View of a dam on the Mississippi River, water rushing over dam, trees and buildings in background. Buildings in the background include: Model School (1906) and Old Main Building (1874).
An outcropping of Greenstone rock is located in Ely. Greenstone is one of the olest known Minnesota rocks and it is located just a few blocks off Camp Street in Ely, Minnesota.It is called Pillow Rock because of the clearly visible rounded shapes formed within this mass of lava flow. An effort has been underway to remove Pillow Rock to a location more accessible to tourists.
A view of a narrow foot bridge crossing Flint Creek. The bridge is made out o f a log and had a railing. Thick forest grows on both sides of the creek.
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.
A postcard of the fountain at Lakewood in Duluth. The fountain is frozen and has an American flag flying from the top. Snow lies on the ground and trees are in the background.
Buildings of the Geneva Beach Hotel at Lake Geneva. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Groups of people gathered on the lawn of the Geneva Beach Hotel. There is a tent set up in front of the hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
The Geneva Beach Hotel with a partial view of Lake Geneva and an automobile in the foreground. There is small tent in front of the hotel. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
A view of the Goodwills' summer home on Lake Vermillion. The lake is in the foreground, and the summer home along with a few other buildings are on the shore with a thick forest in the background.
Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, and a friend walk through a forest of damaged trees. Many trees are blown down and all of the standing trees are missing branches.
The Zachris P. Hedberg family home in St. Peter is shown at the far left in this winter scene. The house is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Locust Streets. Fourth Street runs from the southwest to the northeast, starting from the lower left corner of the postcard.
A view of an iron mine in Virginia, Minnesota. The view looks down a deep trench. Mining equipment stand to the left, and houses can be seen in the distance to the left.
Originals colored. Two copies: 84.119.24a has note on back to Mrs. William Anderson, Willmar Hospital, from Sena.84.119.24b has note on back to Miss Carolina Mork, Starbuck, from Olaf.
Trees along the shoreline lean toward the calm water of what appears to be Deephaven Bay, postmarked and dated 1910. This is one of the most common postcard views on Lake Minnetonka.