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1. 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

2. View of waterfront, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
View of waterfront and vessels; slips; railroads; J. B. Sutphin Cold Storage at canal park on Minnesota Point
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 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Street railway bridge before interstate, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
View of bridge 1894-1897; winter; before interstate; electric streetcar; sign dangerous walking no foot passengers
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Steamer "Alex Nimick" at ore dock, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
Wooden 298 foot steamer ALEX NIMICK built 1890 crashed and disintegrated September 20, 1907; other vessels at wooden ore dock; railroad cars on tracks pass under opening in dock
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. 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

13. Railroad trestle at Dalles of St. Louis River, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936; Thompson, Edward A.
Date Created:
1873?
Description:
Railroad trestle for Lake Superior and Mississippi or St. Paul and Duluth; may be at Dalles of St. Louis river
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

14. 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

15. Map of Duluth: Duluth-Superior Harbor Chart No. 966, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date Created:
1955
Description:
head of lakes; harbor; depths; acres of state land; sailing directions; visibility of lights; streets; railroads; business district; Minnesota Point; Superior Bay; Superior Wisconsin; Superior Entry
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

16. Map of Duluth: C. P. Frank's Real Estate Atlas of Duluth Minnesota 1902 Plate 30

Creator:
Frank, C. P.
Date Created:
1902
Description:
plate 30 of real estate atlas; East End
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Atlases

17. Map of Duluth: C. P. Frank's Real Estate Atlas of Duluth Minnesota 1902 Plate 25

Creator:
Frank, C. P.
Date Created:
1902
Description:
plate 25 of real estate atlas; Central Business District
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Atlases

18. Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad and dock under construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870?
Description:
Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad and dock under construction along waterfront at about fourth avenue east; workers; steamer Norman
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. 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

20. 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

21. Constructing Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870
Description:
Steamer "Norman," men constructing Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, workers, masted vessels, rock outcrop, Gaylord 6 and 7
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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
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