Topic: Business and Industry / Physical Format: Black-and-white photographs / Subject Headings: Dams

1. West bank of river with coffer dam and pouring concrete, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910
Description:: Rapidan Dam construction, west bank of river with coffer dam and pouring concrete base.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

2. Blue Earth Dam construction, looking downstream, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910-08-20
Description:: View of dam, looking down stream.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

3. Blue Earth Dam construction, east side downstream view, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910-08-06
Description:: View of dam, looking downstream on the east side.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

4. Rapidan Dam construction, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911-11?
Description:: Rapidan Dam under construction on the Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

5. Rapidan Dam, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910-12-29
Description:: View of the Rapidan Dam construction site.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

6. Blue Earth Dam construction, west side, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910-09-01
Description:: View of dam and workers.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

7. Cold Spring Granite Company main plant and Sauk River dam, Stearns County, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930?
Description:: View of Cold Spring Granite Company main plant and Sauk River dam looking southwest from railroad tracks.
Contributing Institution:: Stearns History Museum
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

8. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-02-20
Description:: Dam construction site; material receiving trestle and pole yard.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

9. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-03-19
Description:: Dam construction site; Dinkey line to gravel pit.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

10. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-04-20
Description:: Derricks on ice.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

11. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-05-06
Description:: Ribs for draft tube forms. Workmen are not identified.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

12. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-05-28
Description:: General view of scroll case and draft tube forms.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-07-07
Description:: Second cofferdam from tower on island.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-07-10
Description:: Crib from end of construction trestle.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

15. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-07-15
Description:: Junction of retaining and spillway cars.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

16. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-09-01
Description:: Scroll case forms.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

17. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-10-07
Description:: Spillway section looking upstream.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-10-30
Description:: Sand pit.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-11-01
Description:: Placing steel forms in open spillway section.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

20. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913-11-13
Description:: First tainter gate in place.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-01-21
Description:: Looking north along spillway dam.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

22. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-02-01
Description:: General view of power house and dams.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

23. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-02-13
Description:: Looking east along spillway bridge.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

24. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-03-10
Description:: Power house steel from downstream.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

25. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-03-16
Description:: Power house steel from retaining dam.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

26. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-04-01
Description:: Excavation and timber in temporary cofferdam for retaining section.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

27. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-04-06
Description:: Log jam and ice looking upstream.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

28. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-04-06
Description:: Upstream spillway.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

29. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1917-08-20
Description:: Possibly downriver west side, looking toward east side.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

30. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1917-08-20
Description:: Possibly upstream looking west.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

31. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1917-08-29
Description:: Possibly upstream looking east.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

32. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1917-09-24
Description:: General view of cofferdam.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

33. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1918-05-24
Description:: Showing improvement on island.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

34. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-05-26
Description:: Looking up stream from north bank.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

35. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-05-31
Description:: Looking south from gallery floor.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

36. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-06-25
Description:: Log boom and boat from top of spillway.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

37. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1914-07-20
Description:: No. 2 Runner being lowered into place. Workers are not identified.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

38. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Creator:: Hibbard, Charles J.
Date Created:: 1917-08-20
Description:: Possibly downriver east side, looking toward west side.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

39. Coon Rapids Dam construction site, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1913
Description:: Construction of the Coon Rapids Dam. This closed the river to all steamboat travel.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

40. Dead heads piled against the Coon Rapids Dam, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1916
Description:: Dead heads piled up against Coon Rapids Dam after completion in 1916. A sluice way through the dam permitted logs to be floated through after 1916 when this photo was taken of the new dam.
Contributing Institution:: Anoka County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

41. Rapidan Dam in winter, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910 - 1919
Description:: View of the Rapidan Dam with water frozen on the apron.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

42. Rapidan Dam view from behind, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1910 - 1911
Description:: Rapidan Dam from behind with water intake bays at left.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

43. Rapidan Dam Road looking east, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911
Description:: View looking east down Rapidan Dam Road.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

44. Rapidan Dam apron and powerhouse prior to operation, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911
Description:: Rapidan Dam under construction on the Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

45. Rapidan Dam view of water rushing under raised water gates, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911
Description:: View of the Rapidan Dam with water rushing under raised water gates.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

46. Rapidan Dam apron and powerhouse prior to operation, Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911
Description:: Rapidan Dam under construction on the Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

47. Rapidan Dam roof of powerhouse showing switches (later altered), Rapidan Township, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1911
Description:: View of the Rapidan Dam and the roof of the powerhouse showing switches.
Contributing Institution:: Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs