You Won't Believe What Your Neighborhood Looked Like Over 50 Years Ago
Southwest Minneapolis has changed remarkably.
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Work crew, possibly working on sewer lines, at 50th and Nicollet, c. 1915.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
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Inspired by reader Andy Gifford's great find last week—photographic evidence of the humble beginnings of Curran's Restaurant—I went digging around the Minnesota Historical Society's photographic archives. The changes are striking.
Want more local history and old photos? Check out the Linden Hills History Study Group website.
Genie Fettig
1:26 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Wow, one of those pictures is a block from where I grew up...thanks for the article!
James Sanna
9:40 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
That's awesome! How much difference is there between the photo and your memories of that block?