The Lightweight Noiseless Electric Streetcar Co. built streetcars inside the Snelling Shops of Twin City Rapid Transit. This an ad shows a car built for Chicago.
The Lightweight Noiseless Electric Streetcar Co. built streetcars inside the Snelling Shops of Twin City Rapid Transit. This an ad shows cars built for Chicago and Grand Rapids.
Construction shot of the bridge and the approach to the bridge from Minnesota Point or South Lake Avenue, Minnesota Avenue. This photograph has been physically altered; the background has been whited out and buildings drawn over.
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."
Image of new steel bridge over Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61. A second, older bridge appears beneath the new bridge. Grand opening of the highway was celebrated in 1925, construction north of Two Harbors began 1922.
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1927 and 1928, including a narrative of activities, legislative recommendations, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1925 and 1926, including a narrative of activities, reports on disbursements, tables showing county and state bond liabilities, interest and principal paid on said bonds, distribution of expenditures federal aid, and trunk highway construction, use, maintenance and traffic.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
A report on the Minnesota Department of Highways's activities for 1923 and 1924, including a narrative of activities organized by department, disbursement and accomplishment statistics for 1923 and 1924, county engineers' reports of road improvements and expenditures, and legislative recommendations, with fold out tables and a state highway map.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Boat docked on island that was once in service on Mille Lacs Lake. 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.
Image of a group of men leveling the ground behind a steam powered machine. A man appears in the foreground, seated on a second piece of equipment. Bridge over the Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61.
Cars along South Front Street, Mankato. Note on photo says,""110 Block, S. Front, West Side. Addresses 126-1185." Businesses include The Fair Store, The Florsheim Shoe store.