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Title:
Richfield a Classic Minnesota Postwar Suburb
Description:
The Minnesota Historical Society's Collections Up Close Podcast takes a look at Richfield, a classic Minnesota postwar suburb. Excerpts from oral histories with long-time Richfield residents are featured, along with historic photos and documents from the community. Collections Up Close Podcast: http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections See additional photos of suburban Richfield in the Visual Resources Database: http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/results.cfm?Page=1&Digital=Yes&EndDate=1975&Keywords=Richfield&StartDate=1945&SearchType=Basic Read about the postwar boom at the Minnesotas Greatest Generation In Their Words website: http://stories.mnhs.org/stories/mgg/boom.do
Author:
minnesotahistory
Tags:
Richfield, History, Suburb, Suburban, Minnesota, 1950s,
Richfield a Classic Minnesota Postwar Suburb
Description:
The Minnesota Historical Society's Collections Up Close Podcast takes a look at Richfield, a classic Minnesota postwar suburb. Excerpts from oral histories with long-time Richfield residents are featured, along with historic photos and documents from the community. Collections Up Close Podcast: http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections See additional photos of suburban Richfield in the Visual Resources Database: http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/results.cfm?Page=1&Digital=Yes&EndDate=1975&Keywords=Richfield&StartDate=1945&SearchType=Basic Read about the postwar boom at the Minnesotas Greatest Generation In Their Words website: http://stories.mnhs.org/stories/mgg/boom.do
Author:
minnesotahistory
Tags:
Richfield, History, Suburb, Suburban, Minnesota, 1950s,
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