Done Woody

DUNWOODY INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE is an endowed non-profit school offering to men and boys of any race, color or creed, the opportunity to learn a trade. Located near downtown MINNEAPOLIS, the school has served the community and state since 1914. Greetings from the Dunwoody Baking Department: Our school re-opens on August 31 with openings for several … Read more

Second Largest Auditorium

In a nation noted for the number and the size of its auditoriums, Minneapolis today boasts the second largest completed auditorium in the United States. Minneapolis’ new civic center has a seating capacity of 10,545. The Cleveland auditorium, the largest completed structure of its kind in point of seating capacity, seats 11,200. A new auditorium … Read more

The Greater Lowry Hotel

The largest, newest hotel in this fine city of 350,000 people. Beautiful dining room, Driftwood Room, and many fine lobby shops make this an interesting place to Stop. A modern fireproof commercial hotel. Five blocks on direct street car line from Union Railway Station. Minimum taxicab transfer charge service. Every room has private bath, outside … Read more

Bde Maka Ska Regatta

Sailing regattas on Bde Maka Ska in the heart of the Minneapolis residential district bring racing enthusiasts from yacht clubs throughout the United States, Argentina  and Canada to the Aquatennial, a great summer festival celebrating Minnesota’s vacational areas. One of 22 lakes within the city, the park around Bde Maka Ska contains 523 acres, 489 … Read more

The New Post Office

POST OFFICE BUILDING Minneapolis, Minnesota This building contains 362 thousand square feet of floor area. It was completed in 1934 at a cost of five million dollars. Building was occupied March 1st, 1935. Our new post office was completed in 1933 and formally opened on March 9th, 1935. Designed by Léon Eugène Arnal, while he … Read more

At the Ranch House

This postcard was originally published by an outfit called Midwest Specialties in the 1950’s. Back in those days you could find a little old place called the Ranch House if you pointed your car south on Lyndale and rolled out to the horizon. The owner, Harriet Long, advertised good food and an environment dedicated to … Read more

The Orchid Inn Then and Now

Spacious Functional and Practical! This is the Orchid Inn … Unique combination of excellent meeting areas, outstanding cuisine, beautiful surroundings, and convenient location. With over 23,000 square feet on one level. the Inn provides private meeting facilities for groups from ten to one thousand! In addition, any number of rooms can be sub-divided with movable … Read more

On Utopia Avenue

A story that stretches across the year I was born, wondering recklessly between historical fiction and psychedelic fantasy, populated with Rolling Stones, Syd Barrett, the Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Allen Ginsberg, an ancient soul and members of a somewhat supernatural sect of do-gooders. Utopia Avenue is the daydream of an unlikely rock band trying keep … Read more