This book provides a history of West Duluth before 1916 and a detailed look at business and industry active in West Duluth at that time. It includes many photographs and brief biographies of early settlers and photographs of homes, buildings, and industrial facilities, including the Zenith Furnace Co., the Island Creek Coal Dock Co., the Union Match Co., the Diamond Caulk Horse Shoe Co., the People's Brewing Co., and the Berwind Fuel Co.
Nichols' Headlight: Souvenir of Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota, 1899. Unbound document, 32 pages stored in a three-ring binder with each sheet in a sheet protector. Statement included with publisher data on first interior sheet says that Nichols' Headlight is ""A journal of progress and develoment devoted to the interests of railroads and railroad centers."" The journal encourages people to move to Morrison County and Little Falls by discussing the resources of the area. Topics include climate, description of the land, railroad lines, soil, crops, population, natural resources, businesses, institutions, and well-known residents. Includes black and white photos throughout of individuals, buildings, and various local scenes. Many of the photos in the publication are by local photographer Frank A. Nelson.
Ole Anderson and Company, Publishers of County Gazetteers
Date Created:
1895
Description:
A 204 page paperbound booklet from 1895 containing historical facts of each individual town and township in Nobles County. It includes advertisements and the names of local businesses and their proprietors. Also listed are physicians and county officers as well as the names of county residents grouped by city or township.
References on map read: Duluth is laid out on the head of Minnesota Point under the Town Site Law of 1844 for George E. Nettleton, F.B. Culver, O.W. Rice, William Nettleton and R.E. Jefferson owner and occupants of Town Site. Avenues and Streets are 60 ft. wide, Blocks are 400 ft. long by 200 ft. deep, Lots are 40 ft. front and 100 ft. deep. Upper Duluth to the left and Lower Duluth to the right of Pine Street. Pier at Portage St. is 25 ft. wide the "T" is 140 ft. front. The stone monuments on Pine Street govern the survey. Richard Relf, Surveyor. Horizontal Scale 500 ft. 1 inch, Perpendicular 250 ft. 1 inch.
A description of the directory from the title page: A complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens; a classified list of all trades, professions and pursuits; a Miscellaneous directory of city and county ofices, public and private schools, churches, banks, incorporated institutions, etc. Sold only by subscription.
Little Falls, Minnesota: Its Present and Future, 1907. Booklet with brown cover, color drawing of Little Falls dam on front cover, 28 pages, includes black and white photos of local scenes throughout. Primarily discusses geography, climate, natural resources and businesses of the city. Focuses especially on the water power provided by the Little Falls dam. Also touches on schools, churches, and railroad lines in the city.
The Stillwater City Directory 1887 includes an alphabetical list of names, addresses and occupations of residents, a classified business directory, lists of city and county officers, churches, schools, societies, streets and wards. Also contains local advertisements.
The Stillwater City Directory 1882-83 includes an alphabetical list of names, addresses and occupations of residents, a classified business directory, lists of city and county officers, churches, schools, societies, streets and wards. Also contains local advertisements.