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.
I love this video for the other un-intentional history and glimpses at the culture of the time. Casual misogyny by making comments about your mother’s weight? Check. But also, dining halls with full meals and classic restaurant crockery? Not a huge part of the fair anymore, but interesting from a health and less disposable culture angle.