Image of a steam powered shovel sitting on a railroad track. Land is barren, multiple tracks cross the landscape. Town of Virginia extends beyond the boundaries of the mine, separated by a fence. Note the rows of iron ore cars in the background. Oliver Mining Company owned this mine.
Studio portrait of John Beargrease (1858-1910) and his family. Left to right: Augusta (Constance), John, Joseph, Charlotte, Louise, and Mary Anne Beargrease.
Street scene shows a packed dirt road lined with sidewalks. Several multi-story houses line the road. Two harbors courthouse on the right. Two Churches on the left. Identified as 4th Avenue, Two Harbors.
Image shows freshly cleared dirt road lined with clapboard sided single story structures. The Old Two Harbors courthouse is on the right side of the image.
Image shows a series of boats moored in Agate Bay. This shows the backup of boat traffic during the 1907 Mesabi Range strike, the first widespread organized strike on the Iron Range called July 20th, 1907. Strike was broken August 2nd, 1907.
Image shows a group of tourists standing and sitting on rocks near falls at Beaver River. By 1858, Beaver Bay was the only regularly scheduled steamer stop between Duluth and Grand Marais.
Image of a burning storefront man is standing on a ladder with an axe. Note the hose running in between the onlookers. Horse drawn fire wagon parked in front of businesses. The Fire Brigade was established in 1898 and utilized water from the municipal water tower at the intersection of 4th Street and 5th Avenue.
Mail delivery, especially in the winter, was tough on the north shore of Lake Superior. During the wintertime, a combination of sleigh and dogsled were used to distribute mail and people north of Two Harbors. Not until 1925 when the roads were improved North of Two Harbors could mail carriers easily travel their routes.