Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Members of Sioux and Ojibway tribes first inhabited the area. Duluth was the fastest growing city in the United States by the 19th century; however, the Panic of 1873 disrupted rapid growth. But by the late 1870s, with the continued boom in lumber and mining and with the railroads completed, Duluth bloomed again. During the early 20th century, a large number of immigrants from Europe moved to Duluth because of its job opportunities. The first bank was built in 1904, The Bank of Duluth. As of 1905, Duluth was said to be home to the most millionaires per capita in the United States. The economic decline began in the 1950s when Iron and steel crisis started. The economy was shifted to the banking, medical, and tourist industry in the late 20th century.
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