Train wreck on the Omaha railroad line south of Worthington, Minnesota. Two trains ran head on into each other on November 30, 1929. Photo labeled No. 1.
Black and white albumen print of a train wreck at Shakopee. Seen are three cars off the tracks and down the side of a short hill. A crane is in the process of moving the engine and a crew of workers are seen amongst the cars. A large group of spectators are gathered along the side of the hill and around the tracks. The wreck occured on Carl Petsch's farm.
Black and white albumen print of a train wreck at Shakopee. Seen are what appears to be three cars off the tracks and down the side of a short hill. One car is still on the hill and another car is upside down. A crane is in the process of moving one of the cars. A crew is working to clean up the accident and a group of spectators have gathered on the hill and around the tracks. The wreck occured on Carl Petsch's farm.
This cartoon pokes fun at the driving habits of the citizens of Minneapolis. A Minneapolis family is out for a spin; a farmer hauling a load of hay on his tractor honks at a man in a horse-driven wagon; a stylishly-dressed woman addresses her chauffeur; and a Minneapolis Messenger Service driver reads at the wheel.
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
Duluth and Iron Range railroad's ELLA G STONE tug moved train cars to Two Harbors from Duluth until 1886; she was named after railroad president's wife; schooner E M Peck; ore dock
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
To help service its Lake Minnetonka fleet of passenger carrying express boats, Twin City Rapid Transit built the tugboat "Hercules," shown here at the Excelsior docks.
68 foot 59 ton tug boat RECORD and crew of the Byron B Inman tug line of Duluth; child on cabin roof; built 1884; went down 8 October 1899 and 1902 on November 7 each time with one fatality
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections