St. Vincent Memories

A   broadside announcing an upcoming performance (apologies re: language) [Published by Pioneer Express]  In the late 19th and early ...

These are photographs from the Larson Family Collection. Before there was an Interstate Drive-In (just west of the old KCND-TV building i...

W hen Mohammed was born (August 1, 1892), the countries we know today didn't exist. During the Ottoman rule "Syria" was the na...

Huron City (1883 Plat Map) Source:  HistoricMapWorks.com I 've written about Huron City a few times here before; and of course C...

" I remember the bear quite well - it was the talk of the town [Humboldt], it used to ride in the car with them. My dad told me of one...

We can now confirm that the Guess Who played many times in Hallock, and we have it from the great Donny Hunt, who was a musician in his ow...

Metis Rider; note the beaded saddle blanket... ...The following month, the annual horse race known as the Dufferin races, was held in E...

Among the most beautiful summer resorts is Walhalla, "The Garden of the Gods." Here nature has been particularly lavish in sprea...

Burton Cummings  played in Hallock shortly after high school at a dance organized by Donnie Hunt. They had a number of bands from Winnipeg a...

[Click to Enlarge and See Details] This postcard shows a depiction of Hallock by an unknown artist, date also unknown.  From the lack o...

  A typical brothel 'menu' around the turn of the century - Click to see clear copy - [Warning:  Graphic Language] HEADLINE:  ...

"Step right up!  See beautiful, exotic women..." When researching this fascinating subject, I found reference to girlie shows ...

Click to Enlarge I came across these images on an eBay auction the other day, for an item of local ephemera.  I love the air of innocence...

T own sirens were part of everyday life when I was growing up. We didn't question why a siren would go off at noon, 6pm, and 10pm. ...

What is the history of this building? Photo by Megan Sugden - Used by Permission The building at left is located in Teien Township, Kit...

T his past week end, my partner Bill and I went on a Minnesota safari of sorts. We packed up a lunch, put the hiking boots on, and hit the r...

There are many humorous stories circulating online, but only a few that I find truly amusing. I received such a one this morning from my fri...

One of the Charms' singles... I recently ran across a source for old music that had available a single for the Minnesota Rock Hall o...

Found via Google Books, aka "the researcher's friend" The following excerpt highlights a pharmacological discovery by uni...

I have written about Jean Baptiste Wilkie (1803-1886) before, but only in his role as leader of the great annual Pembina buffalo hunts. B...