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First St. Paul production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado

Advertisement for an 1885 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Mikado. St. Paul Daily Globe, October 28, 1885 (amusements section, page 8).

Grand Opera House concert program

Program for a concert at the Grand Opera House in St. Paul presented by Acker Post Number 21 of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1884.

Grand Opera House, St. Paul (exterior)

Black-and-white print of the exterior of St. Paul’s Grand Opera House, ca. 1885.

Grand Opera House, St. Paul

The St. Paul Grand Opera House, built in 1883, was considered by many to be the most beautiful opera house in the Twin Cities area. Built as a replacement for the original St. Paul Opera House, the Grand Opera House included new interior design features, electric lighting, and safety enhancements. These upgrades, along with improved railroads, made the venue a desired destination for national touring companies and faithful St. Paul audiences alike.

Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2000. Photograph by John Matthew Smith. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parks, Gordon (1912–2006)

Gordon Parks was a world-renowned photographer, musician, film director, composer, author, and social justice activist. Best known for his documentary photojournalism that explored the impact of poverty and racial discrimination on communities of color, Parks took photographs that appeared in many news and fashion publications, including Vogue and Life. He was the first African American to write, produce, and direct major motion pictures.

Members of WARM

Members of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) gather on the fifth anniversary of the opening of WARM Gallery. Photograph by Judy Stone Nunnelly, 1981. From box 5 (152.F.1.1B) of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) organizational records. Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Women Invite Women catalog

The catalog of Women Invite Women, an invitational exhibition presented at WARM Gallery between 1977 and 1978. From box 5 (152.F.1.1B) of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) organizational records. Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Harriet Bart and Hazel Belvo outside WARM gallery

Artists Harriet Bart (left) and Hazel Belvo (right) outside WARM gallery during its presentation of the exhibition Barto and Belvo, 1978. From box 5 (152.F.1.1B) of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) organizational records, Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

WARM Gallery poster

Poster produced by WARM Gallery, undated. From box 5 (152.F.1.1B) of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM) organizational records. Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

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