The honored guests at the annual military inspection of the College of St. Thomas. In the front row from left to right: Colonel Julius Penn, Archbishop John Ireland and Captain R. I. Rees. The Shooting Gallery and old Administration Building can be seen in the background.
Architect's drawing for Centennial Hall. Completed in 1971, Centennial Hall, named in honor of St. Cloud State's establishment in 1869, served as the campus library until 2000.
Opened in 1960, Brown Hall contains classrooms and offices. Brown Hall is named after St. Cloud State president, Joseph Brown, who served from 1916 to 1927.
The Hennepin County Territorial Pioneers' Museum in the Ard Godfrey House (28 SE University Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota). Edwin Clark lived upstairs.
John M. Arend General Blacksmithing and Auto Repairing shop with a sign that reads "Hamburger" in the window in Trosky. A sign over the doors reads, "Wholesale Old Style Lager Beer."
Interior of the Minneapolis Young Men's Christian Association Central Branch at 10th Street and Mary Place, showing a dormitory room with a bed, dresser, and rocking chair. Young Men from the rural areas, out of town or from foreign countries always found a welcome smile and a clean place to sleep at the YMCA.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
The Armistice Day Blizzard of November 11, 1940, hit New Brighton hard. On the day following the blizzard, Phil Hadock and Sid Weber stand behind a big drift next to Butch Schmalzbauer's Jack Sprat Food Store to talk about the weather. Many New Brightonites took stranded travelers into their homes overnight.
The Armistice Day Blizzard of November 11, 1940, found many residents of New Brighton providing food and shelter for storm victims. Many cars were stranded and travelers rescued by New Brighton residents during the fierce storm.
The west side of the 100 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown on November 11th, 1940 during the famous Armistice Day Blizzard. The Nicollet Hotel Bar, the Seitzer Ford automobile dealership, and a part of the Ludcke Theater can be seen behind the snow that has been removed from the avenue.
The west side of the 300 block of South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter is shown on November 11th, 1940 during the famous Armistice Day Blizzard. The Red Owl grocery store can be seen in the Masonic Hall building, and the Nicollet County Bank is visible at the far right. Large mounds of snow can be seen between the avenue and the stores.