Henry Bosse

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• Henry Bosse Photographed the Upper Mississippi

  Henry Bosse was hired by the Army Corps of Engineers to photograph the Upper Mississippi River at the turn of the century. His photographs of the Mississippi from St. Anthony Falls to Grafton, Ilinois show the transformation of the river from an untamed wilderness to the busy commercial corridor of the industrial era. Bosse printed his river photos using iron salts to produce a misty blue image. The photos were first displayed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Because they were government property the army sold copies for a mere 40 cents. Today the prints are worth twenty-five thousand dollars. University of St. Thomas Journalism professor Mark Neuzil has compiled Bosse's photos in "Views on the Mississippi: The Photographs of Henry Peter Bosse."

  Nov. 22, 20014 minSave
• John Anfinson on historical Mississippi River photographs

  MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Mississippi River researcher and historian John Anfinson about the photographs of Henry Peter Bosse, who captured images of the waterway during the 1880s.

  Aug. 23, 19916 minSave
• Sotheby's expert on Mississippi River photographs by Henry Peter Bosse

  Mid-Morning’s Paula Schroeder talks with an art expert from Sotheby’s about vintage photographs by Henry Peter Bosse.

  Aug. 23, 19912 minSave
• Rare photo find by Army Corps

  MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on local find of over a hundred Henry Peter Bosse photographs found in a captain’s desk of a dredge.

  Jul. 12, 19914 minSave