Green, Vernon (sold)
Vernon Green (fl. c. 1860 - 1880) was a Minneapolis based viewmaker and artist active in the late 19th century. Green published views of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Winona with George H. Ellsbury.
The second earliest view of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minn.
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A stunning 1874 chromolithograph view of Minneapolis by George H. Ellsbury and Vernon Green. This image is the second earliest specific printed view of Minneapolis, following only the Hageboeck view of 1872. The view looks westwards over the Mississippi River towards Minneapolis. The large building in the foreground sporting an angelic wind vane is the observation tower of the Winslow House Hotel, which in the year this view was issued became the founding structure of Macalester College. The original span of Hennepin Avenue Bridge, the first permanent bridge over the Mississippi River, can be seen crossing the river from Nicollet Island. Eighty-five additional structures are noted beneath the view, including churches, mills, factories, municipal buildings, and hotels. (more details)