A group of men working on a wooden retaining wall underneath the Tenth Avenue bridge. The view also includes the Stone Arch Bridge and the coffer dam and lower dam areas.
The new bridge across the Minnesota River at Broadway in St. Peter is shown next to the old bridge, which was built about 1887. The old bridge partially collapsed in 1929, making the construction of a new bridge a necessity.
The Narrows bridge spans the channel connecting the Upper Lake with Lower Lake Minnetonka. The north side of the channel is in the town of Orono, and its south side is in Tonka Bay.
View of the Tenth Street bridge over the Mississippi River in winter.The 10th Street bridge crossed the Mississippi River from the 1890s to 1985. It was replaced with a modern bridge which opened in 1985.
View of the road leading up to the Tenth Street bridge over the Mississippi River.The 10th Street bridge crossed the Mississippi River from the 1890s to 1985. It was replaced with a modern bridge which opened in 1985.
Landscape view; Lake Street Bridge, completed by 1890 but not used by the street cars until after 1904. Scenic view of river with trees in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the Stone Arch Bridge that shows sandbars in the Mississippi River near the mouth of the General Electric tailrace. The Tenth Avenue Bridge is in the distance.
The Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, 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 Stone Arch Bridge and the Third Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, 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.
View from West Bank, looking east towards Exposition Building. The view includes the railroad trestle bridge, the Stone Arch Bridge, and men standing on a temporary dam over the Mississippi River.
St. Anthony Falls apron and the 3rd Avenue Bridge on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the west bank of the river. The collapse of the Hennepin Island tunnel in 1869 brought about the construction of a curtain wall and protective apron apron, concrete structures that served to stabilize the falls. 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.
View of the highway bridge and the railroad bridge that crossed Spring Lake east of St. Peter. The railroad bridge is in the foreground, and the highway bridge is in the distance to the north.
A view of a small walking bridge over a lake near Vining. Lilly pads float near the bridge. A man and a small herd of goats stand on the other side of the bridge.
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
This photograph shows the riverboat Henrietta at the Broadway Bridge in St. Peter in 1897. The swing bridge is shown in the open position in order to permit the passage of the riverboat. This was the last riverboat to reach St. Peter.
A view of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad bridge across the Minnesota River near the St. Peter State Hospital. The swing bridge is shown in an open position, which would allow the passage of a riverboat.
View of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. The St. Peter State Hospital was the first stop beyond the west side of the bridge.
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
This postcard shows a view of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad bridge across the Minnesota River south of St. Peter. The railroad passed through the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital.
This postcard shows a view of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. This steel bridge was located between Kasota and the St. Peter State Hospital.
A view of the first railroad bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. It served the Winona and St. Peter Railroad. This wooden bridge was located between Kasota and the St. Peter State Hospital. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph.
Private garden contains a pond with a bridge to a tiny island. Thatch-roofed structure on the island provides peaceful seclusion. Message is written in German, postmarked Minnetonka Beach, 1909.
Portrait of a woman in a hat and a long dress standing on a pedestrian bridge that crosses the railroad tracks on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital.
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
Landscape view; series of stereographic cards by the Union View Co. Publishers, Rochester, New York; bridge in place by 1894; close up view of bridge looking at the girders, iron work and bridge railings.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River was completed in 1883; Exposition Building completed in 1886; Spillway of St Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Tinted postcard of the Ames Mill Dam looking south on the Cannon River at Fifth St. Bridge in Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."