Palmer’s Bar Is Closing
Second to last night at Palmer's Bar in Minneapolis. The bar will close for good tomorrow… i've heard it'll all…
Photography by Chad Davis
For years I shared photos to various sites and services only for them to change or disappear all together. I felt it was important to find a place of my own that will live on regardless. This continuously updated archive includes not only my work published elsewhere, but also new work. You'll find photos of life in Minneapolis, my Minneapolis Uprising series, travel photography from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more.
I’ve done my best to include accurate location data on photos when possible.
Licensing inquiries: chad@daviss.org.
Martin Olav Sabo Bridge Cyclist Crossing
A cyclist travels across the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge spanning Hiawatha Avenue in…
Roof Depot Call In To Mayor Frey
Flyer across from the Roof Depot that reads: CALL-IN TO MAYOR FREY Tell Frey to stop stalling, and sell the…
![A banner reading "Cannabis Dispensery[sic] Coming Soon" at the long time Juut hair salon that's been vacant for a few years.](https://chaddavis.photography/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cannabis-dispensary-coming-soon-mispelled-sign-380x260.jpg "Cannabis Dispensary Coming Soon 4")
Cannabis Dispensary Coming Soon
A banner reading "Cannabis Dispensery[sic] Coming Soon" at the long time Juut hair salon that's been vacant for a few…
36 Lyn gas station in South Minneapolis
Night photo of 36 Lyn gas station in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
No Justice No Streets September 2025
A "No Justice No Streets" yard sign in the middle of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street at George Floyd…
George Floyd Mural on 38th Street 2025
The George Floyd mural on 38th Street in South Minneapolis. The mural is inside George Floyd Square, which has been…
Gold & Watch Repair on Lake Street in Minneapolis
Watch repair businesses on Lake Street in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Gulsan Osman mural on Lake St in Minneapolis
A new mural by Gulsan Osman on Lake Street in Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Daisys at Lagoon and Hennepin
Daisys's Bar and Nightclub at Lagoon and Hennepin in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
KISS Lounge and Nightclub in Uptown Minneapolis
KISS Lounge and Nightclub on Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Midtown Greenway at Lake Street Station
Construction on the Lake Street Station of the new light rail line in Minneapolis. The Green Line is being extended…
Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar Cookie booth
A cookie at the top of Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar at the Minnesota State Fair. Not sure if this is…
BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS banner on I-94
"BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS" seen above I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul. [filedunder]
Minnesotans Against Being Shot
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
MN US Representative Ilhan Omar at vigil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Amy Klobuchar at Minneapolis vigil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison at Vigil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Mourners hug at a vigil in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Minneapolis Vigil following school shooting
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan at VIgil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
School shooting twilight vigil in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at Vigil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Jacob Frey speaks at vigil after church shooting
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Minneapolis City Council members Linea Palmisano and Emily Koski
Minneapolis City Council members Emily Koski and Linea Palmisano speak at a vigil at Lynnhurt Park in South Minneapolis. The…
South Minneapolis vigil at Lynnhurst Park
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Thousands gather at vigils in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Candlelight Vigil at Lynnhurst Park
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Vigil after Annunciation Church Shooting
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Mourners light candles at a Minneapolis vigil
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Moms Demand Action in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis community gathered at Lynnhurst Park last night for a vigil following the mass shooting at Annunciation School and…
Annunciation Church Shooting in Minneapolis
Police at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed 2 children and…
Police at Annunciation School Shooting in Minneapolis
Police at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed 2…
Annunciation Church Shooting in Minneapolis
Police at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed 2 children and…
Ambulances at Minneapolis Church Shooting
Police at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed 2 children and…
Ambulance and police at Annunciation School Shooting in Minneapo
An ambulance at Annunciation Catholic School and church in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed…
FBI at Minneapolis Church Shooting
Police at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025 following a mass shooting that killed 2…
Fishing and Sailboats in Minneapolis
People fishing off the shore of Bde Maka Ska, with sailboats on the water. [filedunder]
Cal Surf and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis
Walkers around Lake Street and Bde Maka Ska in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Inspire Apartments seen across the Midtown Greenway
Inspire apartments as seen from across the Midtown Greenway on W 29th Street in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Emerson Ave in Uptown Minneapolis
A woman walks over the Emerson Ave bridge in Uptown Minneapolis. The bridge goes over the Midtown Greenway bike trail….
Metro Transit B Line Bus on Hennepin Ave
A Metro Transit B-Line bus crosses Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Pontchartrain Apartment in Minneapolis
Every time I ride by this place I can't help but think how great the name is for this place….
Little Free Farmstand
"Little Free Farmstand" offering free food. Take what you need… share what you can. Seen in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Creative Church State Fair Yard Signs
Yard signs giving away Minnesota State Fair tickets. There's a catch: the tickets given away by Creative Church in Maple…
No tobacco or cannabis use sign
A "no tobacco or cannabis use Anywhere on property" sign at a Hennepin County Library. [filedunder]
Holmes Avenue Apartment Building in Minneapolis
Apartment building on Holmes Ave in Uptown Minneapolis at night. [filedunder]
Security Guard inside a Minneapolis Walgreens
A security guard inside a Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Jacob Frey Clown Sticker
A "Don't Rank Frey" sticker showing an illustration of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seen at George Floyd Square. "Don't Rank…
Nicollet Ave Being Reconnected
Nicollet Ave being reconnected after the K-Mart was demolished. [filedunder]
Uptown Pizza at Lake Street and Grand Ave
A woman walks across Lake Street outside of Uptown Pizza during a mid August sunset. [filedunder]
Yummy Bites Coffee Shop in Minneapolis
Yummy Bites Coffee shop in Minneapolis on Lake Street. [filedunder]
Daisys Bar at Lagoon and Hennepin
People crossing the street at Lagoon Ave and Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Jerry Cantrell on Uptown Theater Marquee
Looking down Hennepin Avenue at the Uptown Theater. The theater has Jerry Cantrell coming up. [filedunder]
Duck on bike path over Lyndale
A frame photo of a duck on a tree. The bike path goes over Lyndale Avenue. [filedunder]
July 2025 Thunderstorm in Minneapolis
Thunderstorm rolling in over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on July 27, 2025. [filedunder]
Large thunderstorm over Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis
A large thunderstorm rolling in over Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis in July 2025. [filedunder]
Lake of the Isles and Downtown Minneapolis as storm moves in
Large thunderstorms move in during a weather warning over Lake of the Isles. Downtown Minneapolis visible. [filedunder]
Canadian Wildfire smoke and a Soccer Game
Soccer games at Elliot Park in Downtown Minneapolis as Canadian wildfire smoke rolls in once again. [filedunder]
Nicollet Avenue Road Construction at K-Mart
Road construction appears to be ongoing where Nicollet Ave will come through the former K-Mart property. [filedunder]
Sunset and Good Trouble Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble Lives On protest banners in Downtown Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Boycott Target banner in Downtown Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble protesters march past downtown restaurant
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble protest signs in Downtown Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble protesters march in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Lieutenant Governor and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Trump is a Pedo protest sign in Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Traitor Trump Has Got To Go protest sign
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble protesters listen to speakers in Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Mutts Yes Musk No Good Trouble Protester in Minneapolis
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Good Trouble protesters at Government Center
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Fuck Ice shirt
Protesters in Downtown Minneapolis as part of nationwide “Good trouble lives on” protests. Organizers say “Good Trouble Lives On is…
Thank You Minneapolis Ricky Rubio
Ricky Rubio wheat pasting seen on Hennepin Avenue in July 2025. "Before I came, I had heard this was a…
Cannabis DIspensary Coming Soon in Uptown Minneapolis
A Cannabis Dispensary Coming Soon banner in the window of the long vacant Jon English Salon, at 1439 Lake Street…
Minneapolis Pops Orchestra at Lake Harriet
The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra performing at the Lake Harriet Bandshell on July 13, 2025. [filedunder]
Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Minneapolis
Canadian wildfire smoke covers Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 2025. [filedunder]
Stonewall wasn’t about marriage equality
A sticker found in Minneapolis that reads: Stonewall wasn't about marriage equality, it was about police violence. 1312 [filedunder]
Hennepin Avenue after road construction
Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis after a multi-year road construction project that brought new bike lanes. [filedunder]
Dispensary coming to Hennepin and Lake Street
New green painting on what is to become a dispensary in the former Juut Salon space at Hennepin and Lake…
Minneapolis Fire fights a fire in South Minneapolis
Firefighters fight a fire in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Downtown Minneapolis NightLife in July 2025
A Metro Transit light rail train goes down N 5th Street past Cowboy Jack's in downtown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Crowd at Cowboy Jack’s in Downtown Minneapolis
Large crowds at Cowboy Jack's bar in Downtown Minneapolis. Located on North 5th Street, the bar located across from Target…
24th PED XING sign
A 24th PED XING sign in South Minneapolis. The sign is on the Metro Transit light rail tracks near Downtown….
Metro Transit train during a sunset in Minneapolis
A Metro Transit train heading out of Downtown Minneapolis during a July 2025 sunset. [filedunder]
2025 Mural on Minneapolis Midtown Greenway
Bikers ride past a new mural on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Cadex Herrera Mural Minneapolis 2025
A mural by Cadex and Ethan Herrera created in 2025 on the Midtown Greenway. [filedunder]
Paddle boarders in Minneapolis
2 paddle boarders meet during sunset on Lake of the Isles in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Sunset picnic at Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis
Watching sunset at Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Sunset watching at Bde Maka Ska
Sunset from outside the Minneapolis Sailing Center on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Our Dispensary Coming Soon
"Our Dispensary Coming Soon" in storefront windows on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Rock Martinez’s Prince mural in Minneapolis
Located at 26th and Hennepin, the Rock Martinez mural was put up shortly after his death. It's been written elsewhere…
Disco Death Records and Hemp House
Disco Death Records and Hemp House on W 26th Street in Minneapolis. [filedunder]
The Minikahda Club on Bde Maka Ska
The Minikahda Club golf club that looks over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Wooden horse at Mt. Olympus in Wisconsin Dells
The big wooden horse at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. [filedunder]
Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park Resort in Wisconsin Dells
A view down Wisconsin Dells Parkway with Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park on the right and the Wisconsin Dells…
I stand for the flag Wisconsin Dells shirts
Shirts being sold in Wisconsin Dells in July 2025. [filedunder]
Relax Gringo, I’m Legal
An entire family wearing the same shirt that reads: "Relax gringo, i'm legal". [filedunder]
Wisconsin Dells Shirt July 2025
Wisconsin Dells shirt being sold in July 2025 that reads "Fuck off we're full". [filedunder]
Wisconsin Dells T-Shirt Sales
T-shirts for sale in Wisconsin Dells that read: “I don’t need sex the government fucks me everyday” “Make our guns…
Cybertruck on sale for 29.99 in Wisconsin Dells
A TSL Cybertruck on sale for $29.99 in Wisconsin Dells. [filedunder]
Inside a Wisconsin Dells Trump Store
Shirts inside the "Trump Store" in Wisconsin Dells. [filedunder]
Trump Store in Wisconsin Dells
Chinese goods being sold at a Trump Store in Wisconsin Dells in July 2025. [filedunder]
Slammin’ Coors
T-shirt reading "Slammin' Coors and Bangin' Whores" found at the "Trump Store" in downtown Wisconsin Dells. [filedunder]
New Band Night at the Green Room
New Band Night at the Green Room in Uptown Minneapolis. [filedunder]
The Government Does Not Care
Sticker reading "The Government does not care. We the people must help each other!" [filedunder]
Mari's in Uptown Minneapolis
Mari's on Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis. Not sure when this place will open or what it is yet, but…
KISS Rooftop & Lounge in June 2025
KISS Rooftop & Lounge in Uptown Minneapolis. Located at the corner of Lagoon and Girard. [filedunder]
SoHo Cafe during Hennepin Ave construction
SoHo Cafe on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis during major road construction. [filedunder]
Bryant Lake Bowl on a summer night in Minneapolis
Patrons sit outside the Bryant Lake Bowl on Lake Street on a summer night. [filedunder]
Macintosh inspired yard sale sign
A yard sale sign inspired by Macintosh seen in South Minneapolis. [filedunder]
Representative Melissa Hortman Memorial at State Capitol
A growing memorial at the Minnesota State Capitol for State Representative Melissa Hortman. Hortman was assassinated along with her husband…
Melissa Hortman Memorial at Minnesota State Capitol
A growing memorial at the Minnesota State Capitol for State Representative Melissa Hortman. Hortman was assassinated along with her husband…
Melissa Hortman Yard Sign
A Melissa Hortman yard sign in Brooklyn Park in the days following her assassination. [filedunder]
Memorial at Melissa Hortman’s Home
A memorial outside of Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman's home. She was assassinated along with her husband that lead to a…