Minneapolis skyline 1912a, Minnesota – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Minneapolis skyline 1912a, Minnesota comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Minneapolis skyline
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Minneapolis skyline 1912a, Minnesota
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Minneapolis in 1912 was one of the largest milling centers in the world, with flour mills clustered along the Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls, whose waterpower had drawn industry to the site since the 1850s. The city's grain, lumber and railroad traffic made it a hub for the upper Midwest, and its population had passed 300,000 by the time this view was taken. Downtown office towers and wholesale houses rose above the river bluffs, and the streetcar lines carried workers between the mills and the growing residential neighborhoods. Residents of the day knew the city as the "Mill City," a name that reflected how much of its economy depended on wheat, flour and the rail lines that carried them.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | hibbard, c. j. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Minnesota |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,137 × 834 px · prints to 17 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Minneapolis skyline |
| Reference | MN Minneapolis skyline 1912a |
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