A view of the Clitherall Depot. Two man, woman, and young girl stand next to tall stacks of wooden boxes. Some of the boxes have the phrase ""The Mason Fruit Jar Co."" on the side.
The C.M. & St. P. Railway Station in Hickson, North Dakota. Behind the train station is the Crown Elevator Co. Elevator. Men, women, and children stand in front of the train station.
A boat named "Sally" floats next to a dock on Lake Vermillion. Two men stand on the boat. A group of six men and two women stand on the dock. Three of the men hold several fish. Several glass beer bottles are also on the deck.
A train approaches a bridge over Vining Creek. Three men standing on the bank of the creek watch the approaching train. Leafless trees stand on both sides of the tracks.
The train depot in Underwood. The depot is on the left-hand side, two trains on two sets of tracks are in the middle, and another building in on the right. A crowd of people stand in front of the depot.
Two hunters pose with two killed deer. One of the hunters sits in a car, and the two deer are in the back of the car. The other hunter stands to the left of the car and holds a rifle.
Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, Stanley Lutch, and Otto Lutch stand with a motorcycle. The motorcycle has a side car. A small cabin stands in the background. There is snow on the ground.
Small post card of the aerial lift bridge with the span up and an outbound lake vessel in the canal. On Monday, July 1, 1929, the suspended car made its last trip across the canal. The bridge's modification to operate with a lift span began on April 8, 1929, with a low bid of $448,000 by the Kansas City Bridge Company. The Aerial Lift Bridge was first operated on March 19, 1930. During the shipping season it makes about 25 lifts a day.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This postcard shows Albin Ruikka and John Ruikka in their Maxwell ragtop convertible. The Maxwell automobile company was formed in 1904 and ceased to exist in 1925. The back of the postcard has handwriting saying, "Albin Ruikka John Ruikka in old Maxwell."
The Saint Paul, a ferry boat steamer on Lake Minnetonka, had three decks and a side paddle wheel. In this photo flags are flying from both the bow and stern of the upper, open deck, and every deck is crowded with passengers. The ferries ran from 1906 to 1911.
Ingall's Motor Boat Company ferry "Lotus" is docked at the boat landing on Serpent Lake in Crosby, Minnesota. A canoe and rowboats are by the dock. Lakeside General Store is open for business.