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Crookston (Images of America) | |
Crookston was first settled in 1872, organized in 1876, and incorporated in 1879. By 1880, the enterprising young town known as the "Queen City of the Northwest" had 1,500 inhabitants. Its location on the Red Lake River and in the fertile Red River Valley secured its tenure as the Polk County seat. Crookston first served the northwest as a trading center, then as a grain shipping point, a lumbering center with large sawmills, a brewery and liquor distribution base, and a railroad hub with terminal facilities, a roundhouse, and office headquarters. It was also a banking center of the prospering northwest. By 1915, Crookston's population of over 8,000 people made it the 14th-most-populated city in Minnesota. | |
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Bridge over Red Lake River, Crookston Minnesota, 1905 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge |
Court House, Crookston Minnesota, 1906 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge |
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Multiple scenes, Crookston Minnesota, 1908 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge |
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Fournet Block, Crookston Minnesota, 1908 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Robert Street, Crookston Minnesota, 1910 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Stephen's Hall, Agricultural College, Crookston Minnesota, 1910 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Legendary Locals of Crookston | |
Crookston is in the heart of the fertile Red River Valley. Railroad baron James J. Hill positioned the city to be a hub of transportation, so Civil War veterans and railroad workers settled Crookston first. At Hill's behest, a long tradition of learning how to "farm smart" started with the Northwest School of Agriculture in 1906. Facing a short growing season, farmers stayed close to the soil and invented better implements to harvest the area's bounty. The tradition of improving technology continues from the century-old practices begun at the Experiment Station. Currently, precision agriculture is taught at the University of Minnesota, Crookston's "laptop university." Familiar family names from Crookston's retail sector have prevailed throughout the farmers' cycle of boom and bust. Many other talented personalities shine through, especially those skilled in sports and music. Also included in this volume are unsung heroes for their acts of kindness and volunteerism. | |
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Catholic Church, Crookston Minnesota, 1910s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge image |
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St. Vincent's Hospital, Crookston Minnesota, 1911 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge |
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Cathedral High School, Crookston Minnesota, 1913 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
Birds eye view of Crookston Minnesota, 1913 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Methodist Church, Crookston Minnesota, 1924 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Robertson and Kiehle Buildings, Northwest School of Agriculture, Crookston Minnesota, 1927 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Broadway looking north, Crookston Minnesota, 1930 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Broadway Avenue, Crookston, Minnesota, 1940s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge Buy a reproduction of this postcard - Buy a print of this image |
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First Presbyterian Church, Crookston Minnesota, 1940s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection- click image to enlarge |
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Central High School, Crookston Minnesota, 1946 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
Greetings from Crookston, 1947 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Cargill Inc. Grain Teepees, Crookston Minnesota, 1950s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
J-H Motel, Crookston Minnesota, 1950s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
Motel Country Club, Crookston Minnesota, 1950s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
St. Francis Hospital, Crookston Minnesota, 1951 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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West side of Main Street, Crookston Minnesota, 1958 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Polk County State Bank Building, Crookston Minnesota, 1960s LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
Pine to Palm Motel, Crookston Minnesota, 1961 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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Polk County Courthouse, Crookston Minnesota, 1969 LakesnWoods.com Postcard and Postcard Image Collection - click to enlarge |
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