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1. Portrait of Ben Boo, Mayor 1967-1975 Duluth, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1975?
- Description:
- Ben Boo, born January 21, 1925 in St. Paul, served in the military and fought in both World War II and the Korean War. He was elected mayor on April 4, 1967 and served until 1975. Boo boosted Duluth tourism with the creation of the local ski hill Spirit Mountain. He was a very public figure, traveling through Europe and appearing on American television to talk about common urban issues. After his tenure he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1984-1993 and worked as executive director of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. He and his wife Mary have six children.
- Contributing Institution:
- Duluth Public Library
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Studio portraits
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