St. Ansgar Centennial History

1853 - 1953

 

Table of Contents


 

The Clausen Home and Parsonage

 

 

 

Links to Sections of the Book

 

Name Index

  • Surnames and other names sorted and linked.

 

Section 1

  • Dedication
  • Coming of the Prairie Scooner & it's Cargo
  • Picture of Rev. Clausen
  • Our Name - Picture of the Plaque
  • Photos of Some Pioneers

 

Section 2

  • More Photos of Pioneers
  • Descendants
  • Just Home Folks

 

Section 3

  • More Home Folks
  • Some Photos of Homes
  • Indians
  • Cedar River
  • Organization of the Town
  •   The Town Site

 

Section 4

  • More of Organization of the Town
  •   First House
  •   Mayors
  •   Photographers
  •   Churches

 

Section 5

  • Schools
  • Gifts from Soil
  •   Agriculture
  •   Ginseng

 

Section 6

  • Business & Industry
  •   History of Banking in St. Ansgar
  •   Carding Mill
  •   Tobacco Pipe Factory
  •   Book Bindery
  •   Cooper Shop
  •   Brick Yard
  •   Woodworking/Produce Building
  • Photos Suggestive of Pioneer Days
  • Photos of Some St. Ansgar Homes

 

Section 7

  • More Business & Industry
  •   Lumber
  •   St. Ansgar Mill
  •   Creameries
  •   Dairying
  •   Packing House
  •   Retail Business (Including old downtown photos)

 

Section 8

  • Still More Business & Industry
  •   The Railroads
  •   More Old Photos of Downtown
  •   Electric Lights
  •   History of the REA Co-operative
  •   Fire Protection
  •   Water Supply
  •   Disposal Plant
  •   St. Ansgar Telephone Company

 

Section 9

  • Newspapers

 

Section 10

  • Hotels
  •  The Newburg Hotel
  •  The Keystone Hotel
  •  The Western House
  •  The Dykeman House
  •  The Walkup House
  •  The Klindt Hotel
  • German Farmer's Mutual Insurance

 

Section 11

  • Entertainment
  •  Chautauqua
  •  St. Ansgar Band
  • Libaries

 

 

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