Lakewood Cemetery, established in 1871, is 250-acres of wooded hills between Lakes Calhoun and Harriet in south Minneapolis. It is a public, non-profit, non-denominational cemetery with some extraordinary pieces of architecture.
As with other garden cemeteries from the late 1800's, this one is filled with the founding fathers of the city, such as George Dayton (founder of the department store that became Target Corporation), Franklin C. Mars (creator of the Milky Way candy bar), and others shown below.
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Fridley
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Abram M. Fridley was a Winnebago Indian agent, a lawyer, farmer, merchant, railroad land agent, member of the MN House of Representatives and the namesake of the City of Fridley. |
T. B. Walker
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Walker (Right Side)
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Walker (Left Side)
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Walker (Top)
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T. B. Walker was a lumber business magnate/art collector who was the founder of the Minnesota Public Library and Walker Art Center (one of my favorite art musuems). Of the two company towns he built, one was sold by his son and became part of Sunkist.  |
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Pillsbury (Top)
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John S. Pillsbury was the eighth Governor of Minnesota, a philanthropist (Pillsbury Hall at U of M); a business man involved in real estate, lumber and the founder of the Pillsbury Company (flour company now part of General Mills). His grandson, John Pillsbury Snyder and wife, Nellie (who were both Titanic survivors) are also buried here.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey also served three terms in the US Senate, was the lead author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the 35th Mayor of Minneapolis and in his youth was a pharmacist.
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Baird / Gates
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Pratt / Barrows
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This is not the Brown who was the first black doctor in Minneapolis but he is buried here. Another notable in a mausoleum is Tiny Tim, famed for the TV show Laugh-In.
These images were taken in August 2000 and August 2012.
