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random, historic photos of northeastern minnesota

4th of July celebration for Elba Mine employees and their families, Biwabik, Minnesota (1919)
Source: Iron Range Research Center

Fourth of July, Fourth of July, featuring attendees standing in a field

Chester Park Dam and Building, Duluth, Minnesota (1929)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

Chester Creek runs through Chester Park (also known as Chester Bowl Park) and empties into Lake Superior near Thirteenth Avenue East. Someone is walking to a parked car.

Normanna Mandskor, Duluth, Minnesota (1895)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

A Norwegian photographer captures a portrait of a Norwegian men's singing group or glee club in their uniforms.

Duluth Waterfront, Duluth, Minnesota (1963)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

Spring aerial view of downtown Duluth and the harbor from Sixth Avenue West looking northeast along the shore of Lake Superior to Lester River.

Downtown, Duluth, Minnesota (1925)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

View of downtown Duluth looking east from Fourth Avenue West. These are the businesses and buildings on the south side of Superior Street. In sequence from the right are St. Louis Hotel 318-322 West Superior Street, the Torrey office building 314 West Superior Street, Memorial or Moore office building 312 West Superior Street, Alworth office building 306-308 West Superior Street, Lonsdale ...

Ojibwe women and children, Minnesota (1916)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

A group of unidentified women with babies and a young child stand in front of a wooded area. This snapshot by Stella Stocker is from her photograph album. Stocker, a musician and music educator, studied American Indian music among the Ojibwe people in Minnesota.

World War I home front, Duluth, Minnesota (1918)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

World War I home front; Rotary Club; Thrift Stamps rally; soldiers; 1st street

Neighborhoods of Duluth: Central Hillside, Weather Bureau building, Duluth, Minnesota (1935)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

Central Hillside; Weather Bureau building was built in 1904 and served until February 1950; the address has changed though the building was not moved 631 W Seventh Street; 631 Skyline Parkway; the address from March 1950 to October 1959 was 705 West Ninth Street

Duluth Street Railway Company, Duluth, Minnesota (1915)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

Duluth Street Railway Company laying track, identified laborers; equipment

Alworth building, Duluth, Minnesota (1909)
Source: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library

Superior street businesses; Alworth building 306 to 308 west Superior street was built in 1909 and is Duluth's tallest building with 16 stories; photo number 1912