Two railroad bridges crossing the Mississippi River, including the Stone Arch Bridge. A man is standing along the bank and the milling district is visible in the background.
Construction of a bridge over the Mississippi River, near the lower dam water power station discharge tunnels and tailrace. View includes workmen and horse drawn vehicles.
Construction at the lower dam water power station; shows stonework at the gatehouse including and headrace and retaining wall; houses are visible in the background.
Construction on the lower dam water power station, shows level gate stonework, the bypass flume and the lower dam. The Tenth Avenue Bridge is in the background.
Railroad bridge over Mississippi; piers holding up bridge are numbered; shows residential settlement along riverbanks; and commercial development on top of riverbank.
Condition of the embankment or fill on the east side of Nicollet Island about the Great Northern Railroad Company's bridge. The fill was put in by the Wisconsin Central Railway Company ; also shows the pile posts for the substructure of the proposed bridge and coffer dam for the pier.
The Hennepin Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River. The bridge, built 1855 and named for Father Louis Hennepin, was the first suspension bridge in Minneapolis. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Area near the lower dam, the gatehouse is to the left and there are several logs in the Mississippi River; the Minneapolis Western railroad bridge is in the background.