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5201. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway ore train and steam Locomotive 234, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1943 - 1960
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 234 pulling loaded ore cars on a slightly curved double track with house or farm in the distance. This is a Baldwin 2-8-8-4, Mallet or Yellowstone type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5202. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Locomotive No 201 with Empty Ore Cars, Spirit Mountain, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935 - 1953
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive Number 201 pulling empty ore cars up from the Duluth Dock on Proctor Hill at the curve at Spirit Mountain.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5203. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway loaded pellet train approaching Biwabik, Minnesota

Date Created:
1976 - 1990
Description:
A D.M. & I.R. loaded pellet train approaching Biwabik, MN. Diesel locomotives numbers 209, 159 and 212 are on the curve from the west.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

5204. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Endion passenger depot at Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1950 - 1960
Description:
The D.M. & I.R. Endion neighborhood Depot in Duluth. Looking from the south.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5205. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway employee train, Proctor, Minnesota

Date Created:
1959-01-21
Description:
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 1223, pulling passenger car W55. Train is operating as Proctor Jitney (a jitney is a vehicle that carries passengers for a low fare), between the roundhouse and the back shop.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5206. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Duluth pellet stacker and storage yard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977
Description:
Aerial view of the D.M. & I.R. pellet storage yard, stacker and conveyor system beside Dock 6 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

5207. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Depot, Saginaw, Minnesota

Date Created:
1960-02-07
Description:
D.M. & I.R. Depot at Saginaw, Minnesota. The signal semaphores are located in front of the depot.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5208. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range 237 ore train wreck, Biwabik, Minnesota

Date Created:
1956-06-18
Description:
Scene of the derailment of D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive 237 at Biwabik with cleanup underway. Wrecking crane and work train are in the photo as well as wrecked cars.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5209. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Depot and Water Tank, Alborn, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961-08
Description:
A view of the train depot, water tower and stand pipe at Alborn, Minnesota. Also visible in this photograph are the main tracks and siding.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5210. Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Conductor Sidney Main, unknown location, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1953-01-20
Description:
D.M. & I.R. Conductor at the conductor's desk in a coach. "Sidney Main, the last conductor on the steam passenger train, Iron Range Division"
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5211. Duluth lightweight streetcar, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1932
Description:
This is one of five identical lightweight streetcars built for Duluth in 1925 by the Lightweight Noiseless Electric Streetcar Company, which used the Snelling Shops of Twin City Rapid Transit in St. Paul. The cars were initially assigned to Superior, Wisconsin and later were moved to Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5212. Duluth incline railway, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
An incline car approaches the lower station on Superior Street at 7th Avenue West.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5213. Duluth incline railway, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
Incline car between Superior Street and 1st Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5214. Duluth incline railway, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
Incline car crosses over 2nd Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5215. Duluth incline railway, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
Incline car stopped at the 5th-6th Street station. Aerial bridge and Lake Superior are visible in the distance.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5216. Duluth incline railway, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
Incline car at 7th Street Aerial bridge and Lake Superior in distance.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5217. Duluth Incline railroad, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902 - 1909
Description:
Looking directly up the incline from an elevated position across Superior Street. The decked roof car is on the west track, half a block up the hill. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5218. Duluth incline, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1912
Description:
The Duluth incline located in the vacant right of way of 7th Avenue West connected Superior Street on the west end of downtown with the Highland streetcar line at 8th Street, 500 feet higher. Intermediate stations a block apart are visible. Both incline cars are visible at the top and bottom. A streetcar on Superior Street passes the Soo Line depot. In the foreground are passenger cars of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth & Northern Minnesota, on tracks adjacent to the Union Depot.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5219. Duluth incline, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1912?
Description:
The Duluth incline located in the vacant right of way of 7th Avenue West connected Superior Street on the west end of downtown with the Highland streetcar line at 8th Street, 500 feet higher. Intermediate stations a block apart are visible. Both incline cars are visible at the top and bottom. Streetcars on Superior Street pass.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5220. Duluth incline, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915?
Description:
The Duluth incline located in the vacant right of way of 7th Avenue West connected Superior Street on the west end of downtown with the Highland streetcar line at 8th Street, 500 feet higher. Intermediate stations a block apart are visible. This is the view from the top.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5221. Duluth incline, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
Looking up the east track at an earlier car and counterweight passing each other halfway up the incline. Passengers are in the windows and the operator is standing in the doorway.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5222. Duluth incline base station, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908
Description:
This is the Superior Street base station of the incline, which was located in the vacant right of way of 7th Avenue West. From 1901 to 1911, the incline ran with a single car, instead of two before and after that period.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5223. Duluth incline base station, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939?
Description:
This is the Superior Street base station of the incline, which was located in the vacant right of way of 7th Avenue West.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5224. Duluth incline base station, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902 - 1909
Description:
Looking up the Incline Railway to the Hill Top from Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5225. Duluth Heights, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
Looking east on Orange Street west of Arlington Avenue in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5226. Duluth Heights, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
Looking east on Orange Street at Arlington Avenue, in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5227. Duluth Heights, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
Looking west on Orange Street east of Arlington Avenue, in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5228. Duluth Heights, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935
Description:
Looking north on Highland (Basswood) Avenue at Palm Street in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5229. Duluth Heights, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1931
Description:
Looking west on Orange Street at Arlington Avenue in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5230. Duluth harbor bridge, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1914
Description:
A draw bridge in Duluth harbor
Contributing Institution:
Iron Range Research Center
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5231. Duluth electric trolley bus, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1940?
Description:
A westbound electric trolley bus boards a passenger on Superior Street at 10th Avenue East.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5232. Duluth central hillside, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Postcard view across the Duluth central hillside, with the post office, court house and incline in the distance.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

5233. Duluth carhouse, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1934 - 1939
Description:
Looking north at a yard full of street cars, buses, and trolley buses.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5234. Duluth carhouse, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1905 - 1912
Description:
A lineup of streetcars in the carhouse yard. This view includes single truck LaClede and Northern Car Company (44-46) cars, plus new Twin City Rapid Transit standard cars.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5235. Duluth Belt Line, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1909
Description:
Bayview Heights station on the Duluth Belt Line in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5236. Duluth Belt Line, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1909
Description:
Looking down the Belt Line from the Bayview Heights station in Duluth, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5237. Duluth Avenue Station, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1952
Description:
Duluth Avenue Station streetcar barn on East 7th Street at Duluth Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5238. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad wreck at Milepost Number 22, Larsmont, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900-08-09
Description:
Photograph of D. & I. R. showing an unknown steam locomotive turned over after a collision at MP 22 just west of Larsmont. Dated August 4, 1900 with officials and workers attending.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5239. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Steam Shovel 02, unknown location, St Louis County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1909
Description:
D&IR steam shovel 02 digging surface material and loading into small narrow gauge sidedump railcars.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5240. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad steam Locomotive 309, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Date Created:
1925 - 1940
Description:
Roster photograph of D&IR steam locomotive 309 at Two Harbors, MN. This is a Baldwin 2-8-2, Mikado Type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5241. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad steam Locomotive 110, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Date Created:
1915
Description:
Roster photograph of D&IR steam locomotive 110 at Two Harbors, MN. This is a Baldwin 4-6-2, Pacific Type.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5242. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Steam Locomotive 1109, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920 - 1940
Description:
Roster photograph of D. & I. R. locomotive 1109 a Baldwin Pacific (4-6-2) on a passenger train in front of the Union Depot, Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5243. Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Parlor Car Number 27, Ely, Minnesota

Date Created:
1909
Description:
Roster photograph of D. & I. R. Parlor car 27 from the platform end.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5244. Dr. Jean Piccard with his gondola Pleiades, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-07
Description:
Professor Jean Piccard is posed by the gondola or basket he would ride in during his historic balloon ascension on July 18, 1935. In the background of this photo taken in Soldiers Field is the Rochester Dairy. Dr. Jean Piccard was a University of Minnesota physicist and aeronautical engineer who believed it was possible to ascend into the stratosphere using many small cluster balloons rather than one large balloon. The experimental flight was sponsored by the Rochester Kiwanis Club and supported by local residents and students.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5245. Dr. Jean Piccard standing by Lincoln-Zephyr automobile, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-07
Description:
Dr. Jean Piccard is posed by a Lincoln-Zephyr automobile. This photo was later used in an advertisement for Motor Sales & Service Company that appeared in the Rochester Post-Bulletin newspaper on July 19, 1937. Dr. Jean Piccard was a University of Minnesota physicist and aeronautical engineer who believed it was possible to ascend into the stratosphere using many small cluster balloons rather than one large balloon. The experimental flight from Soldiers Field in Rochester, Minnesota was sponsored by the Rochester Kiwanis Club and supported by local residents and students.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5246. Dr. Jean Piccard installing a radio in his gondola, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-07
Description:
Dr. Jean Piccard is installing a radio in the Pleiades prior to his historic balloon flight. Dr. Jean Piccard was a University of Minnesota physicist and aeronautical engineer who believed it was possible to ascend into the stratosphere using many small cluster balloons rather than one large balloon. The experimental flight was sponsored by the Rochester Kiwanis Club and supported by local residents and students.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5247. Dr. Jean Piccard inflating a balloon prior to his ascent, Rochester, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-07-07
Description:
Dr. Jean Piccard is inflating one of the 80 balloons which he planned to use in his ascent. He is assisted by Elden Olson, University of Minnesota aeronautical student. Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch this rehearsal of the ground crew on July 7, 1935 at Soldiers Field, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Jean Piccard was a University of Minnesota physicist and aeronautical engineer who believed it was possible to ascend into the stratosphere using many small cluster balloons rather than one large balloon. The experimental flight was sponsored by the Rochester Kiwanis Club and supported by local residents and students.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5248. Driving streetcar on the Inter-Campus line, Falcon Heights, Minnesota

Date Created:
1953?
Description:
Looking over the motorman's shoulder as an Inter-Campus streetcar approached the Coffman Street grade crossing.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5249. Dr. G. A. Dahl, Mankato, Minnesota

Date Created:
1912
Description:
Portrait of Dr. G. A. Dahl in an early automobile with Mrs. Hanson.
Contributing Institution:
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5250. Dredging the Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935-11-05
Description:
Snow dusts the landscape of St. Paul while dredging operations continue in the Upper Mississippi River and St. Paul harbor. This dredging operation was undertaken as a part of improvements to the harbor, river, and other bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul. Work was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5251. Dredging the Mississippi River at downtown St. Paul and the rail yard, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935-11-05
Description:
The First National Bank is faintly visible through the snow falling in downtown St. Paul. This image captures dredging operations for the Upper Mississippi River and St. Paul harbor, undertaken as part of improvements to the bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul. Work was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5252. Dredging opposite the St. Paul municipal airport, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-04-16
Description:
A fifteen inch dredge works opposite of the St. Paul municipal airport, part of improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5253. Dredging near the St. Paul municipal airport, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935-12-19
Description:
Dredging is underway near the St. Paul municipal airport along the right bank of the Mississippi River, part of a project to improve the St. Paul harbor and surrounding river. The overall project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5254. Dredging near the disposal area below the barge line terminal, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-05-20
Description:
A ten inch dredge operates near the lower limit of work and spoiling in the disposal area below the barge line terminal in St. Paul. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5255. Dredging in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-01-07
Description:
A ten-inch dredge is underway in this photograph, taken in downtown St. Paul along the left bank of the Upper Mississippi River. This photograph shows the upstream limit of the work to improve the harbor and river in and around the city of St. Paul. The overall project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5256. Dredging in downtown St. Paul and the rail yard, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1935-10-15
Description:
This photograph shows the early stages of dredging work underway in downtown St. Paul and the rail yard, part of improvements to the harbor and Upper Mississippi River. Work was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5257. Dredging below the Robert Street Bridge, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-01-07
Description:
Fifteen-inch dredging is underway 2300 feet below the Robert Street Bridge in this photograph, while rail cars dusted in snow wait in the background. This photograph shows some of the dredge work undertaken as part of improvements to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. The overall project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5258. Dredging below the Robert Street Bridge, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-05-02
Description:
Dredging operations, suspended at least twice due to frigid weather and high water, continue below the Robert Street bridge. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5259. Dredging below the Robert Street bridge, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-05-02
Description:
Dredging operations, suspended at least twice due to frigid weather and high water, continue below the Robert Street bridge. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5260. Dredging below the barge line terminal, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-04-16
Description:
A ten inch dredge works below the barge line terminal, part of improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5261. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1936-12-04
Description:
Two shipbuilders work on the deck of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5262. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-02-01
Description:
Shipbuilders work on main deck house and starboard side of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5263. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-02-01
Description:
Machinists work on dredge pump engine of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5264. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-02-01
Description:
Workers building deck of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5265. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-02-01
Description:
Workers building skylights for the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5266. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-03-03
Description:
Workers load materials onto the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5267. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-03-03
Description:
Workers inspect the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5268. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-03-03
Description:
Propeller of U.S. Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5269. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-04-03
Description:
The main generator of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5270. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-04-03
Description:
A section in the galley on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5271. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-04-03
Description:
Spud winch assembly on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5272. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-04-03
Description:
Hauling winch assembly on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5273. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-04
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5274. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
The ladder driving unit on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5275. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
The dredge pump engine on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5276. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
The dredge pump on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5277. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
The main switchboard of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5278. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
Instrument panel on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5279. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
The main generating engine on the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5280. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
Propelling motors of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5281. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
Spud hoist winches of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5282. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
Pilot house on board the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5283. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-05-07
Description:
Hauling and ladder hoisting winches of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5284. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1936-12-04
Description:
Stern view of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5285. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1936-12-04
Description:
Deck view of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5286. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-01-04
Description:
Ladder well and trunion castings of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5287. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-01-04
Description:
View of dredge pump and engine foundation of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5288. Dredge "William A. Thompson" under construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date Created:
1937-01-04
Description:
View of the stern showing transom and deck of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5289. Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi River, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-06-09
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5290. Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi River, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-06-09
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5291. Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi River, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-06-09
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5292. Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi River, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-06-09
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" working on the Upper Mississippi. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5293. Dredge "William A. Thompson" on the Upper Mississippi River, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937-06-09
Description:
The Dredge "William A. Thompson" works at night on the Upper Mississippi. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5294. Dredges operate below the federal barge terminal, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-07-20
Description:
Dredges operate below the federal barge terminal in St. Paul, Minnesota. This photograph documents dredging and other improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, in the mid-1930s. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5295. Dredge pumping into disposal area near St. Paul municipal airport, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-06-04
Description:
A fifteen-inch dredge pumps into the disposal area on the right bank of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the St. Paul municipal airport. The dredging was a part of improvements to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5296. Dredge pumping into disposal area near St. Paul municipal airport, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-06-04
Description:
A fifteen-inch dredge pumps into the disposal area on the right bank of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the St. Paul municipal airport. The dredging was a part of improvements to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5297. Dray line and taxi service, Delft, Minnesota

Date Created:
1894
Description:
People in a horse-drawn wagon on their way to the Delft Railroad Station.
Contributing Institution:
Cottonwood County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5298. Downtown view with streetcar, Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Date Created:
1946?
Description:
The streetcar begins its trip from Robbinsdale, passing the Chrysler dealership on West Broadway near 42nd Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5299. Downtown view with streetcar, Hopkins, Minnesota

Date Created:
1950?
Description:
A streetcar on 9th Avenue crosses Excelsior Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5300. Downtown St. Paul skyline with improved riverbanks, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936-11-25
Description:
The downtown St. Paul skyline can be seen from Dayton's Bluff, documenting the improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi river banks in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the mid-1930s.
Contributing Institution:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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