General Excelsior Image Collection

Print, Photographic
P-GE2
Excelsior Winter Scene
A winter scene of a child sitting on a sled at the corner of Second and Water Street.... View Full Record
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P-GE3
Winter Scene on Water Street
The Excelsior Street Department cleaning snow off Water Street. The area of Water Street shown is 223 Water Street-which is the east side of the street. The Red Owl Grocery Store is at the left edge of the picture and Howard Wendt Cleaners (1939-1953... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-GE1
Storm Scene
A fallen tree in the middle of the street. The fallen tree was caused by the 1928 storm.... View Full Record
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SP-GE2
Man on Water Tower
Looking down at a man climbing the Excelsior water tower. Date on back of picture is 3-20-38.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-GE3
Aerial View of Excelsior
Aeriel picture of Excelsior. The Old Excelsior School in in lower center. The church in the picture is the Congregational Church. Third Street is running from lower left up. This picture was taken from an album. This picture was taken before 1970.... View Full Record
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SP-GE4
Aerial View of Excelsior, MN
Two postcards--Airplane view Excelsior. Date on back of one postcard is 1937. The other postcard is postmarked 1933.... View Full Record
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SP-GE5
Interior of Old Log Theater
Post card of the stage at the Old Log Theater, Greenwood, MN. Postmark on back is 1963. Also on back: "The OLD LOG (part of that has been torn off) Lake Minnetonka (part of that also been torn off) Excelsior, Mi__(part torn off) The Auditorium showin... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-GE6
The Old Log Theater
Post card of exterior of the Old Log Theater, Greenwood, MN. The two structures on the left are from the original theater. The large structure is the new theater.... View Full Record
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SP-GE7
View From Excelsior Water Tower
Looking East towards the Commons from tower. (Excelsior Water Tower). The street shown is Center Street. Trinity Parish Hall is at lower right. Excelsior Bay and St. Albans Bay are in background.... View Full Record
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SP-GE8
View from Excelsior Water Tower
Looking towards Wayzata north of Excelsior Water Tower. Gale's and Big Island are in the background.... View Full Record
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SP-GE9
Capt. Johnson Memorial
Capt. Johnson Memorial. Anchor and flagpole.... View Full Record
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SP-GE10
Excelsior Town Hall
Town Hall of Excelsior. It was built (finished) in 1887 and torn down in 1965.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-GE11
Excelsior Street Scene
Three women walking down the boardwalk on Second Street with a boy following behind. The tall girl is Marj Perkins (Mrs. Harry H. Mix) the daughter of Frank. Bennett's Livery is on the right. On back of picture says "From Sampson Stuff"... View Full Record
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P-LF1
Aerial View of Excelsior
Aeriel view of Excelsior, Excelsior Bay and St. Albans Bay.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-GE12
Bath House
Porch area of the Excelsior Bath house in 1897. Date on back of picture is May 1897... View Full Record
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P-WS3
Water Street Scene
Color picture of Water Street at night at Christmas 1988. Shot is from the roof of the Tonka Building, west on Water Street from Second Street.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS6
Water Street Scene
"St. Scene" Excelsior, Minn. 90118. Taken from Second and Water Street looking east. There are 2 regular pictures and 2 postcards of this scene. One picture states c 1920 and one picture states 1917-18-19." from Leipold Collection" Copy of SP-WS26.... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
P-WS8
Water Street
Water St. Excelsior, Minn 90104. The casino is at the end of the street. There are 3 postcards.... View Full Record
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P-WS9
Street Scene
Postcard Street Scene, Excelsior, Minn 413. At Water Street and Second Street; V.C. Arnold Drug Store; N.W. Bell Telephone Co. (over Arnolds).... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS10
Water Street Scene
Water Street Scene, Excelsior, Minn 433. On the back of the large picture it says Excelsior 1941 (by 3rd car model) a rebuilt in June 1941; Red Owl G, 1941; Bottom of picture says Water St. Excelsior 1942 between opening of Admiral Inn (1941) and clo... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS11
Early Water Street Scene
Water Street at Second Street. Axel Nordstrom had the gas company(?). Name Mr. Booth Carpenter is also on the back of the picture.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS12
Winter Scene Water Street, Excelsior
Pile of snow on the West side of Water Street.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS13
Early Water Street Scene looking toward Lake Minnetonka
Water Street. There are a number of similar pictures that say this is the West side of Water Street but another picture says it is the East side of Water Street from 256 Water Street to Second Street corner. It is believed to be the West side of Wat... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS17
Water Street Scene
A color photograph of Water Street looking towards lake. The person walking across the street is at the corner of Second Street. It is believed to have been taken in the 1940's- 1950's. The first building on the left closest to the lake is the Tonka... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS18
Water Street Scene
Color photograph of the main street of Excelsior at Christmas from the 1940's- 1950s. The picture was taken looking towards the lake from the corner of Third and Water Streets.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS23
Water Street Scene
Looking towards Lake Minnetonka down Water Street with a man walking away. The man is crossing Second Street. Where the car is parked is the White House now (2011) site of Haskells. Notice the hill pictured on the right has since been razed. This is... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
P-WS28
Water Street Scene
People crossing the railroad tracks on Water Street on their bicycles.... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-WS26
Water Street Scene
"St. Scene" Excelsior, Minn. 90118; Second and Water Street; looking east. Excelsior, MN.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-WS25
Crystal Lake Raising Project
Two pictures of the lake raising project one before and one after. "Hennepin County Lake Raising Project, Crystal Lake-Excelsior Minnesota" is printed on top of picture. Above first picture is "Condition of Lake Before Pumping". Above the bottom pict... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-WS23
Water Street Scene
Near the corner of Third and Water Street on the East side of the street by the Hasty Tasty Cafe. Excelsior, MN.... View Full Record
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SP-WS21
Water Street Scene
Corner of Second Street and Water Street with streetcar tracks on the left looking toward lake. Bitting 6-4-26 is on back. Excelsior, MN.... View Full Record
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SP-WS20
Water Street Scene
Post Card of Water Street from Third Street looking toward the lake. The sign on the business on the left "A.B. Lyman Grimms Alfalfa". Next business on left : "C.F. Miller --(can't make of the word) Grocery". On the right the sign says "Garage". Cas... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-WS19
Water Street Scene
Post Card of Water Street taken from Third Street with Melba's cafe on the left and Hasty Tasty Cafe on the right. Koehnen's Gas Station is first on right. On the left, after Melba's Cafa is a Cleaners, the "Westinghouse Appliances", then "The Villag... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-WS18
Second Street Scene
Post Card of the corner of Second and Water Street looking towards Second Street going West with W.G. Bacon Drug on the left and Ford on the right. Excelsior, MN.... View Full Record
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SP-WS17
Water Street Scene
The corner of Second and Water Street looking towards the lake with the Tonka Building on the left and Horizon Travel on the right. Excelsior, MN.... View Full Record
Card, Cabinet
SP-WS16
Water Street Scene
Post Card of the corner of Second and Water Street looking towards town (South) with Bacon Drug on the left and Super Valu on the right. Excelsior, MN... View Full Record
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SP-WS13
Early Water Street Scene
Half of a stereoscopic card with a view of Water Street looking South near Second Street. On the side of the card :"Lake Minnetonka Series, 1883, Steroscopic Views".... View Full Record
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SP-WS12
Water Street Scene
Post Card view of Water Street looking towards lake. Knapp Radio and TV is first on left then Lambert's. On right is Lyman. What became Lyman Park is just behind the Lyman building and will be the site of the new library.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
SP-WS10
Water Street Scene
205-239 Water Street near the corner of Third Street and Water Street by J.D. Jamieson Co. Groceries. On side of second building on the right is Fred Hawking Hotel Cafe. On the side of the first building on the right is Lawrence Barrett Cigar.There... View Full Record
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SP-WS9
Water Street Scene
Looking down the railroad tracks on Water Street towards the lake. "Excelsior Garage" is written on the side of the first building on the right side of the picture.... View Full Record
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SP-WS2
Winter Scene
Looking down Water Street towards the Minnetonka Drug Store after a large snow storm. At the left upper corner of picture is the White House.... View Full Record
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SP-WF15
Aerial View of Amusement Park
Aerial view of the Amuesment Park and Galpin Bay. The Amusement Park is in the center of picture and Galpin Lake is in the foreground. St. Albans Bay is upper center and Excelsior Bay is left upper center.... View Full Record