Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge

The Aerial Lift Bridge has been Duluth’s most-famous landmark for over 100 years. This exhibit, which was created by the Duluth Public Library Reference staff for the Duluth Aerial Bridge Centennial in 2005, explains some of the history of the bridge’s development.

Click here to view the exhibit.

Published in: on December 29, 2006 at 3:47 pm Leave a Comment

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Minnesota Legislators Past & Present

A biographical database from the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library covering all Minnesota legislators back to territorial times. Search by name, birth year, educational institution, county served,  city of residence (when first elected) and more. Information varies, but can include age, occupation, education, family relationships, other government services, sessions served, and committees.

Published in: on December 28, 2006 at 2:51 pm Leave a Comment

Past Christmas weather in Duluth

The climatological term of a “White-Christmas” is defined as having one inch of snow on the ground, or snow depth,  on Christmas Day. Here are some records of past Christmas weather.

Duluth All-Time Records 

Least snowiest Christmas (measured snow depth on Christmas Day)

0 inch…1979, 1939, 1923
1 inch…1999, 1997, 1984, 1967
2 inches…2002

Information provided by the National Weather Service.

More Duluth Christmas weather records here.

Published in: on December 22, 2006 at 3:11 pm Leave a Comment

New magazine subscriptions in Reference

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homepower.jpgHome Power – “Your small scale renewable energy source.” Articles on alternative energy sources and green building materials for the homeowner in a bimonthly format.

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Published in: on December 21, 2006 at 3:06 pm Leave a Comment

New Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay in the news twenty years ago today.

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>From the Duluth News-Tribune 12/18/86.

Published in: on December 18, 2006 at 9:33 am Leave a Comment

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Holiday Ideas

From HGTV, “inspirational ideas for honoring traditions, decorating your home with festive flair, decking your halls in holiday greenery and creating handmade ornaments, gifts and cards” for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza.

Published in: on December 14, 2006 at 2:36 pm Leave a Comment

Christmas gift ideas from 100 years ago.

From the December 13, 1906 Duluth Herald.

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Duluth History

Duluth 1899
View of Canal Park from the Torrey Building, 314 W Superior St.

From the Duluth Public Library collection.
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Published in: on December 11, 2006 at 3:58 pm Leave a Comment