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Planning Twin City Girl Reserves' Conference (1936)
Source: Hennepin County Library

High school girls are shown, L to R: Huntley of West, Pharis of Marshall, Fitch of Marshall and Lisy of North.

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Werner Gillquist (1940)
5046 Bloomington Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library

Gillquist is elected vice president of the Food Guild group.

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Chlorination at Columbia Heights Plant (1931)
Source: Hennepin County Library

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House on 9th Street South (1970s; 1980s)
1201 9th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library

The house no longer exists on the property.

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Apartment Building on 3rd Avenue South (1978)
2101 3rd Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library

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Eula B. Butzerin (1937)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Butzerin is the director of the public health nursing course at the University of Minnesota.

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H. F. Lee (1936)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Lee, an employee at First National Bank, stands outside the bank vault door at First National bank.

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Ralph Kroeten Sells War Bonds to Mrs. Howard Nenow (1945)
421 Lowry Ave. N (Kroeten); 301 30th Ave. N (Nenow)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Kroeten, a sixteen-year-old North high school student, canvasses his neighborhood after school selling war bonds. Three of his brothers are in the service

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Decorative Railing in a House on Irving Avenue (1992)
1800 Irving Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library

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Lester Badger, Executive Secretary to Governor Stassen (1938)
1779 James Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library.

Badger is vice-president of Walter L. Badger Company and executive secretary to Governor Stassen

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where the killer stood outside the bedroom window.

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Melin Murder Investigation (1939)
4601 30th Ave. S
Source: Hennepin County Library

Unidentified Police Detective checks the home of Minneapolis lawyer, 54-year-old David Theodore Melin (not pictured), after he was murdered. Police found 3 shells from an automatic pistol and crushed flowers ...

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college student and member of the Winchell Village social committee, learns about the traditional Chinese dances going on behind her from graduate student, Li-Chin Chiang.

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University Celebrates Chinese New Year (1949)
1124 University Ave. SE (Winchell Co-operative House)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Chinese students at the University of Minnesota celebrate the Chinese New Year (4646) at the Winchell Co-operative House on campus. L to R: Here, Dorothy Scholl, ...

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Barton Nightingale (1943)
Source: Hennepin County Library

United States Naval Reserve Aviation Cadet Nightingale is from Minneapolis.

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Cupola House Being Relocated (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Ernst Movers was the company that was contracted to relocate the building. The building was moved to 2325 Pillsbury Avenue South.

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Thanksgiving Celebrated by Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club (1939)
Source: Hennepin County Library

The club celebrated the holiday at the West Hotel. L to R: Club president Harry W. Henneman, vice-chairman of the state Democratic central committee Thomas B. Wilson, club secretary John L. Gleason

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Quentin Burdick (1928)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Burdick of Williston, ND is a halfback and full back on the University of Minnesota Gopher football team.

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Mrs. John Esmond Avery and Her Son (1930)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Formerly Alice Cudworth.

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Marvin Swanson (1935)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Swanson is a member of the Powderhorn Skating Club.

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Woman Modeling Three Sterling Silver Rings (1947)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Strom is the model.

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Grocer Held Up (1945)
700 14th St. E (Store)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Scott robbed in store.

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Charles Saunders (1936)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Saunders was a co-founder and co-owner of Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale

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Tribune Cooking and Homemaking School (1939)
Source: Hennepin County Library

DeBoth, conductor of the cooking school, prepares a pie at the Nicollet hotel in anticipation of the three day Tribune Cooking and Homemaking School event that will take place in the municipal auditorium.

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John W. Thomas Dry Goods Store (1920s)
Nicollet Ave. and 8th St. S
Source: Hennepin County Library.

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South high school, Igoe of Central high school, Cook of Washburn high school, Nelson of Roosevelt high school, Blackbourn of Washburn high school, Drake of West high school, Young of Bryant junior high school, Steingard of West high school.

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High School Ice Carnival (1938)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Members of a ballet group of high school girls will perform in the ice carnival at the Minneapolis Arena, shown (L to R): Johnson of Roosevelt high school, Reece of Central high school, Groettum of South high school, Fitzgerald of ...

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her in using a marine sextant.

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Navigation at the University of Minnesota (1942)
Source: Hennepin County Library

Stickles of Red Wing, the only female member of an ROTC navigation class, is an aeronautical engineering sophomore. Lieutenant Commander J. A. Flynn, professor in naval science, tactics and navigation, instructs ...

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Paul Herman (1939)
823 Fremont Ave. N
Source: Hennepin County Library

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