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Ramsey County History – Spring 1997: “Growing Up in St. Paul: The Milkman, the Iceman, and Ice Chips in the Sawdust at the Bottom of the Wagon”
Ruth F. BrinGrowing Up in St. Paul: The Milkman, the Iceman, and Ice Chips in the Sawdust at the Bottom of the Wagon Author: Ruth F. Brin The author was born in 1921 in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. She grew up in a prosperous Jewish family. This memoir conveys the times—the Swedish milkman…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1997: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPaul Clifford Larson, Minnesota Architect: The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston (Afton, Minn.: Afton Historical Society Press, 1996). John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon, edited by Larry Millett (New York: Viking Books, 1996). Biloine W. Young, Mexican Odyssey—Our Search for the People’s Art (St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1996). PDF…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1997: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “Rats, Politicians, Librarians: The Untold Stories of the Old St. Francis Hotel and the Rich Historical Legacy of Seventh Place”
Paul R. GoldRats, Politicians, Librarians: The Untold Stories of the Old St. Francis Hotel and the Rich Historical Legacy of Seventh Place Author: Paul R. Gold Seventh Place—old West Seventh Street between Wabasha and St. Peter—has been many things over the years. It was Vetal Guerin’s farmland, the site of the first…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Everyone Knew the Rules for the Rites of Passage and Transportation Was Mainly on Foot”
Brenda RaudenbushGrowing Up in St. Paul: Everyone Knew the Rules for the Rites of Passage and Transportation Was Mainly on Foot Author: Brenda Raudenbush The author grew up in St. Paul in the 1940s and ‘50s. “To every child . . . the very bricks, dogs, and all growing things of…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “‘Empty Nests’ and Tea at the Ramsey House”
Patsy Raudenbush‘Empty Nests’ and Tea at the Ramsey House Author: Patsy Raudenbush A mini-memoir of the author’s early marriage years, visiting the home of Unity Church’s pastor, Arthur Foote, and the Alexander Ramsey House, then still occupied by Ramsey’s granddaughters. PDF of Raudenbush, P. article…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “When Euphoria Dimmed: X-Rays’ First Victim; William Henslin and His Missing Gold Crown”
George McDonaldWhen Euphoria Dimmed: X-Rays’ First Victim; William Henslin and His Missing Gold Crown Author: George McDonald In 1902 Dr. Warren Dennis subjected carpenter William Henslin to long and repeated x-ray examinations searching for a lost dental crown. The resulting radiation burns led to the first malpractice case regarding misuse of…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Saint Paul Building and Its 108-Year History”
Deanne Zibell WeberWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Saint Paul Building and Its 108-Year History Author: Deanne Zibell Weber Built in 1889 as the Germania Bank Buidling, the red sandstone structure at Fourth and Wabasha remains one of downtown’s finest buildings. This article traces its creation and subsequent uses. PDF…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyVincent A. Yzermans, Journeys, People, and Places (Waite Park, Minn.: Park Press, 1994). Robert Amerson, From the Hidewood: Memories of a Dakota Neighborhood (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1996). Bonnie Watkins and Nina Rothchild, In the Company of Women: Voices from the Women’s Movement (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1996). Rena Neumann Coen, Minnesota Impressionists (St.