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Ramsey County History – Spring 1966: “Box Stoves, Cipher-Downs, Sleigh Rides: Memories of a Rural School”

Frank Paskewitz

Box Stoves, Cipher-Downs, Sleigh Rides: Memories of a Rural School Author: Frank Paskewitz Frank Paskewitz, a member of the Ramsey County Historical Society Board of Directors, attended a one-room school in Todd County in the first decade of the twentieth century. He recalls that school in detail—its…

Ramsey County History – Fall 1965: “‘Floating Down the River…:’ Today’s Boaters See Landmarks As Pioneers Once Viewed Them”

Frances Bruce Shepherd

‘Floating Down the River…:’ Today’s Boaters See Landmarks As Pioneers Once Viewed Them Author: Frances Bruce Shepherd Frances Bruce Shepherd surveys the history of fifty-three miles of the Upper Mississippi, from St. Anthony Falls to Red Wing, with history and observations for each stop along the way:…

Ramsey County History – Fall 1964: “Steamboats and Cable Cars—St. Paul’s Gaslight Era”

George M. Brack

Steamboats and Cable Cars—St. Paul’s Gaslight Era Author: George M. Brack A detailed description of some aspects of the city in the second half of the nineteenth century: railroad service and depots, bridges and ferries, public transportation, street lighting, manufacturing, city growth, housing types. PDF of…