Sports and Recreation

Curling on the Mississippi River.

Curling on the Mississippi River, 1891.

Team entered in St. Paul Curling Club bonspiel.

A curling team at the St. Paul Curling Club, c.1935.

St. Paul Curling Club

At its centennial in 2012, the St. Paul Curling Club was the largest curling club in the United States, with over 1200 members. Club members have competed in national and international competitions, including the Olympics. Despite ebb and flow in its popularity over the years, the club has long been a place to play and promote the sport of curling in the Twin Cities.

Miniature train at Wonderland Amusement Park, Minneapolis.

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

Roller coaster crew at Wonderland Park, Minneapolis; Robert Mauritz Swenson is second from left.

The roller coaster crew, c. 1906, with a view of the tracks.

Roller coaster, Wonderland Amusement Park, Minneapolis.

The Scenic Railway (a roller coaster) at Wonderland, from above, c. 1906.

Premature infants who were kept in incubators at Wonderland Park, Minneapolis.

Two babies at the Infantorium, c. 1905. The one on the left has been in an incubator for some time while the one on the right is a more recent arrival.