SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION:

An Inventory of Its Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Title:Construction at Split Rock Lighthouse.
Dates:approximately 1909.
Abstract:Views of the construction of the lighthouse and other buildings on the site located on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, including one view of Wolbert and Clara Muggelberg posed outside their temporary quarters with others. Images also include snapshots and photobooth portraits. Photoprints on detached album pages, location of original photograph album is unknown. Copy negatives have been made for some of the images and 8 x 10 use copy photoprints were printed and stored with the originals.
Quantity:approximately 18 photographs on 3 sheets: black and white; 3 x 5 inches and smaller; 6 use copy photographs: black and white; 8 x 10 inches, and 6 submaster photographs: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches
Location:I.369: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Construction at Split Rock Lighthouse. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2003.59

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Devine, September 2004.

Negatives: Copy negatives made by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Catalog ID number: 002968108


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
I.369.1Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildings, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches.
Similar view as I.369.5
LocationNegative
I.369.289671Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildings, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 8 x 10 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildingsDigital image
LocationNegative
I.369.389672Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildings, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 8 x 10 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Similar view as I.369.7
Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildingsDigital image
LocationNegative
I.369.489673Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 8 x 10 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Construction of Split Rock LighthouseDigital image
LocationNegative
I.369.589670Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildings, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 8 x 10 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Similar view as I.369.1
Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildingsDigital image
Location
I.369.6Girl with kitten, Split Rock Lighthouse, 1 photograph: black and white; 5 x 3 inches.
Girl with kitten, Split Rock LighthouseDigital image
Location
I.369.7Construction of Split Rock Lighthouse and surrounding buildings, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches.
Similar view as I.369.3
LocationNegative
I.369.889667Wolbert and Clara Muggelberg (on left) outside their temporary quarters, Split Rock Lighthouse, 1 master photograph: black and white; 3 x 5 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 8 x 10 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
Wolbert and Clara Muggelberg (on the left) outside their temporary quarters, Split Rock LighthouseDigital image
LocationNegative
I.369.989668North Shore of Lake Superior showing Split Rock Lighthouse construction site, 1 master photograph: black and white; 5 x 3 inches, 1 use copy photograph: black and white: 10 x 8 inches, and 1 submaster photograph: negative, black and white; 4 x 5 inches.
North Shore of Lake Superior showing Split Rock Lighthouse construction siteDigital image
Location
I.369.10-18Portraits. 9 photographs: black and white; 2 x 4 inches and smaller.
Multiple images per photoprint, photobooth style images with props.

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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.

Organizations:
Split Rock Lighthouse (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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