Duluth Denfeld Class of 1961 - Photos of Duluth Pre 1940
Pictures in Gallery: 236
Over 24 pages of photos were lost. Although I have the photo's on file I do not have the dates, sources or appropriate narratives. We will start this section over and I will try to do a few a week with the necessary information and sources.
1899 Duluth passed a curfew law for minors under the age of 16. Â During the summer months they had to be off of the streets by 9:30 PM and the winter months (roughly the school year) they ha...
Bethel original building was built in 1888 and was located at 246 Lake Ave. The Bethel moved to 23 Mesaba Ave. in 1911. The building was tore down in 1948. The site is currently h...
Great Lakes Ship Taplin  was the first large ship to pass under the new aerial lift bridge in April of 1930.  Duluth took ownership of the bridge later in the same year. Zenith Web Site
This is the sketch of the temporary bridge that was built across MN. Point every year during the 1870's and 80's for public use. Â The bridge was built every winter and tore down when the shipping ...
385 members of the Duluth Naval Militia were sent of to WWI, April 1917. It is estimated that 40,000 Duluth Citizens were present to wish them well at the send off. Zenith Web Site Image.
Supt. Robert Denfeld, (High School Namesake) in 1913 stated that teachers must stop 'flogging' their students. Flogging was considered boxing of ears and face slapping. A concern was th...
Charles S. Barker was hired to deepen the Duluth Superior Harbor. Â In 1892 - 1893 he was charged with illegally dumping dredged material. Â Legend states that he intentionally dumped material in f...
Duluth Silent Film Star Marguerite De La Motte died in San Francisco in 1950. She was a major silent movie actress and stared in over 58 major films during the 1920's. The picture...
John Jacob Astor fur trading post on the St. Lewis River painted by James Otto Lewis in 1826. Astor was a major fur trader and opium smuggler. Zenith Web Site
February 1910 the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth and Superior's Commercial Clubs held a contest to rename the two cities to a shorter catchier phrase. Â The winner would get a 10 dollar gold pi...
Grand Opera House was opened in 1883 and burned down in 1889. Located at 333 W. Superior St. it was the pride of Duluth and brought first class entertainment to the city. The auditorium...
