International Stock Food Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1905?
Description:
Advertisement in color for International Worm Powder sold by the International Stock Food Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The poster includes testimonials from customers throughout the United States. International Stock Food Company was owned by Marion Savage, a Minnesota-based entrepreneur for whom the town of Savage, Minnesota, was named. Savage bought record-breaking harness race horse Dan Patch to help promote his business.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog featuring a variety of refrigerator types: hardwood, dry air, household and sideboard, and hotel refrigerators and ice chests.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog of Link-Belt Machinery Company's cast metal link chains for sale by the Link Belt Supply Company of Minneapolis. Belts used for car hauls, elevators, conveyors, and other duties.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog with photographic views of Link-Belt machinery in operation. Descriptions of devices including boilers, pulleys, belts, bolts, scales, and other machine parts. Equipment used by mills, distilleries, tanners, and various manufacturers and warehouse companies.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog featuring a thermostat with time attachment used to control the temperature at a pre-determined hour. Describes what the thermometer will do and the various parts.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog featuring a thermostat with motor or time attachment. Describes what the thermometer will do and the various parts. Includes a question and answer section and testimonials at the end.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1890 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes committee members and local attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1889 Fourth Annual Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes committee members and local attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1888 Third Annual Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes a brief history of the early state fairs of Minnesota with a condensed history of the founding of the Industrial Exposition. Also includes a summary of the growth of Minneapolis
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1891 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes committee members and exposition attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1893 eighth-annual Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes committee members and exposition attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Minneapolis Industrial Exposition: Souvenir and Illustrated Hand-Book
Date Created:
1886
Description:
Official catalog and visitors guide from the 1886 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, which showcased art and music, agricultural and horticultural sciences, and local sellers and manufacturers. Includes many full page illustrations of churches and downtown buildings, and advertisements for local companies of all sorts.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog for concrete blocks, tiles, bricks, and pipes as well as block and pipe molds. Includes photographs of houses, churches, and other buildings built using Miracle blocks and testimonials from satisfied customers across the country. Includes a supplemental guide on tiles.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Stock list for both the Structural Department and Mechanical Department of the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company. Machine parts include pumps, boilers, compressors, pulleys, gears, rope, brackets, pipes, and more.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Illustrated trade catalog of stationery and printing supplies, Includes envelopes, Ledgers, receipt books, pencils, pens and ink, stamps, presses, and card index cabinets, among others.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The Board of Directors of Northern States Power Company
Date Created:
1917
Description:
The report contains a statement to the stockholders of Northern States Power Company focusing on the divisions of Sioux Falls, Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot, Galena, Stillwater, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Mankato, and Faribault serving Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. The report includes consolidated earnings statement, balance sheets, and lists the names of the officers and directors. A summary of electrical power plant equipment with a map of the territory served by Northern States Power and narrative descriptions of the physical properties is also included.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual report of financials and list of power plants owned by NSP. Due to the high cost of steam and gas coal, fuel charges absorbed about 21% of gross earnings. Development of a water power plant on the St. Croix River was underway. A ten year plan was announced.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Annual report of financials and list of power plants owned by NSP. High fuel prices continued through the middle of the year and water conditions at the hydro-electric plants were below average, but expected to improve during the coming year.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library