Vince Mpls
@vincempls
Minneapolis urbanist, St Paul enthusiast, transit nerd, railroad historian, current and past board chair of various things 🏳️🌈
The restored Stone Arch Bridge is officially open. Completed by James J Hill in 1883 for his transcontinental Great Northern Railway, it's one of the most iconic railroad bridges in the world.
The governor has arrived
"Saint Paul walk-out" [sānt ˈpȯl ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t] noun: an attempt at a Minneapolis walkout but without the numbers sufficient to break quorum, resulting in an overwhelming endorsement of your opponent.
#OnThisDay July 20, 1934: "Bloody Friday." With 45,000 of the city's workers on strike, Minneapolis Police shoot at unarmed Teamsters trying to prevent trucks from moving in the Warehouse District. 67 picketers are wounded, most of them shot in the back. Two are killed.
BREAKING: After 10 hours of suspense, @WedgeLIVE finally gets upgraded to be a real live delegate.
Random unidentified donations jar at the convention. I wish I had thought of this.
Random unidentified donations jar at the convention. I wish I had thought of this.
#OnThisDay July 18 1908: 30,000 people attend the start of the big Northwest Aero International balloon race at Lexington Park in St Paul. The event ends in a fizzle due to calm weather, with the largest balloon "Chicago" landing 75 miles away in Blooming Prairie MN the next day
In the inimitable words of Ralph Rapson, former Dean of the U of M School of Architecture, "tear the goddamned thing down"
The old Rudolph's is for sale again if anyone has a hankering for cursed Minneapolis buildings edinarealty.com/commercial-rea…
#OnThisDay July 17 1938: As the clouds of World War II gather in Europe, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph of Sweden visits Minnesota and delivers a speech highlighting Scandinavian-American friendship before a crowd of 50,000 spectators at the State Fairgrounds.
Today's local Internet star must surely be the Corpse Flower, nicknamed "Lady Gag-Ugh," in bloom at @AugsburgU's greenhouse. In yet another Minneapolis win over St Paul, this one is bigger than "Frederick," the one that bloomed last month at Como Conservatory.
#OnThisDay July 16 1862: Bishop Henry Whipple lays the cornerstone at Our Merciful Savior in Faribault Minnesota, the first Episcopal Cathedral in the United States. Whipple is best known for championing the Native American cause against abusive and corrupt Federal policies.
