Black-and-White Photograph
from the collection of
Title
Photograph of Railroad Workers in 1867Creation Date
1867Description
Black-and-white photograph of the first section crew working on the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba Railroad, which was built through Minnetonka in 1867 (and renamed the Great Northern Railroad in 1893). A typed caption affixed to the photo notes that they were all Swedish, and lists their names as follows from left to right: Peterson, Halverson, O.J. Beckman (the boss), Peterson, and Halvorson.