Folsom House ca. 1860

Folsom House ca. 1860

Bird’s-eye view of Folsom House in Taylors Falls, ca. 1860.

Folsom House, Taylors Falls

The Folsom House (272 Government Street, Taylors Falls) is an excellent example of New England Greek Revival architecture in the rural Midwest. Its owner, W. H. C. Folsom, designed it to be both modest and a showcase of his well-established wealth. Officially finished in 1855, the house alternately follows and departs from national trends in architectural history within Minnesota.

Ukrainian American Community, Northeast Minneapolis

Wards 1 and 3 in Northeast Minneapolis have been the center of the Twin Cities’ Ukrainian community since the late nineteenth century. Vibrant and long-lasting cultural institutions—including churches, Kramarczuk’s Sausage Company, and the Ukrainian American Community Center—have made Ukrainians in Northeast one of the city's most visible groups of European immigrants, in spite of their relatively small population.

Lowry Avenue Bridge lit up in the colors (yellow and blue) of the Ukrainian flag

Lowry Avenue Bridge lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag

The Lowry Avenue Bridge (leading into Northeast Minneapolis) lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on February 26, 2022. The gesture showed solidarity with Ukrainians affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War, which had begun two days earlier. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user August Schwerdfeger. CC BY 2.0.

Flour mills and Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis

Flour mills and Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis

Flour mills and the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, ca. 1905.

Minnesota State Capitol, Then and Now

A slideshow contrasts video footage of the Minnesota State Capitol in 2017 with photographs of the building earlier in its history.

Aerial view of Minnesota State Capitol

Aerial view of Minnesota State Capitol

Aerial view of the Minnesota State Capitol, 1941. Photograph by Kenneth Melvin Wright.

Huie family members outside Joe Huie’s Café

Huie family members outside Joe Huie’s Café

Oct, Ying, and Kwong Huie (left to right) outside Joe Huie’s Café in Duluth, ca. 1955.

Joe Huie outside his restaurant

Joe Huie outside his restaurant

Joe Huie outside his restaurant, Joe Huie’s Café, in Duluth, ca. 1950s. Photograph by Wing Young Huie; used with the permission of Wing Young Huie.

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

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