Waterfront Image Collection

Card, Cabinet
P-LF2
Water Front Scene
A view of the Blue Line Cafe (1878-1958) from the water. The front of the postcard says "Sunshine Home, Excelsior, Minn." On the back of the picture it says "Band stand on site of casino. Casino had six bowling alleys on first floor Upper floor was... View Full Record
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P-LF3
Excelsior Docks
Excelsior Docks 1887. The Minneapolis, Lyndale & Minnetonka Motor Line met the steamboats at the Excelsior docks in the 1880's.... View Full Record
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P-LF4
Gray's Bay Dam
The Gray's Bay Dam when Lake Minnetonka was low in the Mid-1970s, before the drought was broken in 1976. (This is an unusual picture, because the water from Gray's Bay - in the background - was usually pouring over the dam).... View Full Record
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P-LF5
Excelsior Lake Front
Boats docked in front of the Casino at Excelsior waterfront. The picture shows the stern wheeler "Excelsior" (the rebuilt "George"). The Blue Line Cafe is at the far left and the Casino is in the center of the picture.... View Full Record
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P-LF6
Lake Scene
Canoe on Gideon's Bay, Lake Minnetonka, MN. The picture was taken from Brentwood looking toward Sunrise Point.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-LF7
Camp Ground on Lake
Steam launch off the dock of a camp ground. Labeled Plate Number Plate XXIX. Caption reads "It is as needless to write prose of Lake Minnetonka as it would be futile to attempt to reproduce upon a single page the countless visions of the picturesque.... View Full Record
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P-LF8
Classic Boats
Two people standing on the shoreline looking at the classic boats in the water. This on Excelsior Bay. The Belle Aire Yacht Club (was later the St. Albans Boat Club) is in the background.... View Full Record
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SP-LF1
Lake Scene
Swampy part of a lake with a boat on the shoreline.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-TW1
View of Excelsior Bay and the Commons
Aeriel view of Excelsior bay and the Commons. Date on back of picture is Jul 92.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-TW2
Excelsior and St. Albans Bay
Excelsior Bay on left with Cochran's Marina upper left. St. Alban's Bay on right with the St. Alban's Marina. Date on back of picture Jul 92.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-TW3
Marina
Looking down at what could be the marina on St. Alban's bay. Date on Back of picture is Jul 92.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-WF1
Newell's Store
This picture is possibly Newell's Store. See SP-WF2 for more information.... View Full Record
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SP-WF2
Interior Of Newell's Store
Post card of interior scene at Newell's store. E. Newell started Excelsior's first millinery and 'ladies' furnishing' store in 1879.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-WF3
Six People in a Rowboat
Three men and three women sitting in a row boat. At Dyer Beach, Palmer's Grove, Bayer's Resort near the Excelsior Commons... View Full Record
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SP-WF4
Blue Line Cafe
Blue Line before being moved to end of Water St. Date on picture is 1902.... View Full Record
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SP-WF5
Lake Front Scene
Post card Scene at Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Minn. Man on a park bench watching the boats.... View Full Record
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SP-WF6
Excelsior Bath House and Beach
States on postcard - Bath House and Beach, Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka. It is believed the Tonka Bay Hotel is in the background.In the foreground on the left is the water slide built in 1902 and the diving tower. These two structure were popular from... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-WF7
Excelsior Lake Front
Post Card looking along the shore of Excelsior... View Full Record
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SP-WF8
Excelsior Lake Front Scene
Post Card looking along the shore of Excelsior towards the Commons.... View Full Record
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SP-WF9
Lake Front Scene at Blue Line Cafe
Post Card looking at the front side of the Blue Line Cafe. Postmark on back of picture is 1945. For additional information on the Blue Line Cafe, see SP-WF13.... View Full Record
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SP-WF10
Diving at Excelsior
Color Drawing of the diving platform in Excelsior Bay. Postmark date is 1908. This message on the postcard is written in German. This high diving tower and water toboggan were popular from c1902-1920.... View Full Record
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P-HO2
Lake Minnetonka Hotels
In the background is the hotel St. Louis on the part of Carson's Bay going into St. Louis Bay, Lake Minnetonka The boat house is on Grandview Point aka Thomson's Point on Carson's Bay.... View Full Record
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P-WZ3
Lake Minnetonka—Prior's Point
Prior's Point in Wayzata. Spirit Island and PT Lookout beyond; now C.S. Pillsbury home. Harrington "Lake Side Home" 1854; picture taken 1878.... View Full Record
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P-WZ2
Wayzata Street Scene with Two Children
There weren't enough year-round residents to warrant good highways when this charming picture of a girl and boy going fishing was taken around 1906 when the double track of the Great Northern was laid. The youngsters here are headed for the big dock... View Full Record
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P-WZ4
Lake Scene—Spirit Knob
Spirit Knob in Wayzata with two boats and a fisherman in front of it. Photo by Benjamin F. Upton C 1857-1860. This photo is printed in reverse. Spirit Knob was sacred to the Manitou of Scalps, and was visited at intervals by the warriors on their ret... View Full Record
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P-YC3
Start of Annual Cruise
Two women at the dock with many active boats in the background. Original taken in 1895 or 1896. Back of picture says "Start of the annual cruise". The Hotel St. Louis is in the background on the left and the Minnetonka Ice Boat Yacht Club is in the b... View Full Record