Sign used by Brian Coyle during his 1981 campaign for Minneapolis City Council.

Sign used by Brian Coyle during his 1979 campaign for mayor of Minneapolis.

Campaign leaflet from Brian Coyle’s run for US senate in 1978. From the folder “Senate Campaign, 78” in box 5 of the Brian J. Coyle papers, 1960–2001, Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Brian Coyle, 1989. From scrapbook vol. 5 in box 12 of the Brian J. Coyle papers, 1960–2001, Manuscripts Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Minnesota State Capitol, September 8, 2017. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever. CC BY-SA 4.0.

The meeting place of the Minnesota House of Representatives inside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photograph by Wayne Hsieh, July 22, 2017. CC BY-NC 2.0

The meeting place of the Minnesota Senate inside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photograph by Wayne Hsieh, July 22, 2017. CC BY-NC 2.0

The meeting place of the Minnesota Supreme Court inside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photograph by Wayne Hsieh, July 22, 2017. CC BY-NC 2.0

Former Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey sets in place the cornerstone of the third Minnesota State Capitol at a ceremony held at the construction site on July 27, 1898. Photograph by Haas Brothers.