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St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River (#5416)
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copyright © 2006 Chris Gregerson.
Available format: 6 megapixel (3072 x 2048 total resolution)
picture date: 2006-05-26
picture date: 2006-05-26
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These are the highest falls on the Mississippi River. While not that high, they are very wide, and once powered a huge milling industry in Minneapolis (lumber and flour). The Third Avenue Bridge is in the background, and downtown Minneapolis is out of frame on the left.
links
- 1905 Photo of the Washington Avenue Bridge and The Mississippi River
- Mississippi Mile Website
2006-08-17