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View of Duluth Harbor with steamship and sailing ship, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph by Caswell & Davy shows a steamship and a sailing ship docked at Duluth. Image is captioned, "Scenery on the Northern Pacific Railroad." ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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View in the City of at Point of Rocks, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph by Duluth photographer William Whitesides is taken from Point of Rocks looking east and shows much of downtown Duluth and the hillside. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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View in Duluth Harbor, Outer Harbor and Elevator A, Duluth, Minnesota

This is a photograph by Paul B. Gaylord of the steamship "Quebec" of the Great Western of Canada company docked in Duluth's outside harbor next to Elevator A. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Early frame house and Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph by Paul B. Gaylord ca. 1869 shows an early frame house, probably belonging to George Nettleton, and Minnesota Point. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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City view, Duluth, Minnesota

Constructing two Superior street buildings workers on roof; Minnesota Point and buildings in background ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Chester Creek, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows Chester Creek in Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Lester River, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows the Lester River in Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Lester River, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows another view of the Lester River in Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Constructing Elevator A, Duluth, Minnesota

Elevator A under construction, workers, stacks of cut lumber, Lake Superior in the background ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Superior Street buildings, Duluth, Minnesota

Two buildings one man; William Branch Dealer in Real Estate sign; Minnesota Point buildings in background ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Miller's Creek waterfall, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows a waterfall in Miller's Creek in Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Men with dog sleds, Duluth, Minnesota

Two men standing by two dog sleds five dogs; man may be wearing beaded mukluks; winter; cow near frame buildings ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Lester Park in winter, Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows a winter view of Lester Park in eastern Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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St. Louis River, near Duluth, Minnesota

This photograph shows a view of the St. Louis River near Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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View of Duluth on the shore of Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota

Photographer Paul Benjamin Gaylord took the earliest images of Duluth including this view showing trees cut and rudimentary housing and dock construction. ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Canoes on bank of St. Louis River, near Duluth, Minnesota

Fond du Lac or Oneota birchbark wigwams and frame structures with canoes on bank of St. Louis river ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Clark house from First Avenue west, Duluth, Minnesota

View of Superior street from First Avenue west; Clark house without stairs street full of stumps. ~ Photo Credit: University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
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Views in the Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph of the dalles of the St. Louis River is by Duluth photographers Gaylord & Thompson (Paul B. Gaylord, 1848-1936, and Edward A. Thompson, ca.1874-1938). ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This is a photograph by Paul B. Gaylord showing the dalles or rapids of the St. Louis River. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River near Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows a view of the dalles of the St. Louis River near Duluth. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This is a photograph of the dalles of the St. Louis River. The photographer is not identified. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Dalles of the St. Louis River, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows the dalles of the St. Louis River near Jay Cooke State Park. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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St. Louis River near Jay Cooke State Park, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows the St. Louis River near Jay Cooke State Park. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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St. Louis River near Thompson's Dam, St. Louis County, Minnesota

This photograph shows the St. Louis River near the Thompson Dam. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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Early view of Grand Marais, Minnesota

This photograph shows an early view of Grand Marais. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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View of the harbor, Grand Marais, Minnesota

This photograph shows an early view of Grand Marais, Minnesota. The stereograph is broken down the middle. ~ Photo Credit: Duluth Public Library
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