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Battle of Chickamauga, 1863

Date: 1925
Description: "Battle of Chickamauga," an oil painting depicting a dramatic moment in the Battle of Chickamauga, painted by Alfred Thorsen after the lithograph. "Charge ...
Photograph

Minnehaha Falls

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Description: Upper Mississippi. Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota.
Photograph

Malcolm E. Willey Residence from Street

Date: 08 1963
Description: Exterior of the of the Malcolm E. Willey residence showing the entrance steps and a portion of the carport. A black car is parked in front of the carport....
Book or Pamphlet

Minneapolis Harvester Works Catalog

Date: 1885
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the Minneapolis Harvester Works, manufacturers of twine binders and other agricultural implements, featuring a chromol...
Photograph

International LB-110 Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Color photograph of a man delivering Bamby brand baked goods to a residential neighborhood. The truck is one of twenty-five International LB-110 trucks ope...
Photograph

Iron Bridge across Mississippi

Date: 1875
Description: "Iron Bridge across Mississippi" photographed during "The Norwegian Lutheran Synod held at Minneapolis, Minn., 1875," as described in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogu...
Book or Pamphlet

The Falls of St. Anthony

Date: 1884
Description: Illustration of the Falls of St. Anthony, as seen in The Indian Tribes of the United States: their history antiquities, customs, religion, arts, languag...
Photograph

Women at Minnehaha Falls

Date: 1900
Description: Group of three women, including Ada Bass, at the base of Minnehaha Falls. Minnehaha Creek in foreground.
Photograph

Woman on Footbridge at Minnehaha Falls

Date: 1900
Description: Unidentified woman standing on the footbridge at the base of Minnehaha Falls. Minnehaha Creek in foreground.
Photograph

Road Construction with Excavator and Trucks

Date: 1930
Description: Road construction crews use an excavator to dig while two dump trucks drive by in the background. The trucks are likely Internationals.
Photograph

International Concrete Truck

Date: 1950
Description: An International LF-190 truck equipped with a concrete mixer in front of a tall building marked: "Readymix Concrete Co." Men are looking out the building's...
Photograph

The Stone Arch Bridge Over a River

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Description: Elevated view of an Oriental Limited train crossing The Stone Arch Bridge over a river. The bridge was built by The Great Northern Railway in 1883. There i...
Photograph

Drill Grounds and Armory on Government Inspection Day

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Description: Elevated view of military formations on the drill grounds on government inspection day. A band plays for the military drill, and a flag waves on a pole on ...
Photograph

Statue at Saint Joseph Academy of the Holy Angels

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Joseph holding a child at Saint Joseph Academy of the Holy Angels, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 15, 1931.
Photograph

Ole Bull Monument

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Description: Monument of Ole Bull, a Norwegian violinist, in Loring Park.
Magazine or Periodical

Escort Into Minneapolis

Date: 07 23 1892
Description: Frank Lenz entering Minneapolis escorted by members of the St. Paul Cycle Club, the Minneapolis Business Men's Bicycle Association, and the Minnesota Divis...
Book or Pamphlet

Back Cover of Minneapolis Harvester Works Catalog

Date: 1881
Description: Features an illustration of men working in a field with a Dewey Harvester pulled by a team of two horses.
Book or Pamphlet

Minneapolis Harvester Works Brochure

Date: 1882
Description: Advertising brochure for the Minneapolis Twine Binder. Features a 2-panel inside spread with a color illustration titled: "Minnie looks after the sheaves."...
Photograph

Swimmers at Lake Calhoun

Date: 06 26 1927
Description: A group of three swimmers, two men and one woman, posing on the beach at Lake Calhoun.
Photograph

McCormick-Deering/International Harvester at Minnesota State Fair

Date: 1940
Description: Registration booth for International Harvester at the Minnesota State Fair. Includes a list of IH dealers "Present Today."

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