ski-u-mah:

Click through to check out a 1930s visitors’ guide to the City of Minneapolis: “For the visitor seeking the many recreations presented by a thoroughly modern city and enjoyed in an atmosphere of progressive spirit, sincere hospitality, and natural beauty, Minneapolis’ attractions are not surpassed by those of any city in the world.”

This is reposted with permission from Thomas F. Swezey, who happens to be a U of M alum with a degree in math. Ski-U-Mah, Thomas!

Hey look, an old aerial photo of Augsburg and The U!

Click though for a closer look

Augsburg from above, sometime in the ’40s?

Before I-94 at least… Which would now occupy the right edge of the frame.