Stereoview view from top of Moorhead Manufacturing Flour Mill, Main Avenue and Red River looking east between Main Avenue and 2nd Avenue South in October 1880. Buildings visible include the Moorhead school and First Presbyterian Church at right, Ole E. Flaten and Jacob Skrivseth's photo studio in foreground and Bruns' and Finkle's Elevator A at left; also visible are St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway workmen laying ties and rails down Main Avenue at left.
Landscape view; address given for photographer is 119 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis; building is not identified but may be Eastman Flats; Eastman Flats were constructed starting in 1877 on Nicollet Island; verso of card is advertising for a number of Minneapolis businesses; card gift of Stuart Dudley Diamond.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Street view; unpaved streets with horses and buggies; photographer probably Charles L. Jacoby from address; on backside is stamp from Siddall and Co. Art Book Store and Circulating Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
J.C. Oswald & Co., wholesale wines and liquors, was located at 17 Washington Ave N according to the city directory from 1880 to 1900; Nicollet House in background; great street view; streets are unpaved; list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher on verso
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of Nicollett Avenue. Note: did not locate a business called Hause and Davis Boots and Shoes in city directories 1885, 1890, 1895. A list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher is on verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Photo is unidentified; board walk is visible in front left of photo; unpaved streets; streetlight and power pole; list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher on verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue. Image contains view of the Fergus Falls Meat Market and G. O. Dahl's Hardware Store, dirt street and horses, a wagon and a man standing on boardwalk.
Stereoview to the northwest from the top of Brun's and Finkle's Elevator A at Front Street and 6th Street North. View shows wood frame businesses along the north side of Front Street between 5th and 3rd Streets. City Park on the southwest corner of Front Street and 5th Street. Stacks of cord wood across 5th Street to the east. See also mhs06871.
Dominate building identified as Boston Block building which was erected in 1881 on the northwest corner of Third Street and Hennepin Avenue. Streetcar tracks are visible in unpaved street. A list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher is on verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
According to city directory St. James Hotel in 1882 was located at Washington Avenue and Second Avenue South; photo shows street car track and electric power pole, and unpaved streets.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stereoscope view of Lincoln Avenue including the Mel Lowry Bakery and Restaurant and the Advocate office. The smoke stack of Wright steam saw mill in the distance.