Black and white photograph of a man feeding turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by Minneapolis Journal.

Man feeding turkeys

Man feeding turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by Minneapolis Journal.

Black and white photograph of Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis, 1927. Photograph by Hibbard Studio.

Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis

Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis, 1927. Photograph by Hibbard Studio.

Turkey Industry in Minnesota

The Minnesota turkey industry began with small backyard flocks raised on family farms. The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, the National Turkey Improvement Plan, and advances in disease prevention helped Minnesota rise to become the top turkey-producing state in the country.

Color image of Store specializing in “do-it-yourself products” owned by Tiger Jack Rosenbloom, 2002. The structure stood at the corner of Dale Street and St. Anthony Avenue in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul between 1949 and 2002.

Tiger Jack’s shack

Store specializing in “do-it-yourself products” owned by Tiger Jack Rosenbloom, 2002. The structure stood at the corner of Dale Street and St. Anthony Avenue in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul between 1949 and 2002.

Black and white photograph of the Booker T. Cafe & Tavern, 381–383 Rondo Avenue, St. Paul, 1960.

Booker T. Cafe & Tavern

Booker T. Cafe & Tavern, 381–383 Rondo Avenue, St. Paul, 1960.

Black and white photograph of the interior of the Credjafawn Co-op Store, 678 Rondo Avenue, St. Paul, ca. 1950.

Credjafawn Co-op Store

Interior of the Credjafawn Co-op Store, 678 Rondo Avenue, St. Paul, ca. 1950.

Black and white photograph of an iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia, Minnesota, 1915.

Iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia

Iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia, Minnesota, 1915.

Black and white photograph of the first mine on the Mesabi Range, near Mountain Iron, ca. 1892. Photographed by Louis Perry Gallagher.

First mine on the Mesabi Range, near Mountain Iron

First mine on the Mesabi Range, near Mountain Iron, ca. 1892. Photographed by Louis Perry Gallagher.

Black and white photograph of an electric shovel in operation at the Mesabi Mountain open pit mine in Franklin, ca. 1935. Photographed by Kurt B. Florman.

Electric shovel

Electric shovel in operation at the Mesabi Mountain open pit mine in Franklin, ca. 1935. Photographed by Kurt B. Florman.

Black and white photograph of a Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway ore train, Duluth, ca. 1920. Photographed by Louis Perry Gallagher.

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway ore train

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway ore train, Duluth, ca. 1920. Photographed by Louis Perry Gallagher.

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