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Street Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1874
Street Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1874
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Albert Lea and Freeborn County, Minnesota Residences, 1874
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Scenes in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1874
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1884
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1884
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Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1900's
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Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1900's
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Railway Depot, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1900's
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American Gas Machine Company, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1900's
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Public Library, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1905
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Luther Academy School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1908
Luther Academy School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1908
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Public Library, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1908
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Steam Railroads of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota Steam Railroads of
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota
Steam railroading became an integral part of the communities in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota in the late 1800s. The railroad provided hundreds of jobs and the ability to transport both goods and passengers across the Midwest. The Chicago & North Western Railway, the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (called the Milwaukee Road by employees) served five principal gateways, which included Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; and Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. Operating steam engines required tremendous manpower, and by the 1920s, some steam passenger trains were replaced by more efficient motor cars, fueled by oil-powered engines. Steam engines could no longer compete with the reduced operating costs, smaller crew requirements, and time savings provided by diesel, which ultimately led to the fall of steam in 1955.
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M&StL Depot, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908
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New Hatch Bridge, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1908
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Freeborn County, Minnesota (Images of America) Freeborn County, Minnesota (Images of America)
Freeborn County is home to pioneers from many different nations. Their common denominator was the rich farmland and the related businesses that promised a good life for their families. When Lt. Albert Miller Lea surveyed the area in 1835 with the Dragoons of Fort Des Moines, he described sparkling lakes encircled by gently sloping woodlands, smooth prairies interspersed with shady groves and rich with the melody of feathered songsters—one of the most beautiful lands ever witnessed.
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Birds Eye View, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1909
Birds Eye View, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1909
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Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1909
Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1909
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Park Avenue, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1909
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Freeborn County Creamery, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910
Freeborn County Creamery, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910
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Birds eye view looking east from the Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Birds eye view looking east from the Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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Albert Lea College, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Albert Lea College, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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West Clark Street looking East, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
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West Clark Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
West Clark Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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Newton Avenue in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1910s
Newton Avenue in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1910s
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Lake Boulevard, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
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Fountain Lake, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Fountain Lake, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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Albert Lea Packing Company, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Albert Lea Packing Company, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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Packinghouse Daughter Packinghouse Daughter
A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The violence that erupted when the company "replaced" its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability. Register skillfully interweaves her own memories, historical research, and oral interviews into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue-collar work and the dignity of those who do it.
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Luther Academy and Dormitory, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
Luther Academy and Dormitory, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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David Bradley Plow Factory, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's
David Bradley Plow Factory, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s
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School Buildings, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910's?
School Buildings, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1910s?
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Luther Academy, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1911
Luther Academy, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1911
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High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1912
High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1912
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Broadway Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
Broadway Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
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Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
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Skinner Chamberlain Block, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
Skinner Chamberlain Block, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1913
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Methodist Episcopal Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1914
Methodist Episcopal Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1914
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Albert Lea College, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1914
Albert Lea College, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1914
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Broadway North, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1915
Broadway North, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1915
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High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1915
High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1915
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Plat map of Albert Lea Township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, 1916
Plat map of Albert Lea Township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, 1916
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Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1916
Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1916
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Public Library, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1916
Public Library, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1916
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Home Investment Building, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920's
Home Investment Building, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920s
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Home Investment Building, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920's
Home Investment Building, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920s
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Albert Lea State Bank, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920's
Albert Lea State Bank, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920s
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First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920's
First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1920s
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Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1927
Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1927
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Looking south on Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930's(?)
Looking south on Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s(?)
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Broadway at Williams Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930's
Broadway at Williams Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s
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Post Office, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930's
Post Office, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s
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Wilson and Company Packing Plant, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930's
Wilson and Company Packing Plant, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s
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Katherine Island, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930's
Katherine Island, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s
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Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1931
Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1931
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Viking Accordion Band, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1932
Viking Accordion Band, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1932
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Aerial Photo of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1938
Aerial Photo of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1938
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Looking north on Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Looking north on Broadway, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Hotel Albert, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Hatch Bridge, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Hatch Bridge, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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The Pool, Christiansen's Rock Gardens, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
The Pool, Christiansen's Rock Gardens, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Fountain Lake Park, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Fountain Lake Park, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Post Office, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Post Office, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Court House, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Court House, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Broadway at Williams Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940's
Broadway at Williams Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1940s
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Broadway at College Street in Albert Lea Minnesota, 1945
Broadway at College Street in Albert Lea Minnesota, 1945
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High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1948
High School, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1948
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Central Motel, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950's
Central Motel, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950s
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First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950's
First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950s
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Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950's
Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1950s
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Wilson Packing Plant, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1956
Wilson Packing Plant, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1956
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Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1956
Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1956
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Aerial view, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1960's
Aerial view, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1960s
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Holiday Inn, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1970's
Holiday Inn, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1970s
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Kahler Motel, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1970's
Kahler Motel, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1970s
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Topographical Map of the Albert Lea, Minnesota, Area, 1982
Topographical Map of the Albert Lea, Minnesota, Area, 1982
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1984
Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1984
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Entering Albert Lea Minnesota on Highway 69, 2010
Entering Albert Lea Minnesota on Highway 69, 2010
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Welcome sign, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Welcome sign, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Central Park, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Central Park, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Public Library and City Offices, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Public Library and City Offices, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Freeborn County Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Freeborn County Courthouse, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Freeborn County Government Center, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Freeborn County Government Center, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Former Train Depot, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
Former Train Depot, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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Street scene, Albert Lea Minnesota, 2010
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View of Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 2019
View of Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 2019
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