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52726. 1908 flood on the Zumbro River, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908-06-23
Description:
The rising water drowned out the fires at the Water Works, shutting down the pumps. All the manufacturing plants including the city light and power house were shut down due to lack of water. The Zumbro River overflowed its banks in Rochester early on the morning of early on June 26, 1908.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52727. Flood on the Minnesota River, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
View of the flooded Minnesota river east of St. Peter on June 26, 1908. The view is to the east from a location near the bridge at Broadway. The Omaha Depot is near the center of the photograph.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52728. Flood on the Minnesota River, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
This photograph shows the flooded Minnesota river east of St. Peter on June 26, 1908. The view is to the west, toward St. Peter. The St. Peter Roller Mills are visible left of center. The Broadway bridge is at far right. Two men in the foreground are standing near the tracks of the Omaha railroad.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52729. Flood on the Minnesota River, Kasota Township, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
This photograph shows the flooded Minnesota river in 1908. The view may be looking to the west, toward St. Peter. A bridge visible in the distance beyond the man rowing the boat is probably the Broadway bridge.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52730. Flooding on the Pomme de Terre River, Morris, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905-03-28
Description:
Flood on the Pomme de Terre River. Albert and William Piepenburg in boat.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52731. Flooding on the Pomme de Terre River, Morris, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905-03-28
Description:
Flood on the Pomme de Terre River looking east. The Charles Johnson Bridge can be seen in the center. The trees show the original river bed.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52732. Flooding on the Pomme de Terre River, Morris, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905-03-28
Description:
Flood on the Pomme de Terre River. Foot bridge east of District 41.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52733. Flooding on Pleasant Street, Van Brunt Slough, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
View of the 1908 flood in Mankato. Note to Mrs. Geo. S. Robbins in South Dakota; postmarked Mankato, Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

52734. Flooding in the stockyards, South St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898?
Description:
Bird's eye view of the floodwater in the South St. Paul stockyards.
Contributing Institution:
Dakota County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52735. Flooded street scene, Morris, Minnesota

Date Created:
1914-06-14
Description:
View of a flooded Morris street including the J. J. Geib Lumber Company.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52736. Flooded Skaro Street looking west, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
Skaro Street in St. Peter was flooded by water from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive in St. Peter in 1965. The water flowed onto North Eighth Street, was diverted onto Madison Street, and was sent into the Recreation Field, from which it made its way to the Minnesota River along streets such as Skaro. This view looks to the northwest from a location at the intersection of Skaro and North Fourth Streets.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52737. Flooded road from St. Peter to Kasota, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
This postcard shows people looking at the water covering the road from St. Peter to Kasota during the 1908 flood. The Minnesota river's normal course was along the trees shown in the distance. The view is from the outskirts of St. Peter.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

52738. Flooded Recreation Field, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
A portion of the warm-up shack at the skating rink in the Recreation Field in St. Peter is visible at the far left in this 1965 photo, which was taken from North Fifth Street, near its intersection with Madison Street. The Recreation Field was flooded by water from a controlled release of a dike along Sunrise Drive. The water was sent along North Eighth and Madison Streets before it reached the Recreation Field.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52739. Flooded Recreation Field, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
The flooded Recreation Field in St. Peter in 1965 is visible in this photograph that was taken from a location along North Fifth Street. The houses in the distance are along Skaro Street. The water came from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive. That water was directed onto North Eighth and Madison Streets, from which it was sent to the Recreation Field and the Minnesota River.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52740. Flooded railroad depot looking south, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
The old railroad depot at St. Peter can be seen at the far right in this photograph taken during the 1965 flood. Water from the Minnesota River covered Highway 99 east of St. Peter, as well as the main railroad track that ran in front of the depot and crossed the highway. The depot was located a short distance to the south of Highway 99.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52741. Flooded North Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
Flood water flows along North Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter during the 1965 flood. The photograph looks westward up Chesnut Street at its intersection with North Minnesota Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52742. Flooded Minnesota River east of St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
A boxcar was stranded on a railroad siding at the Peavey elevator east of St. Peter by the flooded Minnesota River in 1965.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52743. Flooded Minnesota River at the Highway 22 Bridge, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
The flooded Minnesota River can be seen from the west end of the old bridge on State Highway 22 at St. Peter in 1965. A small portion of the Rabbit Road bridge can be seen at the far right, beyond the river bridge. This location is in Kasota Township in Le Sueur County.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52744. Flooded Minnesota River and threatened house, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
A sandbag dike helped to protect the home of Shirley Kennedy at 701 South Front Street in St. Peter from the rapidly rising flood water of the Minnesota River in 1965.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52745. Flooded Minnesota River and dike at substation, Nassau Street, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
At left is the dike protecting the electrical substation at the east end of Nassau Street in St. Peter from the rapidly rising water of the Minnesota River in this 1965 photograph. The bridge over the river at Broadway is visible to the north in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52746. Flooded Minnesota River and Broadway Bridge, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
A load of riprap falls into the water at the east end of the Highway 99 bridge in St. Peter during the 1965 flood. The rapidly moving water of the Minnesota River was eroding the soil from the base of the bridge, threatening to collapse it. See photos e8022 and e8023 for additional images of the bridge. This end of the bridge is in Kasota Township in Le Sueur County.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52747. Flooded Minnesota River and Broadway Bridge, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
The rapidly moving flood water of the Minnesota River eroded soil at the east end of the Highway 99 bridge at St. Peter during the 1965 flood. The water was moving from south to north, which is from left to right in this photo. At the time, it was not certain that efforts to stabilize the bridge would be successful. Many loads of riprap were used to cover the exposed foundation of the bridge in a successful attempt to save the bridge. See photo e8023 to see the completed project. This end of the bridge is in Kasota Township in Le Sueur County.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52748. Flooded Minnesota River and Broadway Bridge, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
Sandbags, large rocks, and riprap were used to stabilize the east end of the Highway 99 bridge at St. Peter during the 1965 flood. It was feared that the rapidly moving water of the Minnesota River would erode the bridge supports sufficiently to destroy the bridge. The water was moving from south to north, which is from left to right in this photo. See photo e8022, which was taken before the successful stabilization effort. This end of the bridge is in Kasota Township in Le Sueur County.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52749. Flooded Mill Pond and City Dump, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
Flood water from the Minnesota River has covered the area around the Mill Pond below the east end of Nassau Street in St. Peter in 1965. A sign pointing the way to the city dump, which was located along the east side of the Mill Pond at that time, can be seen in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

52750. Flooded Madison Street looking east, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1965
Description:
The sandbags in the foreground of this photograph were in the intersection of North Eighth and Madison Streets in St. Peter in 1965. The view looks to the east along Madison. A large volume of flood water was sent along this route from a controlled release from a dike along Sunrise Drive. The water ultimately reached the Minnesota River.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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