Calvin Griffith memorial

Calvin Griffith memorial

The Calvin Griffith memorial outside of Target Field in Minneapolis, May 13, 2011. Photograph by Flickr user Papahazama. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Calvin Griffith memorial

Calvin Griffith memorial

The Calvin Griffith memorial outside of Target Field in Minneapolis. Photograph by Flickr user Papahazama, May 13, 2011. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Calvin Griffith Memorial, Minneapolis

In September of 2010, the Minnesota Twins unveiled a memorial to highlight Calvin Griffith, their first owner. While Griffith is credited with bringing professional baseball to Minneapolis, his racist attitudes and actions outshine his accomplishments. In response to increasing public pressure following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the statue was removed in June of 2020.

Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther

Esther Dowidat and her husband, Raymond, filmed Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther in their hometown in Carver County, Minnesota, in 1939. The 16 mm silent movie, which offers views of Cologne and its residents on the eve of World War II, was added to the National Film Registry in 2001. Link to Minnesota Historical Society catalog record: https://mnpals-mhs.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990016518460104294&context=L&vid=01MNPALS_MHS:MHS&lang=en

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Still from Cologne

Still from Cologne

Still from the film Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, filmed in Cologne, Minnesota, in 1939 by Raymond and Esther Dowidat. E-34 (AV1989.205), Audio-visual Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

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