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ELY, Minn.

Photos: The legacy of the 'Root Beer Lady'

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One of Molter's two cabins
The point cabin near Knife Lake was one of the cabins at the Isle of Pines resort that Dorothy Molter operated and used until the time of her death in 1986. It was taken apart piece by piece and reconstructed at the site of the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely, Minn.
Derek Montgomery for MPR
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The Dorothy Molter Museum
A wood-carved version of the Dorothy Molter Museum logo resides on the outside of the museum's gift shop.
Derek Montgomery for MPR
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One of Molter's two cabins
The point cabin near Knife Lake was one of the cabins at the Isle of Pines resort that Dorothy Molter operated and used until the time of her death in 1986. It was taken apart piece by piece and reconstructed at the site of the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely, Minn.
Derek Montgomery for MPR
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Dorothy Molter
A picture of Dorothy Molter hangs in the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely, Minn.
Derek Montgomery for MPR