Fort William, Canada Civic Tourist Bureau; Port Arthur, Canada Chamber of Commerce
Date Created:
1920 - 1929
Description:
This circa 1920s map of the LakeSuperior International Highway between Duluth, Minnesota, United States, and Port Arthur and Fort William, Ontario, Canada, provides brief descriptions of towns and geographic features along the route, including Two Harbors, Silver Creek Cliff, Lutsen, Grand Marais, and Kakabeka Falls. The map includes photographs of sites such as Split Rock Lighthouse, Cross River, Arrowhead River, the Port Arthur Hotel, and Mt. McKay.
Streetcar interior advertisement for the LakeSuperior Limited. "Speeding daily betwen the Twin Ports [Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin] and St. Paul - Minneapolis. Northern Pacific."
Variant title: Work of local artists, October 1922. Title from cover. Prices included with some items. The eighth annual exhibition of the work of Minneapolis and St. Paul Artists will be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art from September 30 to October 30, 1922"--The eighth annual exhibition of the work of local artists: October 1922 [rules], 1922, page 2. Includes a list of the jury for awards. 16 unnumbered pages; 16 cm.
Variant titles: Second International Watercolor Exhibition, April 15-May 21, 1922; Martin A. Ryerson Collection; Desmond FitzGerald Collection. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. "Eighty-five water colors have been selected from the Second International Water Color Exhibition ... and are now on exhibition at the [Minneapolis] Institute [of Arts] ... shown in Gallery C10 on the second floor where they will remain until July 5."--Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Volume XI, number 6 (June 1922), page 47. "It is the purpose of the Art Institute of Chicago to do honor each year to one or two of the great masters of water color painting by a comprehensive showing of their works. In the present exhibition individual rooms have been given to the Martin A. Ryerson Collection of water colors by Winslow Homer, and to the Desmond FitzGerald Collection of water colors by Dodge Macknight."--Page 5. 32 unnumbered pages: illustrations.
This 1921 street map of the Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, area includes streetcar lines, railroads, parks, schools, farms, cemeteries, docks, grain elevators, the Duluth-Superior Ferry Line, the Duluth Boat Club, and other details. There is a separate index for both Duluth and Superior.
This is a map of the Boundary Waters region, and shows great detail on lake and river names. Area north of the international boundary is called "Hunter's Island." The roads and railroads are marked, as well as trails, ranger stations and telephone lines. Additions to the Superior National Forest Proclamation Boundary are shown using a reddish cross hatching.
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.
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.