Collecting pieces of Minnesota's past for the future
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The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and makes available a wide range of materials chronicling Minnesota's history and culture. The goals of the Collections Department are to collect and preserve; provide access and interpretation; and engage in education and outreach. This blog is a tool to share these stories and let people know what is happening in the department.
Summer Foods - Ice Cream!
We end our week of summer foods with perhaps the best possible - ice cream!
In which of these two fine establishment would you rather enjoy a cool treat?
Pictured:
The interior of P. Boosalis Ice Cream and Candy Emporium, Minneapolis 1905
or
The exterior of Madelon's Ice Cream Shop, 636 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul 1952