Old St. Vincent in Photos: 1948 Flood

The pictures below were recently shared by a reader of this blog, a descendant of an early settler of the St.Vincent/Pembina area. Most of them were taken during the 1948 flood, with a few taken in other (mostly) unspecified but close years to 1948, including one of the then-new St. Vincent elevator, identified by handwriting on the back as being erected in 1950...

From far right front backwards:  Mont(gomery) Clinton's Minneapolis-Moline 

dealership, Art Clinton's home (Baker's Pool Hall), Post Office (Bill Ahles' 

grainery), (George) Sylvester's Store (Old Dick Lapp/Ahles Store), 

old City Hall, and finally, Short's Cafe (old First & Last Chance Saloon...)

Second St. Vincent Depot, later moved to Junction; notice the platform, displaced by the (1948) flood 
waters; in background right, fuel storage tanks (a block west and south of fire hall...)

From left:  Gooselaw home, Buck Cameron bar, St. Vincent Bank, 
and Valley Community Church (former Green Store)

Center: Buck Cameron's bar; Gooselaw home to left, St. Vincent Bank on right

Newly-built St. Vincent Elevator with Junction Service filling station 
and garage in foreground (1950)

Albert Fitzpatrick (left), Richard Fitzpatrick (right), sitting on the 
loading dock of the first St. Vincent depot in early 1900's

[Source:  Trish Short Lewis family collection]