Promotional material for Richard Nixon, Aquatennial 1958

Promotional material for Richard Nixon, Aquatennial 1958

Richard Nixon served as grand marshal of the Aquatennial in 1958, the first vice president to do so since Alben Barkley in 1950. Used with permission of the Hennepin County History Museum.

Babes in Toyland (left to right): drummer Lori Barbero, bassist Maureen Herman, and vocalist/guitarist Kat Bjelland. The image was used for promotional materials related to the release of the band’s 1995 album Nemesisters.

Promotional photograph for Nemesisters

Babes in Toyland (left to right): drummer Lori Barbero, bassist Maureen Herman, and vocalist/guitarist Kat Bjelland. The image was used for promotional materials related to the release of the band’s 1995 album Nemesisters.

Prospect Park tower

Prospect Park tower

Prospect Park Water Tower, 1937. Photographer: .

Prospect Park Water Tower, Minneapolis

Prospect Park Water Tower

Prospect Park Water Tower, 55 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis, April 3, 2016. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever. CC BY-SA 4.0

Prospect Park water tower, Minneapolis

Prospect Park water tower, Minneapolis

Prospect Park Water Tower, Minneapolis, 1914–1915. Photographer: Charles J. Hibbard.

Protest against Hormel policy of non-union hires

Protest against Hormel policy of non-union hires

Demonstrators protest Hormel’s practice of hiring non-union workers. Minneapolis Star Tribune negatives collection, box 596 (Hormel strike images).

Protest button

Protest button

"March On the Capitol" button issued as a Vietnam War protest item, ca. 1971.

Protest button

Protest button

Vietnam War protest button. Green text in front of dove reads "NOV. 6 / 1971." Date refers to a march on the Minnesota state capitol held that day to protest the war in Southeast Asia. Made by Horn Company, Philadelphia, November 6, 1971.

Protest button

Protest button

Vietnam War protest button, ca. early 1970s.

Protest march and ride

Protest march and ride

On April 10, 1986, citizens on motorcycles lead a protest march in Austin. P-9 mobilized their members and the Austin community to take their fight for a living wage and safe working conditions to the national stage with the help of national media attention. Union activists joined their fight, coming from across the country to participate in picketing, demonstrations, and rallies. Minneapolis Star Tribune negatives collection, box 596 (Hormel strike images).

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