Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Houses on the 6400 block of Humboldt Avenue South, Richfield

A peculiarity of the suburbs that developed during the post-war years was the absence of sidewalks, which was done to accentuate the beauty of the lawns. This 1957 photograph shows a typical Richfield neighborhood without sidewalks.

Creator: Norton & Peel
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1957
Identifer: location Norton & Peel 249292

Houses on the 6400 block of Humboldt Avenue South, Richfield