Metropolitan Building Special

The Met has been found! 50 years after it's unjustified destruction, blocks from the most missed Minneapolis building have been identified in a granite yard, next to the Crow River in Delano, MN.
See the following stories.
preservationnation.org

Bring-The-Metropolitan-back-to-Minneapolis

In honor of this discovery, I invite you to take a trip back in time through ultra high resolution, deep zoom photography. Here are some photographs available on the internet (thanks Shorpy), but now with the deep zoom ability.
Have fun finding interesting situations! It's like a "Where's Waldo" for historians.
From the Dignitaries on the roof, to the bicycles in front of the dive bar. From the horse drawn vehicles, to the laundry drying on the rooftop line. It's an amazing photograph to explore.

Click full screen on a(greater then) 22 inch monitor for the coolest experience.

DeepZoom Photosynth of Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 8th 1925

For the best experience, please explore in full screen. >22inch monitor recommended.

Front Page News Stories:
*MINNESOTA GRIDIRON WARRIOR SMASHES THROUGH BADGER LINE*
Minnesota Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium November 1925. Harold "Shorty" Almquist pleases the rooters.

*AMERICAN SEAMEN RESCUE CREW OF SINKING ITALIAN FREIGHTER*
A "heroic rescue" of 27 by U.S Ocean Liner, President Harding. No cause is given for the sinking of the Italian vessel, Ignacio Florio, beyond ill-fate in the raging seas.

*A ROUSING CHEER FOR THEIR TEAM*
The Savage School girls hockey team gives a great cheer in New York Central Park. It is said athletic training prepares girls to become physical culture teachers.

*FORMER MINNEAPOLIS GIRL IS AERIAL TENNIS PLAYER*
Aviatrix, Gladys Roy, playing tennis on a fixed wing aircraft 3,000 feet above the earth.

*RESTORATION OF THE RHEIMS CATHEDRAL*
A Committee headed by John D. Rockefeller creates a million dollar wood frame roof, over a French landmark after World War 1 allegedly caused the Cathedral to suffer. The Rockefeller committee claims it is "restoration" work.

Coming soon, Golden Gophers Football!

I think tomorrow I'll do another photosynth, so folks can enjoy a deep zoom of a classic Minnesota Golden Gophers football front page. They were playing against Wisconsin in 1925. It's VERY CLASSIC. For now, here is a segment to anticipate whats next. Bookmark this blog and come on back tomorrow!

Minneapolis Journal 1927. Train Wreck, Georgia Trestle Gives Way

ENGINE AND TWO COACHES DROP INTO RAVINE WHEN GEORGIA TRESTLE GIVES WAY
An engine, baggage car and one passenger coach dropped into a ravine near Demorest, GA., when the trestle over Hazelwood creek gave way. Although 17 were injured in the wreck, only one person was killed.
Wide World Photo.
From the Minneapolis Journal. Sunday February 20th, 1927

MRS. COOLIDGE AT THE CHAFING DISH 1927

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge now has a chance to prepare some of her delightful New England dishes in her new home, the Patterson house, where she and President Coolidge will live while the White House is being remodeled.

From the Minneapolis Journal. February 20, 1927

A NEW MODEL WITH BUMPER ATTACHED 1931

A NEW MODEL WITH BUMPER ATTACHED
This goat and cart are the proud possessions of June and Dick Potvin, 2324 McNair Avenue North. The "engine" carries it's own bumper, nature's very best of its kind.

From Minneapolis Journal February 15th 1931

PHOTOSYNTH FRIDAY! Athletic Girls Beauty Saved by War?

Ok, the way to do this is get the photosynth plugin if you haven't already. Once you have it, this post will have a view of the Minneapolis Journal Sunday Morning edition from June 15th, 1919! You'll want to click it open to full screen with the expansion icon in the lower right corner. Then ZOOM alot with the scroll wheel! Pan around and enjoy reading. If you reach the end of one section, zoom out to find the next, and dive back in. As an artist, I'm looking at photosynth as a very innovative way to view historic newspapers. The newest medium meets one of the oldest.

Content wise, it's an interesting propaganda article about war work making womens bodies more attractive. Total insanity. Although the claims are attributed to an artist, it's weird that Minneapolis had a "Physical Director". I've no doubt there were major Eugenics operations going on at this time (1919) and this writing is reflective of that propaganda. Very creepy, but hey it's Friday the 13th.

The caption "Natural figure of an American girl as developed by war work" is just crazy! Remember to full screen it for the best viewing experience.

Balanced By A Hair of Buddha 1931

BALANCED BY A HAIR OF BUDDHA
This pagoda at Kyaitteyo, Burma, the only one of it's kind in the world, is balanced by a hair of Buddha, according to the natives. Tradition says the venerable hair is visible at certain times of the year.
From the Minneapolis Journal. Sunday, February 15, 1931

Note: It is now know as "Golden Rock", but as you can see, it had not yet been painted gold!

George Washington, Master Mason 1927

GEORGE WASHINGTON AS AN OLD MAN
This portrait of George Washington, by William Williams of Philadelphia, was made near the close of Washington's career. It was painted for the Alexandria Washington Masonic Lodge, where it now hangs, and shows Washington wearing past master's masonic regalia.

Now in wide screen + Photosynth coming soon

I've expanded the format, so now large photos are viewable in wide screen.
Also, I have a special treat set for Friday. Deep zooming, high quality full page photosynths! It's an amazing new way to see these old news photographs. The best mix of fine art, time has to offer. Historic and vivid photography brought to new media. Stay tuned, you won't want to miss it.