TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Negatives, Numbers 48-261 -- 49-506 at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Transportation.
	Title:	Negatives, numbers 48-261 -- 49-506, Audio-visual materials.
	Dates:	1923-1990.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Includes views of Highway Department buildings and personnel, Trunk Highways, bridges, right of way parcels, road construction, awards, safety meetings, charts and tables, and aerial scenes.
	Quantity:	0.75 cubic feet (1 box): b&w and color; 5x7 inches and smaller.
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
142.H.9.2F-1	4	48-261 -- 262. Map of Minnesota, part of Hennepin County.


		48-263. Aerial, taken 8-29-38, Lac Qui Parle County.


		48-278. Chart, water content percentage in cement.


		48-279 -- 292. Road construction progress, Ohio.


		48-293 -- 294. Road Construction, machinery, Ohio.


		48-295 -- 299. Map of Brainerd, Crow Wing County.


		48-300 -- 301. Map of Brainerd, Crow Wing County.


		48-302. Plat for village of Baxter, Crow Wing County.


		48-303 -- 304. Map of Minnesota , Loadometer Highway system.


		48-305. Aerial, oblique, Elk River, Sherburne County.


		48-306 -- 307. Aerial, part of St. Cloud, Stearns County.


		48-309 -- 314. Critical Features Program Equipment.


		48-315 -- 318. Critical Features Program Equipment.


		48-319 -- 320. Chart, State and county aid road mileage.


		48-321 -- 325. Letting Bids, Minnesota Highway Department staff and contractors.


		48-326 -- 329. Maps of road projects, Freeborn, Redwood, Houston, Blue Earth and Faribault Counties.


		48-330 -- 331. Charts and Tables, Fergus Falls, Ottertail County.


		48-332 -- 338. Survey of Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-339 -- 345. Survey of Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-346 -- 353. Survey of Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-354 -- 356. Survey of Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-357 -- 363. Traffic Flow, Fergus Falls, travel study, Otter Tail County.


		48-366. Resistance Tester, sub-grade testing, Iowa Street, Ames, Iowa.


		48-367. Highway Capacity Study, Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		48-368. Aerial, vertical of Cedar Lake on 6-14-40, Scott County.


		48-369 -- 370. Highway Map, St. Cloud to Twin Cities.


		48-373 -- 378. Map Design Tests, stipple, non-photographic mat.


		48-379 -- 382. Organization Charts, Div. 21, plans and surveys.


		48-383 -- 385. Aerial, vertical north of Russell, Lyon County.


		48-386 -- 390. Hiawatha, Franklin, Cedar grade separation, Hennepin County.


		48-391. Plat of Larson's Addition, Osseo, Hennepin County.


		48-392 -- 393. Signatures of Highway Officials.


		48-394 -- 396. Traffic Flow Maps, scale (1" = 5,000 cars).


		48-397 -- 398. Map Explanation of Minnesota, 1947, 1948, 1949.


		48-399. Aerial, U.S.Forestry Div., flown 6-16-40, Lake County.


		48-400 -- 418. Equipment, Center line road stripper.


		48-419 -- 421. Survey Maps, Fergus Falls, Ottertail County.


		48-423 -- 424. Hard Shell, Lake Hommer, Alexandria, Douglas County.


		48-425. Map, Planigrammetric, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-426. Map, Contour, U.S. Govrnment map chart, St. Cloud, Stearns County.


		48-427 -- 433. Survey Equipment for critical features.


		48-434. Map, between Northfield and Faribault, Rice County.


		48-435 -- 437. Survey, Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-438 -- 439. Survey, Origin-Destination, Mankato, Blue Earth County.


		48-446. Map Symbols, road marker numbers.


		48-447 -- 4448. Signatures of Highway Officials.


		48-460 -- 463. Tests for Map Design.


		48-464 -- 469. Trucks, old and new equipment, Central Shops.


		48-478 -- 481. Survey, Duluth, Superior O.D., on Trunk Highway 23, St. Louis County.


		48-482. Report, 1947, field control test cylinders.


		48-483. Map, State of Minnesota, county outline map.


		48-496 -- 502. Aerial, verticals flown 8-4-38, Freeborn County.


		48-503 -- 518. Aerial, verticals flown 8-4 and 8-12-38, Freeborn County.


		48-519 -- 520. Aerial, verticals flown 6-16-40, Lake County.


		48-521 -- 530. Aerial, verticals flown 6-8-38, Steele and Waseca Counties.


		48-531 -- 540. Aerial, verticals, date unknown, Waseca County.


		48-541 -- 560. Aerial, verticals, date unknown, Waseca and Steele Counties.


		48-562. Aerial, City of Mankato, Blue Earth County.


		48-563 -- 572. Trunk Highway construction needs by county, 1950-1959.


		48-573 -- 575. Bridge 4899, Trunk Highway 61, east of LaCrescent, Houston County.


		48-576 -- 579. Markers, State line, Trunk Highway 61.


		48-580 -- 581. Aerial, verticals, date unknown, Jackson County.


		48-582. Mankato, mosaic, Blue Earth County.


		48-583. Thermo-Couple Installation.


		48-584. Map, planigrammatic, Fergus Falls, Ottertail County.


		48-585 -- 587. Poster, 1948 Engineers Stag.


		48-588 -- 589. Accident, truck, bus fatality, Trunk Highway 36, Ramsey County.


		48-600 -- 672. Road Construction, Farmington to Northfield, Dakota County.


		48-673 -- 679. Bridge 6663, Trunk Highway 36-55.


		48-680 -- 689. Bridge 6663, Trunk Highway 36-55.


		48-690 -- 699. Bridge 6662, Trunk Highway 36-55.


		48-701 -- 711. Accident, Trunk Highway 36 between Dale and Western, Ramsey County.


		48-700. Aerial, vertical of Lake Minnetonka area, Hennepin County.


		48-712 -- 721. Accident, Trunk Highway 36 between Dale and Western, Ramsey County.


		48-722 -- 755. Survey, Parking, Albert Lea, Freeborn County.


		48-756. Road Condition Tape Section, bumpometers.


		48-757. Aerial, vertical taken 6-15-40, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		48-758 -- 771. Aerial, flown 7-1, 7-21 and 8-9-40, Kittson County.


		48-772. Map, right of way, Stacy, Chisago County.


		48-773 -- 784. Highway Patrol, truck weighing.


		48-785 -- 792. Highway Patrol, traffic violations.


		48-793 -- 797. Accidents, auto, bike, train, various locations.


		48-798 -- 800. Maps, Arrowhead and Quetico, Ontario.


		48-801 -- 806. Traffic and Safety, railroad crossing, warning signs.


		48-807. Chart, salaries, maintenance personnel.


		48-808 -- 809. Road Conditions, Trunk Highway 218, south of Rosemount, Dakota County.


		48-810 -- 815. Farm Equipment, also road conditions.


		48-816. Gravel stockpile, Hamline and East Round Rd, Ramsey County.


		48-817 -- 819. Road Construction Contracts.


		48-820 -- 826. Highway Patrol, American Legion.


		48-827 -- 836. Highway Patrol, American Legion parade.


		48-837 -- 840. Traffic and Safety, highway signs.


		48-841 -- 869. School Patrol Camp, 1948, Camp Ripley.


		48-870. Paul Bunyan map, Crow Wing County.


		48-871 -- 878. Core Borer, road marker and stripper, fairgrounds.


		48-879 -- 887. Minnesota Highway Department Christmas party, Legion Hall, St. Paul, Ramsey County.


		48-888 -- 890. Map, Itasca State Park and part of Cass County.


		48-891 -- 893. Highway Patrol, traffic violations.


		48-894. Bridge 5947, noth of St. Cloud at Sauk Rapids, Stearns and Benton Counties.


		48-895 -- 896. Frost Boils and Kraft Truck.


		48-897. Map, non-actinic.


		48-900. Chart, standard alphabet number 3.


		48-901 -- 906. Test, load-bearing equipment.


		48-907 -- 912. Maintenance Road Equipment.


		48-914 -- 916. Map, development of map, Centennial, 1949.


		48-917. Plat, City of Mahtomedi, Washington County.


		48-918 -- 920. Tables, triangular, O.D. St. Cloud, Stearns County.


		48-921. Map Development, State mileage and distances.


		48-922 -- 925. Map Development, revised roads legends.


		48-926. Map, Manitoba and Ontario, Canada.


		48-927. Aerial, oblique, Washington 8th Ave. South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		48-929 -- 938. Minnesota Highway Department Exhibit, Minnesota State Fair, 1948.


		48-939 -- 940. Map Development, symbols,explanations.


		48-941 -- 944. Markers for the state line, Hinckley, Maiden Rock, Lyle.


		48-945 -- 948. Aerial, vertical, flown 9-39 and 7-40, Mille Lacs, Todd and Kittson Counties.


		48-949. Materials and research lab, roughometer.


		48-950. Traffic Flow Map Tests.


		48-951. Aerial, oblique of Winona, Winona County.


		48-952 -- 953. Tables and Scales.


		48-954 -- 956. Trunk Highway 10 from junction 51 north of St. Paul City limits, Ramsey County.


		48-957 -- 961. Trunk Highway 96 from junction 8 to Rice Street, St. Paul, Ramsey County.


		48-962 -- 064. Trunk Highway 51 Snelling Ave. south of junction 10, Ramsey County.


		48-965 -- 970. Trunk Highway 51 Snelling Ave. south of junction 10, Ramsey County.


		48-971 -- 975. Trunk Highway 36 Long Lake Rd. to junction 51.


		48-976 -- 980. Trunk Highway 36 Long Lake Rd. to junction 51.


		48-981 -- 983. Aerial, vertical of Koronis Lake, flown 10-20-38, Stearns County.


		48-984. State map, explanation symbol heading.


		48-985. Maintenance of Road, filling cracks, Trunk Highway 61, Dakota County.


		48-986 -- 998. Bridge 6440, Fridley, Trunk Highway 100 east of Trunk Highway 52.


		48-999. Aerial, mosaic, Mille Lacs County.


		48-1000`. Chart 14, MHD, areas, weights, spacing.


		48-1001 -- 1069. Aerial, verticals flown 8-12-38, Freeborn County.


		48-1070 -- 1101. Aerial, verticals flown 6 and 8-38, Waseca County.


		48-1102 -- 1105. Bridge 5947, Sauk Rapids, Benton and Stearns Counties.


		48-1106 -- 1129. Sauk Rapids, Benton County.


		48-1130. Organization Chart, Minnesota Highway Department.


		48-11131 -- 1132. Table, survey of Albert Lea and unidentified location.


		48-1133. Survey Map, U.S. War Department.


		48-1134 -- 1140. Aerial, vertical, Alexandria, Douglas County.


		48-1141 -- 48-1148. Aerial, flown 7-1-40.


		48-1147 -- 1178. Aerial, flown 7-40, Kittson County.


		48-1179 -- 1201. Aerial, flown 7-40, Kittson County.


		48-1202 -- 1292. Aerial, flown 7 and 8, 40, Kittson County.


		48-1298. Safety, billboard.


		48-1298A. Safety, billboard.


		48-1299. Mower, Jari Band Mower on Trunk Highway 65.


		48-1300 -- 1303. Bituminous surface Trunk Highways 13 and 19, Dakota County.


		48-1304 -- 1327. Road Construction, Trunk Highway 218, Rosemount to Farmington, Dakota County.


		48-1328. Vehicle Traffic, scale and legend.


		48-1329 -- 1332. Plats of Austin, Kiester, St. Croix River, Mower, Faribault, and Washington Counties.


		48-1333 -- 1389. Aerial, verticals flown 7 and 9-40, Kittson County.


		48-1390 -- 1392. Map, development, pictures, sketches, seal, etc.


		48-1393 -- 1398. Tables, St. Cloud O.D. tables.


		48-1399 -- 1400. Aerial, verticals, not dated, Freeborn County.


		48-1401 -- 1435. Road Construction, Trunk Highway 212, Glencoe, McLeod County.


		48-1436 -- 1460. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-40, Kittson County.


		48-1461 -- 1496. Aerial, vertical, flown 6 and 8-38, Waseca County.


		48-1497 -- 1506. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-38, Waseca and Steele Counties.


		48-1507 -- 1514. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-38, Waseca County.


		48-1515 -- 1522. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-38, Waseca County.


		48-1529 -- 1534. Aerial, vertical, flown 6 and 8-38, Waseca County.


		48-1535 -- 1540. Aerial, vertical, flown 8-38, Waseca County.


		48-1541 -- 1544. Aerial, vertical, flown 8-38, Waseca County.


		48-1545 -- 1548. Map, Albert Lea and tables, Freeborn County.


		48-1549. Map, Fergus Falls, Ottertail County.


		48-1550 -- 1554. Construction Needs, rural and urban.


		48-1555 -- 1559. Minnesota and Canadian border area.


		48-1560 -- 1563. Airplane Model, American Legion Hiwayan Post.


		48-1564 -- 1565. Loadometer with tables, spring and fall cycles.


		48-1569 -- 1570. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Hastings, Dakota County.


		48-1571 -- 1589. Relocation of Trunk Highway 61, Winona, Winona County.


		48-1596 -- 1599. Trunk Highway 58 at Red Wing and Trunk Highway 61 north of LaCrescent, Goodhue and Houston Counties.


		48-1600 -- 1602. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Frontenac, Goodhue County.


		48-1603 -- 1604. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Wabasha, Wabasha County.


		48-1605 -- 1607. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Trempeleau Mt.


		48-1608 -- 1609. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Hastings, Dakota County.


		48-1610 -- 1611. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 61, Maiden Rock, Goodhue County.


		48-1612 -- 1616. Trunk Highway 61, Lake City, Wabasha County.


		48-1617 -- 1621. Trunk Highway 61, causeway from LaCrescent to LaCrosse, Houston County.


		48-1622. Insert, steele center.


		48-1623 -- 1627. Aerial, no location, Todd County.


		48-1628 -- 1632. Aerial, no location, Todd County.


		48-1633 -- 1636. Expenditures, Revenue, road building units, 1947.


		48-1637 -- 1666. Construction Progress, Trunk Highway 218, south of Rosemount, Dakota County.


		48-1667 -- 1670. Aerial, vertical, flown 9-39, Todd and Redwood Counties.


		48-1673 -- 1678. Bridge 5718, Trunk Highway 61 at Sandstone, Pine County.


		48-1679 -- 1684. Bridge 5718, Trunk Highway 61 at Sandstone, Pine County.


		48-1685 -- 1696. Bridge 5718, Trunk Highway 61 at Sandstone, Pine County.


		48-1686. Ferry crossing Minnesota River at Fort Snelling.


		48-1690. Red River Carts, Farwell's Store, St. Paul, Ramsey County.


		48-1697 -- 1700. Aerial, vertical, flown 9-38, Chisago County.


		48-1701 -- 1884. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-38, Nicollet County.


		48-1885 -- 1901. Construction progress, Trunk Highway 218, Rosemount to Northfield, Dakota and Rice Counties.


		48-1902 -- 1904. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-40, Wright County.


		48-1908. Map of Minnesota, mileage revised.


		48-1909. Aerial, vertical, flown 9-38, Douglas County.


		48-1910 -- 1917. Road Conditions, Trunk Highway 61, Winona, Minnesota City, Winona County.


		48-1918 -- 1921. Bearing Test, sub-grade, construction.


		48-1922 -- 1926. Aerial, vertical, flown 6 and 7-40, Wright County.


		48-1927 -- 1946. Planning Survey, highways.


		48-1947 -- 1974. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-40, Kittson County.


		48-1975 -- 1999. Aerial, vertical, flown 9 and 10-38, Sibley County.


		48-2000 -- 2010. Aerial, vertical, flown 8, 9 and 10-38, Sibley County.


		48-2011 -- 2013. Aerial, vertical, flown 9-40, Koochiching County.


		48-2014. Table, relative concrete strength.


		48-2016 -- 2021. Charts, New Hampshire, field bearing.


		48-2022 -- 2024. Geology Slides.


		48-2025 -- 2026. Salary Charts, 1948, ATR stations in State.


		48-2027 -- 2033. Critical Features Survey Equipment.


		48-2034 -- 2037. McCauley Old Survey Crews, historical pictures.


		48-2038. Aeronautical Chart, Lake of the Woods.


		48-2041 -- 2059. Bridge 5589, Wayzata Ave, Trunk Highway 12, Hennepin County.


		48-2066. Geology Slide.


		48-2067 -- 2085. Income and Expense, Highways, 1948.


		48-2086. Aerial, flown 6-40, St. Louis County.


		48-2087 -- 2091. Roadside Development, Trunk Highway 55 section of Trunk Highway 61, Dakota County.


		48-2092 -- 2096. Sauk Centre, Christmas Lake, St. Croix.


		48-2097 -- 2102. Roadside Development, Trunk Highways 100 and 12.


		48-2103 -- 2111. Roadside Development, no location.


		48-2112 -- 2117. Aerial, vertical, flown 8-38, Nobles and Murray Counties.


		48-2118 -- 2129. Aerial, vertical, no flown date or location, Sibley County.


		48-2134 -- 2171. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-40, LeSueur County.


		48-2172. Aerial, vertical, near Halstad, no date, Norman County.


		48-2173 -- 2182. Aerial, vertical, no location or date, Sibley County.


		48-2183 -- 2185. Chorus Group, Christmas.


		48-2186. Aerial, vertical, Northfield, flown 6-40, Rice County.


		48-2188. Construction, Trunk Highway 218, no location.


		48-2189 -- 2193. Aerial, vertical, no date or location, Kittson County.


		48-2194 -- 2201. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-40, Kittson County.


		48-2202 -- 2210. Tables, survey stations and trips.


		48-2241 -- 2256. LaCrescent to Lake Pepin, Trunk Highway 61.


		48-2257 -- 2267. Red Wing to Winona, Trunk Highway 61.


		48-2268 -- 2272. W.Minneapolis belt-line, Trunk Highway 100 and 55 Glenwood Pkwy., Hennepin County.


		48-2273 -- 2275. Minnehaha Falls, summer, fall, winter, 1948, Hennepin County.


		48-2279 -- 2283. American Legion Drum Contests.


		48-2284. Chart, focusing test.


		48-2285. Scale, projection print.


		48-2286 -- 2294. Project Opening, Cedar and Hiawatha Ave., Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		48-2295 -- 2301. Minnesota Highway Department Exhibits, 1948 State Fair.


		48-2302 -- 2322. Bridge 6452, Bryn Mawer Meadows area, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		49-1. Aerial, vertical, no date or location, Morrison County.


		49-2 -- 7. PRA Express Highways.


		49-8 -- 10. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-38, Goodhue County.


		49-11 -- 12. Traffic Study, St. Paul, Minneapolis Metro Area.


		49-13 -- 14. Chart, U.S. and Mexico mileage charts.


		49-15 -- 23. Aerial, vertical, flown 9 and 11-39, Becker County.


		49-24 -- 62. Aerial, vertical, LeSueur County.


		49-63 -- 153. Aerial, vertical, Scott County.


		49-154 -- 159. Trunk Highways 12, 169 and 7, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.


		49-160 -- 162. Hiwayan Club Snow Queens.


		49-163 -- 167. Table of Reciprocal of Numbers.


		49-168. Aerial, vertical, flown 3-39, Dodge County.


		49-169 -- 171. Aerial, vertical, Murray County.


		49-172. Survey, Crookston, Polk County.


		49-173 -- 175. Map, Waseca County.


		49-176 -- 177. Charts, materials research.


		49-178. Tourist Routes, Trunk Highway 61.


		49-179 -- 182. Safety, billboards.


		49-183 -- 185. Map of St. Paul and vicinity.


		49-186 -- 187. Safety, Scotch Lite.


		49-188. Radarscope on Top of Hill, near Savage, Scott County.


		49-193 -- 197. Traffic Survey, posed publicity, gathering info.


		49-198. Map, State project record, Fillmore County.


		49-204 -- 2210. Mitch's Tavern, junction of Trunk Highways 55 and 100 in Mendota, Dakota County.


		49-211. Snow Fence, near Mendota, Dakota County.


		49-212. Tourist Route, Trunk Highway Winnipeg to Wheaton, Minnesota.


		49-213. Road construction equipment, bituminous spreader.


		49-214 -- 222. New Patrol Cars and Patrolmen, 1949.


		49-223 -- 232. Tests and Data, field bearing tests.


		49-233 -- 238. Road Maintenance Equipment, various.


		49-239 -- 244. Trunk Highway 61, Rush City, Pine City and others.


		49-245 -- 248. Trunk Highway 61, Forest Lake, N.Branch,Stacy.


		49-249 -- 253. Trunk Highway 5 and 65, various locations.


		49-254. Road, bad curve on rural road, 1942.


		49-255 -- 256. Traffic Study, St. Paul metro area.


		49-257. Equipment, bumpometer.


		49-258 -- 2259. Exhibit, window display, Northwest Hanna Coal County.


		49-260 -- 266. Tape Sections, bumpometer, various.


		49-271 -- 277. Standard Plates, signs, barricades, fence.


		49-278 -- 308. Barricades and Fences, Rosemount to Northfield, Dakota and Rice Counties.


		49-309 -- 310. Detour signs, diagrams sketch layouts.


		49-311a. Standard Barricades and Fences, Northfield, Rice County.


		49-316 -- 618. Map, state sand, gravel pits, graphs.


		49-319 -- 327. Graph Charts, field bearing test equipment.


		49-328. Aerial, vertical, flown 3-38, Dodge County.


		49-329. Loadometer operations, traffic flow map.


		49-330. Newspaper Editorial, Morris Tribune, 1949.


		49-331 -- 371. Construction, Hudson Bay area, 1943.


		49-372 -- 378. Exhibit, engineers at Minneapolis Armory.


		49-379 -- 387. Highway Patrol and Drivers License Building.


		49-388. Central Office Building, St. Paul, Ramsey County.


		49-389 -- 390. Better Business Division, State Capitol, Ramsey County.


		49-391 -- 396. Aerial, vertical, flown 8-38, Yellow Medicine County.


		49-398. Map of Minnesota, geology.


		49-399. Loadometer Operations, station locations.


		49-400. "5220", Calendar number for stock numbers.


		49-401 -- 439. Aerial, vertical, flown 8,9 10-38, Sibley County.


		49-440 -- 452. Aerial, vertical, flown 7-38, Nicollet County.


		49-453. Chart, comparison rural roads facts.


		49-454 -- 456. Traffic Study, Fargo-Moorhead, Clay County.


		49-457 -- 506. Aerial, vertical, flown 6-40, Rice County.