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1. Whitney Brothers Gravel Business Structure, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Starkey, George Fairchild, 1916-2001
Date Created:
1959
Description:
Winter view of the remnants of the Whitney Brothers rock crushing business that stand in Lake Superior off the shore at Canal Park near the Aerial lift bridge. William A. Whitney and E. Harvey Whitney of Superior, Wisconsin, had a sand and gravel processing business. The largest concrete form was the dredging or crushing building. The structure was built in 1919. A tunnel ran from the building to Minnesota Point. There was a conveyor belt and railroad spur adjacent to the concrete building. Sand from the Apostle Islands and gravel from Grand Marais were carried to Duluth on a small vessel named LIMIT. There was also a tug the WILLIAM A. WHITNEY.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. View of waterfront from Sixth to Eighth Avenues west, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Newton, George A.
Date Created:
1889?
Description:
Duluth waterfront from sixth to eights avenues west; Minnesota Point; docks warehouses; CSPM and O railroad; Duluth Roller Mill Co; Northern Pacific freight depot; tracks; vessels
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. View of Superior Street looking east, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1875?
Description:
View of Superior street looking east; Elevator A; vessels at Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad freight depot; see also 93.1
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. View of Rice's Point from Point of Rocks, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1875
Description:
Rice's Point from Point of Rocks; Garfield avenue; Northern Pacific railroad round house; Nestor Lumber; see 52.1
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. View of hillside from railroad spur, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Whitesides, William
Date Created:
1885?
Description:
View of Duluth hillside from railroad spur
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

6. View of city and Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1878?
Description:
View of Duluth and Minnesota Point from Lake Superior and Mississippi RR freight depot and vicinity; buildings; Point of Rocks in distance
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Tugboat "John McKay, Jr." and crewman, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1888?
Description:
Tug JOHN MCKAY JR and crewman standing in the boat in a slip by a dock and railroad tracks
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cabinet photographs

8. Tugboat "Ella G. Stone," Two Harbors, Minnesota

Creator:
Newton, George A.
Date Created:
1885?
Description:
Duluth and Iron Range railroad's ELLA G STONE tug moved train cars to Two Harbors from Duluth until 1886; she was named after railroad president's wife; schooner E M Peck; ore dock
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Pennsylvania Railroad ship "Delaware" at dock, Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1916
Description:
Pennsylvania Railroad Delaware at NP dock in Superior, Wisconsin; Milwaukee Superior Elevator Warehouse Company
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Northern Pacific railroad slip and Duluth Boat Club on St. Louis Bay, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888?
Description:
Northern Pacific railroad slip and Duluth Boat Club on St. Louis Bay at foot of seventh avenue west; rowers; Lake Front Hotel
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Neighborhoods of Duluth: West Duluth, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad, Number 6 Dock construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1917-03-22
Description:
West Duluth; Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad; number 6 Dock Construction; pile foundation; pile driving; workers; workmen; winter; snow; ore dock; Lake Superior; photograph number 23; equipment; March 22, 1917
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Neighborhoods of Duluth: West Duluth, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad, Number 6 Dock construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1917-06-21
Description:
West Duluth; Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad; Foundation showing Sheet Piling; construction of number 6 dock; winter; snow; ore dock; tug boat; crane; railroad tracks; piling foundation; pile driver; June 21, 1917; photograph number 28
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Neighborhoods of Duluth: West Duluth, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad, Number 6 Dock construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1917-07-24
Description:
Duluth Missabe and Northern Railroad; West Duluth Foundation showing Piers of no. 6 dock construction; steam equipment; workers; workmen; ore dock; railroad tracks; July 24, 1917; photograph number 33; forms; concrete structures; barges
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Lake Superior and Mississippi freight depot, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1873?
Description:
Lake Superior and Mississippi freight depot third avenue east; locomotive; workers
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Duluth Waterfront, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Basgen Photography
Date Created:
1963
Description:
Spring aerial view of downtown Duluth and the harbor from Sixth Avenue West looking northeast along the shore of Lake Superior to Lester River.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs
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