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 Street Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1874 Copyright David Rumsey Map Collection, used with permission - click image to enlarge Buy a poster of this map - Buy a framed copy of this map |
 Albert Lea and Freeborn County, Minnesota Residences, 1874 Copyright David Rumsey Map Collection, used with permission - click image to enlarge Buy a poster of this map - Buy a framed copy of this map |
 Scenes in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1874 Copyright David Rumsey Map Collection, used with permission - click image to enlarge Buy a poster of this map - Buy a framed copy of this map |
 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1884 (shows all the buildings existing in 1884, what they are, and what material they are built of) Courtesy Library of Congress - click image to enlarge Buy a poster of this map - Buy a framed poster of this map |
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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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 Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1908 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge Buy a reproduction of this postcard - Buy a print of this image |
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 Newton Avenue in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1910s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge Buy a reproduction of this postcard - Buy a poster with this image |
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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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 Plat map of Albert Lea Township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, 1916 Courtesy John R. Borchert Map Library - click image to enlarge Buy a copy of this plat map - Buy a framed copy of this plat map |
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 Broadway at Williams Street, Albert Lea Minnesota, 1930s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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 Aerial Photo of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1938 Courtesy of the Minnesota DNR - click image to enlarge Buy a poster and hanger of this aerial photo - Buy a framed print of this aerial photo |
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 Topographical Map of the Albert Lea, Minnesota, Area, 1982 Courtesy USGS - click image to enlarge Buy a poster with hanger of this map - Buy a custom framed print of this map |
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 View of Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, Minnesota, 2019 Photo by Carol Highsmith, image courtesy Library of Congress - click image to enlarge Buy a poster with this image - Buy a custom framed print with this image |
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