This stereo view of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad Bridge over the Minnesota River shows the St. Peter State Hospital in the distance. A building and large piles of wood are visible below the bridge.
hot air balloon on ground with a crowd of men gathered around it; photographer Farr is listed in city directory starting in 1880/81 at 428 Nicollet address by 1885/86 is listed at 609 Washington Ave S; list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher on verso
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Streetscape; horse pulling a wagon with signage, "Gowan Peyton Trophy Co. Wholesale Groceries." In background is a storefront sign for the "Great Northern Railway" building.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; Lake Street Bridge, completed by 1890 but not used by the street cars until after 1904. Scenic view of river with trees in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stereoview of St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway workers shown laying track east of Moorhead in October 1880. Two crews hold and prepare to lay rails on ties at left while horse-drawn car behind carries rails and materials.
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
First Suspension Bridge; note railroad tracks and toll keepers office in foreground; view from Minneapolis looking towards St. Anthony Falls; Winslow House Hotel can be seen in background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stereoview to west from the Moorhead side of the Red River at the Steamboat Levee. The Alsop Brothers' single decked sidewheel "Pluck" is tied up to opposite bank facing upstream. The railroad spur line and Alsop Line Warehouse is further up bank just beyond; also visible is Grandin Lines' grain elevator on Fargo bank at right.
Stereoview of the steamboat "J. L. Grandin" at Grandin Lines elevator in Fargo, Dakota Territory during the Red River flood of 1881 or 1882. View to northwest from Moorhead side of river.