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In 1903, Marion Savage, owner of race horse Dan Patch purchased the old Industrial Exposition Building for his International Stock Food Company. Later the building was home to the M. W. Savage Co. , a mail order equipment supplier. The facility was so big clerks used roller skates to travel across the vast interior spaces … Read more
The Golden Rule Department Store was established at 7th and Minnesota Streets by William Elsinger, Joseph Elsinger and Jacob Dittenhofer in 1886. Five years later the store was moved to a three story building at what is now 85 7th Place East. An Addition was made to the building in 1901 and in 1902 C. … Read more
Discover the exciting difference a Crowning Glory wig can make in your life. Now you can be instantly glamorous and save hours of your precious time. What a moral booster, knowing you will look your loveliest for any unexpected appointment. Crowning Glory wigs are made of 100% human hair, individually custom fitted and perfectly blended … Read more
Have you ever waked up in the morning with the feeling that your head had rested on a rock? The chances are that most of the blame lay with the stiff head bar of your bed-spring. The Duplexe Spring makes all other bed-springs out of date with its wonderful new comfort feature. No bed is … Read more
Light up your Grand Openings and Promotions with a light that lights the sky! Huge 60 inch diameter searchlight with 800 million candlepower brings attention to your promotion from over a 12 mile radius. Great for new product showings. A lighted message board, complements the searchlight with four full lines of illuminated message describing your … Read more
This building was constructed in 1920 to house a new milk-processing plant. It grew into a huge business in just a few years. By 1924, profits from the sale of high-quality milk, cream, butter, buttermilk, cottage cheese and ice cream were over $3 million dollars a year. The business employed 418 people and had 175 … Read more
George Buzza founded his company in Minneapolis in 1907. The early products included college advertising posters, greeting cards, books and later framed mottos. Buzza was considered to be a pioneer in his use of color and the variety of papers used in the greeting cards. In 1917 the company turned a corner with sales of … Read more
In the early part of the 20th Century, the Oriental rug business in Minnesota was booming. Behind this huge success were the Armenians. As early as 1903, advertisements were placed in the local papers in Minneapolis to mobilize hard-working Armenian men to assist with rug repairs. Many of these early pioneers then went on to … Read more
We would like you to share with us in the celebration of our 90th Anniversary by offering you an opportunity to purchase our Quality House Paint on a Special Offer. Quality House Paint is known for durability, cleaning, high hiding and mildew resistance it has an enviable record of quality for over 90 years. Available … Read more