Early view of Minneapolis as a lumber town; shows the Rail Tub lumber mill along with other mills along the Mississippi River. Spirit Island is in the foreground.
The banks of the Zumbro River are spanned by a bridge at Oronoco. This bridge, built about 1876, was the second bridge at this location and was later replaced by a concrete bridge in 1918.
Area near the lower dam, the gatehouse is to the left and there are several logs in the Mississippi River; the Minneapolis Western railroad bridge is in the background.
Cannon River at one of it's highest points after a huge rain. On the left is the Ames Mill and on the right is John North's orginal Mill. There is a team of horses riding across the bridge.
View of the flooded Minnesota River at St. Peter in 1881. Various buildings, including a grain elevator can be seen in the distance. A portion of the wooden bridge over the Minnesota River at Broadway is visible at far right.