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The collection consists of prints, acetate negatives, and glass-plate negatives of photographs taken by Arnold D. Roth in Minneapolis during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Principal subjects include downtown street scenes and businesses, houses, and Minnehaha Falls.

Description of Contents The Barbara Flanagan Papers contain a wide array of materials on the professional and personal life of Star Tribune columnist, author, and socialite Barbara Flanagan. The collection holds personal papers, documents, records, scrapbooks, notes, drafts, interview transcripts, extensive personal correspondence and reader letters, photocopies of Flanagan’s columns, research materials, club and organization materials, press releases and event invitations, awards and plaques, honors, magazine and...

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The collection consists of 200 color 35mm slide transparencies featuring Barbara Martinsen's family and friends in the 1950s-1970s. Many images feature children, especially Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Barbara Martinsen grew up at 4037 Columbus Ave. S in Minneapolis, part of the Bryant neighborhood. She graduated from Central High School in 1969.

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The collection consists of five scrapbooks detailing Cliff Nyberg's experience with the U.S. Army 11th Field Hospital during World War II. The scrapbooks include photographs, documents, insignia, newspaper clippings, and assorted records.

Description of Contents Correspondence, memoir, compiled documents, photo album scrapbooks, and paper weight made from defused artillery shell documenting the experiences of two members of Amy Rea's family in World War II. Crippen's materials include a memoir he wrote, originals and photocopies of documents charting his service in the U.S. Navy, extensive photograph albums and the paperweight he created from defused Japanese artillery shell detonators on Guadalcanal. Crippen’s photos include his training in the...

Description of Contents This collection contains organizational documents, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, print photographs, negatives, and other materials the Minneapolis Department of City Planning and Economic Development (CPED) and its predecessor departments. Most materials are organized in the order in which they were received and include documents from Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority (MHRA), Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA), and CPED. Materials are roughly...

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43 glass-plate negatives of various sizes and 40 acetate negative reproductions showing Minneapolis scenes from 1878 to 1888.

Description of Contents Two boxes. John S. Bradstreet's personal papers include a scrapbook, business correspondence, lecture notes, business advertisements, articles and clippings detailing his career as an interior decorator and furniture designer, and related material.The scrapbook contains letters, photographs, and ephemera from his work and international travels, particularly to Japan. The photographs are mainly interior and exterior shots of his business, the Craftshouse.There is no...

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35mm color slides, card index, and digital photo scans of Hoover family photos from the 1950s to 1970s. Topics include holidays, family gatherings, and daily life. Slides are arranged by original magazine number. Card index corresponds to original magazine number and lists each photo. Photos have been scanned and are best accessed electronically.

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16 glass-plate negatives and acetate negative reproductions showing Grand Army of the Republic national encampments in Minneapolis and Philadelphia in either 1896 or 1906.

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Print photographs, negatives, and slides of Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library locations, staff, and events. Most photos were taken by library staff. Slides are arranged by topic. Prints and negatives are individually numbered and an item-level inventory is available by contacting Special Collections.

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Images taken or compiled by the Minneapolis Star and Tribune in the 1950s-1960s. Includes photos of Star Tribune buildings (staff, machinery, and interiors) and images of Carl Rowan taken by John Loengard (probably for Life magazine). Slides were recovered from a dumpster at the Star Tribune shortly before the closure of the 425 Portland Ave. building.

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Color print photographs and 35mm slides of Twin Cities locations, businesses, and people from the 1970s to 1990s. Many photos were taken for corporate clients and include scenes from the health care, higher education, and social service industries.

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The collection includes over 200 black-and-white photographs taken by John H. Kammerdiener of buildings and locations in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. The bulk of the photographs are building exteriors. Original photographs consist of print photographs and sheet negatives on safety film. The best point of access to the photographs is the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections, where photos are identified by subject, date, and location.

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The collection consists of two processed boxes of photographs, one box of biographical information and newspaper clippings, and a variety of unprocessed materials. Unprocessed materials include publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials created or compiled by Zalusky and his daughter, Ruth Thorstenson.

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The collection contains photographs taken by Keith Smith at the 1991 and 2005 Gay Pride parades and celebrations. The 1991 photos include Amon Peterson, Smith's partner, recipient of the Dick Hanson Memorial Award from Equal Time and Lavender, Inc. The award recognized Smith's work in AIDS education.

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Over 160 photographs from 1974 of buildings and street scenes in the Dinkytown, Cedar-Riverside, and University neighborhoods. Produced as a work for hire for the Minneapolis Public Library.

Description of Contents The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies depicting exterior scenes of downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul in 1979. Several of the images are blurry or otherwise of low quality. Landmarks photographed include CenturyLink Building, Hennepin County Medical Center, City Hall, Basilica of St. Mary, Powers, IDS Center, Foshay Tower, Hennepin County Government Center, Berger Fountain, Skyway to IDS Center, Butler Square Atrium, Minneapolis Post Office, Gateway Park...

Description of Contents The collection consists of photographs belonging to Frank Pomeroy's grandmother, Jessamine McMillan, and her siblings (Corrine Frances McMillan and Howard McMillan), as well as a small folder of World War II correspondence. The bulk of the images are studio prints of East High School students or unidentified individuals. A photo album showing rural farm life, likely from Howard McMillan's Long Lake farm, Orchard Hill, is included. One folder contains photos taken by Donald Pomeroy, Jr....

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Photographs of buildings and scenes around Minneapolis from the early 20th century. Photos were taken or compiled by the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association.

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Print photographs, negatives, and lantern slides of Minneapolis churches, buildings, parks, and other local scenes. Most photos were taken in the 1930s by WPA-funded library staff. Some photos are reproductions made by library staff from older photos, including the photos of Minneapolis parks. Many lantern slides are from an earlier era, but were colorized by WPA staff.

Description of Contents This collection contains print photographs and limited negatives compiled by the Minneapolis Tribune, Minneapolis Times-Tribune, Minneapolis Daily Times, Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis Star, and Minneapolis Star Journal from the 1910s through 1940s. Many of the images appeared in these newspapers. Photographs often have newspaper...

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Scrapbook created by Barbara Priglmeier while she was a student at Nokomis Junior High School in the 1940s. The collection contains six loose scrapbook pages containing photos of students. Most images are professional school photos, but there are also several snapshots. Students represent 1944-1948 classes of 9th grade graduates.

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Slide presentation on the Northwestern National Bank fire entitled "How to Survive a Disaster." Collection includes 47 35mm color slides, 1 audio cassette tape, and a presentation script. Materials copyrighted by Minnesota Insurance Information Center and used by Lee M. Cooper, Fire Training Specialist at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.

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The collection consists of color slide transparencies of Minneapolis scenes, especially buildings and downtown land use, taken by Minneapolis City Planning Department employee Robert Moffitt from the 1960s to 1990s. Most images are unlabelled.

Description of Contents The collection contains documents, notes, photographs, and other materials compiled by Sharon Botts Garth in the research for her 2019 biography of Rev. Henry Botts, Sr. When Destiny Calls: Living Life with Purpose, as well as short oral history interviews conducted by Hennepin County Library Special Collections staff at book launch events in 2019. The bulk of the collection is photographs documenting the life of the Botts family and Zion Baptist Church in...