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
Portrait of a woman standing on a sidewalk. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
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.
Looking northwest along Washington Avenue at the intersection of Nicollet Avenue Numerous streetcars and horse drawn wagons visible, plus the Nicollet Hotel.
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the collection of Constance W. Johnson, shows United Church Seminary students relaxing outside the seminary building, ca. 1905. Back of postcard reads: LTS seminary students outside Bockman Hall ca. 1905.
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the Constance W. Johnson collection, shows the gymnasium at the United Church Seminary. Three children are posed on the parallel bars. Some equipment items shown are: parallel bars, free weight, punching bag, juggling pins, rings. Back of postcard reads: Gymnasium, Bockman Hall, Luther Theological Seminary, Constance Weswig Johnson in center.
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the Constance W. Johnson collection, shows the interior of the chapel in the United Church Seminary building. Back of postcard reads: Chapel in Bockman Hall, Luther Theological Seminary.
Steam engine with a passenger car and passengers on the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad line. Passengers include Charles Smallwood, Jim Messer, Edward Carnes the road master, Fred Parker and Hannah Parker.
View includes the District School #90, St. Nicholas Parsonage, First St. Nicholas Church, Peter Wirtzgeld Store and Post Office, and John Lutgen Saloon.
Exterior view of The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. The building was built in 1901. The unappealing exterior is in stark contrast to the hospital's modern and luxurious interior, which featured comfortable furniture and fine architectural detailing. The lace curtains hung in the patients' rooms are visible in this photograph if you look closely.
Portrait of men working. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Exterior view of the Telemarken Hotel, Thief River Falls. Osmund Navalson, 4th from left. The hotel was later purchased by Dr. Swedenburg for his clinic, on Knight Avenue. Osmund Navalson helped build the hotel and stayed there at times.
Portrait of a young man standing next to surveying equipment. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
View of second avenue west and Superior street buildings on upper side of street; pedestrians; streetcar; George A. Gray Company became Wahl department store
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Sunday School Picnic at Wrabek's Creek on the corner of Highway #19 and Le Sueur County #164 east of New Prague; Bessie ?, Rose Novotny, Bartosh ?, Mrs. John Barta, Miss Novak - Sunday School teacher, Mary Kopet, Polly Funda (Above), Margie Lockwood, Fred Sckodapole, Otillia Vanasek, Ludy Holicky, Julia Holicky, Lena Holicky - twins, Mrs. Melounek,, Charles Wrabek, Mary Mikiska, Millie Vanasek, Cora Bartosh, Rose Bartosh, Mrs. Funda, George Franek - holding flag, Mrs. Jacob Komarek, Mrs. Joe Bastyr, Mrs. Albert Rynda, Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs. Proshek, Mrs. Kritta, Mrs. Wrabek, Mrs. Lockwood holding Howard.
This photograph shows the main building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The east front of the original hospital building and much of the north wing is visible. The south wing is mostly obscured by trees.
This photograph shows members of the St. Peter Cornet Band. Some of the members are named on the photo. Surnames include Gault, Faust, Staake, Davis, Dick, Miller, Kramer, Anderson, and Hultberg.
Students stand, in military arrangement, outside of St. Bernard's convent school holding rifles. St. Bernard's was a school for boys staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet from 1905-1910. It was also a military academy with training provided to the boys by a Civil War veteran. Staffing a school with military training was very unusual for the Sisters of St. Joseph. The school was destroyed by fire in 1910.