Color image of George Powers monument, 2014.

George Powers monument

The tombstone of George Powers, a hospital steward who served with the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Northeast Neighborhood House, Minneapolis

Constructed in Minneapolis in 1919, the Northeast Neighborhood House (NENH) served both as a portal into American society for newly arrived immigrants from Eastern Europe and as an advocate for the neighborhood's underprivileged. It is a notable example of a social institution created solely for the betterment of the disadvantaged.

Black and white photograph of Dr. Arthur Kilbourne, 1902.

Dr. Arthur Kilbourne

Photograph of Dr. Arthur Kilbourne printed in the February 23, 1902 edition of the St. Paul Globe (page 16).

Black and white photograph of Dr. Jacob E. Bowers, superintendent of Rochester State Hospital, c.1875.

Jacob E. Bowers

Dr. Jacob E. Bowers, superintendent of Rochester State Hospital, 1879–1889. Photograh by Hiram Joseph Jacoby, c.1875.

Headline of a June 2, 1889 St. Paul Pioneer Press story describing Taylor Combs's killing.

St. Paul Pioneer Press headline describing the killing of Taylor Combs

Headline of a June 2, 1889 St. Paul Pioneer Press story describing Taylor Combs's killing.

Black and white photograph of Rochester State Hospital.

Rochester State Hospital

Rochester State Hospital's buildings and grounds, undated. Reproduced in Rochester: Mecca for Millions (Marquette Bank and Trust, 1979), page 231.

Homicide at Rochester State Hospital, 1889

The 1889 death of inmate Taylor Combs led to a scandal, and then major reforms, at the Rochester State Hospital for the Insane.

Michael J. Dowling Silent Film

Michael Dowling, a Minnesota politician, newspaper publisher, businessmen, and spokesperson for those with physical disabilities lost both legs, most of one arm and part of another to frostbite when he was young. During and after World War I Dowling crusaded for the rehabilitation of veterans disabled during the war. This film clip, first shown at a meeting of the American Medical Association in 1918, graphically demonstrates how Mr. Dowling was able to function very successfully in spite of his handicap. He is shown driving a car, traveling, and conducting regular business operations.

Michael J. Dowling Silent Film

Michael Dowling, a Minnesota politician, newspaper publisher, businessmen, and spokesperson for those with physical disabilities lost both legs, most of one arm and part of another to frostbite when he was young. During and after World War I Dowling crusaded for the rehabilitation of veterans disabled during the war. This film clip, first shown at a meeting of the American Medical Association in 1918, graphically demonstrates how Mr. Dowling was able to function very successfully in spite of his handicap. He is shown driving a car, traveling, and conducting regular business operations.

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