Photographs of Watertown Through History
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![]() The First Half Century, 1856—End of the Century | ||
![]() Justus Farm, Swede Lake, 1856 |
![]() Mud Lake School, 1868 |
![]() Bird’s Eye View, 1877 |
![]() Fire Department Pumper, 1879 |
![]() First Hearse, 1890 |
![]() Territorial Street Bridge over the Crow River, probably 1890s |
![]() Declaration Day (Independence Day) undated, about 1890 |
![]() High Water on the Crow River, 1894 |
![]() Street Scene on Lewis Avenue, Late 1890s |
![]() First Half of the 20th Century | ||
![]() First Car, 1900 |
![]() Zeyers Hotel on Lewis Avenue, east side. Destroyed by fire in 1904. |
![]() Cottage Hospital, 1905/Westminster Avenue & White Street |
![]() Livery Barn and Early Autos, Lewis Avenue & Territorial Street |
![]() District 61 School, 1907 |
![]() Watertown Ladies Band, 1908 |
![]() Memorial Day Parade down Lewis Avenue, 1913 |
![]() February 1915—First train on Luce Line Railroad through Watertown |
![]() The Luce Electric Line |
![]() Carver County Independent Football Team, 1924 |
![]() Watertown Fire Department, 1925 |
![]() Minnesota Valley Canning, after 1927. Became part of Green Giant. |
![]() Trinity Lutheran Church, 1890-1948. Destroyed by Fire June 7, 1948. |
![]() 1948—Lewis Avenue at Madison Street Looking North |
![]() 1949—Lewis Avenue Looking North |
![]() 1950—Immaculate Conception Church / Corner of Angel Avenue and Territorial Street |
![]() 1953—Evangelical Free Church / State Street & Angel Avenue |
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![]() 1960s—present | ||
![]() 1967— Watertown High School / Highway 25 |
![]() 1968—Watertown Elementary School / State Street NW |
![]() 1969—Immaculate Conception Church / Territorial Street & Westminster Avenue |
![]() St. Paul’s Lutheran Church / Westminster Avenue |
![]() 1971—Lewis Avenue Looking South |
![]() 1972—Lewis Avenue Looking North |
![]() 1973—Trinity Lutheran Church - Newton Avenue & Madison Street |
![]() 1977—Dedication of Rick Johnson Memorial Park |
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![]() 2007—Trinity Lutheran Church / Newton Avenue & Madison Street |
![]() 2007—Immaculate Conception Church / Territorial Street & Westminster Avenue |
![]() 2007—Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church / Westminster Avenue & Fremont Street |
![]() 2007—Watertown Evangelical Free Church / Highway 25 |
![]() 2007—Tower Apartments / State Street & Angel Avenue NW |
![]() 2007—Watertown Primary School / State Street NW |
![]() 2007—New Watertown-Mayer Elementary School / Paul Avenue |
![]() 2007—Watertown-Mayer Middle School / Highway 25 |
![]() 2007—Watertown-Mayer Middle School / Highway 25 |
![]() 2007—Watertown-Mayer High School / Highway 25 |
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Civil War Research Link
Our theme for 2011's Rail to Trails festival was a tribute to Watertown soldiers who fought in the Civil War. If you would like to do more research on your own, the Civil War "Soldiers and Sailors Database", maintained by the National Park Service, is a good place to find more information.