A snaphot of History
The Blue Earth County Historical Society more than 18,000 images in its collection. People and places from the past are remembered through images that have been donated to the Historical Society. More of our image collection can be found on The Minnesota Digital Library
Check out this cool new feature using BECHS historic images and present images thanks to the Bend of the River Photography Club!
New images added every week!
![Amboy Maine Street in 1940 after the fire.](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Then-and-Now-Amboy-Maine-Street-1940.jpg)
![Amboy Maine Street in 2018 color image and of the same block as shown with the fire](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Then-and-Now-Amboy-Maine-Street-Now.jpg)
Amboy’s Maine Street
![Brandrupt House in Sepia tones from about 1900.](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Then-and-Now-Brandrupt-House-Then.jpg)
![Brandrupt House in color from 2017.](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Then-and-Now-Brandrupt-House-Now.jpg)
Brandrup House, Lincoln Park Neighborhood
![Mankato Armory in Black and White](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Then-and-Now-Mankato-Armory-Then.jpg)
![Mankato Armory in color from 2018](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Then-and-Now-Mankato-Armory-Now.jpg)
Mankato Armory Building
![137 Lincoln Street in about 1905, sepia toned](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Then-and-Now-Jay-Hubbard-House-Then.jpg)
![137 Lincoln Street from about 2017, color image](https://blueearthcountyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Then-and-Now-Jay-Hubbard-House-Now.jpg)
137 Lincoln Street, Home to Jay Hubbard