Title from cover. Includes a brief history of the museum, an overview of the permanent collections, donors, recent acquisitions, general information about the museum, e.g. location, hours of opening, lunch room, membership, etc., a list of the trustees and officers of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, and a list of the staff of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 8 unnumbered pages: illustrations, plans.
Variant title: Samplers: a brief historical treatise on needlework samplers. Stylized illustration printed on front cover. Article to accompany an exhibit held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, through April 15, 1921. "Through the kindness of Mrs. Emma B. Hodge of Chicago, her famous collection of samplers ... has been shown ... "--Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Volume X, number 4 (April, 1921)), page 25. Includes bibliographical references (page 6). 6 unnumbered pages.
The bulletin of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, includes the program for the dedication of the World War I Memorial and the names of Plymouth members who served in the war. The memorial was designed and built by the company of Hewitt and Brown. It was destroyed by an automobile in 1960.
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 25th Regiment, Company A
Date Created:
1920?
Description:
Directory of members and history of the 25th Engineers Regiment, A company of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The roster includes a listing of officers and enlisted men by state with their addresses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Members of the Adath Jeshurun Young People's League posing for a cast photo of their production, "Headin' South." Youth organizations in synagogues offered opportunities for socializing and other types of group activities. Adath Jeshurun's youth group organized theatricals and model Seders.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
One page advertisement for the Second Concert of the 1921-1922 season of the Minneapolis Choral Society, held at The Auditorium and featuring soloist Florence Macbeth, "The Minnesota Nightingale."
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
One page advertisement for Minneapolis Choral Society 1921-1922 season, which included "The Messiah," Second Concert featuring part songs and Florence Mabeth, and the May Music Festival. Also includes tear-off subscription form for season tickets.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
One page advertisement for the Minneapolis Choral Society performance of "The Messiah," held at The Auditorium on December 26, 1921, with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This aerial view shows the roller coaster and fun house at Excelsior Amusement Park, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The amusement park was built in 1926.
The aerial view shows the three-story hotel with its four-story octagonal tower and many porches, its water tower and wooded grounds, and the railroad tracks behind the hotel.