Changing Footprint of the Andrew J. Volstead House
As I work on the map of Granite Falls, Minnesota in the Progressive Era, I am narrowing in on the medallions for the map. The Andrew J. Volstead House is an must have medallion, but selecting the best face of the house led me down a rabbit hole that turned into a video. The Library…
Dakota Longhouses at Bde Maka Ska
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, I want to share some research for my next map drawing. The topic is to match modern roadways to original trails from Oak Grove Mission in modern-day Bloomington to the ricing and hunting grounds around White Bear Lake. My focus is on the 1830s, a time before all the…
Zicki zacki zicki zacki, hoi hoi hoi!
My drawing A Tribute to Artie Schaefer remembers the polka and joy that Artie Schaefer brought to audiences through out his life. His portrait is based off a 1965 photo of him as a young man. I placed him in front of the Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter as it looked near the time he established the Artie Schaefer…
William Augustus Hazel at 1122 Raymond
The Victorian home at 1122 Raymond Avenue with its asymmetrical shoulder slopes didn’t catch my attention at first, since the Victorians decorated with towers and turrets across the street feature more prominently in information about the area. The story of one of its first residents, however, illustrates a Black community rallying to support civil rights…
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