Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Step back in time with Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908, a historic image rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Albert Lee [sic], Minn.
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Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908
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Albert Lea, the seat of Freeborn County in south-central Minnesota, was a railroad and farm town in 1908, named for Albert Miller Lea, an army surveyor who passed through the region in the 1830s. Rail lines serving the town made it a shipping point for the grain, livestock, and dairy products that came off the surrounding farmland. Residents knew it as a county trade center where farm families came to buy supplies, sell produce, and conduct business at the courthouse. Through the decade, new commercial blocks, churches, and homes went up as the town grew alongside the agricultural economy that sustained it. The lake that gave the town its setting remained a local gathering place for residents throughout the period.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Minnesota |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,187 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Albert Lee [sic], Minn. |
| Reference | MN Albert Lea 1908 |
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