Bde Maka Ska with Lake of the Isles in the distance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
A youth dressed in a pocketed shirt and trousers, carrying binoculars, a sheathed knife, and a belt pouch, and holding a small bird. Found with negatives of the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, but does not appear to be a pageant character.
This photograph shows the future site of the St. Peter Post Office. The photo was taken from Nassau Street, west of Third Street. The old St. Peter Fire Station, with its steeple, is at far right.
A view of Lake Itasca from atop the Ranger's tower. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ernest Oberholtzer is educating the reader about the impact of proposed dams. This could be the Backus-proposed dams in the mid-1920s. Dotted lines, ink on parchment, define the Rainy Lake Watershed and the international border. Rail lines are drawn and major lakes are noted. This could well be Oberholtzer's hand-work. Map goes from the western shore of Lake of the Woods to Fort William on the east. Rainer [sic] town name is spelled wrong.
Morgan Park; aerial view of Morgan Park; U. S. Steel Plant (Minnesota Steel Company); southwestern portion of Morgan Park; Catholic church; sheep sheds is what the locals called the multiplex houses of this portion of the park
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Morgan Park; Blessed St. Margaret Mary Catholic church; Good Fellowship Club; steel plant; houses; streets; trees; plants; sidewalks; smoke stacks and smoke; fence; 16298
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections