Pipestone’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 13 old photos of Pipestone. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pipestone was platted in October, 1876, incorporated as a village on February 10, 1881, and as a city on July 23, 1901. Pipestone took its name from Pipestone County.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Pipestone’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pipestone’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo12 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewGo and Get It (1920) - Gem Theater, 1920: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Pipestone, decade by decade
1990s
unknown12 items
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District, Bank-Calumet Hotel
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District, Moore Building, Main Street
LOCDate?Pipestone Mission 66 Entry Road, 36 Reservation Avenue
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District, A. F. & A. M. Building
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District, Old Masonic Temple, Main Street
LOCDate?Pipestone Historic District, Old City Hall, Hiawatha Street
LOCDate?Exhibit Quarry, 36 Reservation Avenue
LOCDate?Pipestone National Monument, Rock Quarry, Park Entrance Roa…
LOCDate?Residence Access Road, 36 Reservation Avenue
LOCDate?Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Footbridges, 36 Reservati…
LOCDate?Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Dam, 36 Reservation Avenue
CommonsUS 75 and MN 30 in2024
CommonsPipestone NM Sign2019
CommonsWinnewissa Falls2017
CommonsUS Post Office - Pipestone, Minnesota 561642017
CommonsPanorama at Pipestone National Monument2016
CommonsWind Farms, MN 7-27-13k2013
CommonsCan't Hide Behind that Tree, MN 7-27-13c2013
CommonsBlowing Away the Moon, MN 7-27-13j2013
CommonsPipestone Water Tower2012
CommonsPipestone Public Library2011
CommonsWelcometoPipestone2003Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Go and Get It (1920) - Gem Theater (1920) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (12), the Library of Congress (12) and the National Register (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.