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Grist mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1860
Grist mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1860
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Vintage Map of Anoka, MN from 1869
Birds-eye view of Anoka, Minnesota, 1869
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Paddlewheel steamboat J. B. Bassett, Anoka, Minnesota, 1880
Paddlewheel steamboat J. B. Bassett, Anoka, Minnesota, 1880
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Anoka-Champlin bridge over the Mississippi, Anoka, Minnesota, 1886
Anoka-Champlin bridge over the Mississippi, Anoka, Minnesota, 1886
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Lincoln Mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1890
Lincoln Mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1890
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Anoka Fire Department, Anoka, Minnesota, July 4th, 1892
Anoka Fire Department, Anoka, Minnesota, July 4th, 1892
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Irving School, 2nd and Monroe, Anoka, Minnesota, 1899
Irving School, 2nd and Monroe, Anoka, Minnesota, 1899
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Third Avenue Hotel, 2124 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota, 1900
Third Avenue Hotel, 2124 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota, 1900
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First Baptist Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1900's?
First Baptist Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1900s?
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Dr. Kline's Sanitarium, Anoka, Minnesota, 1906
Dr. Kline's Sanitarium, Anoka, Minnesota, 1906
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High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1900's?
High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1906
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The Mississippi Bridge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1906
The Mississippi Bridge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1906
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Post Office, Anoka, Minnesota, 1907
Post Office, Anoka, Minnesota, 1907
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Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1907
Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1907
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Court House, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
Court House, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
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Public Library, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
Public Library, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
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Insane Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1907 
Insane Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
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Lincoln Mill on the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
Lincoln Mill on the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1907
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Rum River, Anoka, Minnesota, 1908
Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Champlin Mill on the Mississippi River, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
Champlin Mill on the Mississippi River, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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"The Potato Center", Anoka Minnesota, 1909
"The Potato Center", Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Steamboat on the Mississippi River at Anoka Minnesota, 1909
Steamboat on the Mississippi River at Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Jackson Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
Jackson Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1909
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Greetings from Anoka, multiple scenes, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
Greetings from Anoka, multiple scenes, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
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Birds-eye view, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Birds-eye view, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Main Street looking east, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
Main Street looking east, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
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Corn and Potato Palace, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
Corn and Potato Palace, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
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City Hall, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
City Hall, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Franklin School, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Franklin School, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Main Street looking west, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
Main Street looking west, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
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Multiple scenes, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Multiple scenes, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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School Buildings, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
School Buildings, Anoka Minnesota, 1910
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Crooked Lake, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Crooked Lake, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Lincoln's Mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Lincoln's Mill, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Rum River Bridge on Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
Rum River Bridge on Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910
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Steamboat on the Mississippi River, Anoka Minnesota, 1910's
Steamboat on the Mississippi River, Anoka Minnesota, 1910s
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Rum River, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910s
Rum River, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910s
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State Hospital for the Insane, Anoka Minnesota, 1910's
State Hospital for the Insane, Anoka Minnesota, 1910s
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St. Stephens Catholic Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910s
St. Stephens Catholic Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1910s
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High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1910's
High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1910s
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Jackson Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1910's
Jackson Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1910s
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Anoka County Courthouse and Catholic Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1911
Anoka County Courthouse and Catholic Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1911
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Dr. Klines Sanatorium, Anoka Minnesota, 1911
Dr. Klines Sanatorium, Anoka Minnesota, 1911
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Parade on Main Street Bridge with Lincoln Mill in background, Anoka Minnesota, 1911
Parade on Main Street Bridge with Lincoln Mill in background, Anoka Minnesota, 1911
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High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1912
High School, Anoka Minnesota, 1912
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Arrival of first street car at Anoka, May 29th, 1913
Arrival of first street car at Anoka, May 29th, 1913
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Houseboating on the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1914
Houseboating on the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1914
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Armory, Anoka Minnesota, 1914
Armory, Anoka Minnesota, 1914
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Milling District, Anoka Minnesota, 1916
Milling District, Anoka Minnesota, 1916
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Main Street looking east, Anoka, Minnesota, 1920
Main Street looking east, Anoka, Minnesota, 1920
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Main Street Bridge over the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1920's
Main Street Bridge over the Rum River, Anoka Minnesota, 1920s
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Dahlheimer's Meat Market, 94 W. Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1922
Dahlheimer's Meat Market, 94 W. Main Street, Anoka, Minnesota, 1922
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Multiple views, Anoka, Minnesota, 1923
Multiple views, Anoka, Minnesota, 1923
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Main Street looking east, Anoka, Minnesota, 1930
Main Street looking east, Anoka, Minnesota, 1930
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New Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1930
New Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1930
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Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka Minnesota, 1930's
Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka Minnesota, 1930s
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Rum River scene with Pillsbury Lincoln Mill in background, Anoka Minnesota, 1932
Rum River scene with Pillsbury Lincoln Mill in background, Anoka Minnesota, 1932
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Dam on the Rum River, Anoka, Minnesota, 1932
Dam on the Rum River, Anoka, Minnesota, 1932
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Post Office, Anoka Minnesota, 1935
Post Office, Anoka Minnesota, 1935
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Baptist Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1935
Baptist Church, Anoka, Minnesota, 1935
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Anoka Streetcar, 1935
Minneapolis, Anoka & Cuyuna Range Railway Streetcar loading packages at the Anoka carhouse, 1935
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Anoka carhouse area, Anoka, Minnesota, 1937
Anoka carhouse area, Anoka, Minnesota, 1937
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Public School, Anoka, Minnesota, 1938
Public School, Anoka, Minnesota, 1938
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Federal Cartridge Plant, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
Federal Cartridge Plant, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
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Ruins of the Anoka Armory after tornado hit, June 18, 1939
Ruins of the Anoka Armory after tornado hit, June 18, 1939
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Aerial view of Anoka after tornado hit, 1939
Aerial view of Anoka after tornado hit, 1939
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Aerial view of Anoka after tornado hit, 1939
Aerial view of Anoka after tornado hit, 1939
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Damaged store after tornado hit, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
Damaged store after tornado hit, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
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Side wall blown out by tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
Side wall blown out by tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
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Aftermath of the Tornado, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
Aftermath of the Tornado, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
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Picking up belongings after the tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
Picking up belongings after the tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
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Cleaning up after the tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
Cleaning up after the tornado, Anoka Minnesota, 1939
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Damage from the Tornado, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
Damage from the Tornado, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
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Fifth Avenue North after the tornado of June 18, 1939, Anoka, Minnesota
Fifth Avenue North after the tornado of June 18, 1939, Anoka, Minnesota
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Municipal Golf Course, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
Municipal Golf Course, Anoka, Minnesota, 1939
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Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1940's
Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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Night O' Rest Cabins, Anoka Minnesota, 1940's
Night O' Rest Cabins, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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Night-O-Rest Cabins, Anoka Minnesota, 1940's
Night-O-Rest Cabins, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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Administration Building, State Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1940's
Administration Building, State Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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Cottages, State Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1940's
Cottages, State Asylum, Anoka Minnesota, 1940s
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First Baptist Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1945
First Baptist Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1945
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First Congregational Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1945
First Congregational Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1945
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Rum River Dam, Anoka Minnesota, 1948
Rum River Dam, Anoka Minnesota, 1948
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Northern Pine Motel, Anoka, Minnesota, 1948
Northern Pine Motel, Anoka, Minnesota, 1948
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Lincoln School, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Lincoln School, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Mississippi River Bridge, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Birchview Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Birchview Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Maple Lodge Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Maple Lodge Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Cottage Grove Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Cottage Grove Motel, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Main Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Main Street, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Bimbo's Drive Inn, Anoka Minnesota, 1950's
Bimbo's Drive Inn, Anoka Minnesota, 1950s
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Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1952
Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 1952
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Greenhaven Country Club, Anoka, Minnesota, 1952
Greenhaven Country Club, Anoka, Minnesota, 1952
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Anoka Shopping Center, Anoka, Minnesota, 1955
Anoka Shopping Center, Anoka, Minnesota, 1955
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Santa Claus Town, Anoka, Minnesota, 1956
Santa Claus Town, Anoka, Minnesota, 1956
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Castle Falls Cafe, Anoka Minnesota, 1958
Castle Falls Cafe, Anoka Minnesota, 1958
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Ewing's Castle Falls Restaurant, Anoka Minnesota, 1960's?
Ewing's Castle Falls Restaurant, Anoka Minnesota, 1960s?
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Mississippi River at Anoka Minnesota, 1960's
Mississippi River at Anoka Minnesota, 1960s
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Anoka County Library Bookmobile, Anoka County, Minnesota, 1968
Anoka County Library Bookmobile, Anoka County, Minnesota, 1968
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Anoka County Historical Society Museum and Masonic Lodge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1973
Anoka County Historical Society Museum and Masonic Lodge, Anoka, Minnesota, 1973
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Rocket Park, Anoka, Minnesota, 1985
Rocket Park, Anoka, Minnesota, 1985
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Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 2006
Street scene, Anoka Minnesota, 2006
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Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Anoka, Minnesota, 2015
Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Anoka, Minnesota, 2015
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Anoka Aquatic Center, Anoka Minnesota, 2018
Anoka Aquatic Center, Anoka Minnesota, 2018
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