Minneapolis is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the seat of Hennepin County. It is the 46th most populous city in the US. Seven counties encompassing Minneapolis and its neighbor Saint Paul are known as the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis in the 1980s
Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river’s confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state’s capital. With one of the nation’s best park systems, the city is abundantly rich in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway.
The city and surrounding region is the largest population and primary business center between Chicago and Seattle. Minneapolis was historically a marketplace for timber, became the flour milling capital of the world, and, to the present day, preserved its financial clout.
Anchoring strong music and performing arts scenes, Minneapolis is home to both the Guthrie Theater and the First Avenue nightclub. Reflecting the region’s status as a center of folk, funk, and alternative rock music, the city was the launching pad for several of the 20th century’s most influential musicians, including Bob Dylan and Prince.
These amazing photos were taken by Todd Jacobson that show street scenes of Minneapolis in the 1980s.
North Fourth Street, Downtown Minneapolis, July 1982
6th Street, Minneapolis, May 1983
9th Street, looking towards Hennepin, Downtown Minneapolis, early 1983
900 block of Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, May 1983
Biking along Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, spring 1983
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