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Coney Island of the West, 1884–1960

The history of Coney Island as a resort begins when Josephine Hassenstab sold the 31.85-acre island to Lambert Naegele in March, 1884, for $5,200. While Waconia already had several hotels such as the North Star, Lake House, and the Sherman House, the Coney Island Hotel and its resort became the most popular of all of Waconia's hotels and contributed to the town's status as a favorite summer resort.

A watercolor image image of the front of the Carver County Historical Society building

A watercolor image image of the front of the Carver County Historical Society building, 2008.

Bongards Aerial View

An aerial view of Bongards' Creamery located in Carver County, Minnesota.
Rights held by Bongards' Creameries.

Bongards' Creameries

Long single story building with two story building in the background. Right edge has smokestack also one in center of image. Cars visible around two story building. Far left edge has two more single story buildings. Foreground is a field.
Rights held by the CCHS.

Bongards' Creameries

Bongards' Creameries began as a small local creamery, helping farmers to process their milk. Since its beginning in 1908, it has grown to include satellite factories in Perham and Humboldt, Tennessee. It has also increased its range of products to include cheese and whey. In the twenty-first century, Bongards' Creameries is among the largest cheese-making plants in the world.

Commemorative two billionth roll of Scotch-brand tape

Roll of 3M Scotch-brand tape made to commemorate the production of the two billionth roll of that product, 1957.

Scotch-tape container

Round steel container with red plaid decoration on removable lid for '1 ROLL/...SCOTCH/BRAND/Cellophane Tape/...', made by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota,1953–1963.

photograph of a plastic wrapped container of Scotch household tape

3M plastic household tape

Cellophane-wrapped paper package containing red 'SCOTCH/BRAND/Plastic Tape', by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1943–1963.