This photograph of the dalles of the St. Louis River is by Duluth photographers Gaylord & Thompson (Paul B. Gaylord, 1848-1936, and Edward A. Thompson, ca.1874-1938).
This stereocard shows a view to the east from St. Peter during the flood on the Minnesota river in April of 1881. A portion of the bridge across the river at Broadway is visible in the foreground.
This stereocard shows a view to the west toward St. Peter during the flood on the Minnesota river in April of 1881. The bridge across the river at Broadway is at far right.
Aerial view looking from St. Anthony side of river; first suspension bridge; log jams; lumber stacked up on Nicollet Island, town of Minneapolis with mills, houses, businesses in background.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view; Lake Street Bridge, completed by 1890 but not used by the street cars until after 1904. Scenic view of river with trees in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
At the boom, floating timbers chained between piers caught and contained logs for sorting and measuring and rigging into rafts. At one time, the Stillwater boom extended a distance of 9 miles and employed 400 men to sort, scale and raft timber.
Stereoview to west from the Moorhead side of the Red River at the Steamboat Levee. The Alsop Brothers' single decked sidewheel "Pluck" is tied up to opposite bank facing upstream. The railroad spur line and Alsop Line Warehouse is further up bank just beyond; also visible is Grandin Lines' grain elevator on Fargo bank at right.
Landscape view; the view checked on the reverse of the card is: "View of Stone Arch Bridge." the bridge was completed in 1881-1884. The view might be from Hennepin Island. This bridge was built for the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad; James J. Hill's originally constructed the bridge with 20 catenary's arches.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Landscape view (photographer could be Doctor Lasby or Edward D. Mayo from Minneapolis). View of a railroad truss bridge with limestone piers; bare trees and snow on ground.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library