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Grand Opera House, St. Paul

The St. Paul Grand Opera House, built in 1883, was considered by many to be the most beautiful opera house in the Twin Cities area. Built as a replacement for the original St. Paul Opera House, the Grand Opera House included new interior design features, electric lighting, and safety enhancements. These upgrades, along with improved railroads, made the venue a desired destination for national touring companies and faithful St. Paul audiences alike.

Hannah Jensen with her students

Hannah Jensen with her students in School District 187, Friberg, ca. 1899. Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls.

Hannah Jensen holding a piglet

Hannah Jensen holding a piglet in front of the Jensen family cabin, ca. 1890s. Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls.

Jensen family cabin

The cabin of Ole and Martha Jensen, Friberg Township, undated. Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls.

Minnesota Club interior

Interior view of the Minnesota Club printed in Northwest Magazine 6 (February 1888), page 22.

Minnesota Club

The Minnesota Club at Fourth and Cedar Streets, St. Paul, ca. 1914.

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)

When the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) opened in 1915 it exhibited 450 pieces of art, most of them on loan. In the twenty-first century it is an encyclopedic art museum, boasting a collection of more than 89,000 objects that spans 20,000 years and six continents; special exhibitions on topics that have ranged from Star Wars to Martin Luther; and a presence in the community that reflects more than a century of local support for the arts.

Third Avenue entrance to the Minneapolis Museum of Art

The Third Avenue entrance to the Minneapolis Museum of Art, part of the 1974 expansion designed by Japanese architect Kenzō Tange. Photo by David J . Nordgren, ca. 1975.

Original entrance of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The original entrance of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, designed by designed by McKim, Mead and White, 1929. Photo by Norton & Peel.

Wu family reception hall

The Wu family reception hall, early seventeenth century. This three-bay reception hall was originally part of a traditional Suzhou-style courtyard house located in the east Dongting district near the present town of Dongshan. From the period rooms of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Creative Commons Public Domain 1.0.

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