Historic Photos of Minnesota
Minnesota’s past is defined by its remarkable natural resources, and shaped by its native peoples and early settlers. From the fur trade and the establishment of Fort Snelling, to harnessing the power of the Mississippi River as a means to fuel emergent logging and milling industries, Minnesota’s history is that of a land like no other.
Pioneering Minnesotans embraced everything that the sprawling prairies, rich farmlands, and more than 10,000 lakes offered. Boomtowns and small towns sprang up and were connected to the thriving metropolises of Minneapolis and St. Paul through a great labyrinth of railways.
From the time photographers first started pointing their cameras in the direction of Minnesota’s land and people, crystallized moments from the state’s history were captured, and stories preserved.
The archival images collected in Historic Photos of Minnesota offer unique insights into the state’s not-so-distant past. Spanning more than 100 years, this book documents everyday lives and significant events in Minnesota’s extraordinary history.
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Book details
- Author
- Susan Marks
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Minnesota history · historical photography · black-and-white photography · Minneapolis and St. Paul · frontier settlement · Mississippi River · logging and milling industry · Native American history
- ISBN-13
- 9781684420797
About the author
SUSAN MARKS is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and author of Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America’s First Lady of Food, Historic Photos of Minnesota, and Remembering Minnesota.
Marks is an award-winning writer who began exploring Minnesota history as a tour guide for the Minnesota Historical Society, work that led to a master’s thesis, a documentary film project, and her first book.
When she’s not writing, Marks works as a writer, producer, and director through her own production company, Lazy Susan Productions. Much of her work explores pop culture themes and regional history.
Susan lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.