Looking back: First day of school in the city

Back-to-school images from the Star Tribune archives

August 27, 2012 at 9:03PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
1946: Fort Snelling kids go to Washburn and Ramsey schools here in Minneapolis - Ramsey kids outside bus wave bye bye to the five lone Washburn High kids (Minneapolis Morning Tribune)
1946: Fort Snelling kids go to Washburn and Ramsey schools here in Minneapolis - Ramsey kids outside bus wave bye bye to the five lone Washburn High kids (Minneapolis Morning Tribune) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
1971: Monica Lash and Molly Johnson were among first aboard the bus. Hale-Field busing starts with pickup of pupils at 49th St. and 3rd Av. S. (photo by Roy Swan)
1971: Monica Lash and Molly Johnson were among first aboard the bus. Hale-Field busing starts with pickup of pupils at 49th St. and 3rd Av. S. (photo by Roy Swan) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
1971: Compulsory racial integration of the Minneapolis Public Schools begins. Children disembarked from the Hale-Field bus for the first day. (photo by Duane Braley)
1971: Compulsory racial integration of the Minneapolis Public Schools begins. Children disembarked from the Hale-Field bus for the first day. (photo by Duane Braley) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
1973: The orange buses were lined up at Ramsey Junior High School, 49th St. and Nicollet Av. (photo by Richard Olsenius)
1973: The orange buses were lined up at Ramsey Junior High School, 49th St. and Nicollet Av. (photo by Richard Olsenius) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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