The Zinsmaster Baking Company began in Duluth in 1913 as the Zinsmaster-Smith Bread Company, Harry W. Zinsmaster and R. F. Smith partners. The small local enterprise grew to one of national importance. Principal company staff retired in 1977 and 1978, and Zinsmaster was acquired by Metz Baking Company in January 1978.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Zenith restaurant business and workers; identified workers; 529 west Superior street; manager Archie Gish in white; meals ten cents; signs in window for Forepaugh and Sells circus in July
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Zenith Furnace Company opened in 1902. This complex eventually included a blast furnace, a coal dock, and sixty-five coke ovens located on eighty acres of land along St. Louis Bay. The company produced pig iron, was active in the wholesale coal trade, and sold by-products such as ammonia gas, coal gas, and coal tar. Later purchased by Interlake Iron Corporation, the facility served as the northernmost merchant of pig iron plant in the United States until it closed permanently in 1962.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This is the West Duluth plant of the Zenith Furnace Company. West Duluth is a neighborhood of Duluth. Captain August B. Wolvin bought the aging blast furnace at this Fifty-seventh Avenue West location, modernized it and organized Zenith Furnace to operate it. It produced pig iron. It was incorporated in 1902. The plant produced 175 tons of product in 24 hours. In one month in 1916, a record of 310 tons of pig iron was produced in 24 hours. The site covers 80 acres and includes a coal dock. Coal gas, ammonia, and coal tar are by-products. It employed 350 men with a payroll of $35,000 a month in 1916.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The 1971 date book featured the "new look" of Duluth, Minnesota, highlighting new construction, additions and renovations to buildings throughout the city.
The 1974 date book featured scenes of the previous fifteen years of activity on the Duluth-Superior waterfront, after the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Images include port facilities, ships, ice-coated tankers, sailboat races and more.
The 1976 date book focused on the then newly-created Spirit Mountain Recreational Area, which overlooks Duluth, Minnesota. There are photographs of facilities like tennis courts, ski trails, villas and the Chalet, as well as of people skiing, dining, and camping.
Panoramic view of Winter scene facing Southeast to South of South Hibbing. Much of the housing area in the foreground is of Brooklyn and Park Addition area. In the foreground are railroad tracks (north/south). In the background from left to right is the city garage, Municipal Power Plant, Hibbing High School, Androy Hotel, First Lutheran Church, Alice School, Hibbing General Hospital, and the Cobb Cook School. In the Middle area is the Ford Garage and the view of Howard Street and railroad tracks.
Panoramic view of a mining scene in the winter season. The left area of the photograph depicts what appears to be a large scrap yard. Panning toward the middle of the photograph depicts a steam shovel with a number 2 on it, a location housing area with water tower and a large reclamation dump. Panning further right is a mining operation conveyor system, mining buildings and a power shovel. The right area of the photograph depicts a mining operation in the background and a mining location of unknown identification.
Panoramic view of a winter landscape near an unknown snow covered lake or river. The background depicts a forested area along the banks of the river or lake. The foreground is a forested area facing the lake or river and three large pine trees are prominent to the viewer.