View looking east from Fourth Avenue West and Superior Street. The corner is occupied by the Providence office building followed by the Medical Arts, the Torrey, and the Lonsdale on the far corner. Across the avenue is the tallest downtown building the Alworth.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking east on Grand Avenue to Thirty Ninth Avenue West. Businesses on the left side of the image include Miller Hardware, Belanger Drug Store, and National Tea Company grocery.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Retail and office building at 10 East Superior Street or the corner of Lake Avenue and Superior Street. Stories were added in 1924 to total four. It was razed in the summer of 1979.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of businesses on West Superior Street looking east from the upper side of Fourth Avenue West. The St. Louis Hotel is at 318-322. The Alworth office building is the tallest. The hotel was purchased in 1930 by Royal D. Alworth (head of Oneida Realty Company). On March 31, 1932, a plan was announced to erect a $1,000,000 structure on the site. The hotel was demolished beginning May 19, 1932. September 1, 1932 contractors broke ground for Medical Arts Building which stands today.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Block of 214-220 West Michigan Street. The Commerce building is 214-220 West Michigan. The Nelson's Indoor Golf School and John Boshart Paper Company are in the Commerce.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Bridgeman-Russell processing plant at 1102-1116 West Michigan Street in Duluth. Their fleet of delivery truck have the PURITY brand on each one. The Primus Butter sign on the roof was another brand. Henry Bridgeman founded the company in Duluth in 1888 and incorporated 1903. Russell is Newell Francis Russell who was born on a farm near Rush City. The first retail store opened in 1936 in Duluth, and the company moved into the Twin Cities the following year.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Businesses at Central Avenue; Pekin Caf? 330 North Central Avenue; National Tea Company grocery 328 North Central Avenue; car; coffee 39 cents; bread 9 cents; store windows; canned food; sidewalk; street; City Drug Store 332 Central Avenue; Hotel Cody 332 Central Avenue
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lowell building at 29-33 East Superior Street, also called the Pastoret Stenson block, was gutted by fire on March 17, 1930: four people were killed in the apartments on the upper floors. The top three floors were removed, and the remaining building stood until demolished in 1999. A replica stands at the spot today. This Oliver Traphagen designed building was built in 1888.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lowell building at 29-33 East Superior Street, also called the Pastoret Stenson block, was gutted by fire on March 17, 1930: four people were killed in the apartments on the upper floors. The top three floors were removed, and the remaining building stood until demolished in 1999. A replica stands at the spot today. This Oliver Traphagen designed building was built in 1888.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Dominion Tar and Chemical Company; Dominion Tar existed from about the 1920s-1940s; Fifty-Eighth Avenue west and Northern Pacific Railroad tracks; Dominion was subsequent to Zenith Furnace Company which functioned from 1904-1920s and both were linked to Interlake (Steel), 1920-1964; winter; snow; telephone poles
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The six-story Rust Building was home to the Rust Parker coffee roasting business. The Rust-Parker Company was a wholesale grocery and coffee roasting operation located in Duluth operating until 1958.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Schultz Lake Special is a customized vehicle designed by Harry R. Kohagen that is half car, half sleigh or sled. In 1930, Harry Kohagen is president of the Kohagen-Mendenhall Company offering real estate loans and insurance from their offices in the First National Bank building. The unidentified men could be automotive specialists or real estate agents. Schultz Lake is just beyond Duluth city limits in Gnesen Township.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A view of First Street businesses looking east. Power hardware is at 114 West First Street. Arthur W. Bullard lives upstairs and has his Bullard Knitting Mills in the street level of the Rowley Hall building at 112-116 West First Street. Home Made Candy is the confectionery business of James Zootes at 116 West First Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The corner building at Lake Avenue and West First Street is downtown Duluth holds businesses: Hockin Brace and Paleen furniture, H. L. Cook Company auto repairs garage, and White Sewing Machine Company. Up the avenue is the Masonic Temple's dome.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A view looking east on Superior Street. The King Joy Cafe is at 214 West Superior Street. Hotel Alvarado is at 212 West Superior Street. Floan Leveroos Ahlen Company is at 210-212 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This is a view of Seventy First Avenue West and Grand Avenue. The Fairmont Park loop allows streetcars to turn around. Fairmont Park is home to the Duluth zoo. At the far right is a neighborhood grocery store.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Berg Brothers Drapery Shop and Universal Electric Supply Company are on the street level of the Builders' Exchange office building at the corner of First Street and Lake Avenue North. In 1902, the Duluth Builders' Exchange incorporated. Local builders saw advantages in mustering the most reliable firms into one accessible organization.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Berg Brothers Drapery Shop and Universal Electric Supply Company are on the street level of the Builders' Exchange office building at the corner of First Street and Lake Avenue North. In 1902, the Duluth Builders' Exchange incorporated. Local builders saw advantages in mustering the most reliable firms into one accessible organization.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Western Steel advertised its Western Steel Buildings for protection against fire and weather. It manufactured fire escapes and sheet metal products. It was located at the southwest corner of Prescott and Commonwealth Avenue.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
the Frerker Building, built about 1902 by Theodore and Frank Frerker for their wholesale and retail liquor business at 418-420 W Superior. The Frerker is the building between the Manhattan on left and the Spalding Hotel on the right.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of three adjacent businesses: Arrowhead Cafeteria at 219 West Superior Street, Victor Huot French Confectioner at 217, and the edge of the Lyric Theater with its stained glass windows at 213 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Construction of the F. A. Patrick building began in March 1906 at the corner of Fifth Avenue South and Commerce Street. The woolen mill and garment factory had nation-wide customers by 1916.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The 300 block of North Central Avenue in West Duluth. Businesses include the Boston Store at 320-322, Albert Bergstein Clothing at 326 and the Pekin Cafe at 330.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Doric Theater; 5715 Grand Avenue; largest one floor theater in the city in 1936 with 1042 seats, J. B. Clinton and C. S. Kent owners, C. W. Kaake, manager; was in West Duluth and might have been the West Duluth theater; formal opening after newly remodeled November 29, 1941; closed October 10, 1958; converted to commercial use in early 1970s; upper side of Grand Avenue; car; ticket booth; Music Photoplays; Reine Rodman Organ
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of downtown Duluth looking east from First Avenue West toward Lake Avenue. These are the businesses and buildings on the north or upper side of Superior Street. In sequence from the left are Oreck's clothing at 29-31 West Superior Street, Kinney Shoes 25 West Superior Street, Stack Company dry goods 21 West Superior Street, Kelly Furniture 17 West Superior Street, Hudson Bay Furs 15 West Superior Street,, Wirth building 13 West Superior Street, Silberstein and Bondy Co.. 9 West Superior Street, Wenger Furs 3 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of downtown Duluth looking east from Fourth Avenue West. These are the businesses and buildings on the south side of Superior Street. In sequence from the right are St. Louis Hotel 318-322 West Superior Street, the Torrey office building 314 West Superior Street, Memorial or Moore office building 312 West Superior Street, Alworth office building 306-308 West Superior Street, Lonsdale office building 300 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of downtown Duluth looking east from Fifth Avenue West. These are the businesses and buildings on the south side of Superior Street. In sequence from the right are Spalding Hotel, the Manhattan office building 412-418 West Superior Street, Fargusson building 400 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This winter view of Ramsey Street looking east from Grand Avenue toward Central Avenue shows the Home State Bank and R.J. Fischer Law Office in the Nelson Building.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Nelson Building, 5628 Grand Avenue, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Ramsey Street and Fifty Seventh Avenue West. Home State Bank is at 5624 Grand Avenue.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking east down Grand Avenue from Fifty Eighth Avenue West. Businesses on the left include Frank Yen Laundry, Franklin Laundry, and the Doric Theatre. On the right are GN Hardware, Willy-Knight Overland auto dealers, and Gus W. Johnson Autos.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A view of the south side of Grand Avenue between Fifty Eighth and Fifty Seventh Avenues West. Businesses include GN Hardware (Gottfrid Nelson) 5728 Grand Avenue, Willy-Knight Overland auto dealers, 5832 Grand Avenue, and Gus W. Johnson Autos, 5718 Grand Avenue.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; Street; 321 West First Street; Victor Hotel; Capitol Caf?; Borgen Paint and Hardware 323 West First Street; car; store windows; sidewalk; signs; stone and brick building; Romanesque architecture
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Street view; snow; people walking; frame church; brick building; looking up Fifty-seventh Avenue west; Grand Bakery on right; Wadena street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections