Benjamin Upton (American, 1818-1910). Cabinet card photograph depicting the first frame house in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Titled "First Frame House in St. Anthony, Erected by R.P. Russell, 1847, of the first lumber sawed in St. Anthony." Inscribed "Main Street, 1857" and "Opposite western end of Nicollet Island. Facing River." Numbered "8" in pen along the upper right corner of the mat. Stamped along the verso "Published by E. A. Bromley, Minneapolis, from the original Upton negatives." and "Hill Reference Library St. Paul" along with a library catalog number in pencil.

Provenance: Collection of the James J. Hill Reference Library.

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Unframed; Height: 6 in x width: 8 1/4 in. Matted; Height: 10 in x width: 12 in. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.