Streetcar interior advertisement for the Yellow Pages. "Who can fix our radio Mother? Let's look in the Yellow Pages of the Telephone Book. The Classified Telephone Directory."
The 1977 date book featured photographs of early transportation facilities in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, including trains, streetcars trolleys, steamships, the Incline Railway, and airplanes.
Dated the fourth day of March in 1871, this bond was issued by the Borough of Saint Peter in order to raise money to finance the construction of the Winona & Saint Peter Railroad. The value of the bond at maturity was five hundreds dollars. The railroad crossed the Minnesota River and entered Nicollet County near the site of the St. Peter State Hospital in May of 1871. The railroad eventually extended through St. Peter, Traverse, Oshawa, Nicollet, and Courtland in Nicollet County before it crossed the Minnesota River into Brown County.
Streetcar interior advertisement for the West Hotel. "In Minneapolis your choice should be The West Hotel. 400 Modern Rooms, Coffee Shop Food at Reasonable Prices, Bar, Fine Wines and Liquors. Conveniently located at 5th and Hennepin. Garage accommodations."
Streetcar interior advertisement for Washington Shirt Company, located in both downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis. "Our Famous 'Senate' Shirt $1.65 Wear Washington Shirts, Promoted, Guaranteed, Tested, Lower Priced Highly Styled, Durotex Collar, Keenly Competitive, Advertised."
Streetcar interior advertisement for War Memorial Blood Bank. "Deposit Blood for your Family and Community! Deposit Blood... That Others Might Live. The Minneapolis War Memorial Blood Bank 1914 LaSalle Ave."
Streetcar interior advertisement for the Twin Zephyrs passenger trains. "Morning or Afternoon, Twin Zephyrs to Chicago. Leave Minneapolis 8:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. Leave Saint Paul 8:25 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. Arrive chicago 2:55 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. Diesel Powered Stainless Steel."
Streetcar interior advertisement for transit service. "Lucky You! No parking problems, No traffic worries because today you travelled Transit. Ride Transit Regularly."
Streetcar interior advertisement for streetcar riding. "Take this Car on Your Shopping Trips - for Safety, for Certainty, for Comfort, for Convenience!"
Pamphlet containing timetables of most of the buses operating in Minnesota. "A publication issued for the information and convenience of the traveling public by the Minnesota Motor Bus Association. Joint schedules of member lines are correct, the service dependable and comprehensive."
The biennial Report for July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1982. Breaks down Mn/DOT's work over the biennium. Includes graphs showing come and expenditure, broken down by fiscal year.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library