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1. Arrival celebration of first train on Alphabet Railroad, Cream, Minnesota

Date Created:
1907-01-00
Description:
Arrival celebration of the first train on Alphabet Railroad. view includes rail cars, band, snow and spectators.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Bird's eye view, Morris, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906-08-10
Description:
Bird's eye view of the new railroad cut or Subway.
Contributing Institution:
Stevens County Museum and Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Burlington Route Black Hawk railroad car with Lorado Taft, sculptor, Governor Theodore Christianson, and F. E. Williamson, President, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1929
Description:
Burlington Route Black Hawk railroad car with Lorado Taft, sculptor, Governor Theodore Christianson, and F. E. Williamson, President, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Contributing Institution:
New Brighton Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Catenaries along the mine railroad track at the Susquehanna Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1929
Description:
Catenaries support the electric cable which powers ore cars (70-78). The cars were moved with a manned electric engine; no diesel or steam engines were used in this process. The Susquehanna was one of the first electrified mines on the Mesabi Iron Range.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. C & NW Railway United States Railway Post Office, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1868
Description:
Exterior view of the C & NW Railway United States Railway Post Office.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Construction of Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway tunnel at Short Line Park, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1911
Description:
Opening to east portal of Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway tunnel at Short Line Park.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Parlor Car Number 27, Ely, Minnesota

Date Created:
1909
Description:
Roster photograph of D. & I. R. Parlor car 27 from the platform end.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Steam Locomotive 1109, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1940
Description:
Roster photograph of D. & I. R. locomotive 1109 a Baldwin Pacific (4-6-2) on a passenger train in front of the Union Depot, Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad steam Locomotive 309, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925 - 1940
Description:
Roster photograph of D&IR steam locomotive 309 at Two Harbors, MN. This is a Baldwin 2-8-2, Mikado Type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad steam locomotive 209, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Creator:
Roleff, William F, 1873-1943
Date Created:
1910 - 1930
Description:
Roster photograph of D&IR steam locomotive 209 at Two Harbors, MN. This is a Baldwin 2-8-0, Consolidation Type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad steam Locomotive 110, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
Roster photograph of D&IR steam locomotive 110 at Two Harbors, MN. This is a Baldwin 4-6-2, Pacific Type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad wreck at Milepost Number 22, Larsmont, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900-08-09
Description:
Photograph of D. & I. R. showing an unknown steam locomotive turned over after a collision at MP 22 just west of Larsmont. Dated August 4, 1900 with officials and workers attending.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway business car "Northland" at Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Oswald, Mike
Date Created:
1985 - 1995
Description:
Roster photograph of D.M. & I.R. Business car "Northland" at Duluth, Minnesota. Viewed from the front end, coupled. Enger tower is in the far background.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway business car "Northland" at Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Oswald, Mike
Date Created:
1985 - 1995
Description:
Roster photograph of D.M. & I.R. business car "Northland" at Duluth, Minnesota. Viewed from the platform end.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway car Northland interior, Proctor, Minnesota

Creator:
Basgen, Jean
Date Created:
1978
Description:
Interior photograph of the Car Northland showing one end of the dining area with table, chairs and china cabinet.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway crewman sitting in the fireman's seat of a Yellowstone locomotive, Proctor, Minnesota

Date Created:
1950 - 1962
Description:
An unknown D.M. & I.R. crewman sitting in the Fireman's seat of a Yellowstone type steam locomotive. Dressed in typical coveralls, hat gloves and boots. Gauges and valves of the locomotive are visible.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Depot, Saginaw, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960-02-07
Description:
D.M. & I.R. Depot at Saginaw, Minnesota. The signal semaphores are located in front of the depot.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway diesel Locomotive 129 Proctor, Minnesota

Creator:
Basgen, Jean
Date Created:
1972
Description:
Roster photograph of D.M. & I.R. 129, EMD, SD 9 type at Proctor Minnesota
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway employee train, Proctor, Minnesota

Date Created:
1959-01-21
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 1223, pulling passenger car W55. Train is operating as Proctor Jitney (a jitney is a vehicle that carries passengers for a low fare), between the roundhouse and the back shop.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Locomotive No 201 with Empty Ore Cars, Spirit Mountain, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935 - 1953
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive Number 201 pulling empty ore cars up from the Duluth Dock on Proctor Hill at the curve at Spirit Mountain.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway ore train and steam Locomotive 234, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1943 - 1960
Description:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway passenger train and steam Locomotive 402 at Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Olsen, Wayne C., 1930-1994
Date Created:
1957-03
Description:
D.M. & I.R. two car passenger train with steam locomotive 402 parked by the Duluth Union Depot. This train is headed for Two Harbors and the eastern Iron Range.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway scene with steam locomotives at Proctor, Minnesota

Date Created:
1942 - 1948
Description:
Roster photograph of D.M. & I.R. 325, Pittsburgh, 2-8-0, Consolidation type outside the Proctor, Minnesota Roundhouse. Also included are portions of 1205, 84 and a Yellowstone. Photograph was taken from the overhead walkway across the Proctor Yard.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Solarium Car 29 at Cloquet, Minnesota

Creator:
Olsen, Wayne C., 1930-1994
Date Created:
1960 - 1965
Description:
Roster photograph of passenger car D.M. & I.R. 29, a Solarium Coach at Cloquet, Minnesota while in use on a Railfan Trip.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway steam Locomotive 717, MP 34.1, Minnesota

Creator:
Olsen, Wayne C., 1930-1994
Date Created:
1956-08
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 717 passing a searchlight signal at MP 34L. It is a 2-10-4 Texas type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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