Postcard from the Merchandise Docks and Passenger Terminals

This undated postcard, published by Kreiman’s Lyceum News & Bookstore, shows a portion of Duluth’s waterfront warehouse district at some point in the first half of the 20th century. The large building with “Fireproof Storage” on the side in large letters is the Northern Cold Storage & Warehouse Company.

The caption on the back of the card reads:

Over the busy docks of the Port of Duluth pass more freight than any harbor in the United States outside of New York City. Iron ore, grain, dairy products, coal, automobiles and lumber comprise the bulk of its shipping tonnage. In summer, small Scandinavian freighters frequently visit this inland port.