Minneapolis flour mills before the 1878 Washburn A Mill explosion

Black and white photograph of riverfront flour mills before the 1878 explosion.

Description

Pillsbury A Mill elevator and surrounding buildings in flour mill row before the Washburn A Mill explosion in 1878 (ca. 1877). Shown are, left to right: Washburn A Mill, Crown Mill, Empire Mill, Pillsbury B Mill, Excelsior Mill, paper mill, and Northwestern Mill.

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Holding Location

Minnesota Historical Society

More Information

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10583493

Articles

Washburn A Mill Explosion, 1878

Topics

Cities and Towns