This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. Park Row is at left. The St. Peter Roller Mills on Front street are left of center. C. Amundson's store, visible in the photograph, was on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view is to the south along Minnesota Avenue from Broadway. The Nicollet Hotel is at far right. The spire of the courthouse is in the distance.
This photos shows the aftermath of the November 1887 fire in St. Peter. The view looks to the west along Park Row toward Minnesota Avenue from Front street. The Nicollet Hotel is right of center.
This photograph shows part of the business district in St. Peter after the November 1887 fire. The Nicollet Hotel at Minnesota Avenue and Park Row is at left. The view to the north includes the Church of the Holy Communion, right of center, and the Norwegian Lutheran Church to its left.
Exterior view of the dry goods and clothing store in St. Peter that was owned by A. J. Lamberton. It was located on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
This photograph shows the A. J. Lamberton store in St. Peter on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue. It was one of the businesses in the northern half of the block.
This photograph shows Albin Malmo's Meat Market in St. Peter. Items for sale can be seen through the store windows. A small boy and a tricycle can be seen in front of the store, along with two men and two women.
Alexander Probstfield sits at a roll top desk in Northern Potato Growers Sales Company located at 811 Center Ave. Moorhead, Minnesota. A large open safe and heat stove are also in the room. Alexander was the son of Randolph Probstfield, the first person of European descent to settle in Clay County.
The American Exchange National Bank staff assembled with the bank's founder Hamilton M. Peyton who is in the front row with the white side burns. Peyton was bank president from 1879-1921. The bank merged with First National Bank and renamed First and American National Bank in 1929. It became First American National Bank in 1958, First National in 1974 and Norwest in 1983. In 1998 Norwest merged with Wells Fargo and elected to take the more familiar name Wells Fargo.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This photograph shows the American Express Company office in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several people are shown, including the operators of the business, R. W. Lamberton and A. H. Benham.
This photograph shows two St. Peter businesses, the American Railway Express Company and the St. Peter Produce Company. These businesses were located on the east side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue.
A photograph of a load of logs. Containing a total of 31,400 feet. 21 feet high with an estimated weight of sled chains, and logs is 5 tons. Being pulled by four horses.
At the intersection of Lake Avenue and Superior Street this fire equipment collided with a streetcar. One fireman, Archie Finlayson, was killed, and the streetcar driver was charged with failure to give right of way. The two-story building in the background is the Freimuth's store under construction.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This photograph shows flowers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Baberich of St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Nassau Streets.
521 west Superior street; interior of Bergstein's clothing store and workers; cases; stock; ceiling; merchandise; hats; pants; sign for overalls; boxes
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Bill's Popcorn Wagon in St. Peter also sold roasted peanuts, candy, and cigarettes, based on a close inspection of this photograph. It was operated by Bill Krisatis.