This 1926 book contains 14 photographs of scenes on the highway between Fort William, Port Arthur, Canada, and Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America. Photographs include the High Falls at Pigeon River, the Tofte Tourist Campground, the Temperance River, the Manitou River Bridge, and Silver Creek Cliff.
This 64-page booklet, published by the Minnesota State Board of Immigration, extolls the value of Northeastern Minnesota as a land ideal for agriculture and livestock. The booklet describes a fertile new country with unique conditions unparalleled elsewhere." It also describes "established railways and rich markets within its own borders; contiguous to the most populous cities between Chicago and the North Pacific Coast. The booklet describes the various crops that can be raised successfully and the projected profit per acre. Includes numerous photographs of farms and livestock.
In addition to numerous photographs and some written history, this large book provides information on the town of Duluth, Minnesota, in 1887, including sections on the geographic situation, the harbor, the St. Louis River and water power, churches and schools, railways, the grain market, the Board of Trade, and banking. Photographs include many birds-eye views of Duluth, Rice's Point, grain elevators, the Exchange Building, the Duluth National Bank Building, the Duluth Boat Club House, the Board of Trade Building, the Fargusson Block, the Grand Opera House, the Hotel St. Louis, the Spalding Hotel under construction, and individual homes of R.S. Munger and John P. Johnson.
This circa 1890 book contains about 70 photographs of scenes of Duluth, Minnesota. A four-page text at the beginning describes the city of the 1890s, including boulevards and drives, educational institutions, harbor and shipping, commerce and manufacturing, and railroads. Some of the photographs show the Paladio Building, the Board of Trade, Minnesota Point from the Spalding Hotel, the Phoenix Block, Central High School, the Hardy School, and residences of J.D. Ensign, Col. C.H. Graves, Robert C. Ray, O.G. Traphagen, and W.C. Sargent.
A view of the Otter Tail River near Wall Lake. A house can be seen in the background towards the right. Tall trees hang over the left side of the river.
A view of the Rapid River. Large boulders are on the left side of the river, and logs are on the right side and in the background. Forest line both sides of the river.
A view of the Goodwills' summer home on Lake Vermillion. The lake is in the foreground, and the summer home along with a few other buildings are on the shore with a thick forest in the background.
A boat named "Sally" floats next to a dock on Lake Vermillion. Two men stand on the boat. A group of six men and two women stand on the dock. Three of the men hold several fish. Several glass beer bottles are also on the deck.
Image of the tugboat, Ella G. Stone, anchored off of the rocky shoreline in Burlington Bay. The Ella G. Stone was the first Duluth and Iron Range Company Tug used to supply workers and materials to build railroads and ore docks in Two Harbors (1883-1896).
Panoramic view of the Hibbing, Minnesota Airport. At left of the photograph is the Cherry School. At the center are several planes including bi-planes and airport buildings of which one is captioned: "Hibbing". At right are more parked planes and at far right are the airport grounds.
Panoramic view depicting three men and several vehicles, with one truck dumping onto elevated pile. The photograph depicts the possible site preparation for road, railroad, or mine waste or overburden stockpile. Location of this event is unknown but is highly likely in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
Panoramic view of rural winter scene. Photograph is divided in half depicting the same image on both halves. The photograph depicts a two-story farm house and barn on the left side of the paved road and a farmland scent on the right side of the road.
Panoramic view of landscape taken from a mine dump near Chisholm, Minnesota. The photograph depicts a roadway in the foreground with a vehicle on the left area of the photograph. The photograph depicts the town of Chisholm, Minnesota with the Chisholm High School, the water tower and several church bell towers in the background left area.
Panoramic view of boaters enjoying time at Sturgeon Lake in northeastern Minnesota. In the background are several buildings including a pavilion, boathouse and several recreational buildings. In the foreground is a long dock, the lake and a few boaters.
Panoramic view of landscape scene taken from a mine dump. The foreground of the photograph depicts railroad tracks. The background of the photograph depicts several unknown town sites and water towers.
Panoramic view of a winter landscape near an unknown snow covered lake or river. The background depicts a forested area along the banks of the river or lake. The foreground is a forested area facing the lake or river and three large pine trees are prominent to the viewer.
Panoramic view of winter scene depicting lake or river covered with ice and snow and trees surrounding the waterfront and banks. On right side of photograph in the foreground is a male face of an unknown person.
Panoramic view of Winter scene facing Southeast to South of South Hibbing. Much of the housing area in the foreground is of Brooklyn and Park Addition area. In the foreground are railroad tracks (north/south). In the background from left to right is the city garage, Municipal Power Plant, Hibbing High School, Androy Hotel, First Lutheran Church, Alice School, Hibbing General Hospital, and the Cobb Cook School. In the Middle area is the Ford Garage and the view of Howard Street and railroad tracks.
Panoramic view of South Hibbing, Minnesota in winter. The photograph depicts notable buildings (from left) the Hibbing Public Utilities Power Plant, the Hibbing High School, the Androy Hotel, the Rood Hospital, the First Lutheran Church, and the Alice School. First Avenue is shown along the right side of the image.
Panoramic view Bennet Park in Hibbing, Minnesota. Photograph depicts a large enclosed building with outdoor patios on either side, a gazebo with seating area, and vehicles and people in the area of the park. The photograph background depicts a housing area behind the park and mining reclamation and operations area behind the housing area.