Ceresco History Special Section, November 6, 1975. Page 11.
Pictured are 30 students and a teacher from an early class at Ceresco village school.
The first new home in "new" Ceresco was the east half of this building constructed in 1886 by John Oberg.
This building was the farm house of J.P. Yates when "new" Ceresco was established. It sits west of the Lutheran Church.
The 1976 village board members are Russell V. Swanson, Herman Pearson, Gerald Lawton, mayor Marvin Hanson, clerk treasurer Beverly J. Burr and Leonard Palm.
Business Directory, 1887 |
| Attorney-at-Law | Freeman Knowles |
| Contractor | Gilbert Rouse |
| Ceresco Hotel | A. Andrus |
| Livery & Feed Stable | J. P. Yates |
| City Meat Market | J. W. Rader |
| Ceresco Confection | Woods & Fulton |
| Boot & Shoe Shop | Ole Nelson |
| Blacksmith Shop | John Oberg |
| Pioneer Meat Market | T. J. Ressel |
| Wagon Shop | Ash & Rance |
| Post Offce | John Ressel, P. M. |
| Dry Goods, Clothing | L. E. Holmes |
| State Bank | H. Leal, Cashier |
| Drug Store | Bush Bros. |
| General Merchandise | H. Andrus |
| Brick Kiln | E. A. Sprague |
| Ceresco Times | Freeman Knowles |
| Millinery | Mrs. Addle Chandler |
| Harness Shop | F. E. Brezina |
| Barber Shop | Edw. Nascou |
| Implement House | J. P. Soderholm |
| Ceresco Restaurant | A. J. Doran |
| Farm Machinery | Thomas Rance |
| Hardware | A. & E. Blakestead |
| Lumber & Grain | Nye, Wilson, Morehouse |
| Lumber Co. | C. W. Lyman & Co. |
| Livery & Feed Stable | Frank Ide |
| Plasterer & Mason | T. R. Fraley |
| City Dray | H. C. Morton |
| Physician & Surgeon | R. D. Bush |
This business directory from 1887 is on display at Nelson's Hardware Store.
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