ROBERT JACOBSON:

An Inventory of His Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Jacobson, Robert, photographer.
Title:Robert Jacobson photograph collection.
Dates:1960-1975.
Abstract:Portfolio of architectual photographer Robert Jacobson. Collection consists of images of the Metropolitan Building in Minneapolis, including some demolition views; as well as miscellaneous views of Twin Cities area buildings, churches, and schools. Also included are photographs of the photographer with some of his work.
Quantity:59 photographs: black and white and color; 16 x 20 in. and smaller.
Location:II.61: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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These photographs are organized into the following sections:

Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis
Minneapolis buildings, other
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Suburban and rural Twin Cities views
Churches
Schools
Hospitals
Technology
Portraits


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Robert Jacobson Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2013.31

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990083117450104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseMETROPOLITAN BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS

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II.61.11View of Metropolitan Building from the intersection of 3rd Street South and 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 13 x 11 in.
View of Metropolitan Building from the intersection of 3rd Street South and 2nd Avenue South, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.2Looking up the stairwell shaft, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 14 x 14 in.
Looking up the stairwell shaft, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.3Close up of metal work on the railing and elevators, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 15 x 16 in.
Close up of metal work on the railing and elevators, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.4Entryway exterior, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 16 in.
Entryway exterior, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.5Men on top floor looking down to the lobby of Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 12 x 20 in.
Men on top floor looking down to the lobby of Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.6Top floor view with man looking down to the lobby floor, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 13 x 20 in.
Top floor view with man looking down to the lobby floor, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.7Elevator cage, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 12 in.
Elevator cage, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.8Elevator cage, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 12 x 20 in.
Elevator cage, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.9Floor view of stairs and elevators in the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Floor view of stairs and elevator in the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.10Tone Line Met, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Tone Line MetDigital image
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II.61.11Blue Met, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: color; 14 x 18 in.
Blue MetDigital image
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II.61.12Elevated exterior view of partially demolished Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 15 x 19 in.
Elevated exterior view of partially demolished Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.13View on stairs between the first and second floors of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 15 x 20 in.
View on stairs between the first and second floors of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.14Staircase near laundry facilities in the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Staircase near laundry facilities in the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.15Exterior of partially demolished Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Exterior of partially demolished Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.16Exterior, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Exterior, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.17View looking up of the skyway and elevators in the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
View looking up of the skyway and elevators in the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.18Second floor near elevators, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Second floor near elevators, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.19Three views of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Three views of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.20Railing detail, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Railing detail, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II;61.21Railing detail, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Railing detail, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.22View of the lobby from the top floor of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 x in.
View of the lobby from the top floor of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.23Entryway exterior, Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Entryway exterior, Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.24Boys on the top floor looking down to the lobby of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Boys on the top floor looking down to the lobby of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.25View of the top floor of the Metropolitan Building near the elevators, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
View of the top floor of the Metropolitan Building near the elevators, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.26View on stairs between the first and second floors of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
View on stairs between the first and second floors of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.27Elevated exterior view of the Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Elevated exterior view of the Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.28Cut out image of mostly demolished Metropolitan Building, Minneapolis, circa 1960-1961. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Cut out image of mostly demolished Metropolitan Building, MinneapolisDigital image

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II.61.292Magnificent Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Magnificent MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.30Library exterior, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Library exterior, Minneapolis Public Library, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.31The Radisson and The Brothers buildings, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
The Radisson and The Brothers buildings, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.32Midwest Federal, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Midwest Federal, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.33National City Bank, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 20 x 16 in.
National City Bank, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.34Bank, Minneapolis, 1961. 1 photograph: color; unmounted 20 x 13 in.
Bank, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.35740 River Drive, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
740 River Drive, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.36First National Bank, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 20 x 16 in.
First National Bank, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.37First National Bank, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 19 x 16 in.
First National Bank, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.38Institute, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Institute, Walker Art Center, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.39Furniture display on 14th Avenue, Southeast, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Furniture display on 14th Avenue, Southeast, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.40Minnesota Department of Employment Security, Minneapolis Office, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; paper mount 16 x 20 in.
Minnesota Department of Employment Security, Minneapolis Office, MinneapolisDigital image
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II.61.41Super America gas station near airport, Minneapolis, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Super America gas station near airport, MinneapolisDigital image

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Expand/CollapseMINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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II.61.422Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, St. Paul, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, St. PaulDigital image
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II.61.43Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport with a Northwest Boeing 720B in foreground, St. Paul, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 19 in.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport with a Northwest Boeing 720B in foreground, St. PaulDigital image

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Expand/CollapseSUBURBAN AND RURAL TWIN CITIES VIEWS

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II.61.442Ford dealership, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Ford dealershipDigital image
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II.61.45Colonial kitchen, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Colonial kitchenDigital image
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II.61.46Hay baling, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Hay balingDigital image

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II.61.472Weyerhauser Memorial Chapel, Macalester College, St. Paul, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
Weyerhauser Memorial Chapel, Macalester College, St. PaulDigital image
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II.61.48St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
St. John’s Abbey, CollegevilleDigital image
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II.61.49St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 16 x 20 in.
St. John’s Abbey, CollegevilleDigital image
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II.61.50Altar, St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 11 x 20 in.
Altar, St. John’s Abbey, CollegevilleDigital image

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II.61.512[Roseale?] Elementary School, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Roseale(?) Elementary SchoolDigital image
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II.61.52Vista View Elementary School, Burnsville, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Vista View Elementary School, BurnsvilleDigital image

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II.61.532Canby Community Hospital, Canby, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Canby Community Hospital, CanbyDigital image
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II.61.54Tracy Municipal Hospital, Tracy, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Tracy Municipal Hospital, TracyDigital image
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II.61.55Jackson Municipal Hospital, Jackson, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; unmounted 16 x 20 in.
Jackson Municipal Hospital, JacksonDigital image

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II.61.562Memory core, circa 1960-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 16 x 20 in.
Memory coreDigital image

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Expand/CollapsePORTRAITS

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II.61.572The Count, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: black and white; 20 x 16 in.
Count Basie playing piano.
The CountDigital image
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II.61.58Robert Jacobson and his photography, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 15 x 20 in.
Robert Jacobson and his photographerDigital image
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II.61.59Robert Jacobson and his photography, circa 1963-1975. 1 photograph: color; 15 x 20 in.
Robert Jacobson and his photographerDigital image

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Church buildings -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Hospitals -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Schools -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Places:
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.
Portraits.

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