Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Barely 100 feet from the entrance to the Museum of Natural History on the University of Minnesota campus is a 7,600-pound chunk of basalt rock that was rudely dislodged from its subterranean resting place when the site of the present museum was being excavated in the fall of 1938. This pebble with ambition—actually a “glacial … Read more
Pioneer Hall has been haunting the campus between Fulton and Harvard Streets on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota for over 90 years. The Colonial Revival-style dormitory was built in two halves. Both sections contain small shady courtyards enclosed by brick walls on three sides. Short brick and stone parapet walls are accessed … Read more
University of Minnesota, home of the Golden Gophers, is one of the major educational institutions of the nation. The main campus, as shown in this view, is attractively situated on a wooded area high above the Mississippi River near the falls of St. Anthony. Located at a bend in the Mississippi River in the hub … Read more
MEMORIAL STADIUM At the University of Minnesota where Gopher Football teams renew each year football relations with the best teams of the country. The Golden Gophers square off on this gridiron before capacity crowds of 60,000 fans, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This view shows the Northrop Memorial Stadium, Athletic Building and Field House on the campus Of … Read more
Dedicated November 4, 1899, Northrup Field was the first outdoor athletic facility at the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus. The facility was home to the Minnesota Golden Gopher Football team until Memorial Stadium was completed in 1924. The first outdoor ice rink for the Minnesota Gophers was on the far western side, where the civil … Read more
Proud of her astounding growth and great progress, proud of her vast industries and commerce, proud of her rare civic beauty but proudest in the fact that the Census Bureau of 1910 officially designated Minneapolis is the healthiest city in the United States of America. Built on the foundations of strategic location, unexcelled climate, cleanliness, … Read more
The Pillsbury Gates at the near end of Fourteenth Avenue SE have always been the University of Minnesota’s front door. Decades before Stadium Village, Washington Avenue, and the West Bank were born, professors, students, staff and guests arrived in Dinkytown on horse-drawn street cars, bicycles and trains. They walked through these gates and took up … Read more
Minneapolis Offers To the Investor, excellent opportunity to secure real estate at prices which will surely advance with the city’s growth. To the Merchant, a large and increasing market with facilities for supplying it. To the Visitor, good hotel accommodations, and excellent:opportunities for shopping and sightseeing, or for rest and recreation. To the Manufacturer, excellent … Read more