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1. Stereoscopic views of Minnesota scenery; First Suspension Bridge view from Nicollet Island to Minneapolis

Date Created:
1855 - 1870
Description:
Landscape view, publisher from Saint Paul. Minnestereographs of Minnesota Scenery, From Taylor's Book Store, St. Paul. Toll keeper's office and bridge abutment in foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

2. Sectional Map of Hennepin Co. Minnesota Showing Cities, Townships, Townsites, Roads & RailRoads 1860

Creator:
Cook, R.
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

3. Sectional Map of Hennepin Co. Minnesota Showing Cities, Townships, Townsites, Roads & RailRoads. 1860

Creator:
Cook, R.
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership. Written section includes list of additions in St. Anthony and Minneapolis and a business directory of St. Anthony and Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

4. Sectional Map of Hennepin Co. Minnesota Showing Cities, Townships, Townsites, Roads & RailRoads. 1860

Creator:
Cook, R.
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership. Written section includes population, history, and business statistics.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

5. Sectional Map of Hennepin Co. Minnesota Showing Cities, Townships, Townsites, Roads & RailRoads. 1860

Creator:
Cook, R.
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Map of Hennepin County in four sections. Shows some land ownership.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

6. Old Bridge, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1864
Description:
View of the old bridge over the Cannon River.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

7. First train through Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1865?
Description:
This is the first train that came through Northfield in 1865.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

8. C & NW Railway United States Railway Post Office, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1868
Description:
Exterior view of the C & NW Railway United States Railway Post Office.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Depot, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1868?
Description:
Exterior view of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Depot.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Fast Mail Train on the New Alphabet Road, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1868?
Description:
A fast mail train stopped to take on water during the mail run on the New Alphabet Road.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

11. Constructing Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870
Description:
Steamer "Norman," men constructing Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, workers, masted vessels, rock outcrop, Gaylord 6 and 7
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota

Creator:
Coffin, John H., 1846-1881
Date Created:
1870
Description:
A horse-drawn wagon is shown heading north on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. From left to right, the buildings shown are the Cunningham Hotel, the Gorman building, and the Presbyterian Church. Mulberry street is between the Gorman building and the church.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. "Winslow" at Elevator A dock, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1870
Description:
Evans Line Winslow at Elevator A dock
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Stereoscopic views of Minneapolis and Northwestern Scenery; Suspension Bridge at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Palmer, Albert A.
Date Created:
1870 - 1880
Description:
First Suspension Bridge; note railroad tracks and toll keepers office in foreground; view from Minneapolis looking towards St. Anthony Falls; Winslow House Hotel can be seen in background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

15. Railroad bridge across the Minnesota River, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1870 - 1887
Description:
A view of the first railroad bridge across the Minnesota River at St. Peter. It served the Winona and St. Peter Railroad. This wooden bridge was located between Kasota and the St. Peter State Hospital. The image is a reproduction made from an earlier photograph.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

16. Railroad bridge near the State Hospital, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1870 - 1887
Description:
View of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad bridge over the Minnesota River at St. Peter. The St. Peter State Hospital was the first stop beyond the west side of the bridge.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Minnesota views; M. Nowack, artist; railroad bridge under construction

Creator:
Nowack, Michael
Date Created:
1870 - 1890
Description:
Landscape view; view of the bridge taken before railroad ties were laid; steel frame bridge; bridge could be the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge or Short Line Bridge (this is penciled in on back).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

18. View of St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Jacoby, William H.
Date Created:
1870 - 1890
Description:
part of series of stereographic cards """"Minnesota and Northwestern Views""""
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

19. Spring Lake Bridge, near St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1870 - 1900
Description:
This photograph is labeled as the old Spring Lake Bridge. Spring Lake is located east of St. Peter.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Groundbreaking for Northern Pacific railroad, Carlton County, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870-02-15
Description:
Identified men gathered at Carlton County groundbreaking for Northern Pacific railroad; Foster Hayes Ray Marvin Seip Eagan Newcombe Salter
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad and dock under construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870?
Description:
Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad and dock under construction along waterfront at about fourth avenue east; workers; steamer Norman
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. View from Minnesota Point of the schooner "R. G. Coburn," Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1870?
Description:
View looking from Minnesota Point to schooner R. G. Coburn and other vessels at Lake Superior and Mississippi freight dock elevator A
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Winona & Saint Peter Railway bond, Borough of Saint Peter, Minnesota

Creator:
Borough of Saint Peter, Minnesota
Date Created:
1871-03-04
Description:
Dated the fourth day of March in 1871, this bond was issued by the Borough of Saint Peter in order to raise money to finance the construction of the Winona & Saint Peter Railroad. The value of the bond at maturity was five hundreds dollars. The railroad crossed the Minnesota River and entered Nicollet County near the site of the St. Peter State Hospital in May of 1871. The railroad eventually extended through St. Peter, Traverse, Oshawa, Nicollet, and Courtland in Nicollet County before it crossed the Minnesota River into Brown County.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Certificates

24. Map of Duluth: Outline Tracing of lake Survey Chart West-end of Fond du lac Lake Superior & 1861-63 Embracing the Survey of Capt. Jas. W. Cuyler U. S. Eng'rs, in Aug. 1869

Creator:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date Created:
1871-04-24
Description:
lake survey chart west-end of Fond du lace; Lake Superior; shoreline; river outline; Superior Bay; St. Louis Bay; Bay of Allouez; Superior Entry; Oneota; Spirit Lake; Rice's Point; Superior City
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

25. Stagecoach leaving Superior for St. Paul, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1871-09-23
Description:
Last stagecoach to leave Superior for St. Paul; railway came to the head of the lakes; teams of horses; wagon and horses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Locomotive Number 3 in front of the General Offices of Northern Pacific Railroad, Brainerd, Minnesota

Date Created:
1872 - 1917
Description:
View of Locomotive Number 3 in front of General Offices of Northern Pacific Railroad in Brainerd.
Contributing Institution:
Crow Wing County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

27. Northern Pacific Railroad Docks and harbor improvement Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Caswell, William; Davy, William Henry, 1844 -1936
Date Created:
1872-05
Description:
Northern Pacific Railroad Docks and Harbor Improvement Duluth May 1872
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

28. Lighthouse on Elevator A dock, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1872?
Description:
Ice covered lighthouse on elevator A dock at fourth avenue east; 200; snow; smoke stack; elevator A
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

29. View in the city of Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Caswell, William; Davy, William Henry, 1844 -1936
Date Created:
1872?
Description:
Ox drawn wagon in front of Clark House Superior street between second and third avenue west snow
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

30. View of Lake Superior scenery, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936; Thompson, Edward A.
Date Created:
1872?
Description:
View from Minnesota Point looking to Elevator A and Lake Superior and Mississippi depot; schooners; Lighthouse on Elevator dock
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

31. View of vessel "Lotta Bernard" and the waterfront dock, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1872?
Description:
View of waterfront loading at dock; lumber scow "Lotta Bernard" with workmen; sloop Commerce; the Meteor
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

32. View to Minnesota Point from Fifth Avenue east and Second Street, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1872?
Description:
View looking to Minnesota Point from fifth avenue east and second street; vessel; floating islands
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

33. George B. Wright's 1873 Map of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Wright, George B.
Date Created:
1873
Description:
Map of Minneapolis in 1873 showing street names, railroads, churches, bodies of water and schools.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

34. Railroad trestle at Dalles of St. Louis River, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936; Thompson, Edward A.
Date Created:
1873?
Description:
Railroad trestle for Lake Superior and Mississippi or St. Paul and Duluth; may be at Dalles of St. Louis river
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

35. Steamer "Peerless" of Lake Superior People's Line, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Caswell, William; Davy, William Henry, 1844 -1936
Date Created:
1874
Description:
Steamer Peerless along side Lake Superior and Mississippi freight depot; Hayes block visible
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

36. View of Rice's Point from Point of Rocks, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1875
Description:
Rice's Point from Point of Rocks; Garfield avenue; Northern Pacific railroad round house; Nestor Lumber; see 52.1
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

37. Wreck on the Omaha Railroad, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875
Description:
View of a train engine and coal car and ten people. Note on back reads: "Wreck on Omaha RR. at Bradleys Crossing."
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Map of the central portion of Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Traubel, M. H., lithographic establishment, Philadelphia
Date Created:
1875 - 1879
Description:
Central Duluth
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Cartographic
Format:
Maps

39. Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Palmer, Albert A.
Date Created:
1875 - 1885
Description:
View of railroad tracks on land with Fort Snelling on the left side up on the bluff.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

40. Bradley's Crossing, St. Paul and Sioux Railroad, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875-04-18
Description:
Steam engine at Bradley's Crossing.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Railroad accident, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875-04-18
Description:
View of a train wreck in Blue Earth County on April 18, 1875.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Railroad accident, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875-04-18
Description:
View of a train wreck in Blue Earth County on April 18, 1875.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Railroad accident, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875-04-18
Description:
View of a train wreck in Blue Earth County on April 18, 1875. note on back of photo says"Bradley's Crossing, R.R. Wreck, Apr. 18, 1875"
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. Railroad wreck, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875-04-18
Description:
View of a train wreck in Blue Earth County on April 18, 1875. note on back of photo says"Bradley's Crossing, R.R. Wreck, Apr. 18, 1875"
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

45. Looking south from above Fifteenth Avenue west to Garfield Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1875?
Description:
Second Presbyterian 1515 west Superior street Garfield avenue roundhouse; garden; see 57.1
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

46. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Paul in horse-drawn carriage, St. Peter, Minnesota

Date Created:
1875?
Description:
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Paul of St. Peter in a horse-drawn carriage. Mr. Paul was listed as a druggist in the 1870 census.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Steamer "Peerless" of Lake Superior People's Line, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Caswell, William; Davy, William Henry, 1844 -1936
Date Created:
1875?
Description:
Interior of luxurious propeller wooden steamer Peerless built 1872 for Chicago Duluth route
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

48. View of harbor, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Caswell, William; Davy, William Henry, 1844 -1936
Date Created:
1875?
Description:
Schooners and package freighters; elevator A; Lake Superior and Mississippi freight depot
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

49. View of Superior Street looking east, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Gaylord, Paul B., 1848-1936
Date Created:
1875?
Description:
View of Superior street looking east; Elevator A; vessels at Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad freight depot; see also 93.1
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. American Scenery, View of Second Suspension Bridge over the Mississippi looking towards Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1876 - 1880
Description:
Landscape view; from a series by Webster and Albee, Rochester, N.Y.; Second Suspension Bridge completed about 1876.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs
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