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1. Big Island Park boat landing and entrance, view from the peristyle, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Big Island's boat landing, with a steamboat approaching the dock, is viewed from within one of the peristyle arches.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

2. Svithiod Home, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
Four-story brick Svithiod Home is surrounded by fields and groves of trees.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

3. Street entrance to the Hotel Del Otero, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935 - 1945
Description:
The Hotel Del Otero's entrance has a wooden sign overhead, in addition to a sign on each side, one advertising special dinners and dancing, A.F. King, Proprietor, and the flag is flying from the tour seen through the trees.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

4. Lake Minnetonka shore scene, Deephaven, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Trees along the shoreline lean toward the calm water of what appears to be Deephaven Bay, postmarked and dated 1910. This is one of the most common postcard views on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5. Highcroft Gardens on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1940 - 1950
Description:
Formal flower gardens at Highcroft overlook Lake Minnetonka. This was the home of the Peavey grain milling family in Ferndale. House was razed in the early 1950s.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

6. Minnetonka Yacht Club from a distance, Deephaven, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904 - 1910
Description:
Minnetonka Yacht Club's clubhouse appears to be floating in Lake Minnetonka, color added.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

7. Map of Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota showing electric and boat lines

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
This map of Lake Minnetonka shows the streetcar and the streetcar boat lines and stops, from Groveland in the east to Zumbra Heights in the west. Streetcar stops on the south side of the Lake are Birch Bluff, Excelsior, Christmas Lake, Vine Hill, Pergatory and Glen Lake. Streetcar stops on the east side of the Lake are Deephaven, Northome, Breezy Point, and Groveland. Lake Minnetonka is 20 miles long and four miles wide with a charmingly irregular shore line of over 300 miles. V.O. Hammon trademark is printed on back, postmarked 1909.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

8. Spring Park Casino and Dancing Pavilion, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
This rectangular building with a wall of windows on all four sides was located next to the Hotel Del Otero, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka in Spring Park, postmarked 1909.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

9. Pleasure Park at Hotel Del Otero on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
The Pleasure Park at the Hotel Del Otero includes tennis court and croquet lawn, as well as swings and benches, color added, postmarked 1910. The printed message reads: Minnetonka is a Sioux word for "big waters;" here was the scene of Hiawatha's wooing, and out of the lake flows the stream on which is located the beautiful falls of Minnehaha--"laughing water"--made famous by Longfellow.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

10. A restful corner at the Hotel Del Otero, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
A room filled with rattan and wooden rocking chairs, with many windows, table lamps, and fireplace create a restful corner at the Hotel Del Otero.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

11. Steamer "Como" on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1900
Description:
The Como was one of the streetcar steamboats on Lake Minnetonka. Message says the writer took the Como from the hotel to the island, and that the fishing is so good in this lake that it is not unusual to catch 100 pounds of bass in three hours, postmarked and dated 1907.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

12. Sailboating on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
Sailboats round a buoy on Lake Minnetonka, one named the Arabis.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

13. Steamer "Minnehaha" on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Steamer Minnehaha plying the waters of Lake Minnetonka, with flags flying, and passengers both inside on the lower deck, and outside on the upper deck, postmarked 1907. Writer describes watching the Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn 4-3 in Chicago: score at the end of 8th favored Chicago 3-0, end of 9th--3-3, end of 10th--3-3, end of 11th--4-3. "Great doings."
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

14. Hotel Bartlett on Lake Minnetonka, Mound, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
This view from the lake of the Hotel Bartlett shows that it sits on a hill overlooking its dock and tiny boathouse. Boats for rent line the shore, postmarked 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

15. Janette Merrill Park on Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1930
Description:
Side view of a cottage on Lake Minnetonka adjoining Janette Merrill Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

16. Hotel Donaldson, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
This three-story hotel with first-story porch shares the block with other homes/hotels, postmarked 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

17. Excelsior Casino on Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904
Description:
This view from the porch of the Excelsior casino shows patrons in hats, both female and male. The message describes the view of Lake Minnetonka as "simply fine."
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

18. Lyman Lodge, Minneapolis YWCA Camp swimming, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960 - 1965
Description:
YWCA campers enjoy boating near the swimming area on Lake Minnetonka at Lyman Lodge.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

19. Degree of Honor Summer Camp on Lake Minnetonka recreation hall and club house, Orono, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
The Degree of Honor Summer Camp was located on Casco Point on Lake Minnetonka. This view shows a section of dock and a boat on shore, postmarked 1930.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

20. Aerial view of Hotel Del Otero, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935 - 1945
Description:
The aerial view shows the three-story hotel with its four-story octagonal tower and many porches, its water tower and wooded grounds, and the railroad tracks behind the hotel.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

21. View of Hotel Del Otero from Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
View of Hotel Del Otero from the lake shows the screened porches all along the first floor of this three-story building.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

22. Keewaydin Hotel in Cottagewood, Deephaven, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Front view shows porch along the entire first floor of this four-story building, with young trees on the front lawn, Henry Schomberg, Proprietor, postmarked 1906.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

23. Edgewood Hotel boat landing, Shorewood, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Steamboat ("Stillwater"?) stops at the Edgewood Hotel dock on Lake Minnetonka. Message says the drive from Minneapolis was 30 miles, dated 1925.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

24. Eagle Island on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1907 - 1914
Description:
This view shows the island appearing to float on a calm lake, no eagles in sight. It is located just southeast of Crane Island.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

25. Minnetonka Country Club, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925 - 1935
Description:
Wooden sign supported by stone columns welcomes visitors to the Minnetonka County Club.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

26. Convention and Picnic Auditorium at Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1930
Description:
This interview view of the Excelsior Amusement Park convention and picnic auditorium shows the curved roof of the room and a gathering, some people seated at benches and some at picnic tables. The printed message describes the park as "the family playground that's clean and wholesome. Ideal for church and school picnics."
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

27. Community House, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Photo of Community House in Excelsior, Minnesota, pictures the porch along the entire length of the two-story clapboard building, postmarked 1926.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

28. Excelsior Casino on Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920?
Description:
This view of the Excelsior casino shows the street side of this lakeshore building, which was gone by 1922.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

29. Spring Park Casino, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
In this view from the lake, the two-story casino in Spring Park has second-floor screened porches facing the lake and a walk way through an arbor, shaded by climbing vines, to the dock, dated and postmarked 1911.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

30. Eagle Island on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
This view of Eagle Island (mislabeled Crane Island) shows the island appearing to float on a calm lake, no eagles or cranes in sight, hand colored.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

31. Collage of city images, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Collage of Minneapolis photographs includes Regatta Day on Lake Minnetonka, Court House and City Hall, Boulevard at Lake Calhoun, Loring Park, St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka, Library at State University, Flour Mill District, Minnehaha Falls, and St. Anthony Falls and Exposition Building, dated 1906.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

32. Deephaven Bay on Lake Minnetonka, Deephaven, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Trees along the shoreline lean toward the calm water of Deephaven Bay, postmarked 1907.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

33. Lattice Room in the Glen Morris Inn on Christmas Lake, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
The interior view of this lovely porch, The Lattice Room, shows the white furniture and flowering vines, color added. Printed message states that this Inn, 17 miles west of Minneapolis, is owned and operated by Hotel Radisson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

34. Sleeping room at the Hotel Del Otero, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1920
Description:
Sleeping room at the Hotel Del Otero includes two beds, a dressing table and stool, two chairs, a patterned rug covering all but the edges of the wooden floor, and two large windows.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

35. Boathouse on Gale Island, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1903 - 1908
Description:
This two-story boat house on Gale Island, in Lake Minnetonka, has a covered deck on the roof.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

36. Lafayette Club golfers on putting green, Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925 - 1930
Description:
Golfers enjoy the putting green adjacent to the Lafayette Club. The Club emblem is printed on this card.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

37. Lyman Lodge, Minneapolis YWCA Camp horseback riding, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960 - 1965
Description:
Campers horseback ride at Lyman Lodge YWCA camp.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

38. Excelsior Amusement Park entrance, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1950 - 1960
Description:
Entrance sign welcomes visitors to Excelsior Amusement Park. The photo includes the ticket booth, the Dodgem building, and a Ferris wheel.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

39. Reception Parlor of the Hotel Del Otero on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Reception parlor, filled with rocking chairs in rattan and wood and rugs with Native American designs, welcomes Hotel Del Otero guests for their stay at Lake Minnetonka, color added. The message says it was too cool to swim in the evening, postmarked July 2, 1913.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

40. Tonka Bay Hotel, Tonka Bay, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1920
Description:
This long three-story wooden building in its shaded setting provides a porch along its entire first floor, and a tower that climbs to four stories giving additional views of Lake Minnetonka. This postcard was printed as an advertisement. The message announces that fancy balls, dancing parties, musicales and concerts, banquets, conventions, yacht races, and rowing regattas are of frequent occurrence at Tonka Bay, and it is only two miles from Big Island with its 65-acre park .
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

41. Sampson House, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1930
Description:
The wooden three-story Sampson House on a street corner in Excelsior advertises offerings at its caf??, including fried chicken and fish dinners, crappie dinners, fried chicken sandwiches and homemade ice cream for 15 cents.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

42. Svithiod Home club house, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1930
Description:
Svithiod Home's club house was on Birch Bluff.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

43. Minnetonka Country Club, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925 - 1935
Description:
Photo of Minnetonka Country Club in Excelsior shows the club house and several other buildings.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

44. Hotel Del Otero's shoreline on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
Hotel Del Otero's shoreline includes a water slide and water wheel, a diving platform, and boats for rent, postmarked 1940.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

45. Lyman Lodge, Minneapolis YWCA Camp, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
Lyman Lodge hosted the Minneapolis YWCA camp on Lake Minnetonka. A sidewalk brings campers from the lake shore Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad tracks up to the lodge. Camp activities included archery and swimming, postmarked 1940.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

46. Music Program of Hotel Del Otero on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Music Director Albert Franko Demkier's music program for the Hotel Del Otero lists musical selections and composers: Summertime by H. Von Tilzer, How would you like to try a honeymoon with me? by O. Wade, Dear old East side, by Gus. Edwards, Merry-go round by Gus. Edwards, Bye-Bye, Dear Old Broadway by Gus. Edwards, Pandora by Victor Maurice, Love-Land by Holzman, Over the hills and far away by Schwartz for luncheon from 12:30 to 1, and The Chorus Lady by Kingsbury, Ev'rybody loves me, but the one I love by G. Edwards, Hermosillo by Schuh, Up in my balloon by Wenrich, Lady! Lady! by Leighton, The Grand Mogul by Luders, See Saw by Gus. Edwards, Consolation by Line and Sympathy by Kendis for dinner 6:30 to 8; card writer from Louisiana talks about wearing coats all the time because it is so cool, postmarked August 12, 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

47. Interior of Excelsior Park Ballroom, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
This Interior view of the Excelsior Park ballroom shows a few couples on the shiny, wooden dance floor, a band on the band stand, and a wall of windows facing Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

48. Big Island Veterans Camp on Lake Minnetonka shoreline scene, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Shoreline scene includes several buildings on the bay in a grove of trees, and a pleasure boat pulling away from the dock.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

49. View of city from Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915 - 1922
Description:
View of Excelsior from Lake Minnetonka shows a paddlewheel boat at the dock, and several buildings, including the Blue Line, the White House Hotel, and the casino.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

50. Home of Ellie Rosberg on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
This photo of Highcroft, the residence of the Peavey family, highlights the flower gardens on the grounds of the three-story home with several additions and porches, color added.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards
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