View of the Mississippi River with an island and buildings on the riverbank. The photographic print was created from an 1851 daguerreotype by Joel Whitney.
Landscape view, publisher from Saint Paul. Minnestereographs of Minnesota Scenery, From Taylor's Book Store, St. Paul. Toll keeper's office and bridge abutment in foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The Record of Plymouth Congregational Church Volume 1 is the first of nine volumes that provide a chronological record of the activities of Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contents include announcements, celebrations and events, membership records, meeting minutes and a few newspaper clippings. The Clerk of the church maintained the Record.
This is a letter and contract to W.B. Sloan for ads in the "Falls Evening News" and the "Minnesota Republican" newspapers of W.A. Croffut and Edwin Clark. It is written on "Falls Evening News" letterhead.
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership. Written section includes list of additions in St. Anthony and Minneapolis and a business directory of St. Anthony and Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Falls of St. Anthony with people sitting on a rock slab; may be looking towards village of St. Anthony; Whitney's Gallery is located in St. Paul, distributed by Martin's Art Gallery also in St. Paul
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Nicollet Avenue is unpaved; buildings may include the G. F. Warner building on far right with mansard roof, and the Grand Opera House in center of block; on verso of card is written in pencil, BRK-484.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; address given for photographer is Merchant Block, 22 Washington Avenue, Minneapolis; building is identified as the Pence Opera House located at Hennepin Ave and 2nd Street; verso of card is advertising for a number of Minneapolis businesses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Street scene; streets are unpaved; can identify the first suspension bridge in background; places of business include a building advertising furniture.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library