Laughter, Falling Water and Time
In 1900, Thomas Barlow Walker purchased the 1.4 acre “baseball block” to use as a site for a nine story warehouse building. The property formerly housed a 1,800-seat ballpark that hosted the Minneapolis Millers and the St. Paul Saints. Walker hired master architect, Harry Wild Jones to design a 500,000 sq. ft. warehouse for the … Read more
After the big newspapers of Minneapolis were consolidated during the Depression, many of their offices were moved to the Daily Star building on Portland Avenue. Extensive renovations on the original 1919 structure were completed in 1940, and after World War II the facility was expanded. In 1949, the building housed the presses and offices of … Read more
Designed by the Minneapolis firm, Long F.B. & Co, construction on the seven story Kasota Building began in 1884. In August of that year, the Minneapolis Tribune reported that the building, on the corner of 4th and Hennepin had reached the sixth story. There were rumors that the remaining vacant space east of the part … Read more
Sydney, William and Julius Volk arrived in Minneapolis by way of Lithuania at the dawn of the Jazz Age. When the Great Depression hit they took out loans, pooled their savings and went into the movie theater business. During the 1930’s, old silent movies houses were retrofitted for sound and new theaters opened all over … Read more
What these poster stamps are worth as an advertising medium is best told by Mr. Hartin, who says; ” This advertising has given us more general publicity than any piece we have put out in our ten years of business experience. Many of our customers have called at our office for another copy.” Poster stamps … Read more
In the late 1800s and the early decades of the last century, produce passed through a corner of the old Minneapolis Warehouse District called Commission Row. The heart of the bustling business of farmers and grocers, the Central Market was just behind the Butker Brothers Warehouse, where 2nd Avenue North crossed 6th Street. There was … Read more
THE BINDER WHICH MAKES A SHORT PLEASANT HARVEST, AND THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER OF THE APPLEBYS. It is built under the supervision of Mr. J. F. APPLEBY the patentee, and the greatest care exercised in every detail of its construction. Among its many good points are the following: DOUBLE PACKER TRIP; the only trip striking back … Read more
The original “KISSIN CUZZIN COUNTRY STORE” 28 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. Features over 300 varieties of old-time candies in an atmosphere that takes you back to the “good old days” with unique gifts, Early American scented candles, antiques and reproductions. Unique Gramma and Grampa decor. Come Downtown! Visit our happy store and have fun!
The Minneapolis Harvester Binder HAS ESTABLISHED ITS SUPERIORITY For close cutting, to secure lodged and short grain. For absolute certainty in binding, using the least twine, and binding tightest bundles. For perfect separation of bundles, uniform in size, allowing better shocking and stacking. For a Reel easily adjusted. while in motion, to all positions required, … Read more