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Duluthorama: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 12:37pm.
Circa 1905. "Duluth, Minnesota." Another view from the Zenith City panoramic series. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
No-one out
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 10:49am.
Finlanders don't like their picture taken!
Duluth in the winter
Submitted by White Knuckles on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 3:14pm.
This is actually a nice shot to follow the icy accident photo.
In the winter Duluth's steep hills and purposely unplowed side streets re-create the preceding photo many times over each year. Driving in this city during the winter months builds nerves 00 nothing like sliding down a slick road with the icy vastness of Lake Superior below.
Camera shy.
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 2:08pm.
Duluthians heard they were being photographed, so they went inside.
Great backdrop
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 1:35pm.
for a model train. Great pic!
No Trackside Baseball
Submitted by GeezerNYC on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 1:01pm.
The other photos in the "daily dose of Duluth" series seem to have more people visible. I only see four people in this shot. Maybe it has something to do with the time of day.
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