Photograph album contains 161 black and white photographs of State Project 2781-62, a storm drain construction project from Loring Park Lake to the Mississippi River. Each photograph is labeled with a description, a direction, and a time the photo was taken. The album inclues two articles from the Minnespolis Star about the green water in Loring Park Lake, dated 03/31/1966 and 04/02/1966.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Panoramic view of Mesaba Transportation Company busses (five in all) parked on McKinley Street in North Hibbing. In the background of this photograph are a water tower to the far left, the Lincoln School and St. Louis County Courthouse in the center background and a housing area to the far right. Photograph is captioned: "Part of Blue goose Fleet - Mesaba Transportation Co. Hibbing Minn - 23". Presumed date of photograph is 1923.
Panoramic view of Mesaba Transportation Company busses (six in all) parked on McKinley Street in North Hibbing. In the background of this photograph are a water tower to the far left, the Lincoln School and St. Louis County Courthouse in the center background and a housing area to the far right. Photograph is captioned: "Mesaba Transportation Co - Hibbing Minn - 23." Presumed date of the photograph is 1923.
Panoramic view of Mesaba Transportation Company busses (four in all) parked on McKinley Street in North Hibbing. In the background of this photograph are a water tower to the far left, the Lincoln School and St. Louis County Courthouse in the center background and a housing area to the far right. Decal on each bus reads "Blue Goose Flying Squadron".
Panoramic view of an operating Winston-Dear Company 0-6-0 steam locomotive number 114 in a winter scene drawing several Winston-Dear Company ore cars at may be a switch junction at an unknown location. A non operating steam locomotive is near the end of the line of ore cars. At right are several empty open hopper cars idle on the tracks.
Looking northwest at the pedestrian footbridge next to Como Park Station. The bridge is brand new, with the dirt around it still bare. The Lexington Avenue bridge is visible at far left.
Looking west from the south side of the tracks at the pedestrian footbridge next to the Como Park Station. The Lexington Avenue bridge is in the distance.