General James Shields, a politician and United States Army general who served as a United States Senator from Minnesota in 1858-1859. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
General William G. LeDuc, a Minnesota pioneer and Civil War veteran who built a large Gothic Revival home in Hastings, Minnesota. He served as Commissioner of Agriculture under President Hayes. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
George Olds, the second-oldest settler of Yellow Medicine county who moved to Granite Falls, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
John S. Pillsbury, founder of the Pillsbury Company and eighth Governor of Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Henry Colin Campbell, a historian who wrote books on the history of the Lake Superior region in Wisconsin, including the title "Radisson and Groseilliers." This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical Society. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Henry H. Sibley, the first Governor of Minnesota. After his term as Governor, he served as a military commander during the Dakota War of 1862, and he served as president of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the Minnesota Historical Society. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Henry R. Schoolcraft, a geographer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Ignatius Donnelly, an early settler of Dakota County in Minnesota who attempted to run a utopian community called Nininger City. He served as lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1860-1863 and was a Republican Congressman from 1863-1868. He is known mainly for his theories on Atlantis, Catastrophism, and Shakespearean authorship. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Jacob Fjelde, a Norwegian sculptor who settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His most famous monument is the one dedicated to the Minnesota 1st Infantry at Gettysburg Battlefield. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Jacob V. Brower (1844-1905), known as the "Father of Lake Itasca," confirmed the exact location of the Mississippi Headwaters and campaigned to protect Lake Itasca from logging. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James Clark, a resident of Elysian, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James J. Hill, a railroad executive of the Great Northern Railway known as the "Empire Builder." This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James Hardin "Jim" Younger, a member of the James-Younger Gang who was captured during their attempted bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James Lloyd Breck, an Episcopalian missionary who worked at Gull Lake with the Ojibwa. He also founded the Breck School at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Seabury Divinity School at Faribault, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James M. Goodhue (1810-1852), publisher and editor of Minnesota's first newspaper, the "Minnesota Pioneer," which would later become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Goodhue was a large promoter of the state of Minnesota and hoped to encourage people to move to the state through the articles in his newspaper. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
James W. Lynd, a Minnesota State Senator who documented the history, customs, language, and traditions of the Dakota. He was the first casualty of the Redwood Agency Massacre on August 18, 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a trader and early settler of Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Julia LaFramboise, a missionary and teacher of the mission-school at Santee. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Julius Chambers, a journalist who falsely identified Elk Lake as the source of the Mississippi River. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Julius Dorsey, a resident of Pine City, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Informal portrait of Leonidas Merrit, a prospector who discovered iron ore deposits on the Mesabi Range. He was part of the "Seven Iron Men," and he built a strong mining operation on the Range. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Leroy S. Buffington, an architect from Minnesota who worked on the remodeling of the Minnesota State Capitol building. He is famous for developing the "cloudscraper," tall buildings that are now known as skyscrapers. He also designed many hotels, public and commercial buildings, churches, and private residences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
LeRoy S. Buffington working at this desk. Buffington was an architect from Minnesota who worked on the remodeling of the Minnesota State Capitol building. He is famous for developing the "cloudscraper," tall buildings that are now known as skyscrapers. He also designed many hotels, public and commercial buildings, churches, and private residences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Levi M. Stewart, a major real estate investor from Minneapolis in the late 1800s. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.