Interior view of the grocery counter at Scandinavian Cooperative Mercantile (1893-1957). Company stock certificates were held locally. At one time there were 325 stockholders.
Interior view of Floyd and Lloyd James inside of James Drug Store. The father and son pose for a staged photograph, mixing up pharmaceuticals in the back room of the drug store.
Interior view shows four men posing in the Hansen and Schilberg Ice Cream Parlor. Note the extensive display of cigars, Soda Fountain, and Confectionary Counter.
Exterior view of Wilbur Peterson and Clarence Carlson at the corner of the Scandinavian Cooperative Store (1893-1957). Company stock certificates were held locally. At one time there were 325 stockholders.
West Duluth; Millinery; 314 North Central; Madame Rock Millinery shop; Mrs. Rock, Mrs. Plows; shelves of hats; display of hats; hat stands; feathers; hat boxes; display case of spools of ribbon; chairs; rug;
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; J C Penny Company; department store under construction; the store on Central Avenue was outgrown so this new store was built to replace the first location where it remained until 1954; workmen in the window openings and one on the roof; carpenters; contractors; building materials; lumber; the store was built about 1948; dry goods; women's and men's furnishings; clothing store; 5617 Grand Avenue; brick building; Ramstad building on the corner of Grand and 57th under construction
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; F.W. Woolworth Company 5 and 10 cent store; Central Avenue in 300 block store front; toy store on right; lamp post; Christmas sale; winter
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Candy Shoppe; 327 North Central Avenue; Louis A. Zervas and Hannah Zervas confectioner; workers; clothing store next door; awning; building architectural details; building 1922; store windows; sidewalk
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Henry Raeder designed, five-story, Palladio office building was built at 401 West Superior Street in 1889. Raeder's firm was Raeder, Coffin and Crocker. The top floors were removed in 1937 reducing it to two stories. The top was rebuilt to three stories in 1938 for WEBC. The building still stands.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce supplied offices for like minded organizations. The gentleman is Hubert V. Eva, secretary of the Commercial Club. In 1880 the Duluth Chamber of Commerce was organized. In 1889 records of organization were destroyed in a fire. In 1893, the City of Duluth withdrew funds causing the collapse of the Chamber organization. In 1902, it reorganized as the Duluth Commercial Club. In 1930, it again became organized as the Duluth Chamber of Commerce.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The sculpted details are at the entrance of the Palladio building in downtown Duluth at the corner of Fourth Avenue West and Superior Street. Northwestern Fuel sold coal, coke, and wood from their office at 403 West Superior Street. The 1889 Palladio Building architect was Henry Raeder of Raeder, Coffin and Crocker.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Miller Music Company at 8 West First Street was the business of brothers Abe H. and Ben B. Miller. The store moved to 32 East Superior Street. Abe Miller was a violinist and the manager of the Duluth Symphony for 37 years beginning in 1932. Ben was an assistant manager of Northern Drug prior to launching the music store in 1922. The song "Yes We Have No Bananas" was popular in 1923.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Workers during the Christmas season include Clarence C. Bartholomew and Bessie Crasweller behind the counter at the left. The George A. Gray Company evolved. It was the Huntington and Tallant "The New Store" in 1900 with S. W. Huntington, Frank E. Tallant. It was Hendren and Tallant Company, dry goods, in 1901 with William T. Hendren. It was Gray and Tallant Company, department store, in 1902, followed by George A. Gray Company in 1911. Finally it was the Edward F. Wahl Company in 1937. Wahl's went out of business in 1986. Tallant in 1910.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; grocery; meats; vegetables in case; man standing behind counter; boxes on table JOHNSTON; prices written on surfaces; other food in baskets on floor; basket of apples; scale; home made sausage
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; George Peterson Buffet store building; two men and six boys in front of two-story frame store with business on the street level and living quarters on the second floor; man is wearing a white apron; open curtained widows; Ringling Brothers Circus posters in windows; People's Beer sign on edge of building; a boy is carrying a wooden crate on top of head; boys are wearing knickers; two story; wood building
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections