View of the Sunday School Bible Wagon with the Reverend Devoe seated in the wagon. Reverend Devoe was the first pastor of the Lanesboro Methodist Episcopal Church.
Exterior view of the first Fillmore County Courthouse. Construction began in 1863, and was completed in early 1864. Located on the public square, facing south on Main Street in Preston, Minnesota.
Bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn area south of Lanesboro showing Parkway Avenue. Mathias Bue copied this photo that was originally taken by an unidentified photographer.
Bird's-eye view taken from Church Hill of Lanesboro power dam built over the Root River in 1868. It was constructed on a foundation of solid stone and anchored at each side by rock bluffs. Houses and various village buildings are seen on north side of river. Photo taken by unknown photographer and later copied by Bue.
Tibbett's House Hotel, built in the 1850's. Located at the corner of St. Anthony and Fillmore Street in Preston, Minnesota. Stage coach arriving with passengers from Chatfield, Minnesota.
The Phoenix Hotel in Lanesboro was built at the cost of $50,000 in 1870. The hotel was four stories with saloon, baggage room, and railroad ticket office. The stone used for its construction was quarried from local bluffs. Its parlors and suites were expensively furnished. It was widely advertised as both a high class hotel for the traveling public, as well as a sanitarium. The hotel housed the Bank of Lanesboro, the businesses of Hanson & Davis, and Knudson & Hobart. Its landlords were Messrs. Chase and White. The building was destroyed by fire on May 5, 1885.
Business district at the northwest corner of River and St. Paul Streets in Preston. The "A. L. Sleyster Photo Artist" studio is visible as well as signs for "Groceries," "Restaurant," and "Confectionery."
A bird's-eye view of the village of Peterson, Minnesota reproduced by Mathias Bue from an earlier photo taken in 1887 by T. L. Bersagel. Village buildings and houses are visible in background, with a farmstead and dirt road crossing the river at foreground.
The first Fillmore County Courthouse, completed in 1864. Located on the public square at Preston, Minnesota. The two wings were added in 1885. Looking to the north.
Headshot portraits of thirty men who comprised the Lanesboro Singing Society. The original photo was taken by Theodore Bersagel and reproduced by Mathias Bue.
Small herd of cattle standing in the Preston business district near the corner of Fillmore and St. Anthony street. Tibbett's House Hotel can be seen in the background.
Standard Atlas of Fillmore County Minnesota including a plat book of the villages, cities, townships, schools, churches, railroads, streams, roads, cemeteries of the county. Map of the State, United States, and World. Farmer's Directory, Reference Business Directory, and Departments devoted to general information. Analysis of the system of the U. S. land surveys, and digest of the system of civil government.
Exterior view of the Fillmore County Poor Farm residence. This structure was built in 1896, following the destruction of the original home by fire. This home was erected to house the county poor, some of whom are seated on the lawn and steps.
Lenora Methodist Church, the oldest church in Fillmore County. Construction began in 1856, rebuilt in 1865. Located five miles north of Canton, Minnesota.
Young male driver holding harness reins of race horse while seated in a light two-wheeled vehicle designed for one person and drawn by one horse. This photograph was taken by T. L. Bersagel and later copied by Mathias Bue.
Business district at the NW corner of River and St. Paul Streets, Preston, Business district located east of the Fillmore County courthouse on St. Anthony Street, Preston, Minnesota. Buildings shown include Preston Times newspaper office, Fillmore County Bank and the Park Hotel.