Chandler Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1885
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Pioneer Hotel building built by Robert Whiteside, Ely Minnesota, 1887
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Early Ely Minnesota; buildings and street through trees and stumps, 1888
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James R. Cormack and Company  store on Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1888
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Second Street, Ely Minnesota, 1880's
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Indian family beside birch-bark wigwam and forest-side encampment near Ely Minnesota, 1890's
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View of Eagles Nest Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1898
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Ely Boat House, Ely Minnesota, 1900
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Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1900
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General view of Ely Minnesota, 1903
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School children and teacher, third grade, Central School; Ely Minnesota 1906
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First inspection trip of iron ranges by the Tax Commission; posed in front of Hotel Exchange, Ely; Frank Wildes, Frank McVey, Samuel Lord, O.M. Hall, Richard Hurd, 1907
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Memorial School, Ely Minnesota, 1910
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Grade school, Ely Minnesota, 1912
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Pioneer Mine shaft B and power house, Ely; Oliver Iron Mining Company, 1915
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Burntside Lodge near Ely Minnesota, 1915
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Merry-go-round at Oliver Mining Company picnic, Ely Minnesota, 1923
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Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1928
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City Hall, Ely Minnesota, 1930
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White Iron Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1930's
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Tourist park, Ely Minnesota, 1935
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Burley's Furnished Log Cabins, near Ely Minnesota, 1940
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Trading Post on Burntside Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1947
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Street scene, Ely Minnesota, 1947
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Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1948
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First Presbyterian Church, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Dee's Bar and Lounge, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Seaplane base on Shaqawa Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Lounge at Balsam Bay Resort near Ely Minnesota, 1955
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Canoe Country Outfitters, 629 East Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1958
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St. Anthony de Padua Church, Ely Minnesota, 1970
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View of Ely Minnesota
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Ely Population Sign on Highway 169
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View of Ely Minnesota
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View of Ely Minnesota
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View of Sheridan Street in Ely from the west end of town
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United Methodist Church, Ely Minnesota
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Westgate Motel, Ely Minnesota
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View of Ely Minnesota
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