Brighton Beach is in Kitchi Gammi Park. Cabins that could be rented were built in the 1930s. Brighton Beach is on the shore of Lake Superior with a great view of ore boats.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Beach Volleyball, possibly at Bde Maka Ska, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
Panoramic view showing Bennett Park, including Band Shell and Refectory Building. First Avenue shown along right side of image, with South Hibbing shown in background, and North Hibbing Cemetery along left edge. Prominent buildings in the photograph include the Hibbing High School, the Municipal Power Plant, the Cobb Cook School, the Androy Hotel, and the Village Garage.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park featuring on left side of photograph a large enclosed building with outdoor patios on either side. In the background is a housing area and further back is what appears to be reclamation dumps. In the middle area of the photograph is a gazebo or band stand with outdoor fenced in seating area. The background depicts a housing area. In the far right area of the photograph is a housing area behind the park area and mining area to the far right.
Panoramic view of North Hibbing, Minnesota Cemetery, Bennett Park (Western portion) to include the refectory and band stand with seating area and the Eastern portion to include the Botanical Garden and Greenhouse. Panning to the right is South Hibbing Park Addition housing area, the municipal power plant, Androy Hotel, Village Garage, Alice School, Cobb Cook School and housing areas for both east and west sides of Hibbing. The background housing area is Brooklyn Addition to Hibbing, Minnesota.
Panoramic view showing Bennett Park in Hibbing, Minnesota including Band Shell and Refectory Building. First Avenue shown along right side of image, with South Hibbing shown in background, and North Hibbing Cemetery along left edge.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and the foundation construction for the greenhouse and potting sheds. The background of the photograph depicts the Hibbing Municipal Power Plant; the Wilson Street Fire Hall; the Androy Hotel; the Hibbing Hospital; the Alice School; the Bennett Park Pavilion, and the Park Addition housing area.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and the building of the main building and the framework for the three large greenhouses. Three men are working on the construction of the greenhouses. The water tower is in the background on the right side of the photograph. This view appears to be looking in the north direction.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and the surrounding area including Brooklyn Addition, Park Addition, Alice and South Hibbing. The left and center area of the photograph depict the refectory and bandstand with seating. The background in the photograph depicts mine dumps. The left area in the background of the photograph depicts Brooklyn Addition housing area. Panning toward the center area of the photograph depicts Park Addition housing area and further to the right is Alice (with the view of the Alice School) and western area of South Hibbing.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and Water Tower near the park. Many cars are parked in a parking area and surrounding the park. Many people are gathered near what appears to be the pavilion or band stand. Children and adults are in and around the playground equipment.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and Town from North Hibbing Water Tower, looking South and Southeast, Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph depicts people and vehicles attending a band concert at Bennett Park, including Band Shell and Refectory Building. First Avenue is depicted along the right side of image, with Alice School in distance, and North Hibbing Cemetery along left edge. The photograph is captioned: "Bennett, Park - Hibbing Minn Copyright Pend _ Sept 2 - 1913".
Panoramic view of Bennett Park under construction of the botanical gardens and zoo structures. Photograph depicts in the foreground the metal framework for the greenhouse for the botanical garden. The background depicts the buildings used for the zoo.
Panoramic view of Bennett Park and Water Tower near the park. Many cars are parked in a parking area and surrounding the park. Many people are gathered near what appears to be the pavilion or band stand. Children and adults are in and around the playground equipment.
Panoramic view of baseball field in North Hibbing and game being played between Hibbing and Minneapolis. Photograph depicts unknown building in background left side and panning right is the housing area and in the center background is the Lincoln School and to the right is the water tower in South Hibbing. Caption on photograph reads "Mpl's - Hibbing Game - By Aubin."
Panoramic view of the Minneapolis vs Hibbing baseball game held at the Washington School baseball field in North Hibbing. The photograph depicts cars parked on both sides of the grandstand. In the background of the photograph is the Washington School on the left side and a housing area on the right side. The photograph is captioned: "Mpl's - Hibbing Game Photo - Aubin."
Panoramic view of the Hibbing baseball team posed in a group photograph at the Hibbing Bennett Park Stadium in Hibbing, Minnesota. The 12 team members are in uniform and the coach is centered dressed in a suit. A small child is at the feet of the coach in the center.
Four boys in military costumes, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
Four kneeling boys in military costumes, attended by four girls in dresses with layered skirts, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
The ground was cleared of glacial rock deposits near the water tower and two blocks further west. The area was tightly packed with glacial deposits of huge granite boulders. Horse-drawn sleds, or ôstone boatsö were used to haul away the boulders, later used to construct the wall, the amphitheater, the field house, and the castle. The houses in the photo were moved into town.