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1. City of Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Zimmerman, Charles Alfred, 1844-1909
Date Created:
1871?
Description:
An early view of the Duluth hillside from Elevator A and the pier looking west to downtown Duluth and Minnesota Point.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

2. 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

3. Duluth Elevator Company elevator number 3, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Cormany, Montgomery L.
Date Created:
1889?
Description:
Duluth Elevator Company elevator number 3 at foot of Banks avenue in Superior Wisconsin; railroad yard
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 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

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. 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

7. Bystanders see steamer "Winslow" on fire, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Newton, George A.
Date Created:
1891-10-03
Description:
Wooden passenger packet steamer Winslow in a spectacular fire at Duluth's St. Paul and Duluth Railroad dock unloading after grounding at Lakeside the day before; a $55,000 casualty; owned by the Erie and Western Transportation Co in the Lake Superior Transit Line at the end
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. 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

9. Aerial view of Rice's Point and Elevator Row, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gallagher, Louis Perry, Sr., 1875-1945
Date Created:
1930?
Description:
The presence of Peavey elevators in the Duluth harbor dates back to 1900. In 1930, F.H. Peavey expands the Peavey Duluth terminal with concrete silos. In 1999, the Seaway Port Authority lets contract for razing of Occident and Peavey elevators. Garfield Avenue is the main street that runs the length of Rice's Point. It is the street in the lower left corner of this photograph. Houses and businesses on Garfield are parallel to the rail yards of the Northern Pacific; Great Northern; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha. Garfield Avenue takes you to the Interstate Bridge.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Aerial photographs

10. Spalding Hotel and Lyceum Theater, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
This is a view looking northeast to downtown Duluth. Superior Street is visible at the right. The large, dark building in the center of the shot is the Spalding Hotel. The building across from the Spalding with the scaffolding is the Lyceum Theater under construction. The Spalding opened in June of 1889. The 1,500 seat Lyceum opened in August of 1891. They are across Superior Street from each other at Fifth Avenue West. The hotel came down in 1963, the theater in 1966.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. View of Fond du Lac, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gallagher, Louis Perry, Sr., 1875-1945
Date Created:
1921
Description:
View of the boat landing on the St. Louis river at the end of 133rd avenue west in the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth. The Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad depot, houses and vegetable gardens are at the right
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas
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