Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-10-10
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing alterations to the Concourse (5th Ave Entrance) for Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: as shown.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing basement floor plan, heat radiators and room occupancy of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the basement floor plan of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 11-7-1934. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Division Engineer
Date Created:
1960-07-26
Description:
Architectural elevation drawing (pencil on linen) showing clearances of the umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/2"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing cross section, roof rafters and front elevation for Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: as shown.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing cross sections and construction details for the cornices over Platform 4 for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: none indicated.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing a longitudinal section facing the ticket office of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (blue line on paper) showing floor plans with room numbers of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: none indicated
Architectural cross-section drawing (ink on linen) showing the loading stresses on the trusses of the original large train shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota as built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/4 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-08-04
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing construction details of columns and cross umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/2"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-08-19
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing locations and construction details of pedestals and footings for columns for the umbrella sheds of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1'
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-23
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing elevation, plan and construction details and general layout of columns and struts for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1' and as noted.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-05
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing construction details and plan and layout of strut and awning for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 3/4"" = 1'
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing elevation. plan and erection details for the concourse shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' and as noted.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the first floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the roof of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the framing plan for the second floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the general plan for the platforms and the train sheds for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 2-23-1927 Scale: 1 inch equals 40 feet.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing a longitudinal section facing the ticket office of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing main floor plan, heat radiators and room occupancy of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural plan drawing (sepia paper copy of original) showing rearrangements of offices on the second floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948, 1949 and 1950 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Architectural plan drawing (sepia paper copy of original) showing rearrangements of offices on the main floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948, 1949 and 1950 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Architectural plan drawing (pencil on paper) showing changes in N.P. occupancy due to alterations of offices on the second floor and main floor of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revisions 1948 and 1949 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1909-11-23
Description:
Architectural plan drawing (ink on linen) showing rearrangements in the Ladies Toilet, Mens Toilet and Barbershop on the main floor and rearrangements in the Emigrant Toilet on the floor below for the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: none indicated.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the plans for the pier (footing) locations for train shed of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09-11
Description:
Architectural elevation drawing (ink on linen) showing new dormer and changes on the south side of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota due to different train sheds. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revision dated 2-26-1926 Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the first (main) floor plan of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revised 11-7-1934 and 4-15-1966. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing removal of portico of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892, because of 5th Ave Bridge construction. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural plan drawing (pencil on paper) showing reroofing/repairs to roof of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Revision 1954 Scale: 1/8"" = 1'.
Architectural drawing (pencil on linen) showing second floor plan, heat radiators and room occupancy of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8"" = 1' .
Architectural drawing (ink on linen) showing the second floor plan of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota. Built in 1892, it is also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
Architectural cross-section (ink on linen) showing the original train shed (removed) and the new umbrella of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Scale: none indicated
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Bridge Engineer
Date Created:
1924-09
Description:
Architectural plan (ink on linen) showing new umbrella sheds and track layout changes of the Union Depot, Duluth, Minnesota built in 1892. Also known as the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, home of the LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum. Progress diagram. Scale: 1"" = 100'
Passengers transferred from streetcars to the gas-electric trains of the Dan Patch Line at this transfer station at Diamond Lake Road and Nicollet Avenue.
Booklet shows the Superior National Forest and includes a map of Superior National Forest with locations of boundaries, roads, canoe routes, ranger stations, lookout towers, campgrounds, fish hatcheries, points of historic and scenic interest.
Large fold-out brochure promoting tours of Lake Minnetonka and Big Island Park via the streetcar company's streetcars and boats, with photos, drawings, maps and text.
To help service its Lake Minnetonka fleet of passenger carrying express boats, Twin City Rapid Transit built the tugboat "Hercules," shown here at the Excelsior docks.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1943-07-23
Description:
Map (white line blueprint on paper) showing the Northern Pacific rail track in the Duluth Lakefront area from 6th Avenue East to 20th Avenue West. Including the north end of Rices Point Yard, other railroads, city streets, miscellaneous railroad (including the Union Depot) and private structures. Revised 5-14-1949 Scale 1"=100'
A month before the end of service, a Como-Harriet streetcar stops at the Lake Harriet Station. In the foreground is the pedestrian underpass that remains in place today.
Family photo taken on the north shore of Lake Harriet, in front of the former Lake Harriet streetcar station that was originally located at 42nd Street and Queen Avenue South.
The Selby-Lake streetcar connected downtown St. Paul with Uptown in Minneapolis via Lake Street. This car is sitting on Girard Avenue at Lake Street, the west end of the line.
Crew members posed with streetcar at the Lake Harriet loop. Written at the top of the postcard, "This is a picture I have finished myself have I improved any? C. B. "
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.
head of lakes; harbor; depths; acres of state land; sailing directions; visibility of lights; streets; railroads; business district; Minnesota Point; Superior Bay; Superior Wisconsin; Superior Entry
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1953
Description:
Whyte quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9130/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Superior National Forest area near Silver Creek Township.
This book of one folded sheet with ten plates that provide small drawings of Duluth buildings, including offices, factories, schools, churches, and residences. Images include the Masonic Temple Opera House, the Woodbridge Building, the Incline Railway, the Lyceum Theater, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and homes of G.C. Hartley, A.T. Crosley, Charles D'Autremont, and E.C. Gridley.
These railroad tracks are parallel to LakeSuperior which is not visible at the far right. Superior Street is at the far left with an edge of the brick Minnesota Power electric company's substation building showing at Fifteenth Avenue West. Superwood Corporation hardboard manufacturers is at the right and appears to be in front of the Huron Portland Cement silos. Garfield is at about Sixteenth Avenue West behind you at you look at this shot. Superwood is at Fourteenth Avenue West and Waterfront and the Huron Portland cement silo at Ninth Avenue West and waterfront.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This interview contains some outdated information as the research discussed has since been updated. Dr. Jefferson is a retired Winona State University ecology professor and amateur historian. She shared memories how she became interested in researching early abolitionists in the Winona area and what she's discovered about the possible connections to the Underground Railroad in southeast Minnesota.
A D.M. & I.R. train loaded with limestone departing Missabe Jct in Duluth headed for Proctor. Diesel locomotives 134, 144 & 143 pulling about 40 cars. I-35 is in the background.
