Image shows a series of boats moored in Agate Bay. This shows the backup of boat traffic during the 1907 Mesabi Range strike, the first widespread organized strike on the Iron Range called July 20th, 1907. Strike was broken August 2nd, 1907.
Panorama of the Poplar Lake Vets camp, VCC company 1785 near Grand Marais, MN. This company was a group of World War I veterans. Wally Anderson is identified as the second from the left, top row.
Police use tear gas against massed pickets during the Newspaper Guild Strike. The gas is on First Street near Fifth Avenue West across from the Civic Center.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Pairs of men march down the center of the street, rounding the corner with the "The Headlight" saloon at the intersection of Cedar Street and First Avenue. Each man is carrying an American Flag or small shovel. Eugene LaForce was the Proprieter of The Headlight.
CCC enrollees in Grand Marais, MN. This scene shows buses and trucks parked along downtown Grand Marais. Enrollees may be just arriving or enjoying a week-end break in the town.
A log boom passes through Stillwater, Minnesota on the Saint Croix River. The picture is taken from the Wisconsin side of the river and Stillwater is visible in the background.
A log boom passes through Stillwater, Minnesota on the Saint Croix River. The picture is taken from the Wisconsin side of the river and Stillwater is visible in the background.
Unidentified women in servers' uniforms stand behind the serving line in Nopeming's cafeteria. A view of the dining room is in the foreground. Nopeming Sanatorium opened for tuberculosis patients in May 1912.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
An unidentified woman removes a tray of food from a warming oven in the kitchen at Nopeming. Nopeming Sanatorium opened for tuberculosis patients in May 1912.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Eight unidentified workers stand near the equipment in the Nopeming Sanatorium kitchen. There are six women and two man in the photograph. Nopeming Sanatorium opened for tuberculosis patients in May 1912.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Ten unidentified workers stand near the equipment in the Nopeming Sanatorium kitchen. There are nine women and one man in the photograph. Nopeming Sanatorium opened for tuberculosis patients in May 1912.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A photograph showing workers on the production floor of a hat factory. Many immigrants were employed in the textile and clothing manufacturing business.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Large wood pile at the wood yard of the Hovland CCC camp. All buildings were heated with wood. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Wayside at Cascade River State Park constructed by the Spruce Creek CCC crew. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who later settled in Cook County.
Image of a fire tower shows from top to bottom, tower is in an unidentified location. The CCC built many fire towers, just one of the important ways they assisted with forest fire control. Stamped on back is Joseph R. Florian.
Underground miner in shaft, featuring leather helmet with candle. 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.
Two enrollees on dock appear to be refilling water packs to fight fire on Isle Royale, MI (the island has historical connections to Cook County and Minnesota's North Shore).
Group of approximately 30 men, a tree planting crew, posed informally with their shovels and pick axes. They seem to be taking a break or finished for the day.
Tool room of the Spruce Creek CCC camp show that axes and shovels were the main implement used by the CCCs in northern MN. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee.
Tom Domrud's Bake Shope Compnay 722 of Hovland CCC camp; images shows equipment used, such as ovens, in the baking for the large CCC group. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Theater stage hands union posed in a line outdoors on an avenue for photograph after wining strike; hats have acronym FATSE with the first letter not visible; two boys African American or in blackface assist adult holding union banner
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Taking a break with camp visitors shown are Olga Allen Erickson (wife of forest service employee Chester Erickson), G. Fox, and O. Hoye on car and in tent.
A row of at least seven large, platform tents shown. The back side of the photo states, "Summer camp in the woods when we plant trees year 1935," from Vernon E. Miller collection.
Image of the earlier log stairway that bypasses the Stairway Falls between Duncan and Rose Lakes north of the Gunflint Trail. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Image of a new wooden staircase at Stairway Portage that bypasses the Stairway Falls between Duncan and Rose Lakes north of the Gunflint Trail. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee.
Camp 2702, the Spruce Creek CCC site near Lutsen and the Cascade River; shown are barracks and other buildings. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee.
Soo Line Railroad Engineers: Top Row: Frankling Montgomery Harrison (1852-1939); John Henry Stinson (1866-1944); Joseph Harrison Furtney (1854-1935). Bottom Row: William A. Thompson (1848-1935); Fredrick Luellen Quimby (1861-1926).
John Miscowics, enrollee, is shown in front of a white rock sign for the Portage Brook, side camp of the Hovland, MN, CCC company 722 camp. Portage Brook was approximately 20 miles north of Hovland on today's Arrowhead Trail. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Image shows at least three canoes apparently "in tow" according to scrapbook title. The CCC enrollees along with their supplies fill the canoes on West Bearskin Lake. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
The generator Sam Ziff is standing next to is to be sent to a kibbutz. Mr. Ziff was the local chapter president of the League for Religious Labor in Palestine, a national organization which promoted "religious labor", i.e., non-socialist labor organizing on kibbutzim in Palestine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The generator that Sam Ziff is standing next to is to be sent to a kibbutz. Mr. Ziff was the local chapter president of the League for Religious Labor in Palestine, a national organization which promoted "religious labor", i.e., non-socialist labor organizing on kibbutzim in Palestine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Ashes and smoke fill the air in a view from across Rose Lake. Fires devastated this region of Minnesota all through the summer of 1936. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee.
Rock work at the Hovland, MN, CCC camp, shown are rock wall and steps leading to the mess hall. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Image of CCC road grader on unidentified road. In Cook County road building projects were a key part of devlopment during the CCC era. Roads into the forest were especially important for fighting forest fires. Stamped on the back is Joseph R. Florian.
An unidentified man is in driver's seat of road building equipment, a bull dozer on the muddy road. Many roads were built and better developed in Cook County during the CCC era. Stamped on the back is Joseph R. Florian.
CCC enrollee shown reading inside barracks. In the foreground is the barrel stove and in the background are bunks with posters on the wall and possibly a radio. From the Vernon E. Miller collection.