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1. Open field of land, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1923
Description:
An open field where the Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Bump the Bumps Ride at White City, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1909
Description:
Men and children are sitting on a wooden slide.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Park Point Cage, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1909
Description:
Men are in an animal cage clowning around.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Park Point Ferris Wheel, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1909
Description:
Men are seated on a ferris wheel. The operator is standing at the switch.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Park Point Gypsie Village, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1909
Description:
Women are standing at the entrance of a fortune teller's tent. The fee is 10 cents for a reading.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Park Point Miniature Train, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906 - 1909
Description:
Men are seated in cars of a miniature train.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. "Rollo" George, Professional Roller Skater, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1906-06-30
Description:
Bystanders are watching a skater jump from platform to platform at White City Amusement Park on Park Point.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Women in front of Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915 - 1920
Description:
Four women stand in front of the Dock Station at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Empty lot where park will be built, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915 - 1923
Description:
A panoramic view of the empty lot where Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

10. Fred W. Pearce, Sr., Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1929
Description:
Portrait photograph of Excelsior Amusement Park founder Fred W. Pearce, Sr.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Studio portraits

11. Boathouse with "Como" streetcar boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
The boathouse with a streetcar boat "Como" on the future site of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
View of the boatyard where the Excelsior Amusement Park would soon be built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Dredging boats, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
Dredging at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Hopkins streetcar boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
Hopkins streetcar boat parked at the future site of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Lamp post, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
Lamp post at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Man standing in open field, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
Man standing in an open field at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Side view of Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923
Description:
A view of the side exterior of Dock Station at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Building the roller coaster around the boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1924
Description:
A photograph showing the construction of the roller coaster around the boatyard at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Roller coaster at Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1924
Description:
A panoramic view of the roller coaster with small mounds of dirt colvering the ground in front of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

20. Dock Station and the carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1925
Description:
Panoramic view of Dock Station and the carousel house at the time of the construction of the amusement park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

21. First section of roller coaster construction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1925
Description:
A photograph showing the first section of the construction of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Middle of roller coaster from ground, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1925
Description:
A view looking up at the middle of the roller coaster from the ground at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Roller coaster construction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1925
Description:
Bird's eye view of the third section of roller coaster construction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Second section of roller coaster construction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1923 - 1925
Description:
A view showing the second section of roller coaster construction at the Excelsior Amusement Park. Framework for an elevated bend is almost fully completed in the image.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Boats in dry dock in boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Two Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924
Description:
Two boats in dry dock at the boatyard near the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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