CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY DIVISION:

An Inventory of Its Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Division of Forestry.
	Title:	Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides.
	Dates:	approximately 1883-1973.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Collection of photographs, negatives, and lantern slides documents Forestry Division activities and facilities, as well as life in northern Minnesota as it relates to natural resources and disasters.
	Quantity:	3.75 cubic feet (5 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

John Olson's trading post in Winona, 1905 The majority of these photographs document either the activities of the Forestry Division (especially in the maintenance of parks), or the features of specific locations, including both natural features such as bodies of water, tree types and damage to native flora, and man-made constructions, such as bridges, buildings and other park facilities. Images depicting fire damage, fighting, and prevention are included as well. Civilian Conservation Camps are often pictured (e.g., F-14, S143, and many more F and S camps). Some negatives and lantern slides are present, as are several photo albums. Many of the albums were created by Anson E. Pimley and depict nature scences, wildlife, and logging camps in Northern Minnesota.

Photographers include W.H. Wettschreck, Kenneth Wright Studios, Dana Worrall, Jerry Person, H. Zaboon, W.E. Christnagel, and George Gaylord.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Forestry. Photographs, Negatives, and Lantern Slides. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 2011-20; 2011-42; 2019-15; 2022-9

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007320788

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
116.C.4.1B	Photographs organized by location, undated, 1899-1964. 16 folders:
		Arranged in alphabetical order by location.
		Ahrons Hill: cabin and lookout, July 1929.
			Photos by O.R. Levin.
		Aitkin: storage shed, office and warehouse, with negatives, October 1952. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by Don Wilson.
		Alborn ranger station, 1950s.
		Alborn residence and warehouse, with negatives, September 13, 1956. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by Ranger Oakes.
		Alexander Ramsey State Park: new bridge over Redwood River.
		Ash River cabin (negative), May 1936.
		Badoura fire school: control dam used in drainage ditch, 1934.
		Badoura Nursery, 1931.
		Badoura Nursery: sprinkler system.
		Badoura tower: forest scene, approximately 1930.
			Photo by W.E. Christnagel.
		Bald Bluff, homestead shack walls covered with phrases.
		Ball Bluff: herb plots, 1959.
			Geo. Rogosheske's slides.
		Ball Bluff lookout: 100 foot ladder tower, approximately 1930s.
		Balsam Lake: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, September 1938 and 1930s.
		Balsam Lake excavation, camp S-54.
		Bass Lake: blow down, with negatives, August 1952. 2 envelopes.
		Beltrami County forestry project, November 1958.
			Photos from Mr. Kinsey.
		Beltrami Island Forest: porcupine damage at N.P. plantation, June 24, 1953.
			Photos by W. H. Wrettshreck.
		Bear Island Lake: campsite and road forestry project, 1958.
			Photos from Mr. Kinsey.
		Beatrice Lake: picnic table, camp S-53, September 1938.
		Beaver Creek Valley: superintendent's house.
		Beaver Creek bridge and building.
		Bemidji:
			John Nelson ranger station (negatives), 1934.
			Original ranger station.
			Paul Bunyan exhibit, A Century of Forestry, with negatives, 1937. 2 envelopes.
			Sign: Lake Bemidji State Park (negative).
		Bemis Hill district 12: view, trail and well-digging, 1936.
			Photos from Dick Williams.
		Buena Vista trail: snowmobile inspection tour, February 1970.
			Photos from Art Keenan.
		Big Falls camp, S143, with negatives, undated, 1930s, October 1938. 2 envelopes.
			Some photos by Mr. Kinsey.
		Big Falls dog camp S-83, March 1934.
			Pictures from Don Burgalow.
		Big Lake camp school police patrol school: Indian demonstration (negatives), 1936.
			Photos by Ray Clement.
		Big Sandy Lake: roadside campground, approximately 1930s.
		Blackduck ranger station, June 1937.
		Blackhoof Lake dam in Crow Wing County.
		Black Spruce forest.
		Black Spruce swamps: drainage ditches.
		Buffalo River State Park: division dam.
		Brainerd: Conservation Work Projects (CWP), with negatives, November 1958. 2 envelopes.
		Brule River Falls.
			Photos by Kenneth Wright Studios.
		Calvin ranger station.
		Cambridge: office and warehouse, with negatives, October 1952. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by Don Wilson.
		Camden State Park: bridge across trout stream.
			Photo by Harry Larsson.
		Camden State Park: brook and lake with swimmers.
		Caribou River Forest: planting done by State Forest Service and Duluth boy scouts in spring, 1925; July 4, 1949.
			Photo by Carl S. Lind, District Ran.
		Cascade River, undated, 1934.
		Cass Lake: US Forest Service building.
		Clear River area: spruce budworm infestation, 1936.
			Photo from Dick Williams.
		Cloquet: Conservation Work Project (CWP) tower and road construction, October 1958.
			Photos by George Gaylord.
		Cloquet Forest experiment station: personnel attending supervisor's meeting, June 13-15, 1956.
		Cloquet Forest: unemployment relief work, December 1932.
			Photos by Art Anderson.
		Cook County: budworm killed balsam along west side of plot 92, August 3, 1928.
			Photo by L.W. Orr.
		Cotton tower blow down by wind, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
		Cottonwood River State Park: combination shelter and bathhouse at bathing beach.
		Crane Lake bathhouse and dock (negatives), 1936-1937.
		Cut Foot, camp F-14: landscaping, August 22, 1928.
		Day Lake, camp F-34: landscaping, September 28, 1938.
		Dent Lake truck trail: CWP, October 1958.
			Photos by George Gaylord.
		Duluth: timber damage resulting from beaver flowage, 1951.
			Photo of Halvorson trees by Dana Worrall.
		Duncan portage.
		Eagle Head Station.
			Photo by Jerry Person.
		Elbow Lake Camp Recreation postcards, 1920-1921.
		Elbow Lake Indian Village, July 1930.
		Elbow Lake tower: forest views, approximately 1930.
			Photos by W. E. Christnagel.
		Emily dam, camp S-54, 1938.
		Emily: private truck crash.
		Emily: tower and police headquarters, August 14, 1937.
			Photo by H. Zaboon.
		Fall Lake access, June 1961.
			Photos taken by George Gaylord.
		Flandrau State Park:
			Bathing beach, with negatives, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
				Some photos by Connor.
			Concrete dam, with negatives, September 1936. 2 envelopes.
			Lagoons, with negatives, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
			Lake site development construction of island, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
				Photos by Connor.
			Lake views, with negatives, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
				Photos by Connor.
			Miscellaneous buildings, approximately 1930s.
			Virgin hardwood timber on island prior to development close up, with negatives, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
		Fort Charlotte sign.
		Fort Ridgely:
			Aerial photos.
			Barracks postcard.
			Bridge construction.
			Building construction. 3 envelopes.
			Games.
			Laying pipes.
			Miscellaneous construction and maintenance. 3 envelopes.
			Monument.
			Planting.
			Raising telephone polls.
			Roads. 2 envelopes.
			Signs.
			Stonework.
			Streams.
			Trees and scenery.
			Tree surgery.
		General Andrews Nursery, 1933-1940.
			Some photos by W. H. Wettschreck.
		General Andrews Nursery: fifth World Forestry Congress tour weed control demo, with negatives, September 1960. 2 envelopes.
		George Washington Memorial Nursery.
		Gheen Nursery: Norway Pine transplant.
		Gilbertsons' at Greenwood Lake.
		Glenwood State Park: dredging and puddle filling.
		Gnesen school and forest.
		Gooseberry Falls State Park:
			Bridgehead refectory.
			Bridges.
			Building construction. 4 envelopes.
			Camp fire place on Gooseberry River.
			Cattle.
			CCC base camp.
			Custodian's cabin seasons greeting card, 1936.
			Existing buildings.
			Fences.
			Games.
			Laying pipes.
			Lumber. 2 envelopes.
			Miscellaneous construction and maintenance. 4 envelopes.
			Postcards.
			Roads. 3 envelopes.
			Signs.
			Stonework. 2 envelopes.
			Trails.
			Trees. 2 envelopes.
			Waterfall and rapids shots.
			Water work.
			Winter pictures (negatives).
		Grand Marais: hydroplane.
		Grand Rapids:
			Equipment demonstration, with index, June 14, 1950.
			New shop building (negative), 1956.
			Planting trees (negatives).
			Shop ,with negatives, 1952. 2 envelopes.
				Photos by Don Wilson.
		Grant Lake: view from Wilton lookout.
		Greer Lake: campsite trash pit, forestry project, approximately 1950s.
			Photo from Mr. Kinsey.
		Greer Lake campsite: CWP, 1950s.
		Gull Lake, August 1937.
		Gull Lake, August 1937.
		Gunflint trail, approximately 1930.
		Guthrie ranger station, with negatives, December 1950. 2 envelopes.
		Hebburg ranger station.
		Heighth of Land Camp S-58: tower and cabin, with negative, approximately 1936. 2 envelopes.
		Hibbing site snapshots, January 1939.
		High Falls, Pigeon River: color postcard.
		High Falls of Pigeon River near Canada–Minnesota border.
		Highway 169 roadside planting north of Zimmerman, with negative, August 12, 1952. 2 envelopes.
			Photo by Don Wilson.
		Hill City area and Jacobson district: tornado damage, August 1969.
		Hill City ranger station, 1937.
		Hill Lake dam, 1937.
		Holt Lake, August 1937.
			Photo by H. Zabron.
		Howard Lake.
		Hubbard County: abandoned farms, with negatives, 1929-1930. 2 envelopes.
		Indian service lookout tower blown down, December 1962.
		International Falls, south of: Sarge cedar.
		Interstate Park:
			Facilities, 1948.
			Picnic area.
			Shelter and refectory at Glacial Gardens.
			Taylor's Falls postcard.
			Taylor's Falls, St. Croix River survey for new boat landing, September 1948.
				Photo by Phelps.
		Itasca State Park:
			Beaver dam close-up.
			Bunkhouse (negative), August 24, 1938.
			Construction.
			Contact station near Douglas Lodge.
			Deer at Die ran Preacher's grave.
			Douglas Lodge: KMG essay contest winners' dinner, June 25, 1953.
			Facilities: campgrounds, Douglas Lodge, etc., October 1935.
				Photos by George Gaylord.
			Gathering at the source of the Mississippi.
				Photo by W. H. Wettschreck.
			Indian Schoolcraft Pageant.
			Miscellaneous.
			Miscellaneous, approximately 1910s. 2 envelopes.
			Moderately close stand of white pine, 1899.
			Roads and facilities.
			Source of Mississippi postcard.
			Southwest cabin, 1935.
			Spraying white pines with Black Leaf 40, June 8, 1929.
				Photo by L. W. Orr.
			Unloading first shipment of elk, 1915.
		Itasca, Midwest: spruce reproduction.
		Izaak Walton League land.
		Jasper Falls on Saganaga River.
		Jay Cooke Park and bridge.
		Jay Cooke bridges (negatives).
		Jay Cooke overlook: Oldenberg Point.
		Joseph R. Brown house excavation, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
		Kettle Falls: dam at Namakan Narrows, June 12, 1963.
		Kilen Woods Park.
		King Williams Narrows campground, December 1956.
		Koochiching County, school boys planting trees, 1936.
		Lac la Croix.
		La Croix: Commissioner of Conservation trip, with index, July-August 1945.
		Lake Shetek State Park: bathhouse and beach.
		Lake Shetek State Park: cabin.
		Lake Shetek State Park: signs and monuments.
			Photos of W. H. Wettschreck.
		Lake Vadnais: field planting and boathouse, August-September 1936.
		Lake Vadnais Plantations (negatives), approximately 1925.
			Photo by Kenneth M. Wright Studios.
		Lalsch.
		Laporte: postcards: sunset point and the Birches Child's Summer Resort.
		Larsmount lookout station.
		LaSalle trail sign.
		Lindbergh State Park bridge, September 1948.
			Photo possibly taken by Phelps.
		Littlefork: original ranger station, 1935.
		Littlefork tower: mounting neon light.
		Long Lake canoe portage near Burntside State Forest, July 17, 1904.
		Longville ranger station snow accumulation, May 1950.
			Photo by C. H. Whiting.
		Lowan station, 1933.
		Lower Rice Lake.
		Lower Rice Lake, town road bridge east of, camp S-141 (negative), June 1937.
		Mallard: ghost town, 1931.
		Marbu (?) Creek, Pope County: buildings and scenery, with some negatives.
		McCarthy Beach State Park: dock, bench and parking.
		McCarthy Beach State Park: camp area and beach facilities, with negatives, August 1946.
			Photos by F. Robertson.
		Middle River State Park: buildings.
		Middle River State Park: suspension footbridge.
		Mille Lacs Scenery: buildings and construction.
		Mille Lacs: Garrison (negatives).
		Mille Lacs Kathio group.
			Photo by W. H. Wrettshreck.
Location
116.C.4.2F		Minneopa State Park postcards, undated, February 1936.
			Some photos by Etley Clark.
		Minneopa State Park: Labor Day crowd, September 6, 1948.
		Minneopa State Park: refectory and picnic kitchen.
		Mississippi River bridge, camp S-98 (negatives), May 1936.
		Monson Lake State Park, 1943.
		Moose Lake in Grattan Township, with negatives, 1929. 2 envelopes.
		Moose Lake ranger station and warehouse, newly built, 1938.
		Moose Lake: refugees receiving clothes handouts, approximately 1918.
		Morris: administrative building, southwest corner, November 1958.
		Mountain Iron Summit: White Pine Birch on non-agricultural land, May 1900.
			Photographed for the annual report of the Chief Fire Warden.
		Muscoda: creek scene, approximately 1936.
		Muscoda: Moorhead Rod and Gun club, County Commissioner and City Council meeting, July 1936.
		Nelson tree farm dedication, 1950.
			Photos by W. H. Wrettshreck.
		Nerstrand State Park: woods and falls.
		Norris dam postcard, 1937.
			Photo by Rell Clements.
		North Lake.
		Onamia: station addition, with negatives, October 1952. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by Don Wilson.
		Orr City: unemployment relief work, December 1932.
		Orr: public camp grounds and picnic area, with negatives, September 29, 1938. 2 envelopes.
		Palisade head.
		Park Rapids: boy scouts planting trees in City Park, with negatives, May 1930. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by Ranger A. W. Stone.
		Patterson Park building, with negative. 2 envelopes.
		Paul Bunyan truck trail, 1959.
		Pelland Junction: mail route from International Falls to Lowan, 1917.
		Pequaywan tower garage, January 1937.
		Pequaywan tower patrolman's cabin (negative), January 1937.
		Pequot tower, August 1937.
		Pike Bay, camp F-12: landscaping, August 24, 1938.
		Pillsbury State Forest: CWP truck trail, October 1958.
			Photos by George Gaylord.
		Pine Island district: beaver kill.
		Pine Island: ranger station center camp air strip.
		Pine Island: Works Project Administration logging and road project, March 1941.
			Photos by H. H. LaBelle.
		Pine Park camp, Park Rapids postcards.
		Plum Creek station, 1938.
		Plum Creek station, old and new building, (negatives).
		Plum Creek Camp.
		Quadna lookout tower and cabin, approximately 1930s.
		Red Lake district burned-over peat land.
		Red Lake: Indian graveyard and hardwood growth of maples, linden, etc., September 1899.
			Photo by Dr. Scheuck.
		Red Wing peat plant, Corona Bog, with negatives, 1960. 2 envelopes.
		Rice Lake dam: Buckboard CCC camp, with negative. 2 envelopes.
		Roy Lake: recreational facilities, with negatives, August-September 1938. 2 envelopes.
		St. Cloud.
		St. Croix boating conference.
		St. Croix State Park:
			Camp grounds, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
			Combination building and campground, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
			Facilities, construction and maintenance.
			Inspecting study area, Inspector and Mr. Carter.
			Public use area.
			Recreational area.
		St. Croix Valley, rope work cliffs.
		St. Louis County: 45 year old aspen, ten miles southwest of Meadowlands.
		St. Louis County: Christmas tree industry, trees hauled on floating logs from the forest to truck loading depots at a state-owned tract 26 miles west of Cook, with negatives, November 1937. 2 envelopes.
			Photo by N. N. Nadeau.
		St. Louis River: hemlock trees (negatives), 1935.
		Sand Lake Point home sites, December 1956.
		Sandy Lake site and tower, 1924.
			Photo by A. E. Pimley.
		Savanna State Forest: section 4 permit, approximately 1930s.
		Savanna State Forest: CWP: black spruce project F-76, October 1958.
			Photos by George Gaylord.
		Savanna CWP, approximately 1950s.
			Photos by Clarence Prout.
		Scenic State Park:
			Beach scene.
			Coon Lake.
			Facilities, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
			Lakeview.
			Museum field trip.
			Reproduction under old pine forest, 1944.
				Photos by C. S. Wilson.
			Scenery.
		Schilling Road ribbon cutting: CWP, October 1958.
		Scott Graff camp, 1919.
		Scott Graff dock, lumber barge loading, 1910.
			Picture from A. M. Campbell of Scott Graff Co.
		Shingobee Gulch.
		Sibley State Park: game reserve, highway, buildings and Lake Andrew.
		Sibley road, with negatives. 2 envelopes.
		Silver Bay.
		Sleepy Eye Lake postcards, 1909.
			Some photos by F. Scobie.
		South Bruel Station, Ranger Gus Peterson.
		Southside Park: trailers.
		Spider Lake cabin, 1931-1932.
		Spirit Lake: CWP activities, approximately 1950s.
		Spirit Lake: warehouse, S-79, approximately 1930s.
		Split Rock: view.
			Photo by Kenneth M. Wright Studios.
		Spring Valley mystery caves postcards.
		Spruce Creek.
		Square Lake beaver dam.
		Stairway Falls (negative), December 1937.
		Sturgeon Lake: trails, November 1908–June 1909.
		Sturgeon Lake: unemployment relief work, December 1932.
		Superior National Forest: canoeing (negative)
		Temperance River foot bridge, camp S-63 (negative), July 1936.
		Ten Mile Lake: nearby pretty drives, 1925.
		Tower: boy scout slash burning trip, with W. L. "Buck" Holter, 1936.
		Tower: state forest station, March 1937.
		Turtle Lake road ending, November 1958.
			Photograph from Mr. Kinsey.
		Two Rivers State Park: combination picnic kitchen and shelter.
		Virginia: Golden Jubilee parade forestry float, August 16-17, 1947.
		Wakemup Bay: recreational facilities, with negatives, September 29, 1938. 2 envelopes.
		Wakemup Campgrounds, June 1936.
		Walker: Camp F-48: landscaping, camp approach, August 24, 1938.
		Waskish campgrounds opening, May 1964.
			Photo by Art Keenan.
		White Earth Forest: White Pine reproduction.
		White Elk Tower erected by CCC, 1935-1937.
		Whitewater State Park.
		William O'Brien State Park: camping-picnics sign.
			Photo by W. H. Wettschreck.
		Wilton cabin and weather station, September 1928.
			Photo taken by A. E. Pimley.
		Wilton lookout tower.
		Winona: John Olson's trading post picturing John Robinson with other trappers, with negatives, 1905.
			Picture taken at trading post located between Fall Lake and Basswood Lake, 7 miles north of Winton.


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116.C.4.2F	Photographs arranged by topic, approximately 1893-1956. 2 folders:
		These photos document activities similar to those in the above series, but were either not labeled by location or depict activities not easily linked to one location, such as Forestry Division exhibits at the State Fair.
		Badge: Minnesota Forestry Service.
		Black spruce reproduction and mature timber (negatives), with index, October 1936.
			Photos possibly taken by Ostergaard.
		Burning teepees in deep snow, with negative, February 1937.
		Christmas tree operations (negatives), 1935.
			Photos by John Childs.
		Dam construction.
		Dam: job 128, panorama of masonry dam, March 19, 1937.
		Dams, various, August 11, 1937.
		Deer hunting season map of open territory and game refuges (negative), November 15–25, 1938.
		Dog team of the forestry service, undated, 1924-1933.
			Photos by A. E. Pimley and Don Bungalow.
		Dog team of the Forestry Service with Bert Slute.
		Douglas Fir, giant: age 375–400 years, total height 246 feet.
		E.C.W. (Emergency Conservation Work) construction, with negatives, 1936-1938. 2 envelopes.
		E.C.W. equipment, with negatives, 1933-1938. 2 envelopes.
		Equipment, area 4, with negatives, 1946. 2 envelopes.
		Erosion.
			Photos possibly taken by H. Seark.
		Exhibit panels produced by Forest History Society and Division of Forestry, photos and negatives, 1962. 2 envelopes.
			Photos by W. H. Wettshreck.
		Forestry headquarters model, approximately 1930s. 2 envelopes.
			Photo possibly taken by Nelson Bamidy.
		Forestry survey state discovered by Joe Grove, 1958.
			Photo by W. H. Wettschreck.
		Fulmer Act: collection of photos with explanations, evidently supporting the act's passage.
			Photos from A. E. Pimley.
		Larson, Harry: unlabeled photos.
		Look-out tower A6, one of the first models.
		Map of forestry districts.
		Map of Minnesota lakes.
		Native American family with horse.
		Pennies for pines program, 1951.
		Planting trees: various and unlabeled locations, approximately 1930s-1940s.
		Proposed land exchange: aerial views of general area, with index, August 15, 1945.
		Roads and trails: CCC projects (negatives), approximately 1950s.
			Photos by Clarence Prout.
		Roads and trails, with inventory, November 1964.
			Photos by Joe Gorrence.
		Snow fences: small trees cut for (negatives), February 1937.
			Photos by Vic Lofgren.
		Snowplow attached to cat, with negative, October 27, 1938.
		Stands of trees, October 25, 1956.
			Some are labeled by township and range.
		State Fair Division of Forestry exhibit, 1951.
			Photos by W. H. Wrettshreck.
		Trees mutilated to obtain cones.
		Trip plan and record maps, areas 9, 10, 12 and 20, 1938.
		Wrettshreck, W. H.: unlabeled photos.
		World's Fair Chicago: exhibit miniatures, 1893.


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116.C.4.2F	Photographs of fire damage, fighting and prevention, 1908-1950s. 2 folders:
		Arranged in alphabetical order by topic.
		Burnt-over timber in Warroad, inspection of.
		Carlos Avery Refuge: complete destruction of game cover, 1934.
		Carlos Avery Refuge fire: F & M 1,500 gallon typhoon unit used pumping from two jetted wells, 1934.
		Cascade fire, 1929.
			Photo by A. E. Pimley.
		Cedarbend fire damage, September 2, 1933.
			Photo by A. E. Pimley.
		Chisholm Village: damage from the fire of September 4, 1908, October 2, 1908.
		Chisholm Village: path of fire 6 miles north-west of Chisholm, October 2, 1908.
		Chisholm Village: site of fishermen's camp whose negligence caused the fire of September 4, 1908, October 2, 1908.
		Drainage ditches: one type of control dam.
		Exhibit for fire prevention.
		Exhibit: Little Forks County Fair, ‘Death of Timber’ by fires through public carelessness, 1936.
		Exhibit: North West National Bank for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 1936.
		Exhibit: result of heavy fire through a spruce peat swamp, approximately 1950s.
		Fairbanks Morse pump using two sand points.
		Fenwick Redaway trombone pump and water packsack.
		Fire break construction, May 1958.
		Fire break demonstration.
		Fire break through spruce and swamp type timber.
		Fire breaks, undated, 1935.
		Fire breaks, Itasca State Park, approximately 1910s.
		Fire damage in the Duluth area.
			Photos from A.E. Pimley.
		Fire fighting equipment at Brainerd Station.
		Fire fighting equipment in Duluth, 1936.
		Fire fighting equipment, with index.
		Fire fighting equipment, facilities and signs.
			Paper copies with notes
		Fire fighting: first power pump used by MFS, 1920.
			Photo taken by A. E. Pimley. Includes explanatory notes.
		Fire hazard removal, March 16, 1934.
			Photos from A. M. Erickson.
		Fire line construction with a Kuester fire plow, 1934.
		Fire near Kapuskasing, 1947.
			Photo possibly taken by Q. Hess.
		Fire patrol beat map, Northern Pacific, Minnesota and International Rail yards.
		Fire patrol boat, 1935.
		Fire truck, area 2.
		Fire trucks.
		Forest fire warning sign (negatives).
		Hand construction of fire trenches by CCC near McFarlane Lake, 1936.
		Hay Creek Fire: burned cows, September 11, 1931.
		Map showing location of fires, 1935.
		Map showing only spring fires in Minnesota, 1934.
		Map showing the total number of fires in Minnesota, 1934.
		Mass grave at Moose Lake: burial, October 15, 1918.
			Photo by A. E. Pimley, Duluth office.
		Mechanical pumps.
		Parade float for fire prevention: Hibbing 50th anniversary of finding iron ore parade, Summer 1953.
		Parade float for fire prevention: Littlefork parade.
		Parade float for fire prevention: made by John Kirkvold for Cambridge parade, July 1951.
			Photos by Hugh D. Bennett.
		Peat fires at Warroad.
		Peat fires: water delivery in area No. 7, 1937.
		Pick-up fire truck, 1935.
			One of the first completely equipped fire trucks used in the Minnesota Fire Service; assembled by the personnel in Camp A-2 Moose Lake.
		Red Lake area destruction after fire of September 11, 1931.
		St. Louis County: forest fire near Virginia, October 1938.
		Sign, defaced: Don't throw cigarettes.
		Sign: fire prevention, 1952.
			Photo by Don Wilson.
		Sign on Highway 169 north of Zimmerman: Keep our forests green and growing, August 12, 1952.
			Photo by Don Wilson.
		Sign: Neillsville boy scout and Kiwanis club reforestation project.
		Sign: Put your campfires out with water, approximately 1950s.
			Photo by A. E. Pimley.
		Smokey the Bear, approximately 1950.
		Wanagan used in fire fighting.


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116.C.4.2F	Photos of logging and forest industry, 1886-1953:
		Arranged in alphabetical order by topic.
		Alseley saw mill: remains, 1936.
		Barge Acme, owned by Amy Pollican of England Towing Company, loaded with ties, poles, posts and logs at Knife River landing, approximately 1920–1925.
			Photo from Eli Smith of Schroeder.
		Bateaux working on tail of drive near Park Falls, approximately 1905.
			Photo from Mr. Carter of Carter Hotel, Duluth.
		Beaver Bay pulp wood landing, approximately 1920.
			Photo from Mrs. Florence Slater.
		Burnside River drive: Fred P. Murphy riding a log, 1907.
			Photo from F. P. Murphy.
		Calbath's boom: Wolf Lane about five miles north of Cass Lake, April 26, 1901.
			Photo by F. L. Hoxsie.
		Cass County Camp operated by Wilson Brothers, 1901.
			Photo by Don Wilson.
		Deer River area: cedar log job.
		Dock scene: loading lumber, approximately 1905.
		Equipment: locomotive spark arrestors, ash pans and speeders, 1949.
		Hauling logs on horse-drawn sled, approximately 1900-1911.
		Hauling pine timber, March 16, 1934.
			Photos from A. M. Erickson.
		Historic photos, 1899-1910 and approximately 1900.
			Some photos attributed to Oscar Erickson, Mr. Carter and A. M. Campbell.
		Historic photos (negatives).
		Island Lake: nearby old logging camp with approximately 35 million board feet of logs, 1906.
		Johnson-Wentworth Camp: hauling logs, approximately 1900.
			Photo from Margaret Oldenburg in 1941.
		Lake Superior log boom, Split Rock Lumber Co., 1907.
		Line of survey through woods and underbrush, 1889.
		Loading pine logs on Russel flat cars on D & I.R. railroad, approximately 1903.
			Photo courtesy of Angus Campbell, Scott Graff Co.
		Logging camp life, approximately 1909.
			Set of 19 matted photos, some with additional information.
		Logging camp life (negatives), approximately 1909.
		Logging dams, 1923-1924.
		Logging locomotive used by Edwards Lumber Company of Park Falls, approximately 1905.
			Photo from Mr. Carter of the Carter Hotel in Duluth.
		M&O paper company, June 1961.
			Photos by George Gaylord.
		Main haul road on black spruce pulp wood operation.
		McKaig's boom: Elbow Lake White Earth Reservation, April 25, 1901.
			Photo by F. L. Hoxie.
		Nebish Lake: loading pine for Red Lake, September 1899.
			Photo by Dr. C.A. Schendi.
		Norman Gladen Lumber, Beltrami Island Forest, June 25, 1953.
		O'Neil brothers logging camp on Burntside Lake: bunkhouse, 1905.
			Photo from F. P. Murphy of Duluth.
		O'Neil brothers logging near Winton: Dudley Lyman with his horse team hauling water tank for icing roads, Winter 1911.
			Photo from F. P. Murphy of Duluth.
		Park Rapids Lumber Company: train hauling logs, approximately 1900.
			Photo by Don Wilson.
		Pine Island: loading 36 foot boom logs, 1942.
			Photo by Harold C. Rolland.
		Rainy Lake falls: log jam, September 1903.
			Photo from the annual report of the Chief Fire Warden.
		St. Croix River, log jam in (negative), 1886.
		St. Louis County: railroad track, approximately 1900.
		Scott Graff camp near Winton: iced road, 1918.
			Photo from L. R. Avoy of Duluth.
		Scott Graff Mill in Duluth: unloading logs into mill pond, approximately 1910.
			Photo from A. M. Campbell of Scott Graff Co.
		Second Falls, Burnside River log jam of the St. Croix Lumber Co., 1907.
			Photo from F. P. Murphy.
		Split Rock dam: Split Rock Lumber Co. upper end of raft of logs held back by dam (negative), approximately 1907.
			Photo from John Fritzen.
		Split Rock River landing and rollway of Split Rock Lumber Co., 1907.
		Tug boat “Gladiator” of the Split Rock Lumber Co., 1899.
			Photo from Ely Smith of Schroeder.
		Vermilion Lake area: windfall for conservative logging, approximately 1910.
		Wrenshall: white pine cut in Carlton County, Spring 1898.


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116.C.4.2F	Photos of employees and persons associated with the Division of Forestry, 1911-1973:
		Arranged in alphabetical order by topic.
		Adams, Earl J, Acting Director of Forestry from 1966–1967 (slides), July 1973.
		Andrews, Alice: daughter of General C. C. Andrews visit to General Andrews Nursery, July 15, 1956.
		Army personnel, Company 2706.
		Baseball team, approximately 1930.
		Bayle, P.J., Gus Funmore and Phil H. Hanson on a fishing trip near North Lake cabin and Stairway portage between Duncan and Rose Lakes, approximately 1950.
		Conzet, Grover M., Director of Forestry from 1931–1937, August 9, 1935.
		Cox, William J., State Forester from 1911–1924.
		District rangers: first meeting of original state district rangers, Cass Lake, June 24, 1911.
		Forestry Division picnic, Martin Lake, 1940.
		Herbst, Bob: tree farm certification awardee, approximately 1950s.
		Hesse, Henry and Robert Lawson: merit awardees, November 1969.
		Lathorp, Director of State Parks, Assistant Director of National Park Service Wirth and Acting Regular Officer Alexander in Glenwood State Park, July 8, 1936.
		Lathorp, Mr. And Mrs. Harold fishing with the Superintendent in Scenic State Park.
		Lawson, E. L., Anson E. Pimley, J. C. Gunaway and A. Oppel, July 1956.
		Lawson, Edward L., State Forestry Director, undated, 1954–1963.
		Natural Resources Committee of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce: field trip, January 18–19, 1952.
		Pack, Charles Lathorp.
		Prout, Clarence and Alex Gerber, sawing contest, September 1953.
		Prout, Clarence, Director of Forestry from 1948–1953 and 1963–1965, with Hugh Bennett and J. C. Gunnaway, 1950.
		Randolph, possible Forestry Division employee, in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 1942.
		Rangers Joe Nelson and M. Guthrie.
		Rolland, Ranger Harold C.: postcard sent upon leaving the forestry service for military service, January 3, 1943.
		Selke, Dr., George A, Commissioner of Conservation.
		Superintendents' Conference, Douglas Lodge, Itasca State Park, group photo with name list, September 15–19, 1947.
		Surveying team A2 in the field, approximately 1920s.
			Photos taken by A. E. Pimley.
		Warroad personnel, 1951 and 1957.
		Weber, Henry G., State Forestry Director from 1940–1948.
			Photo by W. H. Wrettshreck.
		Willard, E. V. fishing.
		Williams, Dick with one of his grandsons and a giant wall-eyed pike caught in Lake of the Woods, May 1951.


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118.E.3.2F-2	Photograph albums, approximately 1908-1930s. 3 oversize folders:
		Black and white photographs, of various sizes, mounted on black paper. Many of the photographs are identified with the location, and the persons depicted.
		approximately 1908-1923.
			Primarily forest and peat firefighting scenes and fire- damaged trees, including the 1908 Chisholm fire, the Falun Fire in Roseau County, a fire near Swift, the Rapid River fire, and the 1923 Markham fire. Locations include Waskish, Baudette, Koochiching County, and Roseau County. Also, photographs of forestry staff and rangers, forest road and trails, log cabins, and members of the Minnesota Forestry Board including C.C. Andrews, William T. Cox, William Scott, and E.G. Chaney.
		approximately 1910-1930.
			Primarily forest scenes, and scenes of buildings including barns, dormitories, forest service cabins, ranger stations, dams, airplanes, fire weather instruments, and the 1923 Forestry Service State Fair exhibit. Locations include Bemidji, Big Falls, the Chippewa National Forest, Madison Lake, Nicollet, Park Rapids, Pigeon, Rainy Lake, and Wilton. Also, scenes of the Douglas Lodge and campground at Itasca State Park, and the Point Pleasant Inn at Moose Lake. Includes photographs of Vivian Morris Johnson, the first woman to staff a fire tower in Minnesota.
		approximately 1920s.
			Primarily scenes of slash generated logging operations and equipment, cut over land, logging camps and activities, sawmills, buildings, railroad tracks, forest roads and trails. Locations include Bemidji, Blackduck, the Big Fork River, Craig, Kelliher, Lake of the Woods, Roosevelt, and Warroad.


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116.C.4.2F	Photograph album, undated, 1931-1934.
		Appears to consist of pages removed from an album documenting the activities of the Division of Forestry. Topics covered are similar to the other series in this collection, including fire control, fire damage (especially after the fire of September 11, 1931), facilities, maintenance and wildlife.


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107.J.3.8F-2	Photograph albums of Anson E. Pimley, approximately 1911-1930:
		Anson E. Pimley (1886-1963) worked in the Fire Control department of the Forestry Division from at least the 1920s until the early 1950s. The majority of the photographs depict nature scenes, wildlife, and logging camps in Northern Minnesota and are largely unidentified. Locations that are identified are listed in the volume description.
		Volume 1, approximately 1920s.
			Includes views of Northern Minnesota, including primarily outdoor scenes and logging camps.
		Volume 2, 1911-1927.
			Many photos are individually numbered and stamped “Minnesota Forest Service.” Identified locations include Big Falls (Koochiching County), Cloquet (Carlton County), Deer River (Itasca County), the Gunflint Trail (Cook County), Kabetogama (St. Louis County), Rainy Lake (Koochiching County), and Two Island Lake (Cook County). Includes photos of Ojibwe people, largely unidentified, including Chief John Smith (Gaa-binagwiiyaas) from Cass Lake. Also includes a small number of news clippings.
		Volume 3, approximately 1915-1930.
			Many photos are individually numbered. Identified locations include Lake of the Woods, Itasca State Park, Morrison Lake, and Madison Lake; largely made up of outdoor scenes and wildlife.
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116.A.7.9	Conservation Department glass lantern slides, approximately 1920s-1930. 98 lantern slides: color, black and white; 3 1/2 x 4 inches:
		The majority of the pictures were presumably taken in northern Minnesota, with a few identified as Hibbing, Cass Lake, Superior National Forest, Curtain Falls and Chisago County by St. Paul Minnesota photographer B.L. Brown; St. Paul Photo Art Shop; Haynes Studio, Selby Avenue and Northwestern Photographic Studio.
		Animals. 8 slides.
		Buildings and structures. 9 slides.
		Diseased and fire damaged trees. 13 slides.
		Landscape and scenery. 30 slides.
		Logging and industry. 20 slides.
		Signs, maps, and slide show captions. 15 slides.
		Vehicles and machines. 3 slides.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Forest fires -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Forest rangers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Forests and forestry -- Equipment and supplies -- Photographs.; Logging -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Lumber camps -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Lumbering -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Parks -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Peat industry -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Signs and signboards -- Minnesota -- Photographs.; Trees -- Minnesota -- Photographs.

Persons:: Pimley, A. E.

Organizations:: Minnesota. Department of Conservation.

Document Types:: Photographs.; Lantern slides.; Negatives (photographs).

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