MN Duluth 1870a, Minnesota – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: MN Duluth 1870a, Minnesota, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: A business view, (or card), of Duluth, Minnesota; looking landward; taken December, 1870
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MN Duluth 1870a, Minnesota
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Duluth, Minnesota, in 1870 was a raw lakeshore town of a few thousand people, set on steep hillsides above the western tip of Lake Superior. Its hopes rested on the harbor, where lake steamers and sailing vessels carried lumber, grain, and goods, and on the expectation that the Northern Pacific Railroad would make the town its western terminus. That plan, backed by Jay Cooke's financing, drew speculators and new residents, and the town was in the middle of a land boom. The panic of 1873 would soon stall the railroad's construction and slow Duluth's growth for years. In 1870 the place was still defined by its raw frontier character, with wooden buildings climbing the slopes toward the bay.
| Created / published | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Creator | caswell & davy, dowse, thomas |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Minnesota |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,766 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | A business view, (or card), of Duluth, Minnesota; looking landward; taken December, 1870 |
| Reference | MN MN Duluth 1870a |
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