Ramsey County Seat

St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, is one of the “Twin Cities” of the Upper Midwest. It serves as a commercial, industrial, and railroad center and is the head of navigation on the Mississippi River. It is a U.S. port of entry for direct importation, home to a … Read more

Saintly City

Saint Paul, the Capital City of Minnesota, is the center of a metropolitan community with a population in excess of a half million and enjoys the heritage of a century of leadership in the Northwest. Today, the one-time frontier days trading post is a well-developed, modern city with lines Of trade extending to all quarters … Read more

The Bob Street Bridge

The complex, concrete multiple-arch Robert Street Bridge crosses the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul. The bridge accommodates river traffic, a railroad crossing, and roadways. The bridge is also notable for its monumental reinforced concrete rainbow arch. It was designed by Toltz, King & Day and built by Fegles Construction Company between 1924 and 1926. … Read more

Como Park Pavilion

Como Park- A landscape park, about two and one-half miles from city, on Como;-Harriet car line. One of the largest parks in the Great Northwest, containing about 425 acres. There are many points of interest in this park, including a Newly-Constructed Pavilion, a concrete structure costing $40,000.00, situated on the west shore of Lake Como, … Read more

A Superb City

Saint Paul in the heart of the Land of Lakes is the capital city of Minnesota, a city whose history teems with events, institutions, and places memorable in the building of the West. You will be attracted by the beauty of this superb city. The majestic “Seven Hills’ gently sloping back from the rivers become … Read more

Carling’s UpTown Cafe

Carling’s UpTown Cafe compares with Rector’s or Sherry’s, the leading cafes of New York City. in size and appointments, but it is incomparably richer in its decorations. The style of the main dining room is very elaborate Louis XV It is a glory of bronze, old gold, crystal, velvet hangings and rich furniture. Gargantuan pillars … Read more

Krank it up!

HISTORY AND BUSINESS The A. J. Krank Company. with its wholly owned subsidiary. Alfred J. Krank Incorporated. is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of toilet preparations. barber and beauty parlor supplies in the United States. The present Company is the outgrowth of the business which was originally founded in 1883 by the late … Read more

Central Park, St. Paul

Way back in 1885 the city St. Paul designated Central Park as a fine new amenity for what was intended to be an upscale and upstanding neighborhood, growing like moss, just north of the downtown. A few well-to-do families owned a little land on the south side of University Avenue, between Cedar and Robert Streets. … Read more

A Capital Trailer

“The Finest in Trailer Coaches” Complete line of Trailer Parts and Accessories – Trailer Repairing – Trailer Insurance- Repairs – Supplies- All Models & Sizes. Phone DAIe 7704. Capital Trailer Co., located just 4 blocks west of State Capitol on Highways 12, 52 – 56 and 218 at 325 W. University Avenue, Saint Paul 3, … Read more