Black and white photograph of a crowd listening to Theodore Roosevelt at State Fair, 1912.

Crowd listening to Theodore Roosevelt at State Fair

A crowd gathered at the Minnesota State Fair listening to Theodore Roosevelt speak during his "Bull Moose" campaign, 1912.

Oil on canvas painting of Governor Samuel R. Van Sant, 1905. Painting by artist Herbert G. Connor.

Governor Samuel R. Van Sant

Oil on canvas painting of Governor Samuel R. Van Sant, 1905. Painting by artist Herbert G. Connor.

Black and white photograph of Clara H. Ueland, 1918.

Clara H. Ueland

Clara H. Ueland, 1918.

Black and white photograph of a crowd of striking workers assembled during the Street Railway Company strike in St. Paul, 1917.

Street Railway Company strike

A crowd of striking workers assembled during the Street Railway Company strike in St. Paul, 1917.

Anti-Saloon League button

Anti-Saloon League 16th National Convention delegate button with attached ribbons. The button's face reads: "16th National convention. Anti-Saloon League of America. Atlantic City, July 6-9, 1915. / A Stainless Flag / A Saloonless Country".

Black and white photograph of members of the Political Equality Club of Minneapolis, 1915.

Political Equality Club, Minneapolis

Members of the Political Equality Club of Minneapolis, 1915.

Black and white photograph of the University of Minnesota's women's suffrage club, 1913.

University of Minnesota's women's suffrage club

University of Minnesota's women's suffrage club, 1913.

Black and white photograph of Ignatius Donnelly c.1898.

Ignatius Donnelly, c.1898

Ignatius Donnelly, c.1898.

Progressive Era in Minnesota, 1899–1920

The growth of cities and industry in the late nineteenth century brought sweeping changes to American society. Minneapolis and Saint Paul grew rapidly. Urban labor provided new opportunities for Minnesotans as well as new challenges. Business practices and labor rights became topics of heated debate. The Progressive movement spread amid growing concerns about the place of ordinary Americans in the new urban landscape.

Black and white photograph of Ignatius Donnelly, c.1885.

Ignatius Donnelly, c.1885

Ignatius Donnelly, c.1885. Photograph by Charles A. Zimmerman.

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