Close-up view of Leonidas Merritt statue found on the side of the Governor John Albert Johnson monument at the Minnesota State Capitol. Merritt was a founder of iron ore in the Mesabi Range. 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.
James J. Hill, a railroad executive of the Great Northern Railway known as the "Empire Builder." 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.
Monument of John Albert Johnson, 16th Governor of Minnesota, at the Minnesota State Capitol as seen from the right side. A representation of Leonidas Merritt, founder of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, can be seen. 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 General James Shields located in the Minnesota State Capitol. Shields was a politician and United States Army general who served as a United States Senator from Minnesota in 1858-1859. 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.
Father Lucien Galtier , the first Roman Catholic priest to serve in Minnesota who started the St. Paul Chapel 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.
Cass Gilbert, architect of the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul. 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.
O.B. Lewis, a district judge in St. Paul, 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.