December 2023
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train in Minneapolis on December 11, 2023. The rail company says they’ve raised more than $22.5 million dollars and 5 million pounds of food for local food banks since the tradition began 25 years ago.
Elf and Stocking Lights on the CPKC Holiday Train
December 2023
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train in Minneapolis on December 11, 2023. The rail company says they’ve raised more than $22.5 million dollars and 5 million pounds of food for local food banks since the tradition began 25 years ago.
Holiday Train Crossing the Lowry Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis
December 2023
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train in Minneapolis on December 11, 2023. The rail company says they’ve raised more than $22.5 million dollars and 5 million pounds of food for local food banks since the tradition began 25 years ago.
Hyatt Centric Sign Glows at Night in Downtown Minneapolis
December 2023
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Audacy Sign at WCCO Radio’s Minneapolis Office Entrance
December 2023
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Robert Skafte Memorial at Oak Grove Grocery, Minneapolis
December 2023
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Memorial outside the Oak Grove Grocery in Minneapolis, which remains closed. Lots of photos and letters from friends and neighbors remembering Robert Skafte who was stabbed to death inside the store last week. Today a judge ordered a competency exam for the man charged in the murder.
Robert Skafte Memorial at Oak Grove Grocery, Minneapolis
December 2023
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Memorial outside the Oak Grove Grocery in Minneapolis, which remains closed. Lots of photos and letters from friends and neighbors remembering Robert Skafte who was stabbed to death inside the store last week. Today a judge ordered a competency exam for the man charged in the murder.
Robert Skafte Memorial Letter, Loring Park
December 2023
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Cambria Store Window Decal, Downtown Minneapolis
December 2023
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Attendant’s Booth, Parking Ramp in Downtown Minneapolis
Snoopy Mural with “Free Gaza” Speech Bubble, Loring Greenway
December 2023
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Night Shift at the P&G Charmin Plant in Green Bay
December 2023
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Fog Rolling Over the BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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Distillation Towers at the BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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Scaffolding and Towers at BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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Steam and Warning Lights Over the BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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Spherical Data Center at Foxconn Campus, Mount Pleasant
December 2023
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A Foxconn data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The company has for years promised to build a state of the art manufacturing facility.
Elevated Ramps at Milwaukee’s Marquette Interchange
December 2023
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Warning Lights Atop Towers at BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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Steam Billowing Over BP Whiting Refinery at Night
December 2023
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Rail Yard and Flare Stack at BP Whiting Refinery
December 2023
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“Welcome to Marktown” Sign Since 1917, East Chicago
December 2023
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Welcome to Marktown, Indiana. Marktown is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The town was created by Clayton Mark, owner of the Clayton Mark and Company that made steel pipes, to house employees. The town is bordered by a US Steel plant and the largest BP refinery in the world. The town is known as the only town in North America where residents drive on the sidewalks and walk in the street.
USS East Chicago Tin Sign and Steelworkers Union Logo
December 2023
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Empty Swing Set Near Marktown’s Industrial Fence Line
December 2023
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Marktown Park Sign Against Overcast Skies in East Chicago
December 2023
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Basketball Hoop Behind a Chain-Link Fence in Marktown
December 2023
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Rain-Soaked Basketball Court in Marktown
December 2023
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Park Rules Posted by East Chicago Police Near Marktown
December 2023
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Boom Lifts and Pipework at BP Whiting Refinery in Fog
December 2023
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Trash Bins Marked “508 School” on Spruce Avenue, East Chicago
December 2023
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Street Lamps and Refinery Lights Over Hammond, Indiana
December 2023
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Parked Cars Along Park Street in Marktown, Indiana
December 2023
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Spruce Street Row Houses in Marktown, Indiana
December 2023
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Parked Cars Line a Marktown Street Near the BP Refinery
December 2023
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Cigs Inc. Drive-Thru Tobacco Shop, Whiting, Indiana
December 2023
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A drive thru cigarettes store in Whiting, Indiana on Indianapolis Blvd shortly after entering from Illinois.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower Skyline, Chicago
December 2023
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Liberty Street in Marktown, Dwarfed by the BP Refinery
December 2023
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Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge Toll Plaza
December 2023
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The Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge on Interstate 90 in Illinois.
Lakefront Benches Facing the Milwaukee Skyline at Night
December 2023
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Hennepin Avenue Bridge Clock Tower Lit at Night Near Nicollet Island
January 2024
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Hennepin Ave Bridge, seen from the Merriam Street Bridge to Nicollet Island. The Merriam bridge dates back to 1887, the now decorative truss span is actually a saved portion of the former Broadway Ave bridge. It was moved here 100 years later in 1987. (Minneapolis, January 2024)
Mill City Museum and Gold Medal Flour Sign Along the Mississippi River
January 2024
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The Washburn A Mill, the world's largest flour mill when built and now part of the Mill City Museum. Nominated in USA Today as the best history museum for 2nd year in a row. 4th place last year, this years voting ends on 02/12.
“#1 Trusted News” Billboard Over an Empty Central Avenue at Night
January 2024
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An Epoch Times billboard on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis.
RBC Gateway Tower Above North 4th Street on a Rainy Night
January 2024
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RBC Gateway as seen from N 1st Avenue and N 1st St in downtown Minneapolis. January 2024.
State Theatre Marquee Glows on a Rainy Hennepin Avenue Night
January 2024
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State Theatre Marquee in Downtown Minneapolis with Black Violin, Baby Shark, Randy Rainbow.
Police Squad Cars Along North 1st Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis
January 2024
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Minneapolis police squad cars outside the downtown 1st precinct police station.
Rainy Night on North 1st Avenue Under the Skyway Bridge
January 2024
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North 1st Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on a foggy warm January night in 2024.
Brave New Workshop’s “Elf Off” Marquee at Dudley Riggs Theatre
January 2024
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The Dudley Riggs Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis. January 2024.
Neon Orpheum Theatre Sign on Hennepin Avenue
January 2024
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Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. January 2024.
Orpheum Theatre Marquee at Night on Hennepin Avenue
January 2024
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The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis in January 2024.
Foggy night on 2nd Avenue North, Downtown Minneapolis
January 2024
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Foggy night on 2nd Avenue North in Downtown Minneapolis
Ceasefire Now! Take Action flyer
January 2024
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A "Ceasefire Now! flyer on a storefront in Uptown Minneapolis in January 2024.
Long Live the Intifada Flyer
January 2024
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A sticker reading "Long live the intifada" on a Uptown Minneapolis storefront. January 2024.
Uptown Theater, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Rainy Night
January 2024
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The Uptown Theater after renovations in Uptown Minneapolis in January 2024.
Prospect Park Station at Night on the Green Line
January 2024
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The Prospect Park light rail train station in Minneapolis.
Graffiti-Covered Shutters at Black Bean Coffee on Chicago Avenue
January 2024
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Black Bean Coffee on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis with graffiti on the front shutters. January 2024.
Boarded-Up Windows at Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis
January 2024
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The boarded up Ebenezer Care Center in South Minneapolis.
Crisp & Green sign on Lake Street in Minneapolis
January 2024
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A Crisp & Green sign in Minneapolis.
Boarded Windows at Ebenezer Care Center, Portland Avenue, Minneapolis
January 2024
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Luminary Loppet “City of Lakes” Bag With Minneapolis Skyline Beyond
February 2024
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The warm weather didn't stop this years Luminary Loppet around Lake of the Isles, but it was moved off the ice. Always a really great event! (Minneapolis, February 2024)
Aerial View of the Luminary Loppet Beside Lake of the Isles
February 2024
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The warm weather didn't stop this years Luminary Loppet around Lake of the Isles, but it was moved off the ice. Always a really great event! (Minneapolis, February 2024)
Luminary Loppet Luminaries, Lake of the Isles 2024
February 2024
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The warm weather didn't stop this years Luminary Loppet around Lake of the Isles, but it was moved off the ice. Always a really great event! (Minneapolis, February 2024)
‘Repair Potholes, Quit Buffing Graff’ Along the Midtown Greenway
February 2024
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Graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis that reads "Repair Pot Holes, Quit Buffing Graffiti".
“Warning” Flyer Opposing New Precinct on Sabo Bridge Sign
February 2024
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Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
“Stay Out of Mpls” Flyer Protesting New 3rd Precinct on Minnehaha Ave
February 2024
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Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)
“Still Burning in Hell” Flyer Along the Midtown Greenway
February 2024
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Flyer on popular bike trail in Minneapolis reading "MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 - 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct". Sign referring to the City of Minneapolis planning to rebuild a new 3rd precinct after the May 28th 2020 burning of the precinct by protesters.
Minneapolis Skyline at Night from Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
February 2024
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Downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers as seen from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in February 2024.
Midtown Exchange Tower Rising Above the Former Sheraton Hotel
February 2024
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Interior painting happening inside the former Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis.
“We’ll Do It Again” Snoopy Sticker Against a New 3rd Precinct
February 2024
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Flyer of Snoopy saying "We'll do it again" and "No New Precinct" seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Flyers are in protest of a new Minneapolis police police station rebuild after protesters burned the previous one on May 28th, 2020.
“Southside Strong” Flyer on a Midtown Greenway Pole
February 2024
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A flyer reading "Southside Strong No New Precinct!" found on the Midtown Greenway in February 2024.
“Someday, Wildflowers Will Grow” Flyer Near 2633 Minnehaha Avenue
February 2024
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Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. Flyer reading "Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts".
Mock Target Ad Protests New 3rd Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue
February 2024
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Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. "Time for a target run" "Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave."
Utility Pipes Stored in Former Camp Nenookaasi Lot on 14th Ave South
February 2024
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City rubble placed in an empty lot on 14th Avenue South in Minneapolis. The lot was the site of an encampment in the summer of 2022. In recent months, the city has begun filling these lots with rubble to prevent encampments from forming again.
Magestic Star Casino Boat in Wisconsin
February 2024
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The Magestic Star casino boat sitting at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The boat was docked for decades in Gary, Indiana before closing in 2021 after new Indiana legislation allowed for land-based casinos.
National Pride Car Wash, South Torrence Avenue, Chicago
February 2024
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WinStar Riverboat Casino on the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal
February 2024
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The WinStar boat the Ameristar Casino operates out of in East Chicago, Indiana.
Track 1 at Miller Station in Gary, Indiana
February 2024
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Centier Bank Building Above the Genesis Convention Center in Gary
February 2024
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Genesis Convention Center scoreboard, Gary, Indiana
February 2024
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The scoreboard at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana.
Genesis Convention Center Stairwell, Gary, Indiana
February 2024
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Long vacant convention center in Gary Indiana.
Genesis Convention Center Arena, Gary Indiana
February 2024
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The Genesis Convention Center in Gary Indiana.
South Shore Line Commuter Train at Gary Works Administration Building
February 2024
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BP Whiting Refinery at Dusk in Whiting, Indiana
February 2024
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Water Tower Graffiti Above the Barber-Colman Factory in Rockford
February 2024
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Shattered Windows on the Barber-Colman Factory Facade
February 2024
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Boarded-Up Cottage at the Barber-Colman Factory Site in Rockford
February 2024
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“Love” Graffiti on the Water Tower at Barber-Colman
February 2024
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Rows of Broken Windows at the Barber-Colman Factory
February 2024
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Shattered Windows on the Barber-Colman Factory in Rockford
February 2024
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Crowds Outside the Orpheum Theatre for “Clue” on Hennepin Avenue
March 2024
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Hennepin Avenue theater district in downtown Minneapolis. March 2024.
“Cease Fire Now” Signs on Fence at Minneapolis 3rd Precinct Site
March 2024
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Posters hang from the former Minneapolis police third precinct. The precinct was abandoned after it was burned in May 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. It has sat untouched ever since.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at Night on Chicago Avenue
March 2024
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Popeyes Chicken drive thru on Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. The new building replaces the former that was burned during protests following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Police Vehicles Outside the Target Store on Nicollet Mall
March 2024
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Minneapolis police officers in the skyway outside of Target in downtown Minneapolis.
8th St Grill Sign Near the Foshay Tower at Dusk
March 2024
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8th St Grill bar and grille on 8th and Marquette in Downtown Minneapolis.
Police SUVs Parked Near S 8th St on Hennepin Avenue
March 2024
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Minneapolis Police officers and their squads on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on March 1, 2024.
Customers Line Up at the Taco Taxi Truck on East Lake Street
March 2024
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Taco Taxi food truck on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis. March 2024.
Hell’s Kitchen Marquee Glows on South 9th Street
March 2024
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The lit up Hell's Kitchen sign on 9th Street in downtown Minneapolis.
Students for Socialist Revolution Flyer, University of Minnesota, March 2024
March 2024
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A flyer from "Students for Socialist Revolution" found in South Minneapolis. March 2024.
Ragstock and AT&T Storefronts on Lake Street in Uptown
March 2024
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The Ragstock and ATT store on Lake Street near Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Bryant Lake Bowl’s Neon Sign Above Lake Street
March 2024
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Sunset at Bryant Lake Bowl on Lake Street in South Minneapolis. March 2024
Former Target Store in Uptown
March 2024
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A former Target Store and Revel Apartment building at Fremont/Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. The building boarded up after a shooting.
Midtown Greenway Bridge and Trail Sunset, Minneapolis
March 2024
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This has to be one of the best sunsets i've seen in quite some time. Taken from above the Midtown Greenway on a warm spring evening.
Miller Lite Ad Offers Free Metro Transit Rides on St. Patrick’s Day
March 2024
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A sign advertising free rides from Metro Transit on St. Patricks Day in Minneapolis.
“ACAB” Graffiti on Billboard Above LynLake Brewery
March 2024
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LynLake Brewery and a billboard tagged ACAB on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. March 2024.
Grain Belt Beer Sign at Dusk Over the Minneapolis Skyline
March 2024
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A Grain Belt Beer sign on the shores of the Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge. March 2024.
Main Hall at RiverPlace Near Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis
March 2024
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church as seen from Main Street in Minneapolis. March 2024.
10th Avenue Bridge Lit Blue and Red Over the Mississippi River
March 2024
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The 10th Avenue and I-35W bridges lit up at sunset near downtown Minneapolis. March 2024.
Northstar Train Crossing the Mississippi River at Dusk
March 2024
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The Northstar Line makes it's way over the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis. March 2024.
“Happy Hour Bar” Signage on Hennepin Avenue
March 2024
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Outside the Gay 90's nightclub in downtown Minneapolis.
American Flag Atop the Embassy Suites in Downtown Minneapolis
March 2024
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An American Flag on top of the Embassy Suites hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
“Are You a Communist?” Flyers on Hennepin Avenue Utility Box
March 2024
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A "Are you a Communist? Then Get Organized!" flyer pasted to an electrical box on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. Flyer by Socialist Revolution.
Graffiti-Covered Barriers at Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street
March 2024
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Construction on Hennepin Avenue at Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.