Bruce Bredeson and Bill Hilgedick, University YMCA student presidents 1951-1952, standing in front of the University YMCA building at 1425 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Created:
1951
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. In 1915, one year after moving to St. Paul, Wigington took a qualifying exam as a senior draftsman and became the first African American municipal architect in the United States. He had the highe...
Creator:
Wigington, Clarence Wesley, 1883-1967
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Loko bite (Kalabari for "soft cloth"; satin material with lengthwise stripes; two pieces sewn together; unhemmed piece with fraying on edges. Color: fuschia, lime, yellow, black, white, and purple
Unknown textile; dyed cloth with drip-like technique and small interspersed circles, moving from light to dark; tie dye appearance. Color: orange, red, maroon, and light blue
Unknown textile; dyed cloth, solid on one end with middle comprised of comet-like black splotches, moving into a more drip-like arrangement. Color: black, red, and white
