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Vice-presidential debate button

Button advertising the debate between Senator Walter Mondale and Senator Robert Dole on October 15, 1976. Both senators were campaigning to become vice president at the time.

Victory Memorial Drive

Rows of memorial elm trees lining the northbound lane of Victory Memorial Drive, 1945. Bronze crosses are visible in front of the trees on the right side of the roadway. Crosses and Stars of David were embedded in concrete in 1953.

Victory Memorial Drive dedication ceremony

West-facing view of the 1921 dedication ceremony of Victory Memorial Drive in Minneapolis. The memorial flagpole is shown at the center. At the time, the surrounding land was relatively undeveloped.

Victory Memorial Parkway monument

The base of the flagpole monument on Victory Memorial Drive, ca. 1965. This base and surrounding elements were replaced in 2009 with a similar base and surrounding elements in blue granite.

Victory-garden poster

Victory-garden poster made during World War II. Minnesotans during both world wars were encouraged to plant backyard vegetable gardens so that farm crops could be used to feed more service members.