Downtown Duluth from fourth avenue west looking east; Phoenix building under construction at fourth avenue west; first street; First and American National Bank; Washington school at Lake and second street was razed in 1890;
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Downtown from about tenth avenue west looking east; Superior street; street railway car barn; Spalding; horse drawn streetcar; double streetcar tracks; people; coal docks; Kelley Island Lime and Transfer; see 332
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Superior street looking east from fifth avenue west; fa?ºade Farguson building; grand opera; sign Gormany photographs and portraits; horse drawn wagons double streetcar tracks
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Duluth and Iron Range (D & IR) railway locomotive number 60 and a workman are photographed because the No. 60 was the first class "J" 4-8-0 type to haul heavy tonnage.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Athletic Club building at 402 West First Street burned January 22, 1943. The Athletic Club moved temporarily to the Lexon Hotel and had the first street building rebuilt and remodeled in 1946-1947 by Harold D. Starin.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Duluth Billboard Posting horse drawn wagon driver; two men pasting billboards on second avenue west below first street; the building in background is the Howe Building at 226-232 West First Street, built in 1891 which housed the Kitchi Gammi Club until about 1913; the small store on which the advertisement is being placed was replaced by construction of the Wolvin Building built in 1902-1903
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The brewery was started in 1896. It was located at Twenty-ninth Avenue West and Helm Street or 231 South Twenty-ninth Avenue West. It was owned by Charles Meeske, Reiner Hoch, and E. N. Breitung. The malting plant was added in 1900, and other expansions in 1905 and 1911. After 1933 it produced Karlsbrau beer. It closed in the 1960's.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The brewery was started in 1896. It was located at Twenty-ninth Avenue West and Helm Street or 231 South Twenty-ninth Avenue West. It was owned by Charles Meeske, Reiner Hoch, and E. N. Breitung. The malting plant was added in 1900, and other expansions in 1905 and 1911. After 1933 it produced Karlsbrau beer. It closed in the 1960's.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The brownstone federal building housing the post office will shortly be replaced by a new structure. The St. Louis County courthouse was opened in 1909. The new county jail is behind the trees on the left. It opened in 1925.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce supplied offices for like minded organizations. The gentleman is Hubert V. Eva, secretary of the Commercial Club. In 1880 the Duluth Chamber of Commerce was organized. In 1889 records of organization were destroyed in a fire. In 1893, the City of Duluth withdrew funds causing the collapse of the Chamber organization. In 1902, it reorganized as the Duluth Commercial Club. In 1930, it again became organized as the Duluth Chamber of Commerce.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce supplied offices for like minded organizations. The gentleman is Roy B. Lewis, assistant secretary of the Commercial Club. Vincent V. Vincent is standing. In 1880 the Duluth Chamber of Commerce was organized. In 1889 records of organization were destroyed in a fire. In 1893, the City of Duluth withdrew funds causing the collapse of the Chamber organization. In 1902, it reorganized as the Duluth Commercial Club. In 1930, it again became organized as the Duluth Chamber of Commerce.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Bust, portrait photographs of dozens of uniformed, identified firefighters and the Chief J. T. Black, two assistant chiefs, one fire hall, and two teams of horses with the crew ready to pull equipment.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Bust, portrait photographs of dozens of uniformed, identified firefighters and the Chief J. T. Black, two assistant chiefs, one fire hall, and two teams of horses with the crew ready to pull equipment.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The weekly newspaper Labor World was founded by Sabrie Akin in 1896. Akin served as the publisher until her death in 1900. Plumber William McEwen bought the paper in 1900 and continued as the owner and publisher until his death in 1933. This photograph shows Labor World staff in their office in Duluth's Manhattan Building, 410-416 West Superior Street. Still in existence, Labor World is currently published by Duluth AFL-CIO Central Labor Body.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Proctor, near Duluth, was the home base of the DM & IR and its predecessor roads the D & IR and the DM & N. Proctor was created in 1892 when the railroad was extending into Duluth and needed large flat areas. It was the largest such yard in the world. In 1894, the village was incorporated as Proctorknott after J. Proctor Knott, a U.S. Congressman from Kentucky who delivered a satirical speech ridiculing Duluth. The name was later shortened to Proctor. The locomotive back shop was was completed in 1905 and used continuously until the end of the steam era. The old roundhouse at the left had already been superseded by a new engine facility at the north end of the yard when this photograph was taken.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Herald and the Duluth News Tribune grew out of the early newspapers. This is the current home of the Duluth News Tribunes' staff and production at 422-424 West First Street in downtown Duluth. At the time of its construction and opening, both the evening Duluth Herald and the morning News Tribune were published at this site. They merged in 1984.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
In 1926 the Duluth Paper Box Company was owned by Peter J. Van Vick. It was located at 36 East Michigan Street. Van Vick is pictured here in the white shirt and tie, also in the photograph are Van Vick's sons Russell T. and Roger J. Van Vick.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Bust portrait photographs of dozens of uniformed, identified post office workers, the post master, assistant post master, superintendent of carriers, chief clerk mailing division, and post office buildings.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
New Duluth steam plant is under construction. It was planned from 1929, but took time to be realized. The central plant distributes steam to more than 200 buildings from 7th Avenue West to 11th Avenue East, from Canal Park to Fourth Street in 2010. The high pressure steam line covers approximately 10 miles.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This flour mill was located at the foot of South Twelfth Avenue West or 1212 West Railroad Street. Founded about 1900, it went out of business in 1958. The mill's offices were in the downtown Board of Trade building.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections