Duluth Denfeld Class of 1961 - Photos of Duluth Pre 1940
Pictures in Gallery: 244
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.
Penny Arcades. 1909 Duluth News Tribune article stated 'According to a local minister the Penny Arcades corrupt more souls in one day then the church can save in a month' The arcades were loc...
Duluth Imperial Flour 'Airship' Sign used as an ad in about 1895. Â Duluth at one time had the largest flour mill in the USA. Â The reproductions of this sign can be found on the Zenith Web Site an...
Duluth's first patrol wagon. Photo from 1890 Michigan Street entrance to Police Headquarters, note the large doors that lead into the indoor stables. Image Duluth Public Library, Zenith Web Site
DM&IR added a new ore dock in 1913 located at 33rd. Ave West. The first ore dock was built in 1893. Picture was taken in 1915. Image from Duluth Public Library, Zenith Web Sie
Homecroft school was destroyed by the Cloquet Fire which started in Oct.1918. It is considered the worst natural disaster in MN. history, 453 people were killed and 52,000 peoplle injured or displa...