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…
The Soderberg Family at Hampden and Raymond
In my research of Saint Anthony Park in preparation for its map (see Carter Avenue Frame Shop’s recent announcement), the neighborhood of South Saint Anthony Park has captured my imagination. In 1910, the intersection of Raymond and Hampden was a robust business district with a meat market, shoemaker, tailor, billiards, dry goods, barbershop, hardware store,…
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