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Congdon Park Elementary Rinks

Feb 20, 2012 No Comments

I’m a journalism student at UMD and I am writing about the history of the Congdon Park Elementary rinks. Today I talked to Bob Mars about the rinks and he mentioned a man that helped a lot there when he was a kid in the 1930s. He said the man’s name was Mr. Swan, but unfortunately could not remember his first name! Does anyone know anything about him? And, hopefully, do you know his first name? Furthermore, does anyone have any old pictures of the rinks with the old warming house?


History, Photos

Images from Diorama-rama 5

Feb 16, 2012 1 Comment

Well, somebody had to.


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Mu-Tron Love

Feb 12, 2012 2 Comments

The Current released Local Current, Vol 2 a few weeks ago. I couldn’t help but notice that someone in the art department there has a mutual appreciation for the Mu-Tron Phasor, an effects pedal from 40 years ago.

In last year’s Homegrown Field Guide ad, we Photoshopped up my Mu-tron Phasor. Someone at MPR has a better collection of vintage gizmos, they used the Mu-tron Phasor III.

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Tiny Art Show – Online Version

Feb 10, 2012 16 Comments

In honor of “The Tiny Art Show” at Prøve Gallery, I thought I’d throw things open to people who are either too lazy to submit their tiny art to a show, or are pretty sure it’s not good enough to be in a show.

PDD’s comments now have an easy image-upload tool, so go ahead and share a weird photo or other piece of art or pseudo art.


Art, Photos

Where near Duluth?

Jan 31, 2012 12 Comments


Photos

Drunken Photos from the 1990s

Jan 23, 2012 7 Comments

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I’m not sure if “Drunken Photos from the 1990s” is meant to be a series or not, but I happened to come across two images in my attic that fit the category and raised some questions I thought the Internet could answer.

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Duluth blog makes Outside magazine

Jan 20, 2012 4 Comments

Thought PDD would like this.

Outside: “The Top 10 Snow Sports Blogs“


Outdoors, Photos

4x: A Print Exhibition, Call for Submissions

Jan 14, 2012 No Comments

Anyone can submit to this exhibit!

Yes, the 4x v2.0 is here! Last year we had over 130 entries into this unique and wonderful exhibit open to all! Submissions for the 4x need to be delivered or postmarked by Jan. 31 in order to be eligible. Submitted prints have to follow one main rule: one side must be 4 inches! Let’s see how creative you can get!

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Art, Events, Photos

PDD Sightings

Dec 30, 2011 1 Comment
Perfect Duluth Day sighting at Mount Rushmore

Perfect Duluth Day sighting at Mount Rushmore

This summer I took the folks out west to visit family and began what I hope may become a growing gallery on PDD. Shots of the PDD sticker/logo and where it has traveled (or been spotted).

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Photos, Recommendations

Homegrown Photos Wanted

Dec 27, 2011 4 Comments

The Homegrown Music Festival seeks 2011 festival photos for the 2012 Field Guide. For more information and where to send CDs, email: adam [at] transistormag [dot] com. No watermarks, please. Thank you!

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House of Donuts

Nov 16, 2011 66 Comments

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I recently recovered this photo from my attic. It’s dated July 18, 1992. That’s me on the left in my Minnesota Twins championship T-shirt, proudly raising a bag full of what have got to be bear claws. PDD co-founder Barrett Chase is on the right. In the middle, grabbing his junk, is Bob Schulte.

For most of its existence, and at the time of the photo above, House of Donuts was located just east of where the Whole Foods Co-op is now, at 624 E. Fourth St. Ronald and Michele Carter were the owners.

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Where in Duluth?

Nov 14, 2011 16 Comments


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Vintage Duluth/Superior Flickr Pool

Nov 03, 2011 10 Comments

For those of you interested in vintage images of the Twin Ports, I thought I’d share a Flickr group I started to showcase all the vintage postcards, photos, maps and images stored on that site. The vintage postcards from Superior are my personal favorites. Please peruse, join the group and add any images you might have — I’d love to see the pool grow!


History, Photos

Chester Bowl Historical Photos

Oct 31, 2011 15 Comments

So, the brouhaha over the ski jumps reminded me about this project – some historical photos from Chester Bowl.

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History, Outdoors, Photos, Sports

Red Maple Segregation

Oct 25, 2011 6 Comments

Looking north on 61st Ave. W.


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