Topic: Business and Industry / Location: / Subject Headings: Rivers / Contributor: Hennepin History Museum

1. Early view of St. Anthony on the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Jacoby, William H.
Date Created:: 1869?
Description:: Early view of Saint Anthony along the Mississippi River; shows the Winslow house and other buildings.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

2. Early view of the city, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Jacoby, William H.
Date Created:: 1869?
Description:: Early view of Minneapolis as a lumber town; shows the Rail Tub lumber mill along with other mills along the Mississippi River. Spirit Island is in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

3. Bridge near the milling district, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1886
Description:: Bridge near the milling district. A train from the Minneapolis Western Railroad is in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

4. Washburn A Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1884?
Description:: The Washburn A Mill and other nearby buildings. Also shows the Minneapolis Western railroad trestle.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

5. Canal platform and trestle, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Farr
Date Created:: 1885 - 1889
Description:: View of the canal platform and trestle; also includes a view of some of the mill buildings.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

6. Canal platform and trestle, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: A man walking down the canal platform and trestle near the Crown Mill.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

7. Canal platform, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Man lifting a board of the canal platform and inspecting the area below.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

8. Construction of a railroad trestle, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Crew of men constructing a railroad trestle and rebuilding a platform between mill buildings.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

9. Construction of a railroad trestle, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Construction of a trestle and the rebuilding of the Minneapolis Western railroad bridge.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

10. Construction on the canal, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Spalt, Robert F.
Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Construction on the canal. Shows the gatehouse, the Columbia Mill, and the Bassett Mill.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

11. Construction on the canal, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Farr
Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Construction on the canal near the gatehouse.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

12. Construction on the canal, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Farr
Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Construction on the canal near the gatehouse.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Construction on the canal, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Farr
Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Construction on the canal; also shows the Minneapolis Mill office ad the Holly Mill.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Rebuilding of an iron post, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Farr
Date Created:: 1885?
Description:: Work crew rebuilding iron posts near the canal.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

15. Buildings along the Westside, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1888 - 1890
Description:: Mills along the Westside, shows Humbolts Mill and the Galaxy Mill Elevator; the Minneapolis Western railroad line runs above on the bluff.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

16. Westside milling district, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1888 - 1890
Description:: Mills along the Westside, shows Humbolts Mill and the Galaxy Mill Elevator; the Minneapolis Western railroad line runs above on the bluff.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

17. Tailrace on the west side, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1888?
Description:: Tailrace near the Westside Mills, shows some of the area being rebuilt and part of the Stone Arch Bridge.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. Mill construction at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890 - 1895
Description:: View across Mississippi River towards buildings with smoke coming from central smokestack; Saint Anthony Falls at right.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Westside milling district, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-02
Description:: Mills along the Westside; also shows the Minneapolis Western Railroad.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

20. Westside milling district, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-02-13
Description:: View of the Minneapolis Eastern trestle in the west side milling district.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

21. Westside milling district, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-02-13
Description:: View of the west side milling district showing part of the tailrace and a portion of the Stone Arch Bridge.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

22. Tailrace on the west side, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-03-30
Description:: Up the mail tailrace from the Washburn Mill.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

23. Construction scene, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-04
Description:: Construction scene with two men measuring with tape.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

24. Men posing near pylon construction, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1890-04
Description:: Two men posed near pylon construction on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

25. Blueprint of extension of tailrace walls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1893 - 1895
Description:: Blueprint showing plans for the extension of the tailrace walls.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Architectural drawings (visual works)

26. Construction on the St. Anthony Falls dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1893 - 1897
Description:: Construction on the Saint Anthony Waterfalls Dam.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

27. Intake of the Pillsbury A Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1893 - 1897
Description:: Intake of the Pillsbury A Mill. The Union Iron Works is in the background
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

28. Intake of the Pillsbury A Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1893 - 1897
Description:: Intake of the Pillsbury A Mill; the Union Iron Works is in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

29. Flume from Minneapolis Mill Company saw mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Heighstedt, Andrew W.
Date Created:: 1893-08-09
Description:: Main apron; flume from the Minneapolis Mill Company's saw mill; Merlin Piano building.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

30. Mississippi River's west bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:: Heighstedt, Andrew W.
Date Created:: 1893-08-09
Description:: View of Mississippi River's apron, flume and Stone Arch Bridge; also includes a view of the west bank milling district.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

31. Construction of St. Anthony Falls apron, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1894-08-29
Description:: Repair on the St. Anthony Falls apron.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

32. Buildings along the Mississippi River bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1897
Description:: Buildings along the Mississippi River bank; shows a Great Northern railroad car.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

33. Construction near the lower dam power station, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1897
Description:: Construction site near the lower dam water power station.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

34. Gatehouse at the lower dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1897
Description:: Construction on the exterior of the gatehouse near the lower dam.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

35. Interior of the gatehouse at the lower dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1897
Description:: Interior view of the gatehouse near the westside canal.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

36. Generator at a construction site, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1900
Description:: Construction site with showing a 600KW volt two phase generator arm.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cyanotypes

37. Lower dam water power station, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1900
Description:: Intake racks of the lower dam water power station.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

38. Lower dam water power station, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895 - 1900
Description:: Intake racks of the lower dam water power station; also shows the headrace, retaining wall, and the level gate.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

39. Waste way canal at Minneapolis Mill Company looking south, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-02-26
Description:: View of the waste way canal, looking south.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

40. Construction of walls and foundations at Mississippi River's edge near trestle bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-09-02
Description:: Workers laying the foundation for the lower dam water power station, also shows the headrace retaining wall; includes a railroad station.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

41. Lower dam foundation of powerhouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-09-02
Description:: Lower dam water power station construction site, shows the bedrock footings and headrace wall.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

42. Construction site under the trestle bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-09-23
Description:: Construction site showing trestle bridge at left; houses along river edge and upper level; workers laying track.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

43. Construction site under the trestle bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-09-23
Description:: Construction site of the lower dam power station; water in foreground; trestle bridge at right; houses near water and on upper bank.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

44. Construction site with drainage pipes partially installed, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-09-23
Description:: View showing two walls under construction with drainage pipes.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

45. Construction of apron at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-10-15
Description:: Workers rebuilding the apron at St. Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

46. Construction of lower power plant, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-10-17
Description:: Workers working on the lower dam power station, shows the tailrace and headrace wall.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

47. Construction on East Bank of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-10-17
Description:: Men working on the footings for the lower dam water power station; also shows the Westside Milling District.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

48. Excavations at Mississippi River's edge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1895-10-17
Description:: Excavation at river's edge on West Bank for the lower dam water power station.
Contributing Institution:: Hennepin History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs