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Duluth Panorama: 1898
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 12:16pm.
Duluth, Minnesota, circa 1898. "General view from bluffs." Panorama of two 8x10 inch glass negatives, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Daily commute
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 5:20pm.
The bridge to Park Point(over the canal into the lake) didn't open until 1905. I guess a short swim in Superior would be invigorating.
Building?
Submitted by Hawk777 on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 7:06pm.
What is that beautiful building (and its purpose) in roughly the center of the picture in front of the train shed? It seems too elaborate to be a train station.
[Nevertheless, it is the Duluth Railroad Depot, still there.]
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