Cannon River at one of it's highest points after a huge rain. On the left is the Ames Mill and on the right is John North's orginal Mill. There is a team of horses riding across the bridge.
Tinted postcard of the Ames Mill Dam looking south on the Cannon River at Fifth St. Bridge in Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Weather permitting the Nammoth Ice Rink is scraped and sprinkled every morning, except Sunday morning. The entire surface of the mill pond is cleared of snowstorms by pushing them to solid ground to prevent sinking of the rink. Lots of interesting stories connected with this phase of operation.
Section of the Cannon River that is referred to as "Pretty Narrow." This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A shot looking south down the Cannon River towards the dam at Ames Mill in Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "It's taken I believe from slightly above town, looking back down the Cannon River towards this highway bridge connecting our end of town and the St. Olaf College end of town." Card is postmarked Oct 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Tinted postcard looking north up the Cannon River towards the Fourth St. Bridge at downtown Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
The Cannon River, near Morristown, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The Cannon River, near Morristown, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The Cannon River, near Morristown, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Cannon River during a flood. On the right you can see John W. Norths original Mill and on the left is the Ames Mill. The picture also shows the original Iron Bridge that was over the Cannon River.