Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Robert Street, St. Paul

Newsboys vied for the best streetcorners to sell their papers, and staked out territories. Busy Robert Street in downtown St. Paul was a prime location for paper peddling, where boys could catch businessmen on their way to and from the office.

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1930
Identifer: location MR2.9 SP2.1 r97

Robert Street, St. Paul