Award presented to the designers of a Oromo cultural exhibit at the Festival of Nations

Award presented to the designers of a Oromo cultural exhibit at the Festival of Nations

Award of excellence presented to the designers of a Oromo cultural exhibit at the Festival of Nations in St. Paul, 1994. Used with the permission of Teferi Fufa.

Aztec City

Aztec City

“Aztec City,” a mural painted by John Acosta, Frank Sanchez, and Carlos Menchaca on the wall of a St. Paul building at 736 Robert Street between 1980 and 1983. Google street view, 2009.

Black and white photograph of the front exterior of B'nai Abraham Congregation taken in 1922.

B'nai Abraham Congregation, Minneapolis

Photograph of the front exterior of B'nai Abraham Congregation taken in 1922. The building, at the corners of Ninth Street and Thirteenth Avenue South in Minneapolis, was originally a Methodist church.

B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota (328 S. 5th Street). Photo by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever, May 25, 2014. CC BY-SA 3.0

B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota (328 5th St S), 1926.

Poster for B. B. King concert at the Depot, June 28, 1970. Courtesy of Mark Freiseis.

B. B. King concert poster

Poster for B. B. King concert at the Depot, June 28, 1970. Courtesy of Mark Freiseis.

Babcock Road sign

Babcock Road sign

Road sign originally located on Trunk Highway 60 near Faribault, Minnesota, in the mid-twentieth century. The road was named in honor of Charles Merritt Babcock (1871-1936), commissioner of Highways. The sign was used ca. 1920–1960.

Babe the Blue Ox in a parade in Minneapolis

Babe the Blue Ox in a parade in Minneapolis, 1937

Babe the Blue Ox statue is driven down Nicollet Mall as part of “On To Nicollet” festivities in Minneapolis held on August 4, 1937, and featured in the August 7, 1937 edition of the Bemidji Pioneer. Original caption: “Darlene Gary, drum major for the Bemidji, Minn., “On-to-Nicollet” deegation [sic], battles ‘Babe,’ Paul Bunyan’s big blue ox in the loop as the fans from out-of-town paraded on their way to Nicollet park this noon. ‘Babe’ stopped marching near the West hotel, Bemidji headquarters, and refused to budge until Little Miss Gary prodded him and told him he would be late for the Miller game.” From the folder “Bemidji” in box 145 of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina newspaper photographs collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Babe the Blue Ox statue, 1938

Babe the Blue Ox statue, 1938

Babe the Blue Ox statue, Bemidji, 1938.

Ticket for Babes in Toyland concert, October 7, 1991.

Babes in Toyland concert ticket

Ticket for Babes in Toyland concert, October 7, 1991.

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