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Thomas Van Lear

Thomas Van Lear during his term as mayor of Minneapolis, 1917. Public domain.

The only Socialist mayor of Minneapolis (1917–1919), Thomas Van Lear was a machinist and influential union leader. Socialist opposition to World War I proved a major factor in his failure to win reelection in 1918, after which he retired from politics. A talented writer and orator, he later helped found and lead the short-lived Minneapolis Daily Star.

Lawrence Taliaferro hand puppet

Hand puppet used to portray Lawrence Taliaferro in educational puppet shows. Made by artist Deborah Swanson around 1969.

Historical marker recognizing Lawrence Taliaferro

Marker recognizing the service of Lawrence Taliaferro at Fort Snelling. Photograph by Lee Brothers, 1929.

Elizabeth Dillon Taliaferro

Oil-on-canvas portrait of Elizabeth Dillon Taliaferro, wife of Lawrence Taliaferro, ca. 1850s. Artist unknown.

List of enslaved people owned by Lawrence Taliaferro

List of enslaved people owned by Lawrence Taliaferro, ca. 1830s and 1840s. The list was written by Taliaferro himself and includes the note “21 freed from slavery 1839-40-43.”

English-French-Dakota Dictionary, 1835

Partially trilingual English‒French‒Dakota dictionary written by Lawrence Taliaferro’s brother-in-law, H. N. Dillon, in 1835.

Hand-drawn map of Fort Snelling area

Map of the Fort Snelling area drawn by Lawrence Taliaferro in 1835.

Letter from Lawrence Taliaferro to Alexis Bailly, March 2, 1829

Letter from Lawrence Taliaferro to Alexis Bailly dated March 2, 1829. Taliaferro addresses Bailly's concerns about unfair trading practices and assures Bailly that he treats all of the fur traders in the area equally.

Lawrence Taliaferro

Oil-on-canvas portrait of Indian Agent Lawrence Taliaferro, ca. 1830. Artist unknown.

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