Benjamin Sulte, a Canadian writer known prominently for his works on the history of Canada, including the title "Radisson in the Northwest." 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.
Bishop Henry B. Whipple, the first Episcopal bishop 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.
Studio portrait of Captain Theodore G. Carter, who served in the Civil War in Company K of the Seventh Minnesota Infantry Regiment. 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.
Cassie, Monnie Mix, and Ellen Brown, the daughters of Joseph Brown, an early Minnesotan politician and United States Indian Agent for the Dakota. 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.
Charles E. Flandreau, commander of volunteer forces at New Ulm during the Dakota War of 1862. 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.
John Harrington Stevens, the first official resident west of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was involved in the Mexican-American War, and he served in both the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1857-1858 and the Minnesota Senate in 1859-1860. 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.
John Harrington Stevens, the first official resident west of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was involved in the Mexican-American War, and he served in both the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1857-1858 and the Minnesota Senate in 1859-1860. 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.
Colonel William Colvill, Civil War colonel who led the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in the Battle of Gettysburg. 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.
Mrs. Cornelia Whipple, wife of Bishop Henry Whipple. 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.
Dr. Warren Upham, a geologist, archaeologist, and librarian who wrote "Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia." He is considered to be part of the first group of Minnesota scientists to make the first survey of the state's geology. 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.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ayer, an early missionary of the Minnesota Chippewa. 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.
Frank James, the older brother of outlaw Jesse James and a member of the James-Younger Gang. 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.
General Israel Garrard, a Civil War general who resided in Frontenac, 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.
General James Shields, 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.
General William G. LeDuc, a Minnesota pioneer and Civil War veteran who built a large Gothic Revival home in Hastings, Minnesota. He served as Commissioner of Agriculture under President Hayes. 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.
George Olds, the second-oldest settler of Yellow Medicine county who moved to Granite Falls, 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.
John S. Pillsbury, founder of the Pillsbury Company and eighth Governor 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.
Henry Colin Campbell, a historian who wrote books on the history of the Lake Superior region in Wisconsin, including the title "Radisson and Groseilliers." 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.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical 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.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical 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.
Henry R. Schoolcraft, a geographer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, 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.
Ignatius Donnelly, an early settler of Dakota County in Minnesota who attempted to run a utopian community called Nininger City. He served as lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1860-1863 and was a Republican Congressman from 1863-1868. He is known mainly for his theories on Atlantis, Catastrophism, and Shakespearean authorship. 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.
Jacob V. Brower (1844-1905), known as the "Father of Lake Itasca," confirmed the exact location of the Mississippi Headwaters and campaigned to protect Lake Itasca from logging. 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 Clark, a resident of Elysian, 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.
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.
James Hardin "Jim" Younger, a member of the James-Younger Gang who was captured during their attempted bank robbery in Northfield, 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.
James Lloyd Breck, an Episcopalian missionary who worked at Gull Lake with the Ojibwa. He also founded the Breck School at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Seabury Divinity School at Faribault, 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.
James M. Goodhue (1810-1852), publisher and editor of Minnesota's first newspaper, the "Minnesota Pioneer," which would later become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Goodhue was a large promoter of the state of Minnesota and hoped to encourage people to move to the state through the articles in his newspaper. 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 W. Lynd, a Minnesota State Senator who documented the history, customs, language, and traditions of the Dakota. He was the first casualty of the Redwood Agency Massacre on August 18, 1862. 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.
Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a trader and early settler 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.
Julius Chambers, a journalist who falsely identified Elk Lake as the source of the Mississippi River. 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.
Julius Dorsey, a resident of Pine City, 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.
Informal portrait of Leonidas Merrit, a prospector who discovered iron ore deposits on the Mesabi Range. He was part of the "Seven Iron Men," and he built a strong mining operation on the 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.
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.
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.
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.
Luther G. Rogers of Waterville, 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.
Mary Schwandt, a captive held by the Dakota during the Dakota war of 1862, and Snana, a Dakota who befriended Mary. 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.
Michael J. Dowling, a Minnesota Republican who served as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1901-1903. 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.
Stephen R. Riggs and his wife Mary Ann Longley Riggs. Mr. Riggs was a Presbyterian missionary who served at Lake Harriet and Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota. He also was an interpreter during the U.S.-Dakota War in 1862 and subsequently authored Dakota language teaching materials. 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.
Newton H. Winchell, a Minnesota state geologist who wrote "The History of Geological Surveys 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.
Norman W. Kittson, a leader in the fur trade who became one of the city of Saint Paul's most influential business men. He also served as the city's mayor. 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.
Old Bets, a Mdewakanton Dakota who lived in the village of Kaposia (now St. Paul), Minnesota. She was an ally to white setters, and her son, Taopi, spoke out against the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. 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.
Reverend Edward D. Neill, a Presbyterian minister who founded multiple churches in Minnesota. He was also state superintendent of education and chancellor of the University of Minnesota from 1858-1861. He then served as a chaplain of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Later, he would become the private secretary to Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Neill served as president of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1873-1874, and taught history and literature. 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.