Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

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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 scences and businesses, houses, and Minnehaha Falls.

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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.

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The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies of tornado damage from a 1981 Minneapolis tornado and a 1979 Minnetonka tornado, as well as views of Burton Park in Minnetonka, downtown Minneapolis buildings, and Memorial Stadium. All images are available in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

Description of Contents From the Collection: This collection includes materials covering the subjects of Cedar Riverside, neighborhoods and general walking tours, Lake Harriet, Minnesota Fairs including King’s Fair, William S. King, Minneapolis National Register Historic Properties (NRHP) nominations, St. Anthony Falls, River Place, Security Deere, Minneapolis maps, Preservation Matters, Lindsay Warehouse, Freight Station, etc., Minneapolis movie theaters, South Ninth Street Historic District National...

Description of Contents The collection contains researcher Kate Johnson's photographs and notes (1977) and two photocopied volumes (1860-1917) of Harry and Bertha Jones' family photographs. Johnson's research notes apparently were gleaned from approximately six different scrapbooks and albums. The photocopied volumes consist of images mainly depicting various Jones family members (at home and on excursions), but include occasional buildings and rooms, including Jones' college dormitory room and architectural...

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The collection consists of color 35mm slide transparencies depicting exterior scenes of downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul in 1979. Seventeen slides from this collection are available in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

Description of Contents The collection consists of meeting materials, correspondence, administrative documents, building plans, photographic prints and negatives, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms for Minneapolis properties, and reports documenting the work of the Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission. The collection includes nine boxes of various papers that span the years 1970-1987. These papers include meeting agenda and minutes, surveys and reports on proposed preservation sites,...

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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.

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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.

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Collection consists of newspaper clippings concerning The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, the club’s yearbooks spanning 1907-2001, miscellaneous brochures and programs produced by the club, and extensive papers regarding the restoration of the Ard Godfrey House.