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Take a guided photo tour of Minneapolis in 1907 with this astonishing, interactive panorama

A panoramic photo of the city taken on a large-format camera in 1907 offers an incredible time capsule. "It reveals things that essentially nobody ever saw before. It's so immersive."

By Eric Roper,

Jeff Hargarten and

James Lileks

October 7, 2019 at 3:20PM
(Hannah Sayle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.

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Jeff Hargarten

Data Journalist

Jeff Hargarten is a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist at the intersection of data analysis, reporting, coding and design.

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James Lileks

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James Lileks is a Star Tribune columnist.

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