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Home of Syvert Halvorson, Canton Minnesota, 1885
Home of Syvert Halvorson, Canton Minnesota, 1885
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Main Street looking north, Canton Minnesota, 1900's
Main Street looking north, Canton Minnesota, 1900s
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View from Lower Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1907
View from Lower Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1907
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Depot, Canton, Minnesota, 1907
Depot, Canton, Minnesota, 1907
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CM&StP Railroad Depot, Canton, Minnesota, 1908
CM&StP Railroad Depot, Canton, Minnesota, 1908
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Steam Railroads of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota Steam Railroads of
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota
Steam railroading became an integral part of the communities in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota in the late 1800s. The railroad provided hundreds of jobs and the ability to transport both goods and passengers across the Midwest. The Chicago & North Western Railway, the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (called the Milwaukee Road by employees) served five principal gateways, which included Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; and Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. Operating steam engines required tremendous manpower, and by the 1920s, some steam passenger trains were replaced by more efficient motor cars, fueled by oil-powered engines. Steam engines could no longer compete with the reduced operating costs, smaller crew requirements, and time savings provided by diesel, which ultimately led to the fall of steam in 1955.
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Multiple views, Canton Minnesota, 1910
Multiple views, Canton Minnesota, 1910
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ET Solano General Hardware Store, Canton Minnesota, 1910's?
ET Solano General Hardware Store, Canton Minnesota, 1910s?
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Street scene in Canton Minnesota, 1913
Street scene in Canton Minnesota, 1913
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Main Street looking north, Canton Minnesota, 1915
Main Street looking north, Canton Minnesota, 1915
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Public School, Canton Minnesota, 1915
Public School, Canton Minnesota, 1915
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School, Canton Minnesota, 1924
School, Canton Minnesota, 1924
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Minnesota's Lost Towns Southern Edition Minnesota's Lost Towns Southern Edition
Includes Amherst Village, Big Springs, Bratsberg, Carimona, Cherry Grove, Choice, Clear Grit, Elliota, Etna, Fillmore Village and 12 more in Fillmore County!

Pack your bags and come along as we journey to over 125 lost towns in Southern Minnesota. Read how the Civil War, changes in transportation, county seat disputes and other historical happenings changed Minnesota’s landscape. Learn how and why lost towns and communities were created, how they thrived and why they eventually faded into history. Visit the people and places of Southern Minnesota in this fourth edition of the Minnesota’s Lost Towns series. Be sure to check out the other titles in the series: Northern, Central, and Northern II.
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Street scene in Canton Minnesota, 1938
Street scene in Canton Minnesota, 1938
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High School, Canton Minnesota, 1945
High School, Canton Minnesota, 1945
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Willford Cabin Court, Highway 52, Canton Minnesota, 1950
Willford Cabin Court, Highway 52, Canton Minnesota, 1950
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Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1950
Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1950
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Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1950
Main Street, Canton Minnesota, 1950
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Wilford's Motel, Canton Minnesota, 1965
Wilford's Motel, Canton Minnesota, 1965
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Aerial view, Canton Minnesota, 1972
Aerial view, Canton Minnesota, 1972
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Greek Revival style house, Canton Minnesota, 1973
Greek Revival style house, Canton Minnesota, 1973
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Village Hall and Municipal pump, Canton Minnesota, 1973
Village Hall and Municipal pump, Canton Minnesota, 1973
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Old store and bank, Canton Minnesota, 1973
Old store and bank, Canton Minnesota, 1973
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Population sign, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Population sign, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Welcome sign, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Welcome sign, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Feed Mill, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Feed Mill, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Community Center and Fire Department, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Community Center and Fire Department, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Post Office, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Post Office, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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City Park, Canton Minnesota, 2009
City Park, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Former Railroad Depot, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Former Railroad Depot, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Street scene, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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Former school, Canton Minnesota, 2009
Former school, Canton Minnesota, 2009
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