Visitors at Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1860-1872
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Artifact Overview
Minnehaha Falls, located on a small tributary to the Mississippi River in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been an important gathering place for centuries. The Dakota people gave the falls its name, which translates to "water fall," and considered it a place to meet in peace. American settlers, too, found the area enticing and protected the falls in a park.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1860-1872
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.1.48
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
obverse, printed:
"From the waterfall he named her,
Minnehaha, laughing water."
Upton.
St. Anthony.
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