Opie purchased this studio, located on the southwest corner of West 4th Street and South Main Street, from C. H. Rogers. Within the next five years, the Zumbro Hotel would occupy this corner, and the original Mayo Clinic Building would be built on the western half of this same block.
Commercial photographers William Opie (Langdon, North Dakota) and Paul Aubin (Hibbing, Minnesota) attended the annual convention for the Photographers' Association of America, which was taking place in St. Paul that year. It's known that a trip to Minnehaha Falls was part of the delegates' itinerary.
Portrait of a woman outdoors. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Portrait of a woman standing on a sidewalk. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Women near cook pots and copper boilers, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Two women standing in front of train ore cars. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.