Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Windmill and Outbuildings at Hoo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An old steel windmill and historic buildings grace the grounds of the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House, home of the Belle Plaine Historical... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Minnesota River Valley Scenic By...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Overhanging trees give both character and shade to the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: Near Nicollet, Minnesota (44.212°... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Wild Rabbit and Birch at Gustavu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A timid wild rabbit pauses to check out the surroundings from the safety of a birch tree on the grounds of the Arboretum & Sculpture Gar... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Cemetery Above St. Thomas Church
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Old gravestones and gravesites are scattered on the grassy hillside above St. Thomas Church. Location: St. Thomas Church, Minnesota (44... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - St. Thomas Church
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The simple lines of St. Thomas Church near Henderson, Minnesota stand out against a cloud-streaked sky. Location: Near Henderson, Minne... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Early Morning in the Minnesota R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The early morning sun casts a shadow across the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway south of Belle Plaine in the fall. Location: South ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Early Morning Sun South of Belle...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The early morning sun filters over fields south of Belle Plaine on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: South of Belle Pl... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Mass Indian Hanging in Mankato, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Drawn by W. H. Childs in 1862, this work illustrates the largest mass hanging in American history, when 36 Sioux Indians were executed, ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Love Pat Hosta at Gustavus Adolp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A marker identifies this young hosta as "Love Pat" variety at the Arboretum & Sculpture Garden at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Minnesota River Valley Scenic By...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The byway road runs straight in farming country, past a drying field of corn and farm buildings. Location: Near Nicollet, Minnesota (44... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Sign at Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The home of the Belle Plaine Historical Society is indicated by this attractive sign on the front lawn of the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom Ho... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Visitor to Louise Park
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visitor admires the statue entitled "The Mothers" in Louise Park in Le Sueur. Location: Le Sueur, Minnesota (44.459° N 93.909° W) St... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Minnesota River Valley Scenic By...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Overhanging trees give both character and shade to the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: Near Nicollet, Minnesota (44.212°... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - William W. Mayo House in Le Sueu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Mayo House is a simple white frame structure in downtown Le Sueur near the Rush River. Location: Le Sueur, Minnesota (44.461° N 93.... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Minnesota River Valley Scenic By...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway is well signed with distinctive pink and blue state byway signs, in this view looking east on Si... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Betsy's House
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Maud Hart Lovelace's childhood home is currently undergoing renovations to return it to its early 20th-century architecture. Location: ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - A Fall Sunrise
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Sunrise lightens the sky in the fall on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: South of Belle Plaine, Minnesota (44.592° N ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Visitor at St. Thomas Church
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visitor steps down from the entrance to St. Thomas Church. Location: St. Thomas Church, Minnesota (44.536° N 93.912° W) Status: Publ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Just When You Thought You'd Seen...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Green fields and leafy trees surround the sixty-foot Jolly Green Giant statue greeting visitors to Blue Earth, Minnesota. Location: Min... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Church of St. Thomas Jessenland ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This sign before the St. Thomas Church in Henderson informs visitors that this is one of the oldest parishes in Minnesota, and the nucle... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - The Mothers Statue in Louise Par...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Two mothers, Louise Mayo and Louise Cosgrove, are commemorated in this charming statue in Louise Park in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Location:... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Historic Register Plaque on St. ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This plaque on St. Thomas Church building informs us that the church was established in 1855 and built in 1870, and has been placed on t... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - The Siege of New Ulm, Minnesota
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The siege of New Ulm, Minn. is a painting by Henry August Schwabe. It depicts an attack on New Ulm on August 19, during the Dakota War o... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Windmill at Hooper-Bowler-Hillst...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A steel windmill reaches for the sky at the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House in Belle Plaine. Location: Belle Plaine, Minnesota (44.620° N... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Visitor to Mayo House
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visitor approaches the Mayo House in downtown Le Sueur. Location: Le Sueur, Minnesota (44.461° N 93.915° W) Status: Public domain. P... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Creeping Juniper at Gustavus Ado...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The spring green of creeping juniper stands out on the carefully tended grounds of the Arboretum & Sculpture Garden at Gustavus Adolphus... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Tacy's House
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Home of Lovelace's best friend, Frances Kenney Kirch, the white trim house is immortalized in the historical fiction Betsy-Tacy series. ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - A Visitor at the Two Story Outho...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visitor imagines what it would be like to use the two story outhouse at the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. ... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House in...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Shadows fall over the front porch of the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House in Belle Plaine. Location: Belle Plaine, Minnesota (44.618° N 93... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Sign Before William W. Mayo Hous...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Learn about this little house's association with the Mayo family, famous for their contributions toward medicine. Location: Le Sueur, M... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - William W. Mayo House in Le Sueu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Mayo House is a simple white frame structure in downtown Le Sueur near the Rush River. Location: Le Sueur, Minnesota (44.461° N 93.... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - The Mothers Plaque
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This plaque before the statue in Louise Park next to the Mayo House in Le Sueur tells of two women significant to the home and the area.... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Church on the Minnesota River Va...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The black-roofed steeple complements the golden stone of a church on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: Belle Plaine, M... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Truck on the Minnesota River Val...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A truck pulls a trailer along behind it in the early morning on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway. Location: Minnesota River Vall... More
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway - Two Story Outhouse at Hooper-Bow...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This two story outhouse is an amusing part of the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House, home of the Belle Plaine Historical Society. Location:... More