Iron Country: Iron Ore and Minnesota’s Future (1955 Film)

This supremely cheesy 70-year-old promotional film explains the importance of mining through actors portraying a group of people chatting in the dining hall at the Minnesota State Fair.

Duluth appears briefly at the 7- and 21-minute marks.

The YouTube channel Vintage History provides curated historical documentaries for educational purposes on a wide range of topics.

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