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    Historic Photos of Minneapolis
    Historic Photos of Minneapolis
    Historic Photos of Minneapolis
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    Historic Photos of Minneapolis

    By Heather Block Lawton

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    From Father Louis Hennepin and Saint Anthony Falls, to becoming the ?milling capital of the world?, Historic Photos of Minneapolis is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ?The City of Lakes? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Minneapolis and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Minneapolis!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTurner Publishing Company
    Release dateMar 1, 2007
    ISBN9781618586551
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      Historic Photos of Minneapolis - Heather Block Lawton

      HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

      MINNEAPOLIS

      TEXT AND CAPTIONS BY HEATHER BLOCK LAWTON

      Nashville, Tennessee • Paducah, Kentucky

      The Stone Arch Bridge, depicted here around 1900, spans the Mississippi just below St. Anthony Falls. The bridge provided the means for trains to reach the mill district. Built in 1882–1883 and financed by railroad magnate James J. Hill, the bridge stands 82 feet above the water below.

      HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

      MINNEAPOLIS

      Turner Publishing Company

      200 4th Avenue North • Suite 950

      Nashville, Tennessee 37219

      (615) 255-2665

      412 Broadway • P.O. Box 3101

      Paducah, Kentucky 42002-3101

      (270) 443-0121

      www.turnerpublishing.com

      Historic Photos of Minneapolis

      Copyright © 2007 Turner Publishing Company

      All rights reserved.

      This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted

      in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2006937080

      ISBN-13: 978-1-59652-328-9

      ISBN: 1-59652-328-X

      Printed in the United States of America

      07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15—0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      CONTENTS

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      PREFACE

      RISE OF THE MILL CITY (1850–1899)

      MINNEAPOLIS ENTERS A NEW CENTURY (1900–1920)

      A CITY OF CONTRASTS (1921–1946)

      MODERN MINNEAPOLIS (1947–1970)

      NOTES ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS

      The Hotel Leamington, founded in 1912 and seen here in 1962, specialized in housing convention attendees. For decades the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party used the hotel as a home base while awaiting results on election nights. In 1990 the hotel was razed and the lot rebuilt as a parking ramp.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Heather Block Lawton wishes to thank photographer Rachel McFarland for providing her headshot and John Lawton for countless hours spent proofreading and offering editorial advice. She also thanks Renee Willkom, Katie Weiblen, Marla Siegler, and Wendy Adamson.

      This volume, Historic Photos of Minneapolis, is the result of the cooperation and efforts of many individuals and organizations.

      It is with great thanks that we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Minneapolis Public Library and the Minnesota Historical Society for their generous support. We would also like to thank Heather Block Lawton, our writer, for valuable contributions and assistance in making this work possible.

      The goal in publishing this work is to provide broader access to a set of extraordinary photographs. The aim is to inspire, provide perspective, and evoke insight that might assist officials and citizens, who together are responsible for determining Minneapolis’s future. In addition, the book seeks to preserve the past with respect and reverence.

      With the exception of touching up imperfections caused by the vicissitudes of time and cropping where necessary, no other changes have been made. The focus and clarity of many images is limited to the technology of the day and the skill of the photographer who captured them.

      We encourage readers to reflect as they explore Minneapolis, stroll along its streets, or wander its neighborhoods. It is the publisher’s hope that in making use of this work, longtime residents will learn something new and that new residents will gain a perspective on where Minneapolis has been, so that each can contribute to its future.

      —Todd Bottorff, Publisher

      PREFACE

      How does one tell the story of a city? Is it possible to say anything definitive about a place that is characterized by impermanence? Buildings rise and fall, the landscape is altered, and residents move on or pass away. The story itself is impossibly fragmented, scattered among dusty documents and residing in the individual memories of each person who has maintained a connection to the place. The act of weaving a coherent narrative from such a disjointed jumble of facts and impressions and recollections presents a daunting task.

      Photographs are a valuable tool in the quest to understand the past. They permit us to visualize history, if only for one second in time, so that it might be studied. They are a tangible way to gain access to distant moments in time, and they possess a unique power to jog our

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