Cloquet

4 photos · 2019–2021

4 photographs tagged Cloquet, 2019–2021.

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USG directional sign at the Cloquet, Minnesota manufacturing facility.
USG Corporation, once known as United States Gypsum, traces its roots to 1902 and today ranks among the largest manufacturers of gypsum wallboard in North America. The company's Cloquet facility sits in a Carlton County city long tied to the region's timber and forest products economy. USG's core products include drywall, joint compound, and ceiling systems sold to builders and contractors across the continent.

USG Sign Pointing the Way at Its Cloquet Facility

USG paper mill facility illuminated at night in Cloquet, Minnesota, with industrial buildings and production infrastructure.
USG Paper Mill in Cloquet, Minnesota, operates as an industrial manufacturing complex on the city’s south side. The facility includes a guarded entrance, rail siding, and large production buildings associated with United States Gypsum’s paper operations. Night security lighting illuminates the plant and adjacent yard.

USG Plant at Night in Cloquet

Downtown Cloquet, Minnesota building with exterior murals and street-level storefront artwork at night.
A downtown building in Cloquet, Minnesota, has exterior murals painted along its side and ground floor. The artwork includes storefront imagery and Parisian-themed s. An exterior stairway provides access to the upper floors.

Ice Cream Shoppe Mural at Night in Cloquet

Knife Falls Dam hydroelectric plant on the St. Louis River in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet, Minnesota. The hydroelectric plant at the dam generates 2.4 megawatts of power.

The Reservoir Above Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet

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