Neighborhoods of Duluth, Central Hillside; Luke Marvin House. The Marvins were an early Duluth family and long associated with First Presbyterian Church and Duluth government and development. Queen Anne style house includes a wrap around porch with a child and a woman on the steps.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; Duluth Central High school; north side of Second Street between Lake and First Avenue East; clock tower; St. Paul's Episcopal Church at left; neighborhood view
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; Duluth Central High school building was the talk of the country when it was built in 1891-1892; architects Palmer and Hall of Duluth based the school's design on Richardson's Romanesque Allegheny Courthouse in Pittsburgh; the carving was done by Duluthian O. George Thrana (1872-1939), a Norwegian master stone carver; the main tower is 230 feet tall; Westminster chimes were installed; houses in background; people on steps; Central is used as the Duluth school district 709's administrative building
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; view of Duluth with Civic Center; Fifth Avenue West and First Street; City Hall at right, St. Louis County Courthouse in center, Federal Building at left, Duluth Fire Department behind and between the Federal building and courthouse; incline in visible in distance; school; buildings; houses; Munger Terrace is up the hill at far right; line of cars are parked up Fourth Avenue West; streets; sidewalks
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; Civic Center; Fifth Avenue West between First and Second Street; City Hall was opened in 1928; the Federal Building is at the left side of the photograph, it was razed in 1945; cars; Jackson school; incline railway is on horizon in background; houses; apartments; stairs; spring
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Martin H. Johnson's house at 212 West Third Street, porches, picket fence in the foreground, pier, masted schooners and Minnesota Point in the background, white pine
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This 1925 building at 23 Mesaba Avenue was a memorial to Luke Authur Marvin who died in 1924, son of Luke Marvin, and housed The Bethel Sunday School and Boys and Girls Clubs for many years.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Grand Opera House front entrance and fa?ºade; built by Munger and Markell; fourth avenue west and Superior street; people; Cormany photographer; post office; signs; Chamber of Commerce
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Businessman Franz Heinrich and his family lived at 705 East Second Street. The East End Hotel is across the street in his neighborhood. Mr. Heinrich was a bar tender at Fitger's Brewing Company. He died in 1909 at the age of 55.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Douglas A. Petre was the son in law of John Hunter; family; dogs; horses and carriage; this building was a summer home and relocated; the modified building stands on west St. Marie street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Interior of the Douglas A. Petre house; Petre was the son in law of John Hunter; family; dogs; horses and carriage; this building was a summer home and relocated; the modified building stands on west St. Marie street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Douglas A. Petre was the son in law of John Hunter; family; dogs; horses and carriage; this building was a summer home and relocated; the modified building stands on west St. Marie street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Douglas A. Petre was the son in law of John Hunter; family; dogs; horses and carriage; this building was a summer home and relocated; the modified building stands on west St. Marie street
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
110 north fourth avenue west; house of Charles F. Johnson was built in 1881; the land cost $800; in 1890 it was enlarged and a stone foundation added by Nels Nelson; Snap the family's Irish setter; sold to Mr. Christie in 1907 and razed; site of Christie building
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View from First Street in downtown Duluth. The 1910 Soo Line depot is at the far right at Sixth Avenue West and Superior Street. The newspaper announced in 1971, plans for a 13-story apartment building for the middle-income elderly on the site of the Soo Line Depot which was razed in August of 1972. The 1892 Union Depot at 506 West Michigan Street becomes the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center. A January 11, 1973, newspaper article announced the St. Louis County Board received $201,250 for historical preservation and restoration of Duluth's Union Depot. The Depot was purchased from Burlington Northern for $137,500. The county serves as landlord, which averts tax problems. On March 19, 1973, Don Shank turned the first shovel of dirt for Lake Superior Museum of Transportation and Industry known by locals as the Train Museum.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Two unidentified men hold a copy of a national magazine whose cover features the Aerial Bridge. These men are probably with the Chamber of Commerce. The June 14, 1947, Saturday Evening Post cover of Duluth Aerial Bridge with boat is by John Atherton. John Carlton Atherton was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, on June 7, 1900. Atherton would eventually illustrate over forty covers for Saturday Evening Post, starting with his December 1942 design, Patient Dog. In the late 1940s, Albert Dorne, fellow Saturday Evening Post illustrator, founded the Famous Artists School, an institution to teach the art of correspondence illustration. John Atherton was among the famous artists such as Al Parker, Jon Witcomb, and Norman Rockwell, who contributed to the program. Atherton eventually moved to Arlington, Vermont. The famous illustrator and artist died at age fifty-two (in 1952) in a drowning accident while fly-fishing in New Brunswick, Canada. He was survived by his wife, Maxine Breeze.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
No. 502 People have always watched the aerial bridge. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904. On February 23, 1905, with a full complement of local dignitaries at hand, the bridge was first operated. Regular service began the next day according to newspaper accounts. The city engineer's report for 1905 stated that the bridge was "completed and commenced operation on May 5, 1905, and a few problems were corrected in running the bridge over the next few days." This post card was mailed in 1914.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Detailed drawing of four parts of the Aerial Bridge. The end view is a drawing of a tower; part side elevation is of half of the Aerial Bridge with the suspended car transfer. The third drawing is called Section A-A and depicts a tower without the cross structures drawn in. The last drawing is called Section B-B, which is a top down view of one of the towers resting on its footings. All of these drawings have dimensions. The part side elevation includes a very small drawing of the side of the gondola car. The end view includes the phrase "car approaches built by city." The finials are shown on three of the four drawings. Drawing H5421, Sheet 2.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This drawing identifies wind forces and their effects on the physical structure. Notes are included on this drawing for example: "Stresses in lower sections of tension diagonals equal or smaller than top sections, but same riveting to be used in detail." The drawing includes a key for live load, dead load, impact, wind at 150 pounds per linear foot, wind stress due to traveler, equivalent to live load. The drawing shows top and bottom laterals. Total weight of the carrier and car is given as 240,000 pounds. The scale is given as 20 feet equaling one inch. Drawing H5421, Sheet 3.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The post card caption says The Aerial Bridge, Span 393 feet 9 inches, 135 feet high from water line. Cost $100,000. This post card illustration is of a view from the Duluth harbor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Building at the left and the South Breakwater Inner Light Tower at the right. Houses on Minnesota Point are at the far right. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February, 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904. The aerial bridge transporter or gondola or transfer car roadway was 17 feet by 50 feet with sidewalks seven feet by 50 feet; the cabins were 30 feet long.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The post card caption says The Aerial Bridge, Span 393 feet 9 inches, 135 feet high from water line. Cost $100,000. This post card illustration is of a view from the waterfront. At the right is the South Breakwater Inner Light Tower. Houses on Minnesota Point are at the far right. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February, 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The suspended car transfer was replaced in 1929 with the Aerial Lift Bridge span. The building at the left is the wholesale grocer Gowan Lenning Twohy.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections