This image from the Minnesota Digital Library, contributed from the Kathryn A. Martin Library Archives & Special Collections is estimated to be from the year 1903 — 120 years ago. It shows the Duluth Shipping Canal prior to construction of the Aerial Bridge, along with views of Canal Park, Rice’s Point and the old West End.
I did my best to enhance it, as can be seen by looking at the original, which is pretty crusty.
https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/nemhc:1641#?c=&m=&s=&cv=&xywh=-1516%2C-1%2C6614%2C4124
Accept the challenge if you think you can pretty it up better than I did.
4 thoughts on “Duluth Waterfront Aerial Photo Circa 1903”
Impressive, considering there were no airplanes in 1903. Must have been from a balloon?
All those boats crowding around the canal together make me anxious.
Could even been pre 1900s. Can’t see lift bridge or even construction. Very cool photo.
It’s coming in a bit late but it seemed like a fun test for Photoshop’s AI tools so… challenge accepted.