Chad Davis, Author at Chad Davis Photography

Crystal Court and IDS Center, Downtown Minneapolis at Night

The IDS center and Crystal Court in Downtown Minneapolis.

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The Hennepin Avenue Bridge, a 1929 Art Deco structure in Minneapolis, spans the Mississippi River, serving as a vital transportation link.

Hennepin Avenue Bridge at Night, Minneapolis

Bridge, Hennepin, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Southeast Steam Plant smokestacks in Minneapolis, a former coal-fired power plant, stand against autumn trees.

Southeast Steam Plant, Minneapolis: Smokestacks and Autumn Trees

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Power Plant

The I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis is illuminated red at night. Rebuilt after a 2007 collapse, the bridge is a symbol of resilience and is often lit for events.

I-35W Bridge Illuminated Red in Downtown Minneapolis

The I-35W bridge in Downtown Minneapolis. The bridge is regularly lit up for different occasions.

Bridge, Downtown Minneapolis, Interstate 35W, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Mississippi River

Demolished Hennepin County Government Center parking garage on 4th Ave S, Downtown Minneapolis, prior to construction of the new Public Service Center.

Demolished Parking Garage, Downtown Minneapolis

Looking down from what was a parking garage before it was demolished to make way for the Minneapolis Public Service…

Courthouse, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Parking Ramp

Tents and a campfire are set up on an island in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis at night, highlighting urban recreation.

Minneapolis Mississippi River Island Camping at Night

Urban island camping in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River.

Camping, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mississippi River, North Minneapolis, South Minneapolis

Chicago skyline featuring modern glass skyscrapers and historic brick buildings, including the Trump International Hotel & Tower.

Chicago Skyline with Modern and Historic Architecture

Chicago, Illinois

Aerial view of Chicago's Loop district, showing the Palmer House hotel and surrounding buildings, including a rooftop patio.

Chicago: Rooftops and Streets from Palmer House

Chicago as seen from the Palmer House.

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Minneapolis Aquatennial fireworks over the Mississippi River, with crowds on the Stone Arch Bridge and riverbanks.

Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks over Mississippi River

Crowds gather near the Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis during the annual Aquatennial fireworks.

Bridge, Cityscape, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Stone Arch Bridge

Minneapolis downtown skyline illuminated during the blue hour in 2017. The central business district features a mix of historic and modern architecture, with Target Field visible in the distance.

Minneapolis Downtown Skyline at Dusk 2017

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline during Sunset 2017

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

The Crazy Horse Memorial, a mountain monument under construction in South Dakota, honors the Lakota leader Crazy Horse and Native American culture.

Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota

Crazy Horse in South Dakota.

South Dakota

Mitchell Corn Palace, South Dakota: World’s Only Since 1892

Mitchell Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota.

South Dakota

The Independent Elevator, a grain storage facility, stands in Glencoe, Minnesota, reflecting the region's agricultural importance.

Independent Elevator, Glencoe, Minnesota

Independent Elevator in Glencoe, Minnesota.

Grain Elevator, Mill, Minnesota

Glencoe Municipal Electric Plant in Glencoe, Minnesota, with large white fuel storage tanks in the foreground and smokestacks in the background.

Glencoe Municipal Electric Plant Fuel Tanks

Municipal Electric Plant, Glencoe, Minnesota

Minnesota, Power Plant

Glencoe Municipal Electric Plant, Minnesota

Municipal Electric Plant in Glencoe, Minnesota

Minnesota, Power Plant

Pokegama Lake Road, a paved route in Pine City, Minnesota, runs alongside the lake, with utility poles and power lines indicating its service function.

Pokegama Lake Road, Pine City, Minnesota

Pokegama Lake near Pine City, Minnesota

The Kirkbride Building at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, a 19th-century psychiatric hospital designed by Dr. Thomas Kirkbride.

Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center: Kirkbride Building

The Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Minnesota. The historic psychiatric hospital was built on the concepts of Dr. Thomas…

Historical Building

A "Restricted Area" sign is posted on the grounds of Fort Snelling, near MSP Airport, indicating police patrols and access for authorized personnel only.

Restricted Area Sign, Fort Snelling near MSP Airport

A "Restricted Area" sign in Fort Snelling nearing the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MSP Airport, Security, Sign

The I-394 and I-94 interchange in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at dusk, showing the freeway system's extensive network connecting the city's core with surrounding areas.

Minneapolis I-394 and I-94 Interchange at Dusk

Interstates 394 and 94 as seen from a Downtown Minneapolis rooftop.

Cityscape, Downtown Minneapolis, I-94, IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Sunset

Pillsbury A Mill redevelopment in downtown Minneapolis along the Mississippi River, with construction cranes visible against the night sky.

Pillsbury A Mill Redevelopment, Downtown Minneapolis

Re-development of the Pillsbury A mill in downtown Minneapolis.

Construction, Development, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mississippi River, PIllsbury A Mill

The ADM Grain Elevator in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, is marked with United Crushers graffiti. Grain elevators were vital to the Midwest's agricultural economy and industrial past.

ADM Grain Elevator with United Crushers Graffiti, Dinkytown Minneapolis

ADM Grain Elevator in Dinkytown Minneapolis with United Crushers graffiti on the side.

Dinkytown, Graffiti, Grain Elevator, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minnesota River Vista overlook in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, showing the river winding through green landscape with distant development under a blue sky.

Minnesota River Vista, Eden Prairie

The Minnesota River in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Minnesota, River

The US Bank Building and other illuminated structures in Downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, are seen at night.

US Bank Building and Downtown St. Paul at Night

US Bank Building and others in Downtown St. Paul Minnesota.

Cityscape, Minnesota

Minneapolis Convention Center and Marquette Ave

Minneapolis Convention Center in Downtown Minneapolis.

Convention Center, Downtown Minneapolis, Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

The Minneapolis skyline at dusk, featuring the Millennium Hotel with its distinctive glass dome, alongside modern skyscrapers and historic architecture.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline with Millennium Hotel Dome at Night

Downtown Minneapolis with the Millennium Hotel dome in the bottom right.

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The downtown Minneapolis skyline, including Nicollet Mall, a pedestrian thoroughfare established in 1967, showcases a mix of architectural styles reflecting the city's development.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and Nicollet Mall

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Nicollet Mall.

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Downtown Minneapolis skyline featuring the IDS Center and Hilton Minneapolis hotels, showcasing the city's dense urban architecture.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline with IDS Center and Hilton

The view from the Millennium Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis. It's probably one of my favorite views of downtown.

Cityscape, Downtown, Downtown Minneapolis, IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Skyline

Minneapolis skyline viewed from the Millennium Hotel, showcasing the central business district with modern skyscrapers and older buildings.

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline from Millennium Hotel

View of Downtown Minneapolis as seen from the Millennium Hotel on Nicollet Mall.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

The MaltOne Grain Elevator and Rail Yard in Minneapolis is an industrial facility for storing and processing agricultural products, vital to the food supply chain.

MaltOne Grain Elevator and Rail Yard, Minneapolis

MaltOne Elevator, Minneapolis

Grain Elevator, Industrial, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Downtown Minneapolis S 8th Street and the TCF Bank Building, a 1989 modernist structure, on a wet day.

Downtown Minneapolis: S 8th Street and TCF Bank Building

Downtown Minneapolis looking towards the former TCF Bank Building.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Gold Medal Flour sign is displayed on the historic Washburn Mill in Minneapolis, once the world's largest flour mill, now part of the Mill City Museum.

Gold Medal Flour Sign on Washburn Mill, Minneapolis

The old Washburn Mill in downtown Minneapolis, part of the Mill City Museum.

Abandoned, Downtown Minneapolis, Flour Mill, Gold Medal Flour, Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum

Demolition of Star Tribune Building, Downtown Minneapolis

Demolition of the Star Tribune building in downtown Minneapolis.

Construction, Demolition, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Star Tribune

St. Paul sandstone bluffs rise above the foggy Mississippi River in Minnesota, a geological formation crucial to the city's early development.

St. Paul Sandstone Bluff Overlooking Foggy Mississippi River

The sandstone bluffs of St. Paul, Minnesota with a foggy Mississippi River.

Fog, Minnesota, Mississippi River, River

Downtown Minneapolis skyline at night, April 2014, showing the Star Tribune buildings on South 4th Street prior to demolition for stadium development.

Star Tribune Buildings, Downtown Minneapolis, April 2014

Looking down South 4th Street in downtown Minneapolis in April 2014. The Star Tribune buildings in the foreground were demolished…

Development, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Star Tribune

Chicago Skyline and Lake Michigan Shoreline

Lake Michigan shore in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago, Illinois, Lake

Chicago River and Downtown Chicago Architecture

The Chicago River in Downtown Chicago.

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Loews Hotel in Chicago under construction

Chicago River and Wacker Drive with Loews Hotel Construction

The Chicago River and Wacker Drive in Chicago Illinois. Loews Hotel under construction.

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Construction, Downtown Chicago, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Downtown Chicago buildings illuminated at night in 2014, showcasing the city's dense urban environment and architectural scale.

Downtown Chicago Buildings at Night, 2014

A colorful photo of downtown Chicago buildings at night in 2014.

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, viewed from Marquette Avenue in March 2014, showing a mix of modern and older buildings under winter light.

Downtown Minneapolis from Marquette Ave, March 2014

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Marquette Ave in March 2014.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Minneapolis Armory, a historic Art Deco structure, viewed from its interior before renovation, showing the vast space and exterior city lights.

Minneapolis Armory: Pre-Renovation Interior View

The Armory in downtown Minneapolis prior to being renovated into a concert venue.

Concert Venue, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Minneapolis Armory rooftop in March 2014, with downtown buildings including Thrivent Financial visible at night.

The Armory Rooftop, Minneapolis, March 2014

The Armory in Downtown Minneapolis prior to renovation into a concert venue.

Development, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Snow

Ice formations in a cave along the shore of Lake Superior at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin, February 2014.

Apostle Islands Ice Formations, February 2014

An ice cave at Apostle Islands in February 2014.

Wisconsin

Buckstaff Furniture Factory, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in Winter

The former buckstaff furniture factory.

Abandoned, Factory, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Green roof of the Target Center in Minneapolis

Green Roof of Target Center & Target Field, Minneapolis

The green roof of the Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis with Target Field in the background.

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Washington Avenue in Minneapolis's North Loop district at night, with traffic light trails streaking across wet pavement on a foggy evening.

Washington Ave, Minneapolis: Foggy Night Traffic Streaks

Looking down Washington Avenue in the North Loop in Downtown Minneapolis on a foggy night.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis at Night, Minneapolis North Loop, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Dense fog blankets downtown Minneapolis on a wet night in 2013, with wet streets reflecting streetlights and building interiors.

Downtown Minneapolis Foggy Skies 2013

Fog in Downtown Minneapolis in 2013.

Downtown Minneapolis, Fog, Minneapolis, Minneapolis at Night, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

The Stone Arch Bridge, a historic railroad bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, is illuminated on a foggy October night in 2013. The bridge, built 1881-1883, is now a pedestrian walkway.

Stone Arch Bridge, Mississippi River, Minneapolis 2013

The historic Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis in October 2013.

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Archival records from Stillwater, Minnesota, and surrounding towns, 1903-1909, are stored in protective bags on shelving units alongside bound volumes.

Stillwater Ward Records, 1903-1909

Historic Washington County Courthouse in Stillwater Minnesota.

Courthouse, Historical Building, Minnesota, Stillwater

Washington County Courthouse records room in Stillwater, MN, with archival cabinets and a sign for the District Court Room on the second floor.

Washington County Courthouse Records Room, Stillwater, MN

A tour inside the Historic Washington County Courthouse, Stillwater, Minnesota

Courthouse, Historical Building, Minnesota, Stillwater

Interior of Washington County Courthouse, Stillwater, MN, showing a historical exhibit with vintage typewriters and desks in a stone-walled room with exposed piping.

Washington County Courthouse, Stillwater, MN: Office Interior

Historic Washington County Courthouse, Stillwater, Minnesota

Courthouse, Historical Building, Minnesota, Stillwater

Northern Lights are visible over the Minneapolis skyline at night, illuminating the downtown area with city lights and natural aurora.

Northern Lights Over Downtown Minneapolis Skyline

The Northern Lights visible in downtown Minneapolis.

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Alex's Pizza on Main Street in Durand, Wisconsin, a commercial street lined with early 20th-century brick buildings.

Alex’s Pizza and Main Street, Durand Wisconsin

Alex's Pizza in Durand, Wisconsin

Pizza, Wisconsin

A discarded Schmidt's Beer can rests on a mossy rock on Eagle Island, Minnesota, highlighting human impact on natural environments.

Schmidt’s Beer Can on Mossy Rock, Eagle Island, Minnesota

A Schmidt's Beer can found in the woods.

Minnesota

Target Field and Target Center, Downtown Minneapolis

Target Field and Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis. Target Field is home to the Minnesota Twins and Target Center is…

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The Old Joliet Prison, a Gothic Revival structure in Joliet, Illinois, built 1858-1860, stands abandoned after its closure in 1977.

Old Joliet Prison, Illinois: Exterior View

An abandoned prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Abandoned, Illinois, Minnesota, Prison

Railroad tracks run beside the abandoned Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois, a Gothic-style correctional facility that operated from 1858 to 1999.

Railroad Tracks Near Old Joliet Prison, Illinois

Railroad tracks behind the Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Abandoned, Illinois, Minnesota, Prison

Chicago: 301 S Wacker, Marina City, John Hancock Center

Prominent in the foreground is 301 South Wacker Drive, completed in 1989 in a postmodern style, identifiable by its green…

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago

The 35 West Wacker building in downtown Chicago.

Chicago, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Interior of the Minneapolis Armory in 2013 before renovation, showing its vast barrel-vaulted space and seating areas.

Minneapolis Armory Interior Before Renovation 2013

Inside the Minneapolis Armory before it was renovated into a concert venue.

Concert Venue, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Redevelopment

Minneapolis skyline and Basilica of Saint Mary viewed from Loring Park in 2013.

Minneapolis Skyline and Basilica from Loring Park 2013

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in 2013. Loring Pond and the Basilica to the left.

Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

Minneapolis skyline viewed from Loring Park in June 2013, showing active construction of the LPM Apartments building.

Minneapolis Skyline and Construction from Loring Park

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in June 2013. Crane at the site of the under construction 36-story LPM…

Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota