Edward H. Beise farmstead with two adults and four children. Note on photo says,"Farmstead of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Beise just outside of the village of Mapleton in 1897. Trees are all planted by Mr. Biese--over 100 evergreen trees alone. August 1897."
Note on back of photograph reads, "Grandma Meihofer and Uncle Henry Meihofer. Picture of their home, N. 2nd, 2 block N. of Imm. Church Rt. Side, from Berlin, Germany, their daugh[t]er Ida Bertha Wilimia married Westly Fuller 1899."
Two houses in St. Peter are shown. A note on the photograph states that larger of the two houses belonged to Wm. Harrison Rounseville, and that it was located at 407 West Grace Street. Farm machinery is visible at the far right.
This photograph shows the Lars Tostenson farm in section 26 in New Sweden Township in Nicollet County. Several horse-drawn vehicles can be seen, as well as a windmill and a barn or stable.