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Miniature Northland Transportation Company bus

A miniature version of a Northland Transportation Company bus. Date of manufacture unknown but ca. 1930.

Miniature peace cap and felt flower for a doll

Miniature peace cap and felt flower for a doll. Part of the Miss Miyazaki Japanese friendship doll trousseau, ca. 1927.

Miniature train at Wonderland Amusement Park, Minneapolis

A miniature train ride for children at Wonderland, c.1906.

Mining townsite near Biwabik

Mining townsite one mile east of Biwabik (St. Louis County), 1892.

Mining townsite one mile east of Biwabik, Merritt

The boom town of Merritt (not named by the Merritts) that sprang up near the Biwabik Mine, 1892.

Minneapolis Aquatennial Aqua Follies, 1952

The “Aqua Dears” were the foundation of the highly choreographed Aqua Follies shows for more than two decades, combining synchronized swimming with use of elaborate floating props for crowds of six thousand. Used with the permission of the Hennepin County History Museum.

Minneapolis Aquatennial Aqua Follies, 1955

Dance troupes from Hollywood and Broadway perform a revue number on the Aqua Follies stage on Wirth Lake for the finale of the Aqua Follies show. While the Follies originally ran twice daily during the Aquatennial, they were cut back to nightly performances, as audiences preferred the more spectacular accompanying lighting. Used with the permission of the Hennepin County History Museum.

Minneapolis Aquatennial divers and synchronized swimmers at Theodore Wirth Pool, Aqua Follies, 1945

Along with the “Aqua Dears,” stunt divers, often former Olympic athletes, drew thousands to the Aqua Follies every year. Ticket sales to this show helped to subsidize free Aquatennial programming. Used with permission of the Hennepin County History Museum