Looking west from the south side of the tracks at the pedestrian footbridge next to the Como Park Station. The Lexington Avenue bridge is in the distance.
View of a steam locomotive crossing the railroad trestle across Spring Lake east of St. Peter in the Spring of 1903. The railroad was the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha.
Looking northwest at the pedestrian footbridge next to Como Park Station. The bridge is brand new, with the dirt around it still bare. The Lexington Avenue bridge is visible at far left.
Looking west at the Milwaukee Road tracks being purchased by Twin City Rapid Transit for use as the Deephaven branch. The Hopkins viaduct, single track, is at left.
Constructing the bridge over the lagoon between Bde Maka Ska and Lake of the Isles in the spring of 1911 Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
View of the road leading up to the Tenth Street bridge over the Mississippi River.The 10th Street bridge crossed the Mississippi River from the 1890s to 1985. It was replaced with a modern bridge which opened in 1985.
The Lester River Bridge, Bridge Number 5772 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lester River and bridge; Seven Bridges Road; white pine trees; park.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lester River Bridge, Bridge Number 5772 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lester River and bridge; Seven Bridges Road; white pine trees; park; women
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lester River Bridge, Bridge Number 5772 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lester River and bridge; Seven Bridges Road; birch trees; park
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lester River Bridge, Bridge Number 5772 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lester River and bridge; Seven Bridges Road; birch trees; park
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Lester River Bridge, Bridge Number 5772 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lester River and bridge; Seven Bridges Road; white pine trees; park
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Hennepin Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River. The bridge, built 1855 and named for Father Louis Hennepin, was the first suspension bridge in Minneapolis. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A view of the Spiral Bridge as seen from below in Hastings, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Letter dated January 20, 1911 from E. J. Miller, Minnesota Highway Department to Stillwater City Engineer J. Abercrombie regarding the life expectancy, suggested method of repars and posted speed and wieght limits of the existing Stillwater pontoon bridge
Letter dated April 2, 1924 from City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington to Stillwater Mayor R. J. Coffeen regarding the proposed financing of the free interstate bridge.
Letter dated April 3, 1924 from Stillwater Mayor R. J. Coffeen to C. M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways regarding ownership of the bridge, Chapter 323 of laws of 1921 and the role of the state highway commission.
Letter dated July 10, 1924 from Stillwater Mayor R. J. Coffeen to C. M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways regarding maintenance, repair and ownership of proposed bridge, including Chap. 530 Laws 1919. Article 16 Constitution of Minnesota regarding Route No. 45.
Letter dated July 23, 1924 from Minnesota Commissioner of Highways C. M. Babcock to Mayor R. J. Coffeen declaring that no action taken on permanent designation of route to include interstate bridge.
Letter dated September 29, 1924 from Minnesota Commissioner of Highways C. M. Babcock to Mayor Coffeen requesting formal resolution from Stillwater City Council regarding maintenance of bridge.
Letter dated October 2, 1924 from Stillwater Mayor R. J. Coffeen to C. M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways regarding a special meeting and resolution passed regarding maintenance and ownership of the Stillwater portion of the bridge.
Notes dated October 17, 1924 regarding the location the bridge over the St. Croix River and the direction of the St. Croix River flow. The handwritten notes are written on an advertising borchure for the Custom Built Cadillac Fisher, St. Paul Cadillac Company.
Letter dated October 23, 1924 from Minnesota Highway Department to J. T. Donaghey, Acting Highway Commissioner, Wisconsin Highway Commission advising the Wisconsin Highway Department to take over that portion of the bridge located in Wisconsin.
Letter dated December 27, 1924 from Stillwater City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington to Wisconsin Highway Commission asking describing the interstate bridge at Stillwater and wondering whether the state of Wisconsin is authorized to take over the portion of the bridge lying within the State of Wisconsin.
Letter dated January 23, 1925 from Hon. George Sullivan to Stillwater City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington regarding letters sent to Wisconsin regarding inter-state bridge.
Letter dated January 5, 1925 from M. W. Torkelson, Wisconsin Highway Commissioner to Stillwater City AttorneyEdwin D. Buffington regarding St. Croix County's as opposed to the sate of Wisconsin's responsibility for maintaining a new bridge.
Letter dated January 8, 1925 from MN State Senator George M. Sullivan to Stillwater City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington announcing his intention to introduce a joint resolution between Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin on the subject of interstate bridges.
Letter dated January 9, 1925 from Stillwater City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington to Hon. George Sullivan regarding correspondence to and from Wisconsin Highway Commission regarding interstate bridge.
Letter dated January 9, 1925 from Sillwater City Attorney Edwin D. Buffington to Wisconsin Highway Commission regarding errors mad by the Maintenance engineer about the length of the bridge and the percent of bridge located within Minnesota boundary.