Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Blue Earth County, Minnesota

By Blue Earth County Historical Society

$24.99

Publication Date: 27th November 2000

The first white settlers came to what is now Blue Earth County in 1852, and discovered an abundance of rich land, streams, rivers, and lakes for survival in southern Minnesota. Showcasing photographs from the area's first 70 years, the Blue Earth County Historical Society has compiled over 200 images of the lifestyles and advancements of its earliest settlers.

The pioneers of Blue Earth County recognized the potential for success at the bend in the Minnesota River, and forged a vibrant community out of the big woods and prairies of southern Minnesota. Pictured here are the fruits of those se... Read More

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    The first white settlers came to what is now Blue Earth County in 1852, and discovered an abundance of rich land, streams, rivers, and lakes for survival in southern Minnesota. Showcasing photographs from the area's first 70 years, the Blue Earth County Historical Society has compiled over 200 images of the lifestyles and advancements of its earliest settlers.

    The pioneers of Blue Earth County recognized the potential for success at the bend in the Minnesota River, and forged a vibrant community out of the big woods and prairies of southern Minnesota. Pictured here are the fruits of those se... Read More
    Description
    The first white settlers came to what is now Blue Earth County in 1852, and discovered an abundance of rich land, streams, rivers, and lakes for survival in southern Minnesota. Showcasing photographs from the area's first 70 years, the Blue Earth County Historical Society has compiled over 200 images of the lifestyles and advancements of its earliest settlers.

    The pioneers of Blue Earth County recognized the potential for success at the bend in the Minnesota River, and forged a vibrant community out of the big woods and prairies of southern Minnesota. Pictured here are the fruits of those settlers' labors, seen in vintage images from the townships of Blue Earth County, including life on the farms and in the towns.

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    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 27th November 2000
    • State: Minnesota
    • Illustration Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738508306
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    Author Bio
    The Blue Earth County Historical Society, founded in 1901, has compiled the images in this book to preserve the memories of the county's rich heritage for past and future generations. Using unpublished photographs from its own archives as well as from county residents, the Society offers a glimpse of the pioneering spirit that made Blue Earth County what it is today.
    The first white settlers came to what is now Blue Earth County in 1852, and discovered an abundance of rich land, streams, rivers, and lakes for survival in southern Minnesota. Showcasing photographs from the area's first 70 years, the Blue Earth County Historical Society has compiled over 200 images of the lifestyles and advancements of its earliest settlers.

    The pioneers of Blue Earth County recognized the potential for success at the bend in the Minnesota River, and forged a vibrant community out of the big woods and prairies of southern Minnesota. Pictured here are the fruits of those settlers' labors, seen in vintage images from the townships of Blue Earth County, including life on the farms and in the towns.

    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 27th November 2000
    • State: Minnesota
    • Illustrations Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738508306
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    The Blue Earth County Historical Society, founded in 1901, has compiled the images in this book to preserve the memories of the county's rich heritage for past and future generations. Using unpublished photographs from its own archives as well as from county residents, the Society offers a glimpse of the pioneering spirit that made Blue Earth County what it is today.

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