrop and Paul Store, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1861
Description:
Exterior view of the Lothrop and Paul store in St. Peter.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

63. Early view, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1862
Description:
This photograph shows a portion of the east side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The building at the far right is on the 300 block.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

64. 230 South Front Street, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1862
Description:
Exterior view of 230 South Front Street with a view of the Mankato Union Office, Bookstore and Stage Office.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

65. Sauk Centre Blacksmith Shop, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Date Created:
1863
Description:
Men working in an early blacksmith shop.
Contributing Institution:
Sauk Centre Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

66. Mills of Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Brown, William
Date Created:
1865 - 1875
Description:
Train cars and tracks, unpaved streets wooden framed buildings are all in view from this early aerial view of Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

67. Pineries of Minnesota (On the drive); Views of Minnesota and the Northwest [Minneapolis, Minnesota]

Creator:
Fearon, R. N.
Date Created:
1865 - 1875
Description:
Pine logs cut to length lying in the forest.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

68. American Scenery; 874 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865 - 1880
Description:
Nicollet is misspelled; unpaved street, power pole is visible; horse and wagon with driver and pedestrians are visible; from a series by Webster and Albee, Rochester, New York.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

69. Early town view, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865 - 1885
Description:
This stereo photo shows an early view of St. Peter that includes the saw mill owned by Col. B. F. Pratt. The Minnesota river is in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

70. Steamboat landing, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865 - 1885
Description:
This stereo photo shows an early view of the steamboat landing and a warehouse next to it in St. Peter. The area shown in the photo is located on the west bank of the Minnesota river, near Broadway.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

71. Upton's views of Minnesota and the Northwest; Minneapolis, Minn.; looking from St. Anthony side of river, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Fearon, R. N.
Date Created:
1865 - 1886
Description:
Aerial view looking from St. Anthony side of river; first suspension bridge; log jams; lumber stacked up on Nicollet Island, town of Minneapolis with mills, houses, businesses in background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

72. St. Peter Foundry, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865 - 1900
Description:
This photograph shows a foundry in St. Peter. Horse-drawn wagons are beside the building.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

73. View of a St. Peter Foundry, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865 - 1900
Description:
This postcard shows a view of a foundry in St. Peter. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph. Several horse-drawn vehicles are shown.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

74. Bird's eye view of St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865?
Description:
View of the Burbank Warehouses (left) and Enderle Brewery (right).
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

75. Early Barn Bluff businesses, Red Wing, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865?
Description:
Early Barn Bluff businesses are shown. On the far left is the sawmill of Grannis, Daniels and Company. The Francis Ives building is in the center and the Metropolitan Hotel, which was later destroyed by a fire in 1869, is on the left.
Contributing Institution:
Goodhue County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

76. Main Street, Red Wing, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865?
Description:
View of Main Street with Barn Bluff in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Goodhue County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

77. J. J. Shaubhut Store, Mankato, Minnesota

Creator:
Barney, A. C.
Date Created:
1866
Description:
Exterior view of the J. J. Shaubhut Department Store.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

78. Rapidan Mills, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:
1866
Description:
Exterior view of the Rapidan Mills building.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

79. Bradley Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Whitney, J. H.
Date Created:
1866 - 1869
Description:
This early street scene shows the Bradley Hotel in the background with several other buildings in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Albumen prints

80. Bradley House, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Whitney, J. H.
Date Created:
1866 - 1869
Description:
The Bradley House (built in 1855 by Albert Stevens) was sold to J. T. Bradley in 1861. This stagecoach stop, located at the east end, facing north, of the then College Street (now 4th Street) bridge, a block east of Broadway was on the Old Dubuque Trail. A fancy coach met all trains and transported customers and their baggage to the Bradley House.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Albumen prints

81. Aerial view, Red Wing, Minnesota

Date Created:
1866?
Description:
Aerial view of Red Wing, showing unpaved streets, horses and buggies, and saloons.
Contributing Institution:
Goodhue County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

82. Grain buyers on Main Street, Red Wing, Minnesota

Date Created:
1866?
Description:
People buying and selling grain on the South side of Main Street.
Contributing Institution:
Goodhue County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

83. The Gregg-Seager Company, Wholesale Dealers in Iron, Steel, Heavy Hardware, Wagon, Carriage and Sleigh Material, Horse Shoers' Supplies, Carriage Trimmings, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Gregg-Seager Company
Date Created:
1866?
Description:
Illustrated trade catalog featuring tools, hardware, and supplies for wagons, carriages, and sleighs. Also includes horse shoes and decorative carriage trimmings.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Catalogs

84. Downtown, Farmington, Minnesota

Date Created:
1867
Description:
View of downtown, Farmington.
Contributing Institution:
Dakota County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

85. Street scene, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1868
Description:
Several Rochester landmarks are pictured in this early street scene. Some of the buildings visible are: Olmsted County Court House, Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church, Old Central School and the Universalist Church.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

86. Bird's Eye View of Northfield, Minnesota

Creator:
Chicago Lithographic Company
Date Created:
1869
Description:
A colored map of Northfield, Minnesota which was drawn using a bird's eye view and looking south east. It includes a list to find businesses and buildings.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Public Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

87. Bird's eye view of the city of St. Cloud, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869
Description:
Bird's eye view lithograph of St. Cloud, Minnesota showing the Mississippi River.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

88. City view, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1869
Description:
Constructing two Superior street buildings workers on roof; Minnesota Point and buildings in background
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

89. Clark house from First Avenue west, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1869
Description:
View of Superior street from First Avenue west; Clark house without stairs street full of stumps.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

90. Constructing Elevator A, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936; Thompson, Edward A.
Date Created:
1869
Description:
Elevator A under construction, workers, stacks of cut lumber, Lake Superior in the background
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

91. Corner of Front and Hickory Streets looking north on Front Street, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869
Description:
View of downtown Mankato, looking north on Front Street.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

92. Superior Street buildings, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1869
Description:
Two buildings one man; William Branch Dealer in Real Estate sign; Minnesota Point buildings in background
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

93. View of James J. Hill's warehouse on Upper Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869
Description:
View of James J. Hill's warehouse on Saint Paul's Mississippi River levee, as well as J.C. and H.C. Burbank's warehouse and other buildings in the area.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

94. View of Duluth on the shore of Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1847-1903
Date Created:
1869 - 1871
Description:
Photographer Paul Benjamin Gaylord took the earliest images of Duluth including this view showing trees cut and rudimentary housing and dock construction.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

95. Chester Creek, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This photograph shows Chester Creek in Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

96. Dalles of St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B.
Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This is a photograph by Paul B. Gaylord showing the dalles or rapids of the St. Louis River.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

97. Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River near Jay Cooke State Park.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

98. Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This is a photograph of the dalles of the St. Louis River. The photographer is not identified.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

99. Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River near Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

100. Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1869 - 1890
Description:
This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs
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