Plat map, Benton Township, Carver County Minnesota, 1880
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John Nayd residence, Cologne Minnesota, 1890
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Street scene, Cologne Minnesota, 1907
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Main Street looking south, Cologne Minnesota, 1908
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Depot in Cologne Minnesota, 1910
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St. Bernard Church and Parsonage, Cologne Minnesota, 1910's
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Catholic School, Cologne Minnesota, 1910's
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Plat map, Benton Township, Carver County, Minnesota, 1916
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Main Street looking south, Cologne Minnesota, 1920's
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Aerial photo, Cologne Minnesota, 1937
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Aerial photo, Cologne Minnesota, 1951
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Street scene, Cologne Minnesota, 1953
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Fire department engines, Cologne Minnesota, 1953
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Highway 212 near Cologne, Carver County Minnesota, 1955
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Zion Lutheran Church, Cologne Minnesota, 1960's
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Street scene, Cologne Minnesota, 2002
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View of the main street in Cologne Minnesota, 2002
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