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Mills at Elk River Minnesota, 1887
Mills at Elk River Minnesota, 1887
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Sawmill at Elk River Minnesota, 1890
Sawmill at Elk River Minnesota, 1890
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High School, Elk River Minnesota, 1890's
High School, Elk River Minnesota, 1890s
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Charles Blocker and his meat market wagon, Elk River Minnesota, 1895
Charles Blocker and his meat market wagon, Elk River Minnesota, 1895
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Riverside House, Elk River Minnesota, 1900
Riverside House, Elk River Minnesota, 1900
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Bridge across the Mississippi at Elk River Minnesota, 1900
Bridge across the Mississippi at Elk River Minnesota, 1900
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School house, Elk River Minnesota, 1900
School house, Elk River Minnesota, 1900
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Ferry at Elk River Minnesota, 1900
Ferry at Elk River Minnesota, 1900
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Elk River School, Elk River Minnesota, 1908
Elk River School, Elk River Minnesota, 1908
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Multiple scenes, Elk River Minnesota, 1908
Multiple scenes, Elk River Minnesota, 1908
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Mississippi River Bridge, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
Mississippi River Bridge, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
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Mississippi River Bridge, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
Mississippi River Bridge, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
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Potato market, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
Potato market, Elk River Minnesota, 1909
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1910's
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1910s
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Blancheet Hotel, Elk River Minnesota, 1910's
Blancheet Hotel, Elk River Minnesota, 1910s
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Depot, Elk River Minnesota, 1911
Northern Pacific Depot, Elk River Minnesota, 1911
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Houltons Block, Elk River Minnesota, 1911
Houltons Block, Elk River Minnesota, 1911
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Traffic on Jefferson Highway, United States Highway Ten, near Elk River on newly paved concrete, 1919
Traffic on Jefferson Highway, United States Highway 10, near Elk River on newly paved concrete, 1919
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1920
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1920
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Dam, Elk River Minnesota, 1920
Dam, Elk River Minnesota, 1920
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Threshing machine on Specht family farm, Elk River Minnesota, 1924
Threshing machine on Specht family farm, Elk River Minnesota, 1924
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Municipal Building, Elk River Minnesota, 1930's
Municipal Building, Elk River Minnesota, 1930s
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Sherburne County Court House, Elk River Minnesota, 1930's
Sherburne County Court House, Elk River Minnesota, 1930s
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High School, Elk River Minnesota, 1930's
High School, Elk River Minnesota, 1930s
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Factory, Elk River Minnesota, 1931
Factory, Elk River Minnesota, 1931
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Union Church, Elk River Minnesota, 1932
Union Church, Elk River Minnesota, 1932
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Twin City Milk Producers Association, Elk River Minnesota, 1931
Twin City Milk Producers Association, Elk River Minnesota, 1931
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Oliver Kelley home near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
Oliver Kelley home near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
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Grange shrine marker, Oliver Kelley Home, near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
Grange shrine marker, Oliver Kelley Home, near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
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Barn at Oliver Kelley home, near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
Barn at Oliver Kelley home, near Elk River Minnesota, 1935
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Highway 169 showing dividing point in highway at Elk River Minnesota, 1939
Highway 169 showing dividing point in highway at Elk River Minnesota, 1939
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Highway construction, No. 10 at Elk River Minnesota, 1940
Highway construction, No. 10 at Elk River Minnesota, 1940
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Highway construction on Highway 10 near Elk River Minnesota, 1940
Highway construction on Highway 10 near Elk River Minnesota, 1940
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1942
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1942
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1941
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The Oliver Kelley Farm, a National Grange Shrine. Located near Elk River, 1947
The Oliver Kelley Farm, a National Grange Shrine. Located near Elk River, 1947
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The Oliver Kelley Farm near Elk River Minnesota, 1947
The Oliver Kelley Farm near Elk River Minnesota, 1947
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Businesses on Highway 10, Elk River Minnesota, 1950
Businesses on Highway 10, Elk River Minnesota, 1950
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Dam on Mississippi River, Elk River Minnesota, 1950's
Dam on Mississippi River, Elk River Minnesota, 1950s
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Lincoln Elementary School, Elk River Minnesota, 1950's
Lincoln Elementary School, Elk River Minnesota, 1950s
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Mississippi River scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1950's
Mississippi River scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1950s
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Methodist Church, Elk River Minnesota, 1950's
Methodist Church, Elk River Minnesota, 1950s
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Charles M. Babcock Memorial, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
Charles M. Babcock Memorial, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
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Twin City Milk Producers Association, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
Twin City Milk Producers Association, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
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Scotty's Cafe and Brown's Bait, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
Scotty's Cafe and Brown's Bait, Elk River Minnesota, 1951
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Bank of Elk River, 1951
Bank of Elk River, 1951
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1956
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1956
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First Rural Atomic Power Plant, Elk River Minnesota, 1960
First Rural Atomic Power Plant, Elk River Minnesota, 1960
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Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1960
Street scene, Elk River Minnesota, 1960
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Rural Co-operative Power Association at Elk River Minnesota, 1960
Rural Co-operative Power Association at Elk River Minnesota, 1960
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Elk Motel, Elk River Minnesota, 1970's
Elk Motel, Elk River Minnesota, 1970s
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Aerial view, Elk River Minnesota, 1971
Aerial view, Elk River Minnesota, 1971
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Aerial view, School and surrounding area, Elk River Minnesota, 1971
Aerial view, School and surrounding area, Elk River Minnesota, 1971
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