Lewis (fur coat) and Frank Bow's horse team pull sled to distribute oil for Cornplanter oil company of Forty-sixth Avenue West. They are stopped on Second Street in downtown in front of Central High school.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Northland Foods manufactured and distributed Jeno Paulucci's Chun King brand oriental food. Luigino "Jeno" Francisco Paulucci was born July 7, 1918 to Ettore and Michelina Buratti Paulucci in northern Minnesota. Jeno was the founder of Chun King in 1946. Manufacturing was done at 525 Lake Avenue South beginning in 1954. In 1966 he sold the Chun King Corporation to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for $63 million. Jeno's Incorporated transferred its operations to Wellston, Ohio late in 1981, and its headquarters to Sanford, Florida in 1983.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Beginning in the 1890s commercial fishing businesses were feeding Duluth and the entire Midwest. There were a number of wholesale operators including Lake Superior Fish Company of the Samuel L. Goldish (1894-1966) family. He began the business in 1892, and was a tug captain until 1922. The office was located at 117 North third Avenue East. In 1915, they had a record season of 30-tons of fresh and salted fish.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Samuel, Harry, and Jacob Goldish's fish company is located at 117 North Third Avenue East at the time this photograph of their company's trucks was taken.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A parade lines up on Superior Street. Mrs. Marie C. Seibold had a shop and residence at 225 East Superior Street. Originally selling tobacco, cigars, and confectionary, Mrs. Seibold later operated an employment office. The newly completed First Presbyterian Church at East 2nd Street and 3rd Avenue East is visible in the background.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Elliott and Company truck at Superior Street and Twenty-sixth Avenue west; worker; leather gloves; wool cap; Elliott processed meat; meat packing; winter; snow; Scott Graff lumber company; streetcar
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Elliott and Company horse drawn wagon at 5609 and 5615 Grand Avenue; worker; horses are facing Ray Abbott house on right; Mrs. Davidson's millinery off at left; Elliott processed meat; meat packing; Emil J. Zauft contractor sign; brick street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Wick Brothers Feed and Fuel; load of cut and split fire wood; worker; horses; horse drawn wagon; building; harnesses with metal studs and decoration
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections