The Cedar Avenue Bridge, Eagan Minnesota was constructed in 1890 and connected Dakota and Hennepin Counties over the Minnesota River. The Dakota County portion of the bridge was removed upon the completion of the new bridge in 1980. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
The Savage Depot stood parallel to Highway 13, Savage Minnesota near Producers and Containers Company and across the road from Mark Egan's Texaco Station. The Depot closed in 1970 and in 1973 it was purchased and moved to Murphy's Landing in Shakopee Minnesota. In 2005 the City of Savage Minnesota repurchased the Depot and returned it to Savage's Town Square, across from the original location. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
The last photo of Nicols which was one of the train stops for Eagan Minnesota on Cedar Avenue. Leading to the Cedar Avenue Bridge Nicols consisted of the Jim Scott General Store which operated 1920 - 1953 and the railroad depot. After Jim Scott died in 1953, the building stood empty for many years.
Northern Pacific Blacksmith Shop crew in Brainerd. Front row (left to right): Walter Jacobson, "Red" Antonson, Ed Olson, Guy Baker, Ed Frayer, Art Finne. Foreground: Foreman Robert Benest. Second row (left to right): Charlie Schrader, Gust Kaloosha, Chris Dunneman, Herman Menz, Ole Antonson, Walter Larson, Pontus Anderson, "Tool Dresser" J. B. Johnson, William Lease, Colin Peter.
This photograph shows the badly damaged Broadway Bridge in St. Peter after a portion of its deck collapsed under the load of a heavy truck. The bridge was repaired and moved to one side in order to allow construction of a new bridge on the original site of the old one.
This vehicle is claimed to be the first customized towing truck in Duluth. An automobile would fit completely on the bed. It was designed and built by Norman Anderson for his Kenwood Wrecking Service. Merlin Anderson and his son are on hand for the initial test with a 1921 Maxwell hanging in the hooks.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Third Street looking west at Forty-ninth Avenue West; streetcar tracks; houses; two men; this photograph was a court exhibit used to document an accident of some type; railroad overpass; railroad depot
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Third Street looking east from Forty-ninth Avenue West; streetcar tracks; houses; man; this photograph was a court exhibit used to document an accident of some type; billboards, "Buy It In The West End It Will Cost You Less."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Street; third street between Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Avenue West looking north east; this photograph was a court exhibit used to document an accident of some type; streetcar; businesses; truck; sign Trop-Arctic Auto Oil; telephone poles; streetcar tracks
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Two men, apparently twins, stand outside a car parked in the 300 block of Central Avenue. Businesses in the background include Boston Store and Robert J. Osell Shoes.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Navel officers and crew of the vessel U.S.S.. Paducah, Dubuque Class gunboat launched 1904 and out of service 1945, in Duluth for naval reservist training.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Close up image of steam powered shovel stamped with "Foley Brothers Contractors" on the top. Shovel is loading a horse drawn wagon with dirt. Wagon ruts appear on the level surface. Caribou River section of Trunk Highway 1, now known as Scenic Highway 61. Foley Brothers Contractors, based out of Saint Paul, worked with the Minnesota Highway Department to construct roads across Minnesota including Trunk Highway 1.
Image of wooden sign spanning road that reads "Silver Creek Cliff." on Trunk Highway 1, currently Scenic Highway 61. Dirt road runs underneath the sign which frames the road. A wooden storefront appears beyond the sign.
Image of a group of men leveling the ground behind a steam powered machine. A man appears in the foreground, seated on a second piece of equipment. Bridge over the Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61.
Image of new steel bridge over Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61. A second, older bridge appears beneath the new bridge. Grand opening of the highway was celebrated in 1925, construction north of Two Harbors began 1922.
Image of steam powered shovel stamped with "Foley Brothers Contractors" on the side. Shovel is loading a horse drawn wagon with dirt. Construction of Caribou River section of Trunk Highway 1, now known as Scenic Highway 61. Foley Brothers Contractors, based out of Saint Paul, worked with the Minnesota Highway Department to construct roads across Minnesota including Trunk Highway 1.
Morgan Park; Streetcar waiting station; stood at the edge of the manager's district in the eastern neighborhood; trees; man; buildings; houses; sidewalks; streets; car; 16335
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
East Hillside; Street; Fifth Avenue East and Fifth Street looking west; children; streetcar tracks; houses; telephone poles; sign painted on side of frame building says Gold Medal Flour; fire hydrant; dirt streets
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections