Four boys in military costumes, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
Four kneeling boys in military costumes, attended by four girls in dresses with layered skirts, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department
Fuzzy white teddy bears with neck bows, characters in the Minneapolis Park System's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in horizontally striped dresses with ruffles down the skirt fronts and wide collars, one curtseying and the other wearing a high headdress, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in boots and dresses with flared skirts, one held out to both sides and one raised and framing her body, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two young girls in dresses and caps, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two girls dressed alike in white ruffled dresses and bonnets, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Kneeling figure dressed in white trousers and jacket adorned with dark pompoms, presenting an unidentified object to a girl in a dark dress and hat trimmed with ribbon and frilly pantaloons, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two children dressed in checked jumper and pantaloons, large checked hats, and white gloves, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two characters similarly dressed in breeches, ruffled jackets, and high-crowned hats, one holding a sack, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two female characters dressed alike in dresses with flared flowered skirts and headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Two children in costumes suggestive of feathers and wings, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
The twelfth annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis includes details about maintenance, improvements, and expenditures related to the parks and parkways in 1894. The Superintendent's report highlights winter sports in the parks and the park's fleet of boats on Lake Harriet. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Girls in white blouses and dark scarves in a field of chest-high vegetation. Found with other images of the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageants, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
One tall and two short figures dressed in military or band uniforms and wearing shako hats, characters in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three characters in checkered bodices and horned headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three children dressed alike in checked sunburst-pattern costumes, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three characters in various costumes, standing on stairs of a columned building, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
The third annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis describes the ten parks and parkways under its care. Included in this report is an argument for public attention to the planting of trees throughout the city, and the commitment of the Board to planting trees in the parks and boulevards under its control, along with data on the numbers and varieties planted. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1941-01-01
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1940. In addition to the on-going work of grading land, and constructing walls, sidewalks, and curbs, 1940 saw projects related to the rearrangement and expansion of the Minneapolis Municipal Airport. This report includes counts of participants and spectators for athletic teams, arts and craft activities (such as wood craft), clubs (such as model airplane), tournaments (such as checkers), and special events (such as a doll tea party). In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Beginning under the Civil Works Administration and the Emergency Relief Administration, and continuing under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1937
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1937. Sections address Major Improvements, Rehabilitation and Improvements, Horticulture, Recreation, Music, and the Charwoman Project. Recreation activities included general playground work (including athletics, arts and crafts, and games), puppetry, dramatics and recreation training school. In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1939
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1939. Activities in this year included the rehabilitation of Lake Nokomis Park, improvement of recreational areas, and the installation of concrete picnic tables and benches. Each year lists the athletic programs by W.P.A. recreation workers. In 1939 these included hockey and speed skating, diamondball, volleyball and track for both boys and girls, and baseball, football, touch-football and basketball for boys, and horseshoe swimming, and soccer for girls. In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Beginning under the Civil Works Administration and the Emergency Relief Administration, and continuing under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1941
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1941. During 1941 an emergency project was set up to accommodate the expansion of the grounds and facilities of the Naval Reserve Base; work continued on the Minneapolis Municipal Airport and; improvements to parks, parkways and recreational facillites continued. This report includes photographs of a stone quarry operated by the W.P.A. for park needs, stone walls along Lake Calhoun's shoreline, a playground pageant, a model boat regatta, and more. In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Beginning under the Civil Works Administration and the Emergency Relief Administration, and continuing under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks.
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1938
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1938. Major improvements were made to River Road West; lawn spaces and recreational facilities were improved in many older parks; fifty-four concrete courts were built; nearly five miles of fences were erected; and 3,315 trees, 1,363 evergreens and 2,184 shrubs were planted, all by W.P. A. workers. In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Beginning under the Civil Works Administration and the Emergency Relief Administration, and continuing under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1936
Description:
This typescript, with photographs pasted in, compiles the activities undertaken in Minneapolis parks in 1936. A note indicates that the photographs and compilation were by Walter B. Dahlberg. Many of the projects involve the building of walls and roads, but also included are the design and creation of concrete runways at the Minneapolis Municipal Airport, and an ""amazingly successful experiment in recreational dramatics"" which involved a troupe presenting plays in parks, playgrounds and public institutions. In the fall of 1933, the United States government inaugurated a program of federal work relief for the unemployed. The purpose of this program was two-fold: to provide work for the unemployed, and to initiate and support useful public projects round the country. The Minneapolis Park Board was included under this program. Beginning under the Civil Works Administration and the Emergency Relief Administration, and continuing under the Works Progress Administration many rehabilitation and improvement projects were undertaken in Minneapolis parks. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Table tennis and playground on the beach at Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
Two costured characters wielding Saracen swords in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Swim instruction, likely at Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
This plan, written by Horace Cleveland, "landscape gardener," was a foundational document for the Minneapolis park system and was distributed with the first annual report of the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
The second annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis contains the text of the legislative ace "providing for the designation , acquisition, laying out and improvement of lands in the city of Minneapolis for a system of public parks and park ways, and for the care and government thereof." When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world�s leading urban park systems.
Distant view of a throne with a seated man in a business suit, possibly the park superintendent, surrounded by retainers and flanked by drummers and figures wearing shields, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A group of costumed characters, identified as "Royal entourage?" in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A row of children wearing costumes with breastplates suggestive of bunches of grapes and headdresses suggestive of grape leaves, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.