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Steamer St. Paul on Mississippi River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the sidewheel excursion, Saint Paul, on the Mississippi River taken in 1909. St. Paul, Minnesota is seen in the background. Later n...
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Schwister's Minnesota-Badger

Date: 1912
Description: John Schwister at the controls of the "Minnesota-Badger," the plane he built in St. Paul, Minnesota and Wausau, Wisconsin. The passenger beside Schwister i...
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Leech Lake Agency Medical Care

Date: 1901
Description: Dr. Stephenson, Leech Lake Agency physician, and assistants prepare a small pox patient for removal to the hospital.
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Family Sitting in Apiary

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Description: A family, man, woman and infant, sitting under a tree in a bee apiary. Behind them are rows of hives.
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Bridge at Saint Paul

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Description: A carte-de-visite of an 1790 foot long bridge, 90 feet above the Mississippi River, with the main span at a length of 240 feet in length, at Saint Paul Min...
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Baseball Players in Field

Date: 1889
Description: Posed group in field of pitcher, Lewis P. Kirby; catcher, Mike Galvin; and batter, Carl Stevens.
Drawing

View in the Dalles of the St. Louis River

Date: 10 1875
Description: Engraved view of the Dalles of the St. Louis River in Minnesota.
Photograph

Men in Front of Log Cabin

Date: 1900
Description: Two men in front of a log cabin hunting lodge.
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Dressing a Deer

Date: 1900
Description: Two men removing the skin from a deer carcass hanging from a tree as two other men look on. Two dogs are lingering nearby.
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Steamboat on Mississippi River

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Description: Elevated view of a steamboat on the Mississippi in the vicinity of Indian Mound Park. A woman sits on the riverbank in the foreground and the river winds t...
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Fish Hook River

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Description: A view of Fish Hook River from shore showing a small group of waterside buildings and small boats on the water.
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Excursion Boating

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Description: View toward the front of an excursion boat on the St. Croix River. The rocky shoreline is lined with pine trees.
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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...
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Gazebo

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Description: View of a gazebo in Alcott Park. A few men stand by a large tree that shades the gazebo and a street lined with shops is visible in the background through...
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Residential District

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Description: A view of unpaved Courtland Street.
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Open Pit Iron Ore Mining

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Description: The Hull Rust Mahoning Mine is the world's largest open pit iron ore mine. Its first shipments were in 1895, and it has been mined for over a century.
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Log Cabins of the Lumber Camp

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Description: A view of the log cabin housing at a logging camp. Caption reads: "Logging Camp, Cloquet, Minn."
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Water Street Bridge

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Description: Waterside view of the Red Cedar River spanned by a metal bridge. The river has a small waterfall created by a dam and a horse-drawn carriage is standing in...
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Factory Reflection

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Description: View across water toward an old factory. The factory buildings are reflected in the water.
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Northwest Paper Company Plant

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Description: An exterior view of the Northwest Paper Company. It was founded in 1898 and manufactured high quality printing, writing, and converting paper. The Cloquet...

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