According to description on the verso appears to have been part of a set taken for the opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad in Minneapolis; street decorations; electric power pole; streetcar tracks, unpaved streets, and buildings.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
First Suspension Bridge; note railroad tracks and toll keepers office in foreground; view from Minneapolis looking towards St. Anthony Falls; Winslow House Hotel can be seen in background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; the view checked on the reverse of the card is: "View of Stone Arch Bridge." the bridge was completed in 1881-1884. The view might be from Hennepin Island. This bridge was built for the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad; James J. Hill's originally constructed the bridge with 20 catenary's arches.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; from a series by M. Nowack; view checked on card is: "view of Suspension Bridge; " bridge completed about 1876. This is the second bridge over the Mississippi River. The third replacement bridge was constructed from 1886-1888.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; view of the bridge taken before railroad ties were laid; steel frame bridge; bridge could be the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge or Short Line Bridge (this is penciled in on back).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Map of Railroads in Minnesota in 1919, including steam lines, terminal and transfer railways and electric interurban lines also hasNotes Index on verso; insets of Mesabi Range, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Duluth-Superior, Cook County.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view (photographer could be Doctor Lasby or Edward D. Mayo from Minneapolis). View of a railroad truss bridge with limestone piers; bare trees and snow on ground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
hot air balloon on ground with a crowd of men gathered around it; photographer Farr is listed in city directory starting in 1880/81 at 428 Nicollet address by 1885/86 is listed at 609 Washington Ave S; list of stereographic views by photographer/publisher on verso
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual Report of the Employe[e]s' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company The Saint Paul City Railway Company The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company. Annual Report of the Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company, The Saint Paul City Railway Company, The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company, The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company; also know as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Report shows structure of mutual benefit association, income, disbursements and membership. The Influenza epidemic affected the association and an additional assessment of one month's dues was required from members for additional expenses. There was a $10,101.13 deficit at the end of January 1919. The biggest increase in expenses was for death payouts, going from $6699.50 in 1917 to $11900 in 1918. Twenty-eight deaths were listed for 1918 as opposed to 13 in 1917.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual Report of the Employe[e]s' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company The Saint Paul City Railway Company The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company. Annual Report of the Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company, The Saint Paul City Railway Company, The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company, The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company; also know as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Report shows structure of mutual benefit association, income, disbursements and membership. The report notes that it's present membership (2638) is the highest since 1917. The larger membership numbered called for more home visitors, the department increased its staff from one (in 1918) to three in 1921. There were 387 homes visited in 1918 and 943 homes visited in 1921.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual Report of the Employe[e]s' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company The Saint Paul City Railway Company The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company. Annual Report of the Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company, The Saint Paul City Railway Company, The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company, The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company; also know as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Report shows structure of mutual benefit association, income, disbursements and membership. There is also a report on the Association's home visitor, Eva Andersen, who visited with over 300 hundred different families in her first year on the job. A list of member's who died and the life insurance paid out is at the back of the report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual Report of the Employe[e]s' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company The Saint Paul City Railway Company The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company. Annual Report of the Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of Minneapolis Street Railway Company, The Saint Paul City Railway Company, The Minneapolis and St. Paul Suburban Railroad Company, The Minnetonka and White Bear Navigation Company; also know as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Report includes income and disbursements of association. Distribution of disbursements by geographic district and the duration and number of disability cases. The number of members who called on association physicians and the names of the station physicians is in the report. Also the names of employees that died and the life insurance paid to their survivors is listed at the end of the report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership. Written section includes list of additions in St. Anthony and Minneapolis and a business directory of St. Anthony and Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library