{"product_id":"9781684420797","title":"Historic Photos of Minnesota","description":"Author: Susan Marks\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781684420797\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Turner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Sep 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 202 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinnesota's past is defined by its remarkable natural resources, and shaped by its native peoples and early settlers. From the fur trade and the establishment of Fort Snelling, to harnessing the power of the Mississippi River as a means to fuel emergent logging and milling industries, Minnesota's history is that of a land like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePioneering Minnesotans embraced everything that the sprawling prairies, rich farmlands, and more than 10,000 lakes offered. Boomtowns and small towns sprang up and were connected to the thriving metropolises of Minneapolis and St. Paul through a great labyrinth of railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time photographers first started pointing their cameras in the direction of Minnesota's land and people, crystallized moments from the state's history were captured, and stories preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe archival images collected inHistoric Photos of Minnesotaoffer unique insights into the state's not-so-distant past. Spanning more than 100 years, this book documents everyday lives and significant events in Minnesota's extraordinary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924725612702,"sku":"ING-9781684420797","price":58.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781684420797.jpg?v=1782952228","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781684420797","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}