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| Silent screen actress Carol Dempster was born in Duluth in 1898. The picture of her is with W.C. Fields in the movie 'Sally of the Sawdust.' She appeared in 19 movies from 1916 - 1926. ... |
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12-09-2018
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| The first of ten blast furnaces was lit in Nov 1915. Â At one time the Morgan Park plant employed 5000 people (WWII). Â The plant closed for good in 1979. The towns of Gary, named for the fou... |
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11-29-2018
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| First Vol. Fire Dept.,Hose Co. # 1, formed in Nov. 1870. U of M Duluth , Kathryn A Martin Library Archives. |
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11-26-2018
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| Oneota Elementary School opened in Nov. 1888 at 4420 W. First St. by the incorporated Village of West Duluth. Merged with the Duluth School District when the village of West Duluth merged wit... |
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11-26-2018
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| 1904, the Greysolon Window was dedicated to the Duluth Public Library. Â It hung next to the Minnehaha window. Â Both windows were designed by Duluthian Ann Westen and were built by Tiffany and Co.... |
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11-09-2018
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| Top span is put in place changing the transfer bridge to a lift bridge, Oct. 1929. Lake Superior Maritime Collection |
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10-20-2018
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| !907 Business Leaders endorse plans for a new Civic Center. Civic Center was completed in 1929. Zenith Web Image |
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10-18-2018
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| First Plane to fly in Duluth, Oct.15, 1911 by Thomas McGoey. Flew his biplane from Athletic Park by the ore docks. Estimated 15000 Duluth residents showed up to witness the flight. Hugh... |
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10-15-2018
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| The Miller Trunk Highway opened in Oct. 1922. Named for County Comm. Charles G. Miller who pushed for the highway to link the range cities to Duluth. Post card was printed about 1922 da... |
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10-14-2018
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| West Duluth incline opened in 1889 and went from 61st Ave. West to Vinland St. and 77th Ave. West. Route was closed in 1916. Longfellow Elem. Tower can be seen in the background. Image ... |
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10-09-2018
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| Adelaide Thurston born in 1871 and moved to Duluth in 1889. She became a touring company actress in many plays and was in one movie in 1915 called 'The Shadow of the Great City.' She usually ... |
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10-07-2018
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| First Trolley was introduced in Duluth in Oct. 1931. Â Trolley bus pictured next to a street car. The trolley bus used the overhanging wires used by the street cars and could maneuver within ... |
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10-04-2018
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