2026-08-26T08:55:59Z https://nostr.now mpls photo bot https://nostr.now/npub1y8xev8st2l04dv6vx8fhsa8gcqzdud60646nzlsadk0vgfkn0kwqsjzrgp https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/607/218/176/033/770/original/e1801887c86cd5f7.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/607/218/176/033/770/original/e1801887c86cd5f7.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdddtnpkaktncpwcxfj3zxq8snuzld9uls6znknyycu572ju43cwqzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecutud5f House on 1st Avenue South (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)<br/>2412 1st Ave. S<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/496/611/882/690/983/original/35c02e6ca16c8e20.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-01T01:00:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsws0yrj8sjfd3spqeng9lnved7zusmplu3v2hdrakgfjdf7hpmgcczyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecqeydd8 Charles S. Wells (1941)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Wells, supervisor of sculpturing for the WPA project at the Walker Art center, puts the final touches on a mammoth globe on which blind students will be able to trace outlines of the world with their fingers.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/060/142/455/104/726/original/da5b2c13164cd01b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T23:00:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8zz0u0y0ecf3qv908ee3zjaqmmdvs2vcgryxjrqd4vp6vt2zjfszyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecjq9cla Cub Scouts View Library Bird Exhibit (1950)<br/>5605 Brookview Ave. (Chaput); 5517 Kellogg Ave. (Burris); 5236 Kellogg Ave. (Faegre); 5036 Juanita Ave. (Fletcher)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Cub Scouts from Den 3 of Troop 114 in Edina; Phillip Chaput, Don Burris, John Faegre, and Robert Fletcher, study the bird display at the Minneapolis Public Library&#39;s Science Museum. School children all over the state will vote on April 30th to name their choice for official state bird. These Cub Scouts ...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/408/504/959/224/487/original/e3dc545a4a3aaf42.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-20T21:00:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqe3z4ucxc3znw7e2gph832vz2l4zmc5xj3q2rkr7820sv9pemdmszyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ec868p5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8zz0u0y0ecf3qv908ee3zjaqmmdvs2vcgryxjrqd4vp6vt2zjfskaravw'>nevent1q…ravw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>chose the wood duck. 2025-10-20T21:00:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszp83fnxwaectt3qffvpsnkux40ryj9v3yrqp2uvdj3kav67szq5qzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecxmpmp0 Mrs. Rebecca A. Hamilton (1930)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Hamilton holds a letter from a friend of her son, Clifford, that details how her son died during battle in France. The government can&#39;t find the grave of her son and so it has denied Mrs. Hamilton of St. Louis Park a trip to France. She has appealed to the Veterans of Foreign Wars to plead her desire before Congress to travel to France with the other gold star mothers.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/268/130/679/591/702/original/a87862da1caffe0c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-26T02:01:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst0hgywtpnv55lnvggl9tc6ppa4d8a56vjn2tuhgh0srrt6xd06kszyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecshv5qa Mural on the Side of Cookhouse Recording Studios (1986)<br/>8 26th St. E<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Cookhouse Recording Studios was a recording studio in Minneapolis. Prince&#39;s first professional recording was done at the studio after local musician Pepe Willie hired Prince to play guitar and synthesizer in the band 94 East.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/239/225/125/022/389/original/63a56315640ae04f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-20T23:30:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrvan2kz04deeqtc80hr40w8pq7ld075sl54vv5dk7g2x5hdt2dwgzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecfhu7xq Switchboard Operators (1910s; 1920s)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library.<br/><br/>Main Switchboard<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/217/166/020/829/593/original/d31256acfd682670.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-17T02:00:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8j0f3zqeenr3ea59z5n6rk0axgmwyq8j6m92aak3htadllrmh8czyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecugxxxu Minnesota Mycological Society (1941)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Mrs. E. A. Kirchner, president of the Minnesota Mycological Society, nails the deadly and poisonous Death Angel mushroom to a skull and bones.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/660/725/916/733/820/original/5929193d3a07203e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-10T19:30:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqzqpwyun0jewpvgfpamu38dqr2wf7wdac62ags70dc6aychzmxfczyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7eczfsjsv Sisters Have Babies at Same Time (1940)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>L to R: Mrs. Johnson holds her newborn 5th child, James William, as Mary Jo, newborn 1st daughter of Mrs. Peron, is cradled in her mothers arm. Babies were born to these sisters within 2 hours of each other at St. Mary&#39;s Hospital.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/200/545/622/875/983/original/b052591228359b2a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-21T13:00:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxp89yn0sukr6hee0jgt07f5dujkf5edy0s7w28hll5qecuhhnxjqzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7eca4jgkp 200 Students to Help (1946)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Gordanier, a Marshall High freshman, is one of 200 student volunteering to help with farm work over Summer break<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/094/967/176/100/725/original/48db41345637fabb.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T21:30:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrqd40c4vz933m6w0m3h27wxadq92r3jvdt69larjkhfeytya0dyqzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7echr4fum National Grandmother&#39;s Club Convention (1948)<br/>3900 23rd Ave. S (Smith)<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Club collecting funds to establish home for disabled or homeless grandmothers. L to R: Sullivan and Laun (both delegates from Chicago) give gifts to the Haven fund and receive tags from Smith.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/049/078/863/377/207/original/fbbb86669be613db.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-22T19:00:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszks0jndjx2zt0lvt4lfpe89u0mayr5t5y90cnd5f6492u57gn45qzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ecgvf50y Washburn-Crosby &#39;A&#39; Mill (1979)<br/>715 1st St. S<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Stone mill built 1880, elevator built 1906-1908, additions 1928-1930. Photo appeared in the book &#34;Saint Anthony Falls Rediscovered&#34; (1980).<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/794/629/349/890/105/original/e15a3ab8a4baa761.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-08T20:30:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25274vxwkgzks9z37rxktjs37uq4sg4n40gjvtug47tx0eavmrdgzyqsum9s7pdta744nfscax7r5arqqfh3hfl2h2vt7r4kea3px6d7ec8czgkd Traffic on 66th Street West (1964)<br/>Interstate Hwy. 35W and 66th Street W.<br/>Source: Hennepin County Library<br/><br/>Also called County Rd. 53.Looking west from I-35W overpass.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/736/589/975/895/062/original/fa56b9897683a8cb.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-29T14:30:35Z