Portrait of John Drew, Mayor 1876-1879, Duluth, Minnesota
John Drew, a successful businessman, was born in Connecticut in April 1817 and moved to Duluth in 1869. By the time he was elected mayor in 1876, Duluth was in a grave financial state. The city's debt was so large that in order to get any settlement, the city itself had to be dissolved and replaced by the village of Duluth. John Drew presided over this transition in 1877, and once the city had become a village he resigned his post as mayor. In 1879 Drew was again elected to office, this time as president of the village, and used [...]
Views in the City of Duluth, Minnesota
Hunter block; Duluth Savings Bank sign on avenue fa?ºade name taken in 1879 ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Elevator A, 4th Avenue East, Duluth, Minnesota
This photograph shows downtown Duluth and the hillside in 1879, with Elevator A in the background. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
View in the city of Duluth, Minnesota
McQuade's mill Minnesota Point ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Lake Superior Scenery, Roger Munger house, Duluth, Minnesota
House of Roger Munger with fences; people and children on the porches; tables and chairs on the lawn ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Looking east from Third Street and Mesaba Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota
Looking east from third street and Mesaba avenue; elevators A and one; houses; children; laundry ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Portrait of Sister Scholastica Kerst, Duluth, Minnesota
An 1878 photograph of Sister Scholastica Kerst in the St. Benedict's convent habit. Catherine (Sister, later Mother Scholastica) Kerst (1847-1911) was born in Meuringen, Prussia, and came to St. Paul, MN, in 1852 with her parents. She entered the Benedictine community of St. Gertrude in Shakopee, MN, in 1862 and in 1877 transferred to St. Benedict's Convent in St. Joseph, MN. She was prioress there from 1880-1889. In 1892, she led the foundation of what is now St. Scholastica Monastery and was prioress there until her death in 1911. ~ Photo Credit: St. Scholastica Monastery
Portrait of Emeline “Emma” Louise Johnson and her dolls, Duluth, Minnesota
Emeline Louise Johnson and her dolls Josie Minnie and Addie in photography studio; toys ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of city and Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minnesota
View of Duluth and Minnesota Point from Lake Superior and Mississippi RR freight depot and vicinity; buildings; Point of Rocks in distance ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Steamer “City of Freemont” at dock, Duluth, Minnesota
View from elevator A dock of steamer CITY OF FREEMONT at Lake Superior and Mississippi freight depot; Hayes block and buildings ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections