Zenith restaurant business and workers; identified workers; 529 west Superior street; manager Archie Gish in white; meals ten cents; signs in window for Forepaugh and Sells circus in July
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This is the West Duluth plant of the Zenith Furnace Company. West Duluth is a neighborhood of Duluth. Captain August B. Wolvin bought the aging blast furnace at this Fifty-seventh Avenue West location, modernized it and organized Zenith Furnace to operate it. It produced pig iron. It was incorporated in 1902. The plant produced 175 tons of product in 24 hours. In one month in 1916, a record of 310 tons of pig iron was produced in 24 hours. The site covers 80 acres and includes a coal dock. Coal gas, ammonia, and coal tar are by-products. It employed 350 men with a payroll of $35,000 a month in 1916.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Newsboys for the West End Advertiser and publisher George M. Jensen (lower right in the derby hat) at Twenty First Avenue West and First Street in Duluth's West End. The West End Advertiser was the precursor to Jensen's Duluth Free Press.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Workers in the workroom where chocolate covered caramels are being made. John Wahl had a wholesale confectionery for many years at different locations.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Workmen in their Wahl Company workroom with wrapped boxes of chocolates. John Wahl had a wholesale confectionery for many years at different locations.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of Superior street downtown from fifth avenue west; Lyceum theater; signs, people, vehicles; electric streetcar; five globe streetlamps; Delmonico restaurant
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Businesses and unidentified people on Superior Street at Seventh Avenue West. The top-most details of the Park Terrace apartment building are visible in the center of this shot. Park Terrace was built in 1891 at Mesaba Avenue and First Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
These are the unidentified men and boys who worked for the Stevens Tug Line. Mr. Darwin E. Stevens' fleet was located at the foot of Twenty-first Avenue West in the Duluth harbor. The Joe D. Dudley tug is at the far left, the Mystic is next, and the Minni Karl is at the far right. The Cupid and the Henry T. Brower are not in this shot.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Trout Lake beneficiation (or benefication) plant near Coleraine was completed in 1909-1910, to raise the iron content of lean, sandy ores. Beneficiation (or benefication) is one of a variety of process that treats the raw iron ore to separate the ore into the usable mineral and the part of the ore that is unusable (gangue).
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking up the seventh avenue west incline from the Superior street entrance; sign City Band at the pavilion Every Afternoon and Evening; fence; people; adjacent businesses
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Proctor, near Duluth, was the home base of the Duluth Missabi and Iron Range Railway and its predecessor roads the D&IR and DM&N. Proctor was created in 1892 when the railroad was extending into Duluth and needed large flat areas. It was the largest such yard in the world. In 1894, the village was incorporated as Proctorknott after J. Proctor Knott, a U.S. Congressman from Kentucky who delivered a satirical speech ridiculing Duluth. The name was later shortened to Proctor.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Duluth Missabe and Northern railway facility at Proctor. Proctor or Proctor Knott was initially a village adjoining the west side of Duluth, but became a separate town. The DM and N became the DM and IR or Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Vehicles stopped at 221-223 Lake Avenue South (the address of the Ormond Hotel) showing goods available through Marshall-Wells Hardware Company and highlighting Marshall-Wells' ZENITH brand. South Lake Avenue is the street, perpendicular to Superior Street, that leads to the aerial bridge. The items displayed are sporting goods and horse collars, harnesses, and straps. The event is not identified. Two men are dressed like clowns. There are two police officers in the group.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
William Thomas leaning against counter in his Olympia Tea Room at Lake avenue and Superior street; candies; boxed chocolates; tables and chairs; workers; women; boxes; signs; floor ceiling lights cases; interior
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of Oliver Iron Mining Company Canisteo District mining activity near Trout lake at Coleraine. OIM's original experimental washing plant to right of center.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Gathering of the officers, superintendents, captains, foremen, engineers, and engineer's helpers of the Hibbing Chisholm district offices of the Oliver Iron Mining Company on the occasion of the promotion of Pentecost Mitchell from general superintendent to president.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The sculpted details are at the entrance of the Palladio building in downtown Duluth at the corner of Fourth Avenue West and Superior Street. Northwestern Fuel sold coal, coke, and wood from their office at 403 West Superior Street. The 1889 Palladio Building architect was Henry Raeder of Raeder, Coffin and Crocker.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Red Cliff lumber company sawmill was located at 512 39th Avenue West from 1902-1913. A rollway is an artificially inclined surface used by lumberjacks to slide logs into a waterway for transport.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Red Cliff lumber company sawmill was located at 512 39th Avenue West from 1902-1913. A rollway is an artificially inclined surface used by lumberjacks to slide logs into a waterway for transport.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Nelson Building, 5628 Grand Avenue, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Ramsey Street and Fifty Seventh Avenue West, first appears in the Duluth City Directory in 1917.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Nelson Building, 5628 Grand Avenue, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Ramsey Street and Fifty Seventh Avenue West. Home State Bank is at 5624 Grand Avenue.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Zenith Gray Iron Foundry; southwest corner Polk and Fifty-third Avenue West, Peter L. Berke; power lines; smoke stacks; wood piles; residence; flood; spring
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Wick Brothers Feed and Fuel; load of cut and split fire wood; worker; horses; horse drawn wagon; building; harnesses with metal studs and decoration
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Whitefront Saloon; George Peterson bartender and owner; glass topped display cases full of merchandise including boxes of cigars; salt shaker on bar; broadside behind bar that partial advertises Twin Ports Potato and a word that is covered; sign for Purity Ice Cream; one man is holding what looks like a mostly eaten ice cream cone; mirrors behind the bar; spittoon; two men in bar; lights; chair
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; view of city; Merrill-Ring Saw Mill and Fullerton Lumber Yard; Iron Company; smoke stacks; residence; power lines; churches; lake; spring.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Street View At Central Avenue and Bristol street; Ketchum's Hardware at left; wagon; jeweler; street lamp; West Barber Shop; business district
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Victor Carlson's Ice Cream Parlor; 5525 Grand Avenue; on Grand Avenue between Fifty-sixth and Central; man and woman; woman is wearing hat and gloves; fern; candy boxes stacked above shelves; soda fountain; confections in cases; cigars; stools; spittoons
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Street; fortieth Avenue west and third street; people on the corner; children; cars; church; houses; Chandler park Grocery painted on side of frame building; awnings; Wrigley's Spearmint Gum sign painted on the side of the building
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Swanstrom and Erickson Clothing store window display; Emil G. Swanstrom; August E. Erickson; 325 Central Avenue; Duxbak brand; Napatan brand; Hudson's Bay blanket; out door equipment; blankets; shoes; boots; sportsmen's gear; wool shirt; waders; decoy
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Street view; snow; people walking; frame church; brick building; looking up Fifty-seventh Avenue west; Grand Bakery on right; Wadena street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; sausage makers; butchers; men in soiled aprons; men making sausage; Morris Newman; Jimmie Janette; sausage machine; sausage hanging behind workers
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Radford and Wright Company yards Forty-Fifth Avenue West and North First Street manufacturers of doors and sash; C. W. Radford, Donald H. Radford and Walter T. Wright; railroad crossing; power lines; winter; snow; two story; smoke stack; there was also a business address on Garfield Avenue
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections