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    Northern Pine County
    Northern Pine County
    Northern Pine County
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    Northern Pine County

    By Earl J. Foster and Amy Troolin

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    Featuring over 210 historical photographs, Images of America: Northern Pine County guides readers on an exciting journey into the past as it explores the successes and sorrows as well as the joys and trials of the people of northern Pine County, Minnesota. Each chapter examines a unique aspect of their daily lives. Readers meet loggers and settlers from the county's earliest days, catch a glimpse of many towns and villages, and encounter a variety of industries, businesses, schools, and churches that shaped the area's economic and social landscapes. Life was not easy for the people who called northern Pine County home. On September 1, 1894, and again on October 12, 1918, forest fires devastated portions of the county, killing hundreds, destroying thousands of acres, and leaving countless residents homeless. While photographs cannot capture the heartache of fire victims, they do provide a window into northern Pine County's rich history and help tell the fascinating stories of its residents.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439640852
    Northern Pine County
    Author

    Earl J. Foster

    Earl �Jim� Foster and Amy Troolin are both historians and genealogists with deep family roots in Pine County. Jim collects historical photographs, and Amy is a freelance writer. They are both active in local historical organizations.

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      Northern Pine County - Earl J. Foster

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      THE EARLIEST DAYS

      Early explorers traversed Northern Pine County, learning about the new world and interacting with native people. Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du L’hut, left his mark on a boulder in a forest east of Askov. The name Du Luth and date 1679, the year of the expedition, were carved into the stone, which was recently authenticated by American Petrographic Services.

      Books like this one would not be possible without the photographers of the past who recorded their world on film. In this 1910 photograph, Philip Hansen was preparing his camera to capture a scene on the Kettle River near Sandstone.

      William Poole was another Northern Pine County photographer who took countless pictures and contributed to the preservation of the area’s history. Poole owned two photograph galleries in Pine City and even traveled through Minnesota in a photo wagon.

      Bill Bantleon, a Pine City barber, was an amateur photographer, a rarity in the age before cameras were common in every home. He was quite the character with his red bow tie, red suspenders, and pompadour hairstyle.

      Ross Daniels was a Sandstone photographer for many years. He specialized in postcards and seemed to have a knack for setting up his camera at just the right moment to capture exciting events, including the 1909 Sandstone school fire. This photograph was taken at Daniels’s Pine City studio.

      The Anishinabeg people, today called the Ojibway, have lived in Northern Pine County for hundreds of years. Their traditional name means spontaneous or original people and refers back to their creation stories. This group posed near Pokegama Lake in 1909. Note the birch bark wigwam and log cabin in the

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