Black and white photograph of an Ogilvie, Minnesota street in 1947. Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County. There are cars parked down the street, the Benson Carlson Company appliance store, the hardware store, and the Ogilvie grocery store are also in view.�
Consolidated Elevator Company built elevators B, C, D 1884 with a 1.2 million bushel capacity, and G from 1878-1945 in the Duluth harbor parallel to downtown Duluth and perpendicular to Rice's Point.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Hull-Rust-Mahoning mine established in 1892 in Hibbing is one of the largest open pit iron ore mines in the world, with a 1.5 by 3.5 mile footprint and depths up to 600 feet. It supplied as much as a fourth of all the ore mined in the U. S. during its peak production during WWI and WWII.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Marigold Dairy at 216 to 220 Belgrade Avenue in North Mankato, Minnesota, was one of many buildings flooded in that community and in other communities in 1951 by high water levels along the length of the Minnesota River.
View from Second Avenue West of the rubble that was the Glass Block store at 128 West Superior Street. The four floor retail giant in downtown Duluth had dozens of departments. It was located at this location from 1893. The store opened in 1887 at Panton and Watson.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking east from West Superior Street of the rubble that was the Glass Block store at 128 West Superior Street. The four floor retail giant in downtown Duluth had dozens of departments. It was located at this location from 1893. The store opened in 1887 at Panton and Watson.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View from West Michgan Street of the rubble that was the Glass Block store at 128 West Superior Street. The four floor retail giant in downtown Duluth had dozens of departments. It was located at this location from 1893. The store opened in 1887 at Panton and Watson.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
An aerial view showing a two-toned car at the bottom left on Superior street and the Lyric Theater above the car. The Lyric block was razed in 1976 to make way for the Holiday Center.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Cornice and upper floors of Minnesota Surplus store and Mr. Nick's hamburgers, in the old Duluth Herald newspaper building, and Livingston's Big Duluth men's clothing store, on the lower side of West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Cornice and upper floors of Minnesota Surplus store and Mr. Nick's hamburgers, in the old Duluth Herald newspaper building, on the lower side of West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Lower side of West Superior Street of signs for downtown businesses Ace Hardware 212 West Superior Street, Jensens Shoes at 208 West Superior Street with the Endion Station Art Gallery above and Bud's Clothing at 206 West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Northland Foods manufactured and distributed Jeno Paulucci's Chun King brand oriental food. Luigino "Jeno" Francisco Paulucci was born July 7, 1918 to Ettore and Michelina Buratti Paulucci in northern Minnesota. Jeno was the founder of Chun King in 1946. Manufacturing was done at 525 Lake Avenue South beginning in 1954. In 1966 he sold the Chun King Corporation to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for $63 million. Jeno's Incorporated transferred its operations to Wellston, Ohio late in 1981, and its headquarters to Sanford, Florida in 1983.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Northland Foods manufactured and distributed Jeno Paulucci's Chun King brand oriental food. Luigino "Jeno" Francisco Paulucci was born July 7, 1918 to Ettore and Michelina Buratti Paulucci in northern Minnesota. Jeno was the founder of Chun King in 1946. Manufacturing was done at 525 Lake Avenue South beginning in 1954. In 1966 he sold the Chun King Corporation to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for $63 million. Jeno's Incorporated transferred its operations to Wellston, Ohio late in 1981, and its headquarters to Sanford, Florida in 1983.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Northland Foods manufactured and distributed Jeno Paulucci's Chun King brand oriental food. Luigino "Jeno" Francisco Paulucci was born July 7, 1918 to Ettore and Michelina Buratti Paulucci in northern Minnesota. Jeno was the founder of Chun King in 1946. Manufacturing was done at 525 Lake Avenue South beginning in 1954. In 1966 he sold the Chun King Corporation to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for $63 million. Jeno's Incorporated transferred its operations to Wellston, Ohio late in 1981, and its headquarters to Sanford, Florida in 1983.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Minnesota Power's building at 30 west Superior Street. Lams and lights are featured in the window display. The company is an operating public utility engaged in generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Christmas lights in downtown Duluth on Superior Street looking east from Third Avenue West in 1957. The 1932 built, Art Deco style, Medical Arts building is at the far right. Odd, there is no snow.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections