The Wilson Store and residence in Maine, Minnesota. A picket fence is front of the house and a large tree grows between the store and house. There is a sign in the store window advertising the "The Lanpher Hat" (made by the Lanpher, Skinner and Copmany, located in St. Paul, Minnesota).
A view of the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, as it appeared in 1857. Included in this photo is the old State Capitol building. 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 lithographed photograph showing the buildings and countryside of Storden, Minnesota in 1904. Three grain elevators, one lumber yard, one saloon and the depot are visible. The road in the foreground is now the Main Street in Storden today.
This photograph by F.A. Taylor shows the Duluth hillside from below Superior Street and between 3rd and 4th Avenues East; probably from the late 1880s, it shows First Presbyterian Church (built in 1870) in the upper left corner, at 231 East 2nd Street.
Panoramic view of Carimona, Minnesota looking westward. In 1855, Carimona was established as the county seat of Fillmore County, but lost that distinction a year later.
This photograph by Duluth photographer William Whitesides is taken from Point of Rocks looking east and shows much of downtown Duluth and the hillside.
This view of Northeast Crosby, Minnesota, is looking north. On the left is the water tower. To the right of the water tower stands the Soo Line Depot with two trains lined up.
View includes the District School #90, St. Nicholas Parsonage, First St. Nicholas Church, Peter Wirtzgeld Store and Post Office, and John Lutgen Saloon.
"A Handbook of Information and Statistics Regarding The Metropolis of the Northwest, Illustrated with Original Engravings." The 1893 Year Book is a history of Duluth's progress for 1892. Topics covered include mines and mining, lumber, manufacturing, railroads, marine, education, and suburban Duluth. Photographs show Chester Terrace, the Burrows Block, Buffalo Flats, the Pavilion at the top of the Incline Railway, the Union Depot, the Masonic Temple, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the coal docks. Also includes some interesting advertisements from local businesses.