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1. Svenska Amerikanska Posten offices, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1899-02
Description:
A February 1899 fire destroyed a building near the offices of Svenska Amerikanska Posten, visible in the photograph.
Contributing Institution:
American Swedish Institute
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Wanda Gag House, New Ulm, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Exterior view of the Gag family home, built in 1894. Wanda Gag was born March 11, 1893, to Anton and Lissi Gag in New Ulm. She was the first of their seven children. Wanda Gag lived there until age 20. After the death of her parents, Wanda was forced to provide for her sisters and one brother. She also wanted to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She wrote and illustrated "Millions of Cats", which was published in 1928. Wanda Gag died in 1946. The Gag house is located at 226 North Washington Street and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Contributing Institution:
Wanda Gag House Association
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Working Man's Reading Room at Minnesota Avenue, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
The Working Man's Reading Room at Minnesota Avenue, circa 1900 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). Next door to the Reading Room is The People's Barber Shop and a shoe repair shop.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Peterson's Restaurant, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Peterson's Restaurant in Beltrami County, circa 1900 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). The sign reads, "Log Cabin Restaurant Lodging."
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Ed Smith behind his hand plow, Blackduck, Minnesota

Date Created:
1901
Description:
Ed Smith behind his hand plow in 1901, Blackduck (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. City Opera House, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
City Opera House was located at 401 Minnesota Avenue, Bemidji, circa 1905 (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. "City of Bemidji" cruise boat on Bemidji Lake, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
W. B. Mclachlan was captain of the cruise boat, "City of Bemidji" around the turn of the last century (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Chief Bemidji and his family, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
Chief Bemidji, whose real name was " Shay-Now-Ish -Kung," received his new name from Lake Bemidji which was called Bay-me-ji-ga, or "lake with cross waters." He was born near Inger, Minnesota, in 1833 or 1834 and lived in the Leech Lake and Cass Lake area. In 1860, he married a Leech Lake Pillager Indian woman and they had eight children, three boys of whom died at early ages. Four daughters and one son grew up and lived to older ages. In 1882, Chief Bemidji's wife died. Saddened by her death, he loaded all his possessions and children in his birch bark canoe and paddled up the Mississippi River to settle on the south shore of Lake Bemidji. He was the first permanent settler of Bemidji (from p. 107,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. National Pole Company steam hauler and mojie, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905
Description:
National Pole Company steam hauler and mojie, 1905 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Third Street looking toward Lake Bemidji, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898
Description:
Third Street looking toward Lake Bemidji in 1898. On the left is a shoe store, Schroeder Brothers Feed and Seed, and Naylor and Young furniture. On the right is a furniture store, Hotel Northern, and Bank of Bemidji. (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. High School construction site, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
Lining up for the foundation of the high school, Bemidji, 1908 (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Steamer "Marguerite" on the Mississippi River, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Steamer "Marguerite" on the Mississippi River, circa 1900 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Basketball team, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1901-12
Description:
Bemidji basketball team, December 1901. Players in the back are Arthur Brannon and Harry Geil. In the front are Erton Geil and William Boskell. John Raymond is in the middle. Note the picture of Chief Bemidji on their uniforms (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). The basketball is inscribed, "B.A.C. 1902."
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Indian boarding school, Ponemah, Minnesota

Date Created:
1901?
Description:
Indian boarding school, Ponemah, shortly after construction in 1901 (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Hunting party hauling moose out of the timber, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
View of an early 1900's hunting party hauling a moose out of the timber. Emil Falk in the first man on the left (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). The moose is on a handmade sled.
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Running logs on Bullhead Lake, Kelliher, Minnesota

Date Created:
1907
Description:
Running logs on Bullhead Lake in Kelliher (description from, "The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Fred Rhoda and F. S. Arnold bicycling with their wives, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Fred Rhoda and F. S. Arnold bicycling with their wives, circa 1905 (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Hakkerup's Photo Studio, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905
Description:
Horse and buggy parked in front of Hakkerup's Photo Studio located at 113 3rd Street in Bemidji (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Engine on the Minnesota and International Railroad bridge over the Battle River, Blackduck, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Engine on the Minnesota and International railroad bridge over the Battle River. Claude Ritchie is the engineer, Art Setterholm is the fireman, John Vanhouse, is the brakeman and Roy Rice is the pilot. (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Band concert on the lake front, Bemidji, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Band concert on the lake front in Bemidji, circa 1905 (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Contributing Institution:
Beltrami County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1886 - 1914
Description:
Main Street in Anoka from First Avenue looking east.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Paddlewheel steamboat J. B. Bassett, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880
Description:
The paddlewheel steamboat "J. B. Bassett" was a Mississippi "Wanagun" which was a cook boat that followed the log drives. Here the Bassett is moored at the landing on the Rum River.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Gertrude Gow Greenwald driving a buggy, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1899
Description:
Gertrude Gow Greenwald riding in buggy owned and built by her brother David S. Gow. Gertrude married Louis Greenwald.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Portrait of Forest L. Pinney, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880?
Description:
Forest L. Pinney, one of the early settlers of the state, came to Minnesota in 1856 and located himself at Monticello and Anoka where he worked as a surveyor.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Children's library program at the Anoka Public Library, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Children's library program held on the second floor of the Ticknor Building at Second Avenue and Main Street. This was the Anoka Public Library at that time.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Potato buyers, Anoka County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905
Description:
Group of potato buyers in Anoka County in 1905. Left to right: Charles Galup, Charles Larkin, George Porter, Fred Larkin, George Morrill, James Mahaney, Albert Pratt, Mascot George Ehlen.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

27. 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

28. Queen's Float at Anoka Street Carnival, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906-10
Description:
Queen's Float at theAnoka street carnival on October 11-13, 1906. Queen Margaret Saunders and King Robert Streetly are seated in the back of the float. Driver is Charles Weaver, Sr. Catheine Casey is seated sixth from right, Maree Johnson is the young attendant seated closest to queen.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

29. John Boehm's horse barn, Columbus Township, Minnesota

Creator:
Maud, J. W.
Date Created:
1900-05-24
Description:
John Boehm's horse barn Columbus Township, Anoka County, Minnesota on May 24, 1900.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

30. Soderville farming, Anoka County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1892?
Description:
Olof Peterson family on their farm.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

31. Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880?
Description:
Main Street of Anoka looking east between Second and Third Streets.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

32. Ham Lake Schoolhouse, Ham Lake, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890
Description:
Exterior view of the Ham Lake School District #42 in 1890.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

33. Third Avenue Hotel, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Third Avenue Hotel and Swan Johnson's livery stable located at 2124 Third Avenue North in Anoka.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

34. Street Fair on Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906?
Description:
Street fair on Main Street looking east.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

35. H. F. Brown's logging camp, Anoka County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Group of unidentified men standing in front of building at H.F. Brown's Camp.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

36. Log drive on the river, Anoka County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Riverboat and wanigan, the J.B. Bassett, during a log drive. Crew members and loggers unidentified.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

37. Irving School, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
The Irving School was located on the corner of Monroe and Second Avenue in Anoka, MN. It was built in 1866 and demolished in 1903 to make way for a new building.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Horse drawn street car, Anoka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1885 - 1895
Description:
Horse drawn street car. First street car in Anoka was located on Ferry Street.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

39. Civil War veterans in Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) standing on a sidewalk. Pictured are: Erdmann; Rob More; Allen Cummings; Mr. Craig; Mr. McCory; Mr. Cartier; Mr. Constans; Wayne Mort.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

40. Students of Parker College in Winnebago, Minnesota

Date Created:
1893
Description:
Group photograph of the students of Parker College in Winnebago.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. International Harvester Parade of Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902?
Description:
People walking and riding down a dirt road during the Blue Earth International Harvester Parade.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Blue Earth High School Class of 1912, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1912
Description:
The Class of 1912 gathered on an automobile for a group photograph. Marion Drake, founder of Faribault County Historical Society (FCHS) stands next to a person holding a sign.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Elmore Tile Factory in Elmore, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
A tile factory with stacked tile in front of it and the Elmore Farmer's Elevator visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. Strings of fish, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Description:
Two women and two men of Blue Earth with the results of a fishing trip. The first person on the left is W. E. C. Ross.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. Grand Army of the Republic members Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
G. A. R. Hall of Blue Earth Women's Relief Corps. and Grand Army of the Republic members.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. David Ogilvie family, Pilot Grove Township, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880?
Description:
Group photograph of the original settlers of Pilot Grove Township.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Fairmont Summer School in Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1892
Description:
People at summer school for teachers from Jackson, Martin and Faribault Counties.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

48. Auction, World War I, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Creator:
Nelson, Charles L.
Date Created:
1914 - 1918
Description:
Photograph of a large crowd in downtown Blue Earth, attending an auction to raise funds for W. W. I.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. Winnebago High School C. E. Band, Winnebago, Minnesota

Date Created:
1918
Description:
The Band gathered outside with instruments and in uniform.
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. Red Cross Benefit at the Opera House in Blue Earth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1918-05-29
Description:
A photograph of the cast of the Opera House presentation of, "Taj Mahal of India."
Contributing Institution:
Faribault County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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