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Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul”
Jane McClureThe Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul Author: Jane McClure In the early twentieth century the Midway District of St. Paul became a thriving regional hub for transportation, industry, commerce, and education. This article traces the development of the Midway, its…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyThe Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past A photo essay about historic sites in the Midway area. PDF of Midway photo essay…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Spill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus”
Ramsey County Historical SocietySpill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus A short essay on the relationship between the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, which was the location of the University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Midway community. PDF of Midway Farm article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People”
Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick ReiterGrowing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick Reiter Three individuals who lived in, grew up in, or worked in the Midway recall fondly their experiences as young people in this community from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: Book Reviews
Andrew W. BossBooks Tell the Story of Midway’s Vitality Author: Andrew W. (Andy) Boss A summary bibliography of published primary and secondary works that discuss aspects of the history, clubs, organizations, businesses, homes, and sites in the Midway. Also an essay on books about St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. PDF of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Lafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite”
Marshall R. HatfieldLafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite Author: Marshall R. Hatfield Officially created in 1886, Lafayette Park for many years was at the center of a stylish neighborhood where many of St. Paul’s elite had their homes. Residents included James J. Hill, John S. Prince, Elias F.
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Harriet Island and the ‘Fearless Popper’”
WilliamD. Bowell Sr.Growing Up in St. Paul: Harriet Island and the ‘Fearless Popper’ Author: William D. Bowell Sr. A charming account of the author’s family’s popcorn wagon concession on Harriet Island in the 1930s and William Bowell’s childhood experience in the popcorn business. PDF of Bowell article…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “When Women’s Work Was Rarely Done?”
Tamara C. TruerWhen Women’s Work Was Rarely Done? Author: Tamara C. Truer A careful look back at the lives of the women who lived on Ramsey County’s market garden farms during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For most of these farm women, housework and care for their families filled their…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyMargaret W. Harmon, Our Wildflowers and Trees (St. Paul: Margaret W. Harmon, 1993). PDF of Book Reviews…