Construction of the Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Power Plant dam began in this area of the Zumbro River in 1917. The structure was designed by noted hydroelectric engineer, Hugh Lincoln Cooper. The dam, completed in 1919, is owned by Rochester Public Utilities.
The Zinsmaster Baking Company began in Duluth in 1913 as the Zinsmaster-Smith Bread Company, Harry W. Zinsmaster and R. F. Smith partners. The small local enterprise grew to one of national importance. Principal company staff retired in 1977 and 1978, and Zinsmaster was acquired by Metz Baking Company in January 1978.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Zenith restaurant business and workers; identified workers; 529 west Superior street; manager Archie Gish in white; meals ten cents; signs in window for Forepaugh and Sells circus in July
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Zenith Furnace Company opened in 1902. This complex eventually included a blast furnace, a coal dock, and sixty-five coke ovens located on eighty acres of land along St. Louis Bay. The company produced pig iron, was active in the wholesale coal trade, and sold by-products such as ammonia gas, coal gas, and coal tar. Later purchased by Interlake Iron Corporation, the facility served as the northernmost merchant of pig iron plant in the United States until it closed permanently in 1962.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This is the West Duluth plant of the Zenith Furnace Company. West Duluth is a neighborhood of Duluth. Captain August B. Wolvin bought the aging blast furnace at this Fifty-seventh Avenue West location, modernized it and organized Zenith Furnace to operate it. It produced pig iron. It was incorporated in 1902. The plant produced 175 tons of product in 24 hours. In one month in 1916, a record of 310 tons of pig iron was produced in 24 hours. The site covers 80 acres and includes a coal dock. Coal gas, ammonia, and coal tar are by-products. It employed 350 men with a payroll of $35,000 a month in 1916.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Two unidentified men in automobiles loaded with crates. A third unidentified individual stands behind them. The Goldishes were one of a small number of Jewish families who lived and worked along the North Shore in the commercial fishing industry. They both fished and processed their catch for market.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Men and women working in a laundry shop. Clayton Ostrin owned and managed a laundry business in North Minneapolis. Note the wooden steam pressing machines on the right of the picture.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Image of the woolen mill building with three men standing and one man sitting on roof top and two women standing on ground level outside building. A bicycle is set up against the building.
This photograph shows a tinsmith shop in St. Peter that was located on the west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Owner C. R. Woods sold stoves and tinware. Charles Feldman, C. R. Woods, and Harry Woods are in front of the shop.
Women workers at the Cream of Rye plant in Belle Plaine. From left to right; Alma Schmitt, Lilian O'Conner, Florence Albrecht. View includes the boxes and assembly line and a light bulb hanging from ceiling.
Exterior view of the Watkins Administration Building. A group of women and men stand in front of the building. This building was designed by George W. Maher.
Winter scene with horse drawn sleighs and a row of businesses. The third building down is Dr. Trutna's office and the fourth building is the Silver Lake Pharmacy.
The large building in the background is the St. Peter Feed Mill at 103 East Broadway in St. Peter, next to the bridge across the Minnesota River. Large mounds of snow along Broadway are visible in this winter view.
This winter scene shows businesses on the west side of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, ranging from the 300 block at the left to the 100 block on the right. The Danby Cigar Factory, Schleuder's Jewelry Store, the Nicollet County Bank, and the Nicollet Hotel are among the businesses that can be easily identified.
Snow covers South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter in this view taken from a location near the intersection with Broadway and looking toward the Nicollet County Courthouse at Mulberry Street.
This winter scene shows a man, riding in a sleigh pulled by a horse, on the street in front of the W. H. . Dodge lumber yard. The business was started in 1869 by W. H. Dodge. His son, Elam Dodge, joined the firm in 1907 and the name was changed to Dodge Lumber and Fuel.
Winter scene of piled logs on the Red Lake River, late 1800s. Inscription on the reverse reads: "T. M. Partridge Lumber Company Mpls. MN., waiting for the drive to start."
Exterior of the Windom Co-op gas station. Small brick building with two gas pumps located at 812 Fourth Avenue. Today it is the Cottonwood County Historical Society.
Outside front view of the Wilson House on East Main Street in Detroit, Minnesota (became Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in 1926). Eri "Peg" Jordan is beside the door. The building to the left was the Union House owned by Eri Jordan.
This photo shows the William Rinkel general store in St. Peter. It was located on the west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Several members of the Rinkel family appear in front of the building, including Mrs. Wm. Sr., G. H., W. H., and B. O. (as a small boy).
Opie purchased this studio, located on the southwest corner of West 4th Street and South Main Street, from C. H. Rogers. Within the next five years, the Zumbro Hotel would occupy this corner, and the original Mayo Clinic Building would be built on the western half of this same block.
This photo shows the shop of wagon master William Kohl in St. Peter. The photo shows the south side of the building on the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway and Third street.
The William Klein furniture store on the east side of the 200 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The store was built in 1872 and was destroyed in a major fire in St. Peter in November of 1887.
Group of hunters in front of William Kerr's Lakefield Produce Shop. Len Rue (Ben Rue's father), William Kerr, Ernie Gage, Kate Miller. Harry Morison, Bob Poole, Cliff Darr (Harry Darr's father). The men have returned home after a hunting trip to Itasca County, Minnesota. Sign above the entrance reads: "Wm. Kerr Co. Cash paid for Buter, Eggs, Poultry and Furs."
This photo shows William G. Laumann in the office he shared with attorney C. R. Davis in St. Peter. Laumann sold real estate and insurance. The office was located in the O'Brien building.
William H. and Ottellia (Tillie) Schmalzbauer Devine are shown in this early automobile in New Brighton. Devine was superintendent of the Peoples Coal and Ice Company in New Brighton.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Posters of famous musicians are on the walls, and an assortment of phonographs are visible along the walls. A note on the reverse states that the store carried the complete catalog of Edison records, nearly five thousand of them.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles, spark plugs, and other items. Bill Ritt is at the right, and Harold Hulett is at the left in this photograph.
Bill Ritt sold Edison phonographs and records at this store at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Examples of both items can be seen in the photograph among an assortment of bicycles and other items.
Exterior view of William Ritt's music, radio, electric shop, sporting goods, and auto supplies store in St. Peter at 500 South Minnesota Avenue. Also visible are Baker's Garage and signs for Red Crown Gasoline and Mobiloil.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. Crates of Edison phonographs are lined up in front of the building. To the south, the O. L. Lindstrom grocery store was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue.
The William A. Ritt store was located at 500 South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The Baker Garage was at 504 South Minnesota Avenue. Various signs in the photograph advertise music, radios, Red Crown gasoline, and Mobiloil. Gasoline pumps are visible along the sidewalk.
William A. Pryor and Company Abstracts, Real Estate, and Mortgage business; identified men; 16 north third avenue west in First National bank building in 1893
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of the Wilkinson building, located on the south side of 3rd Street from Bush. Also pictured is a team of horses in front of the Dow and Howe storefront.
In the foreground is the wholesale district on the waterfront of the Duluth harbor. In the background are grain elevators. In this photo, Michigan Street is at the far right in front of the Union Depot. Railroad Street is parallel to Michigan and runs in front of the Duluth Terminal building and Northern Cold Storage Company (with the white steam) at 400 South Ninth Avenue West. The Patrick Building at 302 South Fifth Avenue West and Commerce Street is between the Hickory sign and the Northern Drug Company building. Hickory is the main brand of Kelley-How-Thomson Company. It and Stone-Ordean-Wells are wholesale grocery businesses. The elevated streets are Sixth and Ninth Avenues West. A number of railroad depots and tracks are prominent.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Winter view of the remnants of the Whitney Brothers rock crushing business that stand in Lake Superior off the shore at Canal Park near the Aerial lift bridge. William A. Whitney and E. Harvey Whitney of Superior, Wisconsin, had a sand and gravel processing business. The largest concrete form was the dredging or crushing building. The structure was built in 1919. A tunnel ran from the building to Minnesota Point. There was a conveyor belt and railroad spur adjacent to the concrete building. Sand from the Apostle Islands and gravel from Grand Marais were carried to Duluth on a small vessel named LIMIT. There was also a tug the WILLIAM A. WHITNEY.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Interior view of the W. H. Holz cigar factory in St. Peter. The factory opened in 1898, and was located on the east side of the 400 block of South Minnesota Avenue.