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1. Edwin Clark's mill, buildings, and Sauk River dam, Melrose, Minnesota

Date Created:
1870?
Description:
Edwin Clark's second mill, his store, house and dam on the Sauk River in Melrose, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Panoramas

2. Edwin Clark's flour mill, Melrose, Minnesota

Date Created:
1872?
Description:
Edwin Clark's flour mill on Sauk River dam, Melrose, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

3. Sketch Showing Location Of The Damaged Portion Of Apron At St. Anthony Falls

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1879-09
Description:
This drawing was done in the aftermath of October 5, 1869, Eastman Tunnel collapse. A tunnel connecting Nicollet and Hennepin islands collapsed on that day causing the need for considerable repair to be done to Hennepin Island and St. Anthony Falls. The repair work was finished in 1884, creating a protective apron over the falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

4. Preliminary Sketch of Log Sluice at St. Anthony Falls

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1879?
Description:
Drawing of a log sluice designed to safely transport logs down the river without damaging St. Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

5. Soundings Taken At St. Anthony Falls

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1880
Description:
Drawing shows depth readings of the Mississippi River taken around St. Anthony Falls in 1880.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

6. Plan of Canal in process of construction by the St. Anthony Water Power Co.

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1880-02-19
Description:
Drawing of water power canal to go under Main Street S.E. in Minneapolis. The gateway and dimensions are included in the drawing. See also umn191809.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

7. Tunnels In The Vicinity Of St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1880?
Description:
Map shows tunnels between Hennepin Island, Nicollet Island and St. Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

8. Cross-Section of Canal in process of Construction by the St. Anthony Water Power Co.

Creator:
Norton, W. J.
Date Created:
1881-02
Description:
This drawing shows the a cross section of a canal used to feed water through turbines to generate power. The tunnel was embedded in the limestone near St. Anthony Falls with a base of concrete and shell of masonry. See also umn191811.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

9. Sketch Of Crib For St. Anthony Falls

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1881-08
Description:
Sketch of crib used in support of the St. Anthony Falls apron in the wake of the Eastman Tunnel collapse of 1869.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

10. Bulk Head for Tunnel at St. Anthony

Creator:
U.S. Engineer Office (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1881?
Description:
Bulkhead designed to possibly divert water away from tunnel construction near St. Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

11. Sketch showing condition, on June 10, 1882, of bars deposited during the winter Of 1881-2 in the Mississippi river at Minneapolis, above log chute

Creator:
Bassett, J.B.
Date Created:
1882-06
Description:
This drawing shows the condition of Minneapolis Mill Company's dam and mill pond in regards to the build-up of silt and debris from the previous winter near St. Anthony Falls.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Drawings (visual works)

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Sauk River dam, Melrose, Minnesota

Date Created:
1885?
Description:
Sauk River Dam in Melrose, Minnesota, beside Edwin Clark's second mill.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

22. 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

23. Mill and Dam, Oronoco, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1899
Description:
The dam, mill and cooper shop are located at the joining of the South Middle Branch and the North Middle Branch of the Zumbro River. This was the second mill, built after the first mill was destroyed by a fire in 1879. The mill was built by A. D. Allis.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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)

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. Construction at the Mississippi River's edge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895-11-18
Description:
Workers at a construction site along the Mississippi River.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. Construction of the apron along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895-12-19
Description:
Construction of the apron along the Mississippi River; shows houses in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Construction along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-09-25
Description:
Construction at the lower dam footings, includes workmen.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cyanotypes

47. Construction of the apron along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-09-25
Description:
Construction on the footings of the lower dam, headrace wall; shows the lower dam water power station.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cyanotypes

48. Construction site along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-09-25
Description:
Construction site at the lower dam water power station along the Mississippi River, shows a work crew standing in front of the retaining wall and headrace.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. Construction on the bank of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-09-26
Description:
Construction crew working on the lower dam water power station along the Mississippi River; a railroad bridge is in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cyanotypes

50. Construction site along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-09-26
Description:
Construction at the lower dam water power station along the Mississippi River; shows the discharge tunnels, drive sleeves, and other steel work.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Cyanotypes
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