St. Peter resident Bob Swedberg, who owned and operated the Swedberg Drug Store in St. Peter, went up in this airplane to take aerial views of the flooded Minnesota River Valley during the 1965 flood.
This aerial view shows the City of St. Peter and the flooded Minnesota River Valley to the east in 1965. The Broadway bridge is near the center of the photograph, and Minnesota Avenue runs diagonally upward across the image, beginning near the lower left corner.
Large portions of the City of St. Peter and the flooded Minnesota River Valley to the east can be seen in this aerial view that was taken in 1965. The Broadway bridge can be seen slightly to the left of the center of the image.
The Peavey Grain Company's elevator is the tallest structure visible in this image that shows flooded buildings and property in the Minnesota River Valley east of St. Peter in 1965. Highway 99 crosses the image, running diagonally above the elevator and below the St. Peter railroad depot, which is to the right and slightly below the row of five grain bins.
The St. Peter railroad depot at the far left is surrounded by flood water from the Minnesota River in this 1965 image. The photograph extends from the Peavey Grain Company's elevator at the bottom left of the photograph southwestward to the mill pond near the top center.
This 1965 aerial image shows the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter. The Peavey Grain Company's elevator is at the right, above the railroad track. The St. Peter Feed Mill and the St. Peter Creamery are on high ground along the river to the left of the Broadway bridge.
This aerial view shows the business district of St. Peter and the flooded Minnesota River in 1965. The Broadway bridge is at the right, and the Nicollet County Courthouse can be seen below and slightly to the left of the bridge. The view extends from Front Street to Fourth Street, and from Locust Street to the northern end of the city.
Highway 22 is under several feet of water from the flooded Minnesota River in this aerial view taken near St. Peter in 1965. The old bridge across the river can be seen to the right of the center of the image. Highway 169 is along the bottom edge.
This aerial view shows portions of the flooded Minnesota River near St. Peter. The bridge over the river on Highway 22 can be seen along the bottom of this 1965 image. Vehicles can be seen on Highway 169 near the top.
This 1965 aerial image shows the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter and large portions of the city's business district. The white spire of the Nicollet County Courthouse can be seen near the bottom, to the right of the center of the photograph. The Broadway bridge is at the center of the far left portion of the image. The railroad tracks beyond the bridge serve the Peavey Grain Company's elevator and the St. Peter railroad depot.
This 1965 aerial image shows the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter and large portions of the city's business district. The white spire of the Nicollet County Courthouse can be seen in the center of the far right portion of the photograph. Visible streets include Broadway at the far left and Mulberry at the far right.
Diary written by Thorvald Stoen recording events of 1938. Topics include: New Year's celebration, ice skating, going to school, and doing things with his friends.
Diary written by Thorvald Stoen recording events of 1939. Topics include: life at Owen Lake Camp and the people he met there. Stoen also records the work the camp members did and meals they ate.
Biennial report of the State Game and Fish Commissioner made to Governor J. A. O. Preus. The back cover holds a fold out document of State Game Refuges consisting of a map of the state and descriptions of individual sites. The commissioner provides a summary of law enforcement, hunting and trapping, predatory animal and bird control, account of forestry, drainage and pollution, reports of game refuges and fish refuges. He also submits reports on the distribution of fish stocked throughout the state, condition of hatcheries, fish surveys, a financial report of the department, inventory of state property, and recommended projects for the future. Additional special reports include a commercial fishing summary by Albert C. Klancke of the Bureau of Commercial fishing, �Game Propagation� by Frank D. Blair and �Minnesota state fisheries at Redby� by S. A. Selvog. Finally, the Item provides a lengthy exclusive treatise by Thaddeus Surber: �The Root River drainage basin, southeastern Minnesota� which includes illustrations, diagrams, and a fold out map of the scientific investigations.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Commissioners report species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the Commissioners. The report relates the selection of Willowbrook as the location of the first state fish hatchery, and a description of its design and construction. This includes an inventory of state property in the Commission's possession, most of which is located at Willowbrook.
First annual report of the State Fish Commissioners of Minnesota made to Governor C.K. Davis. Provides a general overview of national/international fish culture, review of state fish species, summary of distribution of fry (young fish) within the state, and annual expenditures of the commissioners. A diagram estimating acres of water surface of the state is included in the appendix.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners of Minnesota, made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Includes species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the commissioners. The report relates the improvements made at Willowbrook hatchery, enforcement of the construction of fish ways law, and the directions for transport of fry (young fish).
A lithographed postcard showing the view looking northwest from the old water tower. Pictured: Paulson's General, Nordstrom's Drug, Oslund's Cash Store, Imple. House, Railroad Depot. Along Maple Street: Ryan's Hotel, Palace Rest. North of Railroad: Feedmill, Lumberyard, Elevators 2 and 3. Photographer Ole Sparstad lived and worked in Sacred Heart during the years 1882-1916.
Morgan Park; view of Morgan Park; steel plant; roads; Grand Avenue; trees; buildings; St. Louis river; Spirit Lake; houses; east entrance to the company town
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
At the boom, floating timbers chained between piers caught and contained logs for sorting and measuring and rigging into rafts. At one time, the Stillwater boom extended a distance of 9 miles and employed 400 men to sort, scale and raft timber.
Lumber was rafted downstream from Stillwater. Boards were arranged in cribs or heavy crates, each 16 feet wide and 32 feet long. A lumber raft might contain as many as 200 cribs.
Logs were shipped by rail from northern Minnesota to Stillwater and made into rafts. They were then floated down the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. The rafts usually consisted of 8 to 10 strings of logs fastened side by side, each string measuring 16 across and about 400 feet long. Some of these enormous rafts stretched 4 or 5 acres in size.
Topographic survey map of Township No. 63, Grand Portage Reservation area, N. Range 5 E. 4th Meridian and Township 63, N. Range No. 6 E. 4th Meridian, with early native names for certain locations and written comments and clarifications by Richard J. O'Brien.
Reuse study explores new uses for the barn that stands on the former Brown's farmstead overlooking a small lake within the Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The reuse study outlines a potential of variety uses including as a landscape element, utilization of the interior for programs, etc. and using the barn for private group functions, public park functions and staffing accommodations.
Dakota and her family have tradition of spending the 4th of July camping under the stars at Sibley. Here about their night time adventures and special campfire treats in this fun interview.
Plat book of Goodhue County, Minnesota; containing an outline map of the county and plats of all townships showing location of roads, schools, churches, railroads, streams, etc.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
This postcard view of St. Peter was taken from a location on the western edge of the city. Smoke can be seen from the Engesser brewery in the distance at center. The spire of the First Lutheran church at Fourth and Elm is slightly to the right of the smoke.
This postcard shows a view of portions of the St. Peter business district from a location east of the city. The St. Peter Roller Mills are visible in the center of the photo. The spire of the courthouse is at far left. Other buildings shown include the Power House, Old Main, and the Nicollet Hotel.
This postcard shows a view to the north along Third street in St. Peter from a location near its intersection with College Avenue. The Union Presbyterian church is at left. The spire of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is visible right of center. A streetlight hanging above Third street is also visible at center.
This view of St. Peter looks to the east and south from a location near Gustavus Adolphus College. Smoke can be seen rising from the Engesser brewery, and the spire of the First Lutheran Church can be seen to the right of the smoke.
This photo shows a view to the north along South Washington Avenue in St. Peter. At right, horse-drawn carriages are visible in Gorman Park. A streetlight hangs from wires above the avenue.
This postcard shows a view to the south along South Fifth street in St. Peter. The steeple of the Methodist Church on the northwest corner of the intersection of Fifth and Nassau streets is visible at right.
Dakota County atlas, 55 pages of colored maps, 48 cm. Scale of tounship maps 1:31,680. 2 inches to the mile. Patron's Directory is located on pages 53-55. Drawn from actual survey and county records by Bertine F. Pinkney.
Master plan for the development of the Ceridian Recreation Area in Washington County. On February 11, 1997, the Washington County Board of Commissioners changed the name of Ceridian Recreation Area to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park.
Eleventh image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Twelfth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Thirteenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Fourteenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Fifteenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Third image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Fourth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Seventh image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Eighth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Ninth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Fifth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Sixth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
First image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Tenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Sixteenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Seventeenth image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Second image (of seventeen images) described as a continuous strip of shoreline. It is not clear if the sequence is shot moving toward the canal and the Aerial bridge or down Minnesota Point toward the end. They are numbered in this collection in the original order shot by Mr. Rodney Paine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections