Fifty-second Congress First Session Executive Document Number 80 United States Senate
Date Created:
1892-04-18
Description:
Thirty-one page government document, beginning with a letter form the Secretary of War, in response to Senate resolution of April 12, 1892, relative to the proceedings of the board of officers convened to consider the construction of a bridge in Duluth. This document is discussing placing a bridge over the Duluth ship canal where a bridge has never existed. The document uses the language "Aerial Lift Bridge" which must have been a design under consideration. In fact, the Aerial Ferry Bridge, or Aerial Transporter Bridge was the initial bridge constructed in 1904-1905. It wasn't until 1929 that the first bridge was remodeled with a lift span.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Duluth State Normal School scrapbook covering 1901 - 1907. The scrapbook was compiled by Normal School Librarian Katherine W. Ensign. It includes news clippings, photographic prints, brochures, programs, printed invitations to formal campus events, handwritten invitations to informal student events, and school day schedules.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Duluth State Normal School scrapbook covering 1907 - 1914. The scrapbook was compiled by Normal School Librarian Ruth Ely. It includes news clippings, photographic prints, brochures, programs, printed invitations to formal campus events, handwritten invitations to informal student events, and school day schedules. Some photographs by Duluth photographer Hugh McKenzie.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Passenger steamer North American of the Georgian Bay Line is steaming out of Duluth harbor leaving Duluth. There were many passenger ships and companies used similar names. This vessel had a partner named the South American; both were built in 1913. The Great Lakes is one of the oldest, yet one of the newest cruise destinations. Cruises were being taken as early as 1842, yet the industry had almost disappeared 100 years later. Railroads bought and built steamship lines to compliment railroad services. Some activity continued into the 1960s, but following the departure of the South American in 1966, cruising effectively ceased for thirty years. Houses on Minnesota Point are at the left. The Aerial Bridge gondola or basket transporter is visible behind the stern. These lamp posts on the piers remained until about 1955. This is a print made from a broken glass plate negative: the bottom right corner is missing (black). The photographer's negative number is cut off, only the beginning of his name shows "McK."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking southeast across the intersection of 3rd Avenue W. and Superior Street toward LakeSuperior. The streetcar starter's shanty is across the street, next to the Chicago and North Western ticket office. The lift bridge is in the distance.
State Normal School Duluth, Minnesota; State Teachers College at Duluth, Minnesota
Date Created:
1915-1921
Description:
Duluth State Normal School scrapbook covering 1915 - 1921. The scrapbook was compiled by Normal School Librarian Ruth Ely. It includes news clippings, photographic prints, brochures, programs, printed invitations to formal campus events, handwritten invitations to informal student events, and school day schedules. Some photographs by Duluth photographer Hugh McKenzie.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Overview of the Lake Street Station yard. This view is looking north from the roof of Lake Street Station. Note the trailer trains in the first two rows.
A view from the roof of the Lake Street Station shop building over a yard full of streetcars. Note the trailer trains in the first two rows of streetcars.
Called the Indian Cemetery or the Roussain Graveyard, this view is from 1927 and shows the second location. The Roussain Graveyard is on Francis Roussain's property. The cemetery was originally located in the right-of-way for the LakeSuperior & Mississippi Railroad construction. The graves were moved to this site just prior to the LS&M's completion from St. Paul to Duluth in 1870.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections