Wicker Baby Buggy Bumpers
Turn of the century baby buggies were usually made of wood or wicker and held together by expensive brass joints. They were often heavily ornamented works of art. These antique photographs of baby buggies were found some time ago in a Saint Paul basement. They were probably taken to be part of a salesman’s [...]
Somewhere else on Selby Then and Now
Selby avenue at Saint Albans in 1975 and last night. All the big changes in the last 37 years or so have taken place on the other side of the street. I noticed Saint Albans wasn’t going through for some reason, but I’m not sure why. Redevelopment and the Saint Albans Park Cooperative were [...]
The Capital Bar
Three politicians walk into the Capital Bar, and each orders a beer. They raise their glasses and make a toast: “Here’s to 59!” After downing their beers, they order another round and make the same toast: “Here’s to 59!” This happens again and again. Finally, the bartender asks the politicians what the significance of the [...]
Saint Paul City Limits
Somewhere down there in the muddy depths of the Mississippi, there is a line that divides the last great eastern city in America from the barren wilds of the untamed western interior. The river has always been Saint Paul’s defining physical characteristic. The city that began as a landing port, grew to become the [...]
