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Red Wing Minnesota Gallery

1800 - 1919

1800 - 1899   1900 - 1919   1920 - 1999   2000 - present


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Watercolor of Red Wing's Village, 1847
Watercolor of Red Wing's Village, 1847
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


First public school, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1855
First public school, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1855
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Friedriech & Kempe on the south side of Main Street between Bush & Plum Streets, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860
Friedriech & Kempe on the south side of Main Street between Bush & Plum Streets, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Main Street, Minnesota, 1860
Main Street, Minnesota, 1860
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Riverfront, Minnesota, 1860
Riverfront, Minnesota, 1860
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Barn Bluff and Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860s
Barn Bluff and Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860s
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing looking towards Barn Bluff; note Hamline University, Court House, Central School, 1860's
Red Wing looking towards Barn Bluff; note Hamline University, Court House, Central School, 1860s
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


View of Red Wing, Minnesota, from Sorin's Bluff, 1860s
View of Red Wing, Minnesota, from Sorin's Bluff, 1860s
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


General view of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860s
General view of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1860s
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


War Eagle riverboat loading Civil War troops; Red Wing, Minnesota, 1861
War Eagle riverboat loading Civil War troops; Red Wing, Minnesota, 1861
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Barn Bluff; Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
Barn Bluff; Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


General view, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
General view, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Grain buyers on Main Street, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1866
Grain buyers on Main Street, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1866
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Goodhue County Courthouse, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
Goodhue County Courthouse, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1865
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


 Map of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1868
Map of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1868
Courtesy Library of Congress - click image to enlarge

Bluff and Seventh Streets looking toward river and Barn Bluff, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Bluff and Seventh Streets looking toward river and Barn Bluff, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


St. John's Lutheran Church, corner of 5th Street and East Avenue, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
St. John's Lutheran Church, corner of 5th Street and East Avenue, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Old Frontenac Minnesota: Its History and Architecture The entire village of Old Frontenac is snugly nestled on the National Register for Historic Places--a tribute to the frontier paradise cultivated under the patronage of the Garrard family. With the exception of the modern county road that serves the local residents, all the streets are still unpaved gravel. No streetlights or visible utilities mar the overall impression of an untouched early settlement. No commercial businesses are in the village. As we enter the twenty-first century, the nineteenth-century buildings of Old Frontenac remain virtually untouched by the heavy-handed development that has so recently decimated other historical areas. It is hoped that this little time capsule of Minnesota's architectural history, occupied by preservation-minded owners, will survive.

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St. James Hotel, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
St. James Hotel, Red Wing Minnesota, 1870
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing looking southeast, 1870
Red Wing looking southeast, 1870
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Ladies Aid Society meeting, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1870s
Ladies Aid Society meeting, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1870s
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Interior, Christ Episcopal Church, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1871
Interior, Christ Episcopal Church, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1871
[note: MNHS has the same image dated 1885]
Courtesy Christ Episcopal Church  - click image to enlarge


Catholic School, Red Wing Minnesota, 1872
Catholic School, Red Wing Minnesota, 1872
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Main Street and Barn Bluff, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Main Street and Barn Bluff, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Reunion of the First Minnesota on Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Reunion of the First Minnesota on Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


North side of Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
North side of Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Bird's-eye view of Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Bird's-eye view of Red Wing Minnesota, 1875
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Panoramic view of the city of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1880
Panoramic view of the city of Red Wing, Minnesota, 1880
Created and published by Shober & Carqueville, Chicago, Illinois, 1880
Courtesy Library of Congress - click image to enlarge


Jacob Christ Red Wing Brewery, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880
Jacob Christ Red Wing Brewery, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Iron Works, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880
Red Wing Iron Works, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Minnesota Stoneware, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Minnesota Stoneware, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Railroad, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Railroad, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Stoneware Company, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Red Wing Stoneware Company, Red Wing Minnesota, 1880s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


General view, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
General view, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


G. A. Carlson limestone kiln, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
G. A. Carlson limestone kiln, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Furniture Factory, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
Red Wing Furniture Factory, Red Wing Minnesota, 1882
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Red Wing Minnesota, 1884
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Red Wing Minnesota, 1884 (sheet 1, index)
sheet 1  sheet 2  sheet 3  sheet 4  sheet 5  sheet 6  sheet 7  sheet 8

Courtesy Library of Congress - click image or shhet number to enlarge


Steam fire engine at the firehouse on Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1885
Steam fire engine at the firehouse on Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1885
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Bush Street after the blizzard of 1886, Red Wing Minnesota, 1886
Bush Street after the blizzard of 1886, Red Wing Minnesota, 1886
(shows the ruins of Gladstone Hall, Red Wing, after the building had collapsed under the heft of 3 or 4 feet of heavy snow)
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Sea Wing riverboat, Red Wing Minnesota, 1887
Sea Wing riverboat, Red Wing Minnesota, 1887
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Cornet Band, Red Wing Minnesota, 1887
Red Wing Cornet Band, Red Wing Minnesota, 1887
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Fire department in front of fire station on Fourth and Potter Streets, Red Wing Minnesota, 1888
Fire department in front of fire station on Fourth and Potter Streets, Red Wing Minnesota, 1888
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Ferry on the Mississippi River, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Ferry on the Mississippi River, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge



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Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Third Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Main Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


General view, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
General view, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Stoneware Company offices, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Red Wing Stoneware Company offices, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Charles A. Betcher Saw Mill, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Charles A. Betcher Saw Mill, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Music Hall, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Music Hall, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Goodhue County National Bank, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Goodhue County National Bank, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Central Park, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Central Park, Red Wing Minnesota, 1890s
Courtesy City of Red Wing - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Bicycle Club, Red Wing Minnesota, 1891
Red Wing Bicycle Club, Red Wing Minnesota, 1891
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Bridge construction, Red Wing Minnesota, 1893
Bridge construction, Red Wing Minnesota, 1893
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Stoneware Company and employees, Red Wing Minnesota, 1894
Red Wing Stoneware Company and employees, Red Wing Minnesota, 1894
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Red Wing Minnesota, 1895 (sheet 1, index)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Red Wing Minnesota, 1895 (sheet 1, index)
sheet 2  sheet 3  sheet 4  sheet 5  sheet 6  sheet 7  sheet 8  sheet 9
sheet 10  sheet 11  sheet 12  sheet 13  sheet 14  sheet 15

Courtesy Library of Congress - click image or shhet number to enlarge


View of West Fourth Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1895
View of West Fourth Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1895
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Bird's-eye view of the Minnesota State Training School, Red Wing  Minnesota, 1895
Bird's-eye view of the Minnesota State Training School, Red Wing Minnesota, 1895
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Street fair, Red Wing Minnesota, 1896
Street fair, Red Wing Minnesota, 1896
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge


High Bridge over the Mississippi River, Red Wing Minnesota, 1897
High Bridge over the Mississippi River, Red Wing Minnesota, 1897
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Train depot, Red Wing Minnesota, 1898
Train depot, Red Wing Minnesota, 1898
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Seminary Class of 1898 and professors, Red Wing Minnesota, 1898
Red Wing Seminary Class of 1898 and professors, Red Wing Minnesota, 1898
Shown here are the six members of the Red Wing Seminary class of 1898 and their two professors. Top left: Professors Hans Hanson Bergsland (1858-1907) and Martin Gustav Hanson (1859-1915). Top right: Johan Johannesen Dahle (1867-1950) and Ole Jakobsen Malkewick (1865-1932). Bottom row: Mons Olson Wee (1871-1942), H. O. Myhre (d. 1927), John J. Skarpness (1867-1954), and Daniel Tjaeranson Borgen (1871- ).
Courtesy Luther Seminary  - click image to enlarge


Red Wing Printing Company, Red Wing Minnesota, 1899
Red Wing Printing Company, 220 Bush Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1899
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Circus parade on Main Street between Bush and Plum Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1899
Circus parade on Main Street between Bush and Plum Street, Red Wing Minnesota, 1899
Courtesy Goodhue County Historical Society  - click image to enlarge


Steam Railroads of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota Steam Railroads of
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota
Steam railroading became an integral part of the communities in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota in the late 1800s. The railroad provided hundreds of jobs and the ability to transport both goods and passengers across the Midwest. The Chicago & North Western Railway, the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (called the Milwaukee Road by employees) served five principal gateways, which included Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; and Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. Operating steam engines required tremendous manpower, and by the 1920s, some steam passenger trains were replaced by more efficient motor cars, fueled by oil-powered engines. Steam engines could no longer compete with the reduced operating costs, smaller crew requirements, and time savings provided by diesel, which ultimately led to the fall of steam in 1955.
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