Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

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Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby Minneapolisite » December 22nd, 2012, 8:24 pm

Didn't see this post elsewhere, but I found this to be fascinating. Has footage of what Washington and Hennepin looked like and the some of the regulars there.

http://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?i ... &popup=yes

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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby seanrichardryan » December 22nd, 2012, 8:26 pm

The gentleman that owned a skid row bar and shot all that footage just passed away last month. His story was just as fascinating.
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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby mattaudio » December 22nd, 2012, 11:18 pm

Hah! I just watched that earlier today!

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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby PhilmerPhil » December 23rd, 2012, 1:44 am

I love this video, as well as this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPogt1m3KKg
It's a walk through Minneapolis in 1983.

We should start a new thread or even a sub forum dedicated to old pics and vids of Minneapolis. It's not too difficult to find footage of the city pre 1960, but I would love to see some more from the 70s-early 90s.

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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby Uptown46 » December 23rd, 2012, 9:13 am

There's some great stuff on a few websites I go to:
Old Minneapolis Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Minn ... ts&fref=ts

MN 70s:
http://mn70s.tumblr.com/

Stuff About Minneapolis:
http://stuffaboutminneapolis.tumblr.com/

Nokohaha:
http://nokohaha.com/

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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby spearson » December 23rd, 2012, 12:10 pm

Pick up the book Down & Out, The life and death of Minneapolis Skid Row. I have it as well as Lost Twin Cities and love them!

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Re: Documentary on Mpls' Skid Row

Postby seanrichardryan » December 23rd, 2012, 12:32 pm

Q. What, what? A. In da butt.


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