Lantern slide of people fishing in boats from the Red Boat Line on Lake of the Woods. There is a view of the shoreline and buildings along the lakeshore in the background.
Lantern slide of men standing in a chest high wheat field at Silver Creek; five miles east of Baudette and Spooner. Scene reflects the bumper crops harvested following forest fire of 1910.
Lantern slide of the Stuart Block, built in 1913 on Main Avenue; housed several retail businesses on the main level and doctors offices on the second level.
Glass lantern slide of the Williams Block on Main Avenue, a large post-fire commercial building; it occupied nearly half a city block and housed three stores, a series of offices, five apartments and a library.
Glass lantern slide of lunch counter at the café, two women and a boy posing behind the counter, possibly Mrs. Jack Bailey and Mrs. Greene. Also one man sitting on stool at counter. A calendar is visble on the wall.
Site of Fort L'Huillier, a fortification built by Pierre-Charles Le Sueur that was located on the Blue Earth River from 1700-1702. The site is located in Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
Blue Earth River as seen from the hill where the site of Fort L'Huillier is located near Mankato, Minnesota. The fort ran from 1700-1702 and was built by Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. 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.
Blue Earth River as seen from the site of Fort L'Huillier, near Mankato, Minnesota. The fort ran from 1700-1702 and was built by Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. 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.
Hillside on the site of Fort L'Huillier, a fortification built by Pierre-Charles Le Sueur that was located on the Blue Earth River from 1700-1702. The site is located in Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
Red Jacket Valley Road and the site of Fort L'Huillier, near Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
Henry Colin Campbell, a historian who wrote books on the history of the Lake Superior region in Wisconsin, including the title "Radisson and Groseilliers." 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.
Benjamin Sulte, a Canadian writer known prominently for his works on the history of Canada, including the title "Radisson in the Northwest." 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.
Dr. Warren Upham, a geologist, archaeologist, and librarian who wrote "Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia." He is considered to be part of the first group of Minnesota scientists to make the first survey of the state's geology. 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.
Newton H. Winchell, a Minnesota state geologist who wrote "The History of Geological Surveys in Minnesota." 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.
Alfred J. Hill, a Swedish historian whose writings include geographical and historical information on Minnesota. He contributed a large amount of historical and cartographical work to accounts of the expeditions of Groseilliers and Radisson.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.
Site of the Blue Earth River copper mine at Fort L'Huillier, near Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
Site of the Blue Earth River copper mine at Fort L'Huillier, near Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
Site of the Blue Earth River copper mine at Fort L'Huillier, near Mankato, Minnesota. 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.
A bird's eye view of a section of the Cannon River near the Cannon Falls Dam in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. 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.
A section of the Cannon River near the Cannon Falls Dam in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. 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.
A section of a cliff on the Cannon River near the Cannon Falls Dam in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. 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.
The Cannon River and Valley near Red Wing, Minnesota. 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.
An aerial view of the Cannon River Valley near Red Wing, Minnesota. An unmarked road, railroad tracks, and an unidentified farm can be seen. 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.
Remains of the Godfrey Mill Dam on Minnehaha Creek. Ard Godfrey ran this dam until the land was acquired as a park. 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.
Enmegabowh, the first Native American to be ordained as a priest in the Episcopalian church. 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.
Rev. Samuel Dutton Hinman, an Episcopal missionary who established the Mission of St. John at the Lower Sioux Agency in Redwood County, Minnesota. 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.
Norman W. Kittson, a leader in the fur trade who became one of the city of Saint Paul's most influential business men. He also served as the city's mayor. 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.
Anson Northrup, captain of the steamboat "Anson Northrup," who was the first to travel from the Red River, Minnesota, to Fort Garry, Canada. 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.
James Lloyd Breck, an Episcopalian missionary who worked at Gull Lake with the Ojibwa. He also founded the Breck School at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Seabury Divinity School at Faribault, Minnesota. 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.
Thomas Lowry, head of the Minneapolis Street Railway Company who led early growth of the streetcar lines in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 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.
W. W. Mayo with his sons, Charles and William. Mayo was a doctor and chemist who established the private medical practice that would become the Mayo Clinic. His sons were both doctors who founded and worked for the Mayo Clinic. 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.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical Society. 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.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical Society. 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.
General William G. LeDuc, a Minnesota pioneer and Civil War veteran who built a large Gothic Revival home in Hastings, Minnesota. He served as Commissioner of Agriculture under President Hayes. 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.
William D. Washburn, a Republican from Minnesota who served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He also worked for the Minneapolis Milling Company, founded the Pillsbury-Washburn Milling Company, and served as the first president of what would become the Soo Line Railroad. 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.
Ignatius Donnelly, an early settler of Dakota County in Minnesota who attempted to run a utopian community called Nininger City. He served as lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1860-1863 and was a Republican Congressman from 1863-1868. He is known mainly for his theories on Atlantis, Catastrophism, and Shakespearean authorship. 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.
James M. Goodhue (1810-1852), publisher and editor of Minnesota's first newspaper, the "Minnesota Pioneer," which would later become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Goodhue was a large promoter of the state of Minnesota and hoped to encourage people to move to the state through the articles in his newspaper. 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.
A trail in a grassy field that leads to the site of the Leech Lake Trading Post. 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.
A trail surrounded by tall grass and trees that leads to the site of the Leech Lake Trading Post. 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.