Handwritten leather bound ledger recording the names of Hennepin County members of the Grand Army of the Republic. veterans organization. Written in one hand by a single unidentified recorder. Entry information covers two pages across and includes name, age at time of joining the G.A.R., place of birth, current residence, occupation, service history, death date if known.
Murder site of "Susan," a 10-year-old Dakota girl who was murdered by a group of Ojibwe men in 1856. 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.
Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
LeRoy Buffington working at his desk. Buffington was an architect from Minnesota who worked on the remodeling of the Minnesota State Capitol building. He also designed many hotels, public and commercial buildings, churches, and private residences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 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.
A broken fence in a field with trees and water in the background. 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.
The Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
A large stone marker locating Peter M. Gideon's first Wealthy apple tree. The Wealthy, created by Peter Gideon, was the earliest apple cultivar to grow in the Minnesota climate. 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.
William Watts Folwell, the first president of the University of Minnesota. This image was originally a painting. 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.
The graves of the Rand family at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Alonzo Rand was the owner of the Minneapolis Gas and Light Company. 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.
Cyrus Northrup, the second president of the University of Minnesota. He served a 27-year term, the longest of any of the presidents. 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.
Headstone of Newton H. Winchell at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Winchell was a Minnesota state geologist and professor of geology at the University of Minnesota. 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.
Maria L. Sanford, an English professor who served at the University of Minnesota from 1880-1909. 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.
The Newton H. Winchell marker located at the west end of the Cappelan Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Winchell was a Minnesota state geologist and professor of geology at the University of Minnesota. 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.
Edward A. Bromley, an early Minneapolis photographer who worked to collect a photographic history of Minneapolis and St. Anthony. 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.
Sculptor Jacob Fjelde working his Ole Bull statue in his studio. 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.
The steamboat "Gracie Mower" docked at Minnehaha Creek and Fort Snelling in Minnesota. 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.
LeRoy S. Buffington working at this desk. Buffington was an architect from Minnesota who worked on the remodeling of the Minnesota State Capitol building. He is famous for developing the "cloudscraper," tall buildings that are now known as skyscrapers. He also designed many hotels, public and commercial buildings, churches, and private residences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 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.
A parade for the relocation of the Stevens House. The house was the first authorized house on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would eventually become Minneapolis. The house was moved several times before being settled in Minnehaha Park in 1896. 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.
Bridal Veil Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the east end of the Cappelan Bridge. 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.
Jacob Fjelde, a Norwegian sculptor who settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His most famous monument is the one dedicated to the Minnesota 1st Infantry at Gettysburg Battlefield. 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.
Statue and memorial for Thomas Lowry, head of the Minneapolis Street Railway Company. The statue was created by sculptor Karl Bitter in 1915. Originally located at the intersection of Hennepin and Lyndale Avenues in Minneapolis, the memorial now resides at 24th Street and Hennepin Avenue. 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.
The Lowry-Goodrich Mausoleum in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Thomas Lowry, head of the Minneapolis Street Railway Company, co-founded the cemetery with Dr. Calvin Goodrich, who was also president of Lakewood Cemetery. The mausoleum is the largest monument in Lakewood. 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.
Flour Mill Explosion Memorial (Miller's Monument) and surrounding graves in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The monument commemorates the 18 men who were killed in the Washburn "A" Mill explosion of 1878. 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.
Thomas Walker's gravesite and monument in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis. Walker was the founder of the Minneapolis Public Library and the Walker Art Center, and he was responsible for much business and residential growth in the Minneapolis area. 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.
St. Anthony Falls apron and the 3rd Avenue Bridge on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the west bank of the river. The collapse of the Hennepin Island tunnel in 1869 brought about the construction of a curtain wall and protective apron apron, concrete structures that served to stabilize the falls. 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.
Bridal Veil Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from the east end of the Cappelan Bridge. 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.
Gravesite and monument of Francis Bradstreet and Flour Mill Explosion Memorial (Miller's Monument). 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.
The Pillsbury A-Mill, as seen in operation along St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mill, owned by Pillsbury Company, was the largest flour mill in the world for 40 years and operated two powerful direct-drive waterwheels. The mill is currently abandoned. 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.
Tomb of Joseph Francis and his wife, Ellen, at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Francis was the founder of U.S. Life Saving Service and the American Shipwreck Society. 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.
A trolley on tracks by the site of Camp Coldwater near Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota. The camp was located on a spring that supplied fresh water to troops at the fort. 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.
Ruins of the Godfrey Mill at Minnehaha Glen. Ard Godfrey ran this dam until the land was acquired as a park. 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.
Site of the first home built in Minneapolis in the 1830s by Gideon Hollister Pond, a Presbyterian missionary. 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.
Three-story building on 300 block of Nicollet Ave Minneapolis housing First National Bank, G.F. Warner Furniture, and various other businesses. Circa 1880. 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.
A bronze plaque marks the location of the 45th Parallel near the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Wirth Parkway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
House of John S. Bradstreet in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bradstreet was an architect influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and Orientalism. 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.
Peter Gideon, creator of the Wealthy apple, the first apple cultivar to grow in the Minnesota climate. 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.
Ole Bull statue in Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bull was a Norwegian violinist and composer. 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.
Levi M. Stewart, a major real estate investor from Minneapolis in the late 1800s. 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.
Minnehaha Falls, frozen in the wintertime, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Minnehaha Falls, frozen in the wintertime, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Leroy S. Buffington, an architect from Minnesota who worked on the remodeling of the Minnesota State Capitol building. He is famous for developing the "cloudscraper," tall buildings that are now known as skyscrapers. He also designed many hotels, public and commercial buildings, churches, and private residences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 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.
Aftermath of the W.W. Eastman tunnel collapse that caused the loss of St. Anthony Falls to erosion. 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.
Minnehaha Creek and glen in the wintertime, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Flats below Washington Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as seen from below. 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.
Stereographic image of the Soldiers' Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
Statue of John S. Pillsbury at the University of Minnesota. 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.
Grave of Jacob Fjelde in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fjelde was a Norwegian sculptor who settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose most famous monument is the one dedicated to the Minnesota 1st Infantry at Gettysburg Battlefield. 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.