Title

St. Peter 1881 Flood

Creation Date

April 1881

Description

Flood of 1881. Stereoview looking toward St. Peter from the east side of the Minnesota River. The Broadway bridge can be seen in the distance. This is a rare view of the first bridge to be constructed over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. Several buildings in St. Peter can also be seen beyond the extensive floodwaters of the Minnesota River. The digital version of the reverse is labelled as mhs00420. Printed on front side panel: "E. & T. High Water View Series of 1880-81" and "Photographed and Published by Elmer & Tenney, Winona, Minn." Printed on the back: Caption: "#1214 - Flood, from high-water bridge" and "St. Peter, (April 1881)". A "finger" points to the photo number that describes a St. Peter, MN photo.