Hjalmer C. Rykken photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of black and white photographs by Hjalmer C. Rykken amateur but experienced photographer, that were made between October 1958 and July 1962. Content of the photographs includes: streets, views of Lake Superior, Central High School, Fire Hall, the Hibbard Plant, Lakefront, the First Presbyterian Church, Elliott Packing Co., Park Point, and Rail Road tracks. There are no negatives.
Photographs
Superior St. looking East
Skyline Parkway near Enger Park
Looking North from 1st Ave. E. below tracks
Looking South from 4th St. down 4th Ave. W.
Looking down hill from Mesaba & 4th St.
Central High School
Oldest fire hall at 22 E. 2nd St. across from Central High
Minnesota Power and Light Co. from 46th Ave. W.
Looking North form Lake front near 1st Ave. E.
Lake Ave. below Superior St. looking North
First Presbyterian Church
Central High clock tower
Elliot Packing Co. with cows, docks in background
Bayfront
Looking North from Park Point near Aerial Bridge
Northern Pacific Railroad tracks looking East from Garfield Ave.
Ore cars at Proctor yards October 1958 (oversize)
White frame building, café, former Northern Pacific Railroad Depot at Fond du Lac, 1962
Dates
- 1958-1962
- Majority of material found in 1962
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Hjalmer Rykken (27 Aug 1899-16 April 1996), was a life-long employee for mail services in Duluth. He was employed with the railway mail service and was a clerk for the U. S. post office. He retired in the 1960s. He is buried at Duluth’s Park Hill cemetery. He was an amateur photographer.
Extent
16.00 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of black and white photographs by Hjalmer C. Rykken amateur but experienced photographer, that were made between October 1958 and July 1962. Content of the photographs includes: streets, views of Lake Superior, Central High School, Fire Hall, the Hibbard Plant, Lakefront, the First Presbyterian Church, Elliott Packing Co., Park Point, and Rail Road tracks.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
- Animals Subject Source: Local sources
- Architecture Subject Source: Local sources
- Automobiles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- City traffic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fond du Lac (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hotels Subject Source: Local sources
- Lake Superior Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Streets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Hjalmer C. Rykken photographs
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
