This stereo view shows the St. Peter State Hospital, apparently after a disastrous fire that destroyed the north wing of the hospital in November of 1880.
Superintendent Samuel E. Shantz, steward George W. Dryer, druggist Daniel J. Shaw, and two other individuals, all of whom were associated with the St. Peter State Hospital in St. Peter, Minnesota, appear in this photograph.
This image shows Liberty Hall, one of the buildings at the St. Peter State Hospital. Completed in 1911, the building was initially used as the Detention Hospital. For 30 years, ending in 1967, the building was the home of open ward patients. This postcard negative, marked 3707, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows Liberty Hall on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. Construction of the building was completed in 1911, at which time it served as the Detention Hospital. The building housed open ward patients from 1937 to 1967. This postcard negative, marked 1419, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of the Men's Geriatric building at the St. Peter State Hospital in 1958. This postcard negative, marked 508, has been converted to a digital positive image.
Officers and trustees for the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane. William Schimmel is seated at left and Rev. Aaron H. Kerr is seated at right. Addison L. Sackett is the seventh man from the left in the back row. Schimmel and Sackett were prominent businessmen in St. Peter.
This image shows the Psychopathic Building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This postcard negative, marked 428, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the Psychopathic building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This postcard negative, marked 3706, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows the staff apartments at the St. Peter State Hospital, the home of some of the hospital's employees. This postcard negative, marked 409, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This photograph shows several costumed employees of the St. Peter State Hospital. A variety of forms of entertainment were made available to the hospital patients, apparently including a performance by these employees.