Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Wanda Gag was born March 11, 1893 in New Ulm, Minnesota. Her parents, Elisabeth Biebl Gag and Anton Gag, were artists and photographers of German and Bohemian descent. Her father died when she was 15 leaving her to support her ailing mother and six younger siblings. The Gag family was near destitute, but Wanda managed … Read more
In 1903, Marion Savage, owner of race horse Dan Patch purchased the old Industrial Exposition Building for his International Stock Food Company. Later the building was home to the M. W. Savage Co. , a mail order equipment supplier. The facility was so big clerks used roller skates to travel across the vast interior spaces … Read more
The Golden Rule Department Store was established at 7th and Minnesota Streets by William Elsinger, Joseph Elsinger and Jacob Dittenhofer in 1886. Five years later the store was moved to a three story building at what is now 85 7th Place East. An Addition was made to the building in 1901 and in 1902 C. … Read more