The Pioneer Mine was the largest and longest lasting of the five Ely mines. It closed on April Fool's Day 1967. It had two operating shaft structures with the "A" shaft still in existance as part of the Pioneer Mine Heritage complex.
Rail service reached Winton in 1902 when the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad extended service to Fall Lake and Winton. Sixty years later the station was still open two hours each day as the train still thundered through.
Panoramic view of the Mahoning Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the foreground of this photograph to include a steam locomotive and steam shovels in operation. The background depicts how close the mining operations were to the village operations. The background depicts such landmarks as the Oliver Hotel, Jefferson, Washington, and Lincoln Schools, water towers of South Hibbing and the South Hibbing Power Plant Stack.
Panoramic view of a bridge under construction being built by American Bridge Company. The location of the bridge being constructed is unknown. Depicted in the foreground of the photograph are building materials and railroad tracks.
Panoramic view of a bridge under construction being built by American Bridge Company. The location of the bridge being constructed is unknown. Depicted in the foreground of the photograph are building materials and railroad tracks.
Panoramic view of a grassland/mining scene in the vicinity of Chisholm, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts location buildings and a headframe in the background and a pond in the foreground. The center portion of the photograph depicts mining operations with railroad ore cars loading from an ore processing plant. The city of Chisholm is in the background of the photograph. The right area of the photograph depicts idle railroad ore cars that are loaded and awaiting transportation. Prominent railroad tracks are located in the foreground of the photograph.
Panoramic view of Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the winter with the village of North Hibbing on the edge of the mine at the cutoff at Cedar Street and First Avenue. The photograph depicts North Hibbing buildings: Jefferson School, Lincoln School, Oliver Hotel, and housing area. The mid section of the photograph depict several steam shovels. The right area of the photograph depicts South Hibbing in the background. The water tower is near the cemetery.
Panoramic view of a mining scene of unknown vicinity. The left area of the photograph depicts a fueling station in the foreground and a water tower and housing area of unknown vicinity in the background. The center and right area of the photograph depicts a headframe and roadway in the foreground and mining building and cattle grazing in the background.
Panoramic view of a mining scene of unknown vicinity. The left area of the photograph depicts a pipeline to a tailings pond and an incomplete trestle in the foreground. The background depicts a woodland area. The center area of the photograph depicts a headframe and two steam locomotives hauling cars in opposite directions of each other. The right area of the photograph depicts a housing area and railroad cars.
Panoramic view of a grassland/mining scene in the vicinity of Chisholm, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts location buildings and a headframe in the background and a pond in the foreground. The center portion of the photograph depicts railroad tracks indicating a main line and power poles. The right area of the photograph depicts a location community and a roadway to and from the community veering off to the upper right portion of the photograph. There are cattle on the roadway.
Lake Auburn Home for the Aged, a two-story brick building, was in Excelsior. It was located on the county highway between Carver Park and Victoria, and stood into the 2000s.
Panoramic View of Mine Area consisting of Dragline Type Shovel and Portable Rock Crusher, Core Drilling equipment, Ore processing facilities, Mining Location Community, Mining Operations Buildings at Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing. View appears to be looking East by Southeast.
Panoramic view of mining scene at the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The background of the photograph depicts mining locations. The center of the photograph depicts the dragline power shovel and portable crusher used in strip mining. Quonset huts and water tower are also visible.
Panoramic view showing mining operation using dragline type mining excavating shovel and mining production truck in Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota, with South Hibbing Water Tower in background.
Panoramic view of Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine pit in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph depicts, a housing area in the background along with a water tower and seven Quonset huts. The center area of the photograph depicts a large drag-line power shovel and mobile crusher. The far right area of the photograph depicts a fueling station and three production trucks readying for fuel. Throughout the lower tier of the mine are several power shovels and production trucks engaged in mining activity.
Panoramic view showing mining operation using dragline type mining excavating shovel and portable rock crusher and mining production truck at Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, with South Hibbing Water Tower in background and ore processing operation on the left side of the photograph.
Panoramic view showing mining operation using railroad ore cars, core drilling equipment, various production trucks, electric powered excavating shovel, and conveyer belts leading to the ore processing plant.
A photograph of the Mora Train Depot that is located at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Union Street. Built in 1934 and became the Vasaloppet Headquarters in the 1980s.
The brewery was started in 1896. It was located at Twenty-ninth Avenue West and Helm Street or 231 South Twenty-ninth Avenue West. It was owned by Charles Meeske, Reiner Hoch, and E. N. Breitung. The malting plant was added in 1900, and other expansions in 1905 and 1911. After 1933 it produced Karlsbrau beer. It closed in the 1960's.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Vine Street (renamed Ottawa Avenue) looking toward Burns Street (renamed 124th Street West) Savage, Minnesota. Businesses shown include Savage Auto Parts (in the Riley Building), the Savage Cafe, the new Post Office, Dan Patch Bowling Lanes and Norm's Watch and Clock Repair. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1956-01-01 - 1961-01-01
Description:
A map of the 22nd level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going west. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1956-01-01 - 1962-01-01
Description:
A map of the 27th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east. The map shows the drift, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1959-01-01 - 1961-05-01
Description:
A map of the 27th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the beginning of the ore body and continuing west towards the stope on our tours. The map shows the drift (coming from the No. 8 Shaft), cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and two stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1959-01-01 - 1962-01-01
Description:
A map of the 25th level at the Soudan Mine focusing on the Montana ore body. This is close up of the western section of the entire 25th Level map. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1959-01-01 - 1962-01-01
Description:
A map of the 25th level at the Soudan Mine focusing on the Montana ore body. This is close up of the western section of the entire 25th Level map. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1959-05-01 - 1962-05-01
Description:
A map of the 27th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the beginning of the ore body and continuing west towards the stope on our tours. The map shows the drift (coming from the No. 8 Shaft), cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and two stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
The January 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The February 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The April 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The July 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The July 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The September 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The November 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The December 1960 issue includes newsworthy items of interest from the Eastern, Canisteo, Hibbing-Chisholm, Duluth and Gogebic (Ironwood, Michigan) Districts. ""Ore, Iron, and Men"" was a monthly magazine published by the Oliver Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, from 1950-1963. It recorded the trends of iron mining and the steel industry, and the employees who worked in the Oliver Mine districts. It also recorded the events, activities and milestones of the employees families.
The north side of the 5700 block of Grand Avenue in West Duluth. Businesses include Ben Franklin, Peggy Ann's Shop, James O. Andersen Pharmacy, and the Doric Theatre (closed).
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; fifty-sixth Avenue west and Cody Street; 601 North fifty-sixth Avenue west at Cody; Bell Brothers Funeral Home fleet of hearses and staff; garages; glass block construction; vehicles; businessmen; undertakers; morticians
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections