I have long been fascinated by that intersection, which looks so different now. It’s interesting that pretty much every postcard I have seen looks East from that intersection. The depots were to the West; why did they not get as much attention? Hmmm.

New as of January 2026:

Bumpkin Angling
“Big Wave” Dave Adams and Shane “The Kentucky Freight Train” talk about fishing and the culture surrounding outdoor sports.
Available on Apple Podcasts | Podbean | Amazon | Patreon

And so many more reasons coming in parts two through ten -- glad to see that I have some interested readers!

Good question. I couldn’t figure out why it was taken down and couldn’t find it anywhere else other than this shortened version on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@imperatur_yt/video/7621635959196536086

And I think that was indeed Timothée Chalamet...

Why did the uploader remove the video? I enjoyed it so much the first time that I came back for a reprise only to find it gone.

Hello i would like a 20 X 40 if still available? BUT I won’t be able to pay the 40 till the 1st?
But most definitely will be willing to take spot. I have tomatos, and 3 different peppers and a bunch of others you plant right into the garden. Than...

In the 2026 to 1907 comparison, I’ll take 2026. More women and less horse manure being just two reasons.

This is outstanding historical research and context. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

At the 31-second mark, is that Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan? Or A.I. Bob Dylan? Or A.I. Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan?

The street looked better back then. The city was more than likely better also.

New as of March 2026:

The Healing Pause
Dr. Christina Kintop explores the transition of perimenopause and menopause, offering natural approaches to hormonal balance, gut health, detoxing, movement and mindset.
Available on: Apple Podcasts | iHeart

New as of March 2026:

Plain Money Talk
Presented by Bell Bank, Plain Money Talk, promises “straightforward conversations about the money matters that affect your life.” The show is hosted by the Duluth News Tribune’s Jay Gabler and features rotat...

The ones you have seen were hand-painted by individuals--one in particular that I know of, but I’m sure others have done their own. So, not an organization. But you might ask around for a connect. (I would answer, but I don’t know the person, and ...

Acronym parodies are kind of a separate thing, but I should probably mention DTA stands for Drunk Tourists Aboard.

New as of January 2026:

Spartan Strong: With the Mic On
Hosted by School District of Superior Superintendent Dr. Amy Starzecki, this biweekly production focuses on sharing behind the scenes information on Superior schools, celebrating successes a...

The Beal building is one of Duluth’s oldest structures. It was originally called the Burrows Block and was built in 1891. The address is 301–303 W. Superior St.

The former WEBC building is now the Beal Building (its original name when it was built?) — located on the northwest corner of Third Avenue West and Superior Street (not the Maurices location). In the 1960s (before two major fires changed everythin...

And another: Ashland Price’s In From the Storm is “a supernatural romance largely set on a passenger ship headed from Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth in 1896.”

Thank you so much for sharing these. I don’t love the term slave chains, but I enjoy seeing these old advertisements immensely!

That is a robust list! Thank you for including my book here, among so many interesting titles.

[AI overview of this post:]

The “last duckbilled dinosaur in Duluth” is a creative, fictional narrative featured on Perfect Duluth Day about a Hadrosaur facing extinction in a Cretaceous-era Minnesota. This story describes the creature on a sand b...

Beautiful song! Great video, too.

It seems very much like contemporary Duluth to me. Yes, we’ve lost the old Boat Club, Spalding, Lyceum, old Curling Club, Incline Railway, a funky bridge in Lester Park, a bunch of waterfront manufacturing and obviously a lot of other stuff not re...

You’re a trooper, Paul! Rehabilitation is a tall task. Btw, my sign in went swimmingly. Whatever you have done, it worked! Thank you.

Impressive, unlike contemporary Duluth.

The Duluth News Tribune reports the 8-foot, 4-inch replica of the Statue of Liberty is still “stored on a piece of city property not open to the public.”

Robert Hurd, Duluth construction project supervisor, told the paper the statue likely won’t ...

And apparently ol’ Gust got tarred and feathered.

The Forum: “In 1918, a Minnesota vigilante group of ‘extreme nationalists’ confessed its crimes in local papers“

Shane Lamontagne! A blast from the past! I shot the photo in 1994 and it landed in a shoebox in the attic until rediscovered in 2012. You have your back to the camera but I remember you now!

The first photo: I recognize exactly where that photo was taken. I recognize the people in the photo. I am the person in front bent over lighting the match sticks that are placed in the wet bread on the female’s stomach. That is at a house on 1200...

I started working at HBJ in the accounting department in February 1974 and transferred to its Fotronics (graphics) department in 1975 as the company moved to computerized typesetting. I left in the fall of 1979 when I moved to Michigan.

HBJ was a...

Much hope and love for the Greenery Cafe & Bakery. That space was so vibrant when I moved here, with a comic shop, the Snyders, the Hallmark, and so many food choices.

New as of January 2026:

Blazing Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Stories
North Shore Community Radio WTIP partners with the Superior Hiking Trail Association for this eight-episode podcast about the 300-mile footpath, exploring stories about the earl...

Duluth Casualty Association!

I’m impressed with the find. Thanks for showing your work.

Handwriting looks to me like ten rather than three days. Cool the house is still standing.