Knute Nelson Memorial (side view)

Knute Nelson Memorial (side view)

Side view of the Knute Nelson Memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Depicted are Nelson as a child and his mother, Ingebjørg Haldorsdatter Kvilekval. Photograph by Flickr user Lori Schaull, February 24, 2019. CC BY-SA 2.0

Knute Nelson Memorial

Knute Nelson Memorial

The Knute Nelson Memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Photograph by Flickr user Ken Lund, August 15, 2018. CC BY-SA 2.0

Knute Nelson Memorial (front view)

Knute Nelson Memorial (front view)

The Knute Nelson Memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Mulad, July 14, 2005. Public domain.

Knute Nelson Memorial (front view)

Knute Nelson Memorial (front view)

The Knute Nelson Memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Photograph by Flickr user Photo Phiend, March 24, 2013. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Knute Nelson Memorial, St. Paul

In December of 1928, the Knute Nelson Memorial was unveiled on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. The memorial celebrates the impact of Norwegian immigration in Minnesota by portraying Nelson as a Norwegian American hero.

Hyman Berman on Almanac

Hyman Berman on Almanac

Cathy Wurzer, Eric Eskola, and Hy Berman (left to right) on the set of the Twin Cities Public Television (Twin Cities PBS) program Almanac in St. Paul, ca. 1990s. CC BY-SA 3.0

Dakota beadwork artist Holly Young

Beadwork artist Holly Young shares her experiences as a Native American Artist-in-Residence (NAAIR) at the Minnesota Historical Society. NAAIR artists study collections items to better understand their respective art forms and then share their knowledge with the community.

Victory Memorial Parkway monument

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.

Statue of Abraham Lincoln on Victory Memorial Drive

Statue of Abraham Lincoln on Victory Memorial Drive

Statue of Abraham Lincoln erected by the Grand Army of the Republic on Victory Memorial Drive in 1930. Photographed in 1936.

1920 Minneapolis Park Board plans for the north end of Victory Memorial Drive

1920 Minneapolis Park Board plans for the north end of Victory Memorial Drive

Cover sheet of 1920 Minneapolis Park Board plans for the north end of Victory Memorial Drive, designed by Theodore Wirth (superintendent of parks) and Alfred C. Godward (engineer).

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