Restaurants -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale Records
The collection consists of 19 boxes containing a variety of materials related to the café and its ownership. These include personal correspondence from both Charles and Louise Saunders, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, various photographs and media, audio recordings, restaurant menus, promotional materials and assorted artifacts.
COVID-19 in Hennepin County Photographs
Photographs of business fronts and signage taken by Hennepin County Library staff, primarily at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic from March to May 2020. Signs include printed and handwritten messages noting business closures and changes to services. Includes some photographs of messages of support and positive affirmations in yards and on sidewalks.
John F. Glanton Photographic Negatives
834 Black & White 4x5 negatives taken in the late 1940s by Minneapolis photographer John Glanton. Includes scenes from both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Media
834 Black & White 4x5 negatives taken in the late 1940s by Minneapolis photographer John Glanton. Includes scenes from both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Menu Collection
The collection contains menus for Hennepin County restaurants and events from the late 1800s to the present. The bulk of the menus are from Minneapolis restaurants and date from the 1930s and later. The menus often include prices, specials, and location information.
Muriel Lee Collection on Caesar's Bar and the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood
The collection consists of two scrapbooks, one from Caesar's Restaurant, the other from a garden maintained by Muriel and David Lee. Both Caesar's and the garden were located in the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood, near the west bank of campus. The collection also includes newsletters from Caesar's and some miscellaneous material.
Negatives: GLAN0322-0507
834 Black & White 4x5 negatives taken in the late 1940s by Minneapolis photographer John Glanton. Includes scenes from both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Postcard Collection
Over 1800 postcards featuring various Minneapolis and Hennepin County attractions such as parks, hotels, museums, churches, restaurants, and more. Detailed descriptions of each postcard are available in the postcard metadata spreadsheet. Many postcards include handwritten messages which have been transcribed in the metadata.
Whittier Alliance Eat Street Oral Histories
Transcripts, audio recordings, video recordings, photographs, and accompanying documentation from interviews conducted by the Whittier Alliance to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1997 designation of Nicollet Ave. S as "Eat Street." Interviewees are current or former owners of Eat Street establishments. The collection formed the basis of a 2017 exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum.