HENRY B. HALL:

An Inventory of His Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Hall, Henry B. (Henry Benbrooke), 1920-1998.
Title:Henry B. Hall photograph collection.
Dates:approximately 1959-1998.
Abstract:Scenic views, mainly in St. Paul and Minneapolis, include street scenes, the High Bridge, industrial scenes, general views of both cities. Many of the photographs were taken for the book Where we live: the residential districts of Minneapolis and Saint Paul by Judith A. Martin and David A. Lanegran. Also includes views of the lift bridge in Hastings, Minnesota and the Byllesby Dam near Cannon Falls, Minnesota and exhibition photos.
Quantity:107 photographs: black and white; 16 x 20 inches and smaller.
Location:II.47: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Photographs are arranged by size.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hall, Henry B. Henry B. Hall Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2000.163

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990016983900104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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II.47.1Milling district and construction at St. Anthony Falls lock and dam, Minneapolis, approximately 1959-1960.
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II.47.2Minneapolis gas reservoir, 1960.
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II.47.3Railroad yards in St. Paul, looking toward High Bridge and downtown, approximately 1950-1959.
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II.47.4Railroad lift bridge and Robert Street bridge, St. Paul, approximately 1967-1970.
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II.47.5Detail of wood and iron work on Selby Avenue bridge, St. Paul, approximately 1967-1970.
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II.47.6Stairway and wall connecting James J. Hill carriage house to lower road, St. Paul, approximately 1967-1970.
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II.47.7Davidson house (now college of Visual Arts), Summit Avenue, St. Paul, approximately 1967-1970.
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II.47.8Bridge near Torre de San Miguel homes, West St. Paul, approximately 1967-1970.
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II.47.9Railroad tracks looking West toward High Bridge, St. Paul, undated.
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II.47.10Wabasha Street bridge, St. Paul, approximately 1965.
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II.47.11Bridge over Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad tracks (The Billy Goat Bridge), Burnsville, 1962.
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II.47.12-17Abandoned farms, undated.
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II.47.18Baseball field, undated.
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II.47.19Lake Harriet, undated.
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II.47.20News photographer and helicopter, undated.
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II.47.21-22Fire station interior, undated.
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II.47.23-35Workers, various occupations, undated.
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II.47.36-37Office interiors, undated.
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II.47.38-39Tractor in the field, undated.
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II.47.40Youth working on State Park project, undated.
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II.47.41Residential street in north Minneapolis, undated.
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II.47.42Residential street in Bryn Mawr area, Minneapolis, undated.
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II.47.43Residential street in south Minneapolis, undated.
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II.47.44Abandoned cart/sled, undated.
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II.47.45Streetcar tracks, undated.
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II.47.46Small town main street, location unknown, undated.
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II.47.47-52Evelyn Raymond’s sculpture for Mutual Service Insurance Company, undated.

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II.47.53Railroad signal, undated.
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II.47.54Men working on grain elevator exterior, Superior, Wisconsin, undated.
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II.47.55Drying fishnets, north shore of Lake Superior, undated.
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II.47.56-60Lift bridge, Hastings, 1980.
Panoramic view.
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II.47.61Man walking near Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, 1960-1961.
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II.47.62Mississippi River looking up river from lock and dam, Minneapolis, approximately 1960-1969.
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II.47.63Mississippi River looking up river from lock and dam, Minneapolis, approximately 1959-1960.
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II.47.64View of downtown St. Paul from the High Bridge; Harriet Island in foreground, approximately 1970-1979.
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II.47.65Aerial view of downtown St. Paul and the West side, 1962.
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II.47.66Federal Courts Building construction, St. Paul, undated.
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II.47.67View of houses along the Summit Avenue bluff and below, from Seventh Street, St. Paul, undated.
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II.47.68High Bridge, St. Paul, approximately 1983.
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II.47.69Demolition of High Bridge, St. Paul, March 3, 1985.
Panoramic view.
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II.47.70Mendota Bridge, undated.
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II.47.71Bridge at Prescott, Wisconsin, undated.
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II.47.72Third Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, undated.
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II.47.73.74Industrial scenes near Pillsbury Mills, Minneapolis, undated.
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II.47.75-83Byllesby Dam near Cannon Falls, undated.
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II.47.84-87Industrial Scenes, undated.
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II.47.88Koppers Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, undated.

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II.47.89Blow torches, 1992.
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II.47.90Sprockets, 1984.
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II.47.91Boxcar wheel, 1991.
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II.47.92Dredges, 1980.
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II.47.93Openings, 1985.
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II.47.94Rivets II, 1994.
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II.47.95Can’t fish in heaven, 1990.
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II.47.96Opportunist II, 1998.
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II.47.97Sculptors, (Evelyn Raymond) 1994.
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II.47.98Sculptors II, 1993.
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II.47.99Cannon Falls elevator, 1986.
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II.47.100Power plant #3, 1995.
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II.47.101Mickey’s II, (Mickey’s Diner, St. Paul) 1989.
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II.47.102Wabasha Street bridge (underside), undated.
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II.47.103High Bridge detail #3, 1986.
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II.47.104High Bridge detail IV, 1985.
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II.47.105High Bridge detail #4, 1986.
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II.47.106High Bride construction, 1987.
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II.47.107New High Bridge I, 1988.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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.

Places:
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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