Dimitri Mitropoulos (center), born a citizen of Greece, becomes a US citizen during a ceremony held in Minneapolis. From the Minneapolis Daily Times, March 13, 1946.

Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra on March 5, 1948.

Dimitri Mitropoulos (seated, center) with sixth graders attending a children’s concert at the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. From the Minneapolis Daily Times, January 22, 1947.

The diner side of the Valhalla Café (105 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis), June 15, 1960. Along with dives, “greasy spoons” serving diner fare like corned beef hash, Salisbury steak, and fruit pie were a Gateway mainstay. When later asked about his living situation, one former Skid-Rower bemoaned the fact that in his new home, he couldn’t find a replacement for his regular diner order: pork chops with apple sauce.