View of Minnehaha Falls, two persons in what appears to be Native American dress are standing separately by the falls; image is invoking the "Song of Hiawatha" poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; trees and plants are quite bare of leaves.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 101-134. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 135-148, 150, 152-165, 167-168, 470-171, 177, 184-189. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Stereoscope view. Image contains edge of wooden railing of the Union Avenue bridge, a man standing along the edge of the river and residences and businesses in the distance.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Reports species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the Commissioners. Also included is the request and validation for funding to build state fish hatcheries.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Commissioners report species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the Commissioners. The report relates the selection of Willowbrook as the location of the first state fish hatchery, and a description of its design and construction. This includes an inventory of state property in the Commission's possession, most of which is located at Willowbrook.
Annual report of the State Fish Commissioners of Minnesota, made to Governor John S. Pillsbury. Includes species and location of fry (young fish) distributed within the state, and annual expenditures of the commissioners. The report relates the improvements made at Willowbrook hatchery, enforcement of the construction of fish ways law, and the directions for transport of fry (young fish).
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.
Landscape view; address given for photographer is 119 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis; building is not identified but may be Eastman Flats; Eastman Flats were constructed starting in 1877 on Nicollet Island; verso of card is advertising for a number of Minneapolis businesses; card gift of Stuart Dudley Diamond.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
A photograph showing Taylors Falls Methodist Church and other community buildings. Taylors Falls Methodist Church was founded in 1859 and the edifice dedicated January 1, 1862.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Stereoscope view of George B. Wright's central dam, saw mill on right, "Bee Hive" factory on left. View from south side of the river at Mill street before the Mill Street bridge was constructed.