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Group outside the reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission

A group gathers outside the reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission in 1942, probably for a dedication ceremony.

Excavation of Lac qui Parle Mission

Excavation of the site of Lac qui Parle Mission, 1942.

Reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission

The reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission building, 2012. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever, September 3, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED

Day room at Boswell Hall

The empty day room at Cambridge State Hospital’s Boswell Hall, 1970s. From a collection of photographs used as evidence in Welsch v. Likins, 1973.

Building at Cambridge State Hospital

The back of a building at Cambridge State Hospital, 1970s. From a collection of photographs used as evidence in Welsch v. Likins, 1973.

Rochester State Hospital

Rochester State Hospital (Rochester, Minnesota), 1890s.

MN90: All That Glitters Is Gold

What's magnificent, has a big dome, and is worth its weight in gold? No, not a CEO with a golden parachute. Britt Aamodt finds the answer at Lakewood Memorial Chapel in Minneapolis.

Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel, Minneapolis

The Memorial Chapel at Lakewood Cemetery (3600 Hennepin Avenue) in Minneapolis is one of the few buildings that can claim to be modeled after two World Heritage Sites. Its exterior, designed by architect Harry Wild Jones, was inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Its interior was designed by J&R Lamb Studios of New York and drew inspiration from St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.