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Duluth Mystery Photo #6: Snowdrift Family

Feb 23, 2014 9 Comments

This image seems timely considering recent weather in Duluth, but it’s actually from 1935. It’s an “Illustrated Current News” poster, published by the Marlin Co. The website bonanza.com is selling it for twenty bucks under the headline “1935 news poster: Duluth Minnesota snowstorm; Farnam family ice home.”

The caption on the poster reads something like: “The family of Clinton Farnam was completely isolated during a recent snowstorm … (then it gets hard to read) … they had to dig a tunnel from the doorway to the roadway, which (blurry again) … Photo shows family with friends just after they had evacuated themselves.”

So, this week’s mystery is less of a mystery than usual, but can anyone fill in the blurry parts of the caption and tell us more about Clinton Farnam, his family, and the snowstorm of 1935?

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History, Photos

Duluth Mystery Photo #5: Baby Marge

Feb 16, 2014 6 Comments

This photo is for sale on eBay under the heading “Vintage Snapshot Photo Babies Family on Rocks 1920s Duluth Minnesota #250.” The description reads: “Offered is a great vintage picture of a darling baby girl sitting on a pile of rocks with another child and a group of adults. Photo is from the 1920s. I bought these photos from a living estate, and baby’s name is Marge and lives in Duluth Minnesota. This picture was taken down by Lake Superior probably.”

There’s not much to go on here for pinpointing a location, but apparently we do have a baby name. So, who is this Marge?

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History, Photos

Duluth Photography Classes

Feb 11, 2014 5 Comments

I’m what you’d call an amateur photographer (along with everyone else) and I’m looking to improve my skills. Does anyone know of any photography workshops or classes around town that are free/cheap? Or are there any seasoned photography vets out there who wouldn’t mind showing me the ropes? Any help would be appreciated!


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Duluth Mystery Photo #4: Mr. Dillner?

Feb 09, 2014 1 Comment

I saved this photo graphic at some point in the past and titled the file “Dillner.” Call it sloppy archiving on my part, but I’m guessing that might be his last name and on the front of the photo is the photographer’s name, which looks like it’s maybe S. F. Dahlquist. The address is 19 E. Superior St., Duluth. So that’s what we’ve got to go on.

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Duluth Mystery Photo #3: 1938 Neighborhood Hockey Game

Feb 02, 2014 6 Comments

It happened in Duluth in 1938. That’s all we know. What rink? Who are these kids?

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History, Photos

Duluth knows how to do snow removal, but where does it all go?

Jan 31, 2014 8 Comments

I was very impressed to happen upon this epic snow removal operation on Second Street on Thursday at about 11 a.m.

You might be able to see in the photo that this clean-up convoy of sorts includes numerous heavy construction vehicles stretching from where this was taken at about Second Avenue East, all the way back to Fourth Avenue West.

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News and Current Affairs, Photos

Call for Photo Submissions: 4x V3.0

Jan 28, 2014 No Comments

The Duluth Photography Institute’s 4x exhibit is back (pronounced “Four-by” as in 4×6, 4×8, etc.) We are hoping to get over 200 submissions this year!

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Art, Events, Photos

Duluth Mystery Photo #2: Family Outing

Jan 26, 2014 No Comments

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This photo is for sale on eBay under the headline “Vintage 1905 Cabinet Photo Duluth Minnesota Family Outing Woods Photograph 1052.” So what family is this? Where are they?


History, Photos

Mystery Photo #1: Chester Bowl

Jan 19, 2014 3 Comments

This photo was purportedly shot at Chester Bowl in 1936. Who are these gals? What were they doing that day? Who shot the photo?

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Rock your ice beards in Ibanuary: Six wicked ice beards

Jan 08, 2014 12 Comments

Move over Movember and make way for the Ibanuary (Ice Beard January). January is definitely ice beard season and this year is certainly no exception. With the full-on Polar Vortex there is no better time to show off your ice beard awesomeness. Above are six wicked ice beards … well five, and one pretty weak ice beard of mine.

Post your best ice beards in the comments!


Outdoors, Photos

Bentleyville from the PDD Drone

Dec 21, 2013 6 Comments

Post by Perfect Duluth Day.

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Where in Duluth?

Dec 19, 2013 9 Comments


History, Photos

Elim Lutheran Church 1983 Directory

Dec 16, 2013 2 Comments

Here it is in all its splendor, recovered from the More Than Memories Antique Emporium in West Duluth.

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History, Photos

Mysterious “Headless Snowman” in Duluth’s Canal Park

Dec 11, 2013 6 Comments

I think that PDD needs to solve the mystery of the headless snowman, preferably in the form of a song, an epic poem, or maybe a short story in the style of O. Henry or Charles Dickens. Ok. Go.

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Outdoors, Photos

A few images from the Woodland Middle School auction

Nov 21, 2013 7 Comments

Amid the chaos of the auction, I managed to snap a few shots for posterity. I was only there for an hour, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear this auction went on from 4 p.m. to midnight. There was a lot of stuff, a lot of bidders, and things weren’t going cheaply. Wanna buy an auditorium? A pool?

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