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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1907
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1907
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Street view, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Street view, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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The Great Northern Railway Through Time The Great Northern Railway Through Time
The Great Northern Railway Through Time takes us on a tour of the American Northwest―the last American frontier―from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. The Great Northern opened up the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, the dramatic Cascade Mountains of Washington, and the Continental Divide at Marias Pass. President James J. Hill intended the Great Northern to be a freight hauling road, but tourists riding on the GN's premier passenger train, The Empire Builder were delighted by the prairie, the farmland, the Big Sky Country, the mountains, and Glacier National Park. The G.N.'s reputation grew. Today, Amtrak's Empire Builder traverses the same territory. The Great Northern Railway Through Time presents photos taken over the course of seventy-five years by photographers of the era. The author has provided ample photo captions pointing out features that have changed over the years and features that have ​stayed the same. The early photos are fresh―never before published. The more recent shots were made by twenty of America's finest rail enthusiast photographers.
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Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Pacific looking east, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Pacific looking east, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Pacific looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Pacific Avenue looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Atlantic Avenue looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Atlantic Avenue looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1908
Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1908
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Pacific Avenue looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1909
Pacific Avenue looking west, Benson Minnesota, 1909
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Dam and Woolen Mill on Chippewa River, 1909
Dam and Woolen Mill on Chippewa River, 1909
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Chippewa River, Benson Minnesota, 1909
Chippewa River, Benson Minnesota, 1909
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Dam and Woolen Mill on Chippewa River, Benson Minnesota, 1909
Dam and Woolen Mill on Chippewa River, Benson Minnesota, 1909
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Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1910
Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1910
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Benson High School, Benson Minnesota, 1910's?
Benson High School, Benson Minnesota, 1910s?
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South 14th Street, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Merchants Hotel, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Merchants Hotel, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Swift County, Minnesota (Images of America) Swift County, Minnesota (Images of America)

Not permanently settled until after the Civil War, Swift County was one of the last frontiers of the United States. Once part of the vast prairie land occupied by the Dakota Indians, settlement began in the 1860s. The Swift County Historical Society has compiled over 200 vintage images in order to capture a glimpse of the region's formative years-the establishment of its trading centers and industries, as well as the educational, spiritual, and social lives of its early settlers.

Located in west central Minnesota, the small rural towns of Swift County were once busy trading centers. Through these historic photographs, the reader can follow the changes that occurred on Atlantic and Pacific Avenues in Benson from the 1880s to the 1930s, see the sod house of Swenoda Township, and witness turn of the century rural life in towns like Danvers, Murdock, Appleton, and Kerkhoven.

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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Court House and Park, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Court House and Park, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1910's
Great Northern Depot, Benson Minnesota, 1910s
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Atlantic Avenue and 13th Street, Benson Minnesota, 1911
Atlantic Avenue and 13th Street, Benson Minnesota, 1911
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Hotel Paris, Benson Minnesota, 1911
Hotel Paris, Benson Minnesota, 1911
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Southside School, Benson Minnesota, 1911
Southside School, Benson Minnesota, 1911
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1912
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1912
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High School, Benson Minnesota, 1913
High School, Benson Minnesota, 1913
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Benson High School, Benson Minnesota, 1913
Benson High School, Benson Minnesota, 1913
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Norwegian Lutheran Synod Church, Benson Minnesota, 1913
Norwegian Lutheran Synod Church, Benson Minnesota, 1913
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Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1913
Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1913
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Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1914
Birds eye view, Benson Minnesota, 1914
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Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1914
Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1914
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Chippewa River and Woolen Mill, Benson Minnesota, 1914
Chippewa River and Woolen Mill, Benson Minnesota, 1914
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Birdseye view, Benson Minnesota, 1915
Birdseye view, Benson Minnesota, 1915
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1915
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1915
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Catholic Church, Benson Minnesota, 1920's
Catholic Church, Benson Minnesota, 1920s
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Pacific Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1927
Pacific Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1927
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1930's
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1930s
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Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1930's
Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1930s
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Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1930's
Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1930s
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Benson Bakery, Benson Minnesota, 1936
Benson Bakery, Benson Minnesota, 1936
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High School, Benson Minnesota, 1938
High School, Benson Minnesota, 1938
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Aerial view, Benson Minnesota, 1938
Aerial view, Benson Minnesota, 1938
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High School, Benson Minnesota, 1939
High School, Benson Minnesota, 1939
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1940's
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1940s
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Golf Club, Benson Minnesota, 1940's
Golf Club, Benson Minnesota, 1940s
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1942
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 1942
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Southside Elementary School, Benson Minnesota, 1945
Southside Elementary School, Benson Minnesota, 1945
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Hospital, Benson Minnesota, 1950
Hospital, Benson Minnesota, 1950
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Pacific Street, Benson Minnesota, 1950
Pacific Street, Benson Minnesota, 1950
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Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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Atlantic Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
Atlantic Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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Atlantic Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
Atlantic Avenue, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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First Baptist Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
First Baptist Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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Johnson's Motel, Benson Minnesota, 1950's
Johnson's Motel, Benson Minnesota, 1950s
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Aerial view, Benson Minnesota, 1955
Aerial view, Benson Minnesota, 1955
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Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1957
Public Library, Benson Minnesota, 1957
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1960's
Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson Minnesota, 1960s
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Benson Minnesota, 2012
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Benson Minnesota, 2012
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City limits and population sign, Benson Minnesota, 2014
City limits and population sign, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Custom Roto Mold, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Custom Roto Mold, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Custom Roto Mold, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Custom Roto Mold, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Railroad tracks and grain elevator, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Railroad tracks and grain elevator, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Park, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Park, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Bakken Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Bakken Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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The Colby Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
The Colby Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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DeMarce Theatre, Benson Minnesota, 2014
DeMarce Theatre, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Bank of the West, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Bank of the West, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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O. P. Johnson Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
O. P. Johnson Building, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Swift County Courthouse, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Post Office, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Post Office, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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KSCR and KBMO Radio, Benson Minnesota, 2014
KSCR and KBMO Radio, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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First Security Bank, Benson Minnesota, 2014
First Security Bank, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Whistle Stop Diner, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Whistle Stop Diner, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
Street scene, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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VFW Post, Benson Minnesota, 2014
VFW Post, Benson Minnesota, 2014
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