W. B. Mclachlan was captain of the cruise boat, "City of Bemidji" around the turn of the last century (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
Engine on the Minnesota and International railroad bridge over the Battle River. Claude Ritchie is the engineer, Art Setterholm is the fireman, John Vanhouse, is the brakeman and Roy Rice is the pilot. (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004).
The paddlewheel steamboat "J. B. Bassett" was a Mississippi "Wanagun" which was a cook boat that followed the log drives. Here the Bassett is moored at the landing on the Rum River.
Photograph of a group of Blue Earth men in a car out for a drive, including John J. Frandle (First auto ride at age 78), J. H. Kramar (age 48), Capt. I. E. Chase (age 70), Chris Hamre (age 81), Wesley Pitcher, Mitch Bursaw.
Exterior view of the Railroad Depot in Triumph. In 1959 the villages of Triumph and Moneterey were consolidated under the new name of Trimont, Minnesota.
Aerial bridge from bay; boats entering; canal; piers; Minnesota Point buildings on both sides; houses; light house on south pier; Corps of Engineers building.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
End view of 1892 constructed Union Depot with train sheds at 506 west Michigan street looking up Michigan street from sixth avenue and Michigan; fence; buildings along Michigan; people; hand carts; sheds razed in 1924
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Inman Line tug Bob Anderson aids British-built steel package freighter ROSEDALE enroute from Kingston to Duluth who ran on beach at Knife River; J Emory Owen may be third boat
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections