Changing Times

Changing Times. Compare these maps and photographs to see changes brought by prosperity and decline.. , In the 1880s, Minneapolis dominated the nation's flour-milling industry. By the 1910s, the city was on the verge of losing that title, but the riverfront still bustled. By the mid-twentieth century, many of the mills were demolished or abandoned, resulting in declining train traffic. Cars and trucks also carried passengers and freight that used to go by rail., 1912 , (Sweet Studios, photographer; Richard Ferrell Flour Milling Industry History Collection, Minnesota Historical Society), 1915 , In this 1915 postcard and 1912 photo, you can identify some of the buildings that appear on the 1889 Sanborn map, although some buildings have expanded and occupants have changed. , (Postcard, Minnesota Historical Society), 1940s , This aerial from the 1940s shows the area transformed since the boom times in the early twentieth century. , (Hennepin History Museum),

Building Key: , 1. Hall and Dann Barrel Company (now Mill Place) , 2. Minneapolis and Eastern Engine House , 3. Pray Manufacturing Company , 4. Falls Hotel , 5. Hashow, Marsh and Davis Machine Shop , 6. Milwaukee Road Depot

, 1889 , 1951 , Maps from Sanborn Map Company, Insurance Maps of Minneapolis, 1885 updated to 1889, and 1912 updated to 1951.