Forest L. Pinney, one of the early settlers of the state, came to Minnesota in 1856 and located himself at Monticello and Anoka where he worked as a surveyor.
Real photographoc postcard of a group of women and children lawn of private residence. Bertha Strunk with medium size dog, woman in center next to her is Lizzie (Elizabeth) Ries. The three children are Howard, Don, and Hildegard Ries.
Exterior view of the Oliver Faribault house in the background. Young woman with walking stick sitting on the lawn next to a small child in a rocking chair, holding a walking stick. This image is a reprint from Patricia Cates.
Portrait of Frank Dierhuger (sp?) standing in front of a house porch, which faces (what is likely) Main Street. Storefronts are visible in background. Porch has latticework on east side. Frank is wearing a specialized outfit and helmet, which is perhaps football padding.
Ernest Levine lived on a farm west of St. Peter. His interest in farming was such that it was confidently prophesied that he would become a farmer. Here he is acting the part. He became, instead, a superintendent of schools.
Portrait of Reverend William Wallace and his family. Wallace served as the minister at the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter from 1889 until 1890.