A man bemoaning his fate after his shovel broke during a heavy snowfall, March 18, 1951.

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Titles A man bemoaning his fate after his shovel broke during a heavy snowfall, March 18, 1951. (Supplied Title)
Quantity 1 photonegative
Format Content Category: photographs
Format: negative
Colorization: black and white
Emulsion: gelatin silver
Primary Support: acetate film
Measurements 4 inches height
5 inches width
Subjects Source: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company
Weather and meteorology. Weather conditions. Snow and ice. Blizzards and snowstorms. 1951-1975.
Dates Content: 03/18/1951
Notes Forms part of Minneapolis and St. Paul Newspaper Negative Collection. Additional views may be available at the Library.

Holding Type Photographs
Identifiers M.15.E.2.A Packet 49 (Locator Number)
More Info MNHS Library Catalog
Collection Finding Aid

User Comments

  • Michelle Terrell on March 10, 2023 11:31:58 AM
    This is Richard C. Rivett of 2732 Colorado Ave, St. Louis Park according to the photo caption printed in the March 19, 1951 edition of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune.

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