July 30, 1915: Visit Stillwater prison!

Without major league sports or even a decent shopping mall, entertainment options were somewhat limited in these parts in 1915. Twin City Lines, which ran the streetcars, used this three-column ad in the Minneapolis Morning Tribune to drum up interest in trips to the "wonderful" new state prison outside Stillwater.

October 6, 2015 at 2:27PM
Stillwater prison tour ad, 1915
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