Joseph Réaume's Trading Post

Wadena County contains three known fur trade sites. One is located on private property along the Leaf River where Joseph Réaume, an independent fur trader, set up a winter camp in the late eighteenth century. Between 2011 and 2012, the University of Minnesota conducted archaeological surveys and excavations at this location. They confirmed a late-eighteenth century occupation, validating its association with Réaume's 1792 wintering activities.

Black and white photograph of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission office in the second state capitol, ca. 1903.

Railroad and Warehouse Commission office

Railroad and Warehouse Commission office in the second state capitol, ca. 1903.

Scan of examination of work done on the capitol building, 1853.

Examination of work done on the capitol building

Examination of work done on the capitol building, 1853. From, Records, 1851–1854, Minnesota Territorial Archives, Minnesota Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings, State Archives Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Scan of the receipt of payment to John Daniels dated October 2, 1852 for work rendered on the capitol.

Receipt of payment to John Daniels

Receipt of payment to John Daniels dated October 2, 1852 for work rendered on the capitol. From, Records, 1851–1854, Minnesota Territorial Archives, Minnesota Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings, State Archives Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Anoka Post Office

Designed by the famed Minnesota architect James Knox Taylor, Anoka’s oldest extant public building, built in 1916, is known for its classic Georgian Revival style.

Black and white photograph of Willmar Poultry Company, Willmar, 1969.

Willmar Poultry Company, Willmar

Willmar Poultry Company, Willmar, 1969.

Black and white photograph of a turkey farm, Atwater, 1973. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Turkey farm, Atwater

Turkey farm, Atwater, 1973. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Black and white photograph of a turkey processing plant, Melrose, Minnesota, 1963. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Turkey processing plant, Melrose

Turkey processing plant, Melrose, Minnesota, 1963. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Black and white photograph of turkeys that are ready to be put into the freezer, Farmers Produce Company, Willmar, ca. 1960.

Turkeys ready to be put into the freezer

Turkeys ready to be put into the freezer, Farmers Produce Company, Willmar, ca. 1960.

Black and white photograph of turkeys being processed, Farmers Produce Company, Willmar, ca. 1960.

Processing turkeys

Processing turkeys, Farmers Produce Company, Willmar, ca. 1960.

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