The photograph album, donated to Minnesota Department of Transportation by Jim Newland, contains 122 pages of 290 black and white photos from about 1930-1960. The album belonged to R. O. "Bob" Langguth, who worked for about 33 years at the Minnesota Highway Department (circa 1930-1963). His son R. W. "Bob" Langguth (born 1922) worked at Minnesota Highway Department for a few years in the 1940s. This album also contains photos of many old-timers, including Les Miller, Bill Merritt, Dewey Mattson, et al.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Soo Line Railroad retirees and their families in Glenwood Masonic Hall, Glenwood, Minnesota. Picture are: John B. Elsen (1867-1958), Smiley Congdon, Knut Salverson, Axel Frank, George Adams ( -1958), Fred Walden, Charles Wilson (1890-1956), John Griffin (1881-1958), John Bradock, and Fred Kemp.
Ten retired Soo Line Railroad personnel gather at the Masonic Hall in Glenwood, Minnesota, Masonic Hall. Picture are: John B. Elsen (1867-1958); Smiley Congdon; Knut Salverson; Axel Frank; George Adams ( -1958); Fred Walden; Charles Wilson (1890-1956); John Griffin (1913-1976); John Bradock; and Fred Kemp.
View of the D.M. & I.R. Ore Dock 6 in the Duluth Harbor. Moored at the dock are "D.M. Clemson" and an unidentified ore boat. Each ore boat has a bumboat beside it (a bumboat is a floating supply store). The Clemson is being loaded. Also in the photograph is Steam Locomotive 205.
The D.M. & I.R. Proctor Passenger Depot looking at it from the southwest with crossing gates and tower and shop building and water tower in the background.
A scene with the D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 227 passing the Allen Junction Depot with a train of loaded ore cars. Taken from the coaling tower with the yard miscellaneous out-buildings in the background.
View looking south into the Proctor Yard with D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 233 pulling a loaded ore train. Another Yellowstone is pulling a loaded train into the yard off of the scale.
The Lakeview Hasty Tasty and a second building at the boat landing in Excelsior advertise Coca Cola and 7 Up, 10 cent hamburgers, Coney Islands, pop or ice cream for a nickel, and cracker jack, plus bathing and picnic grounds, soft drinks and beer. The steam boat Minnetonka is docked at the landing, postmarked 1957.
Roster photograph of a clean D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 500. This is a Baldwin 2-10-2, Santa Fe type. The large Proctor, Minnesota coal dock is in the background.
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 234 pulling loaded ore cars on a slightly curved double track with house or farm in the distance. This is a Baldwin 2-8-8-4, Mallet or Yellowstone type.