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In Focus: Minnesota's twins

October 4, 2019 at 12:30PM
This picture of my grand daughters, Alison and Madison Bliss, were 8 when it was taken late Summer of 2016 as they walked down the street in front of their home in Edina. Behind the camera is their neighbor and bff Siri Larson. Siri, who was 11 at the time, had just been given her first phone and was practicing with the camera. This is the first photo she took! I smile everytime I look at it. It captures perfectly the love these girls have for each other. They are as different as night and day b
Terry and Joan Bliss’ granddaughters Alison and Madison Bliss were 8 when this photo was taken in 2016 as they walked down the street in front of their Edina home. Their neighbor Siri Larson, who was 11 at the time, was behind the camera, practicing on her new phone. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Members of a certain baseball team aren't the only twins in town. We asked readers to send us photos of their favorite Minnesota twins and received an overwhelming response — we've been seeing double ever since.


This is Nancy and Marilyn Cross in about1964. Taken by a fellow student at Murray High School with the purpose of seeing who could tell us apart. (He had two other poses as well and wanted to see if people could match up the correct shot with the correct girl. ) Marilyn and I went to the old Gutterson Elem. for kdg. Then St. Anthony Park Elementary 1-6), followed by Murray 7-12, and Macalester college. We both became Elementary Music teachers, loving our work and teaching for 40 years. Marilyn S
This photo of Nancy Paxson and Marilyn Shepherd was taken by a fellow Murray High School student in about 1964 to see who could tell the twins apart. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
These are photos of our identical twin grandsons (Connor and Kyle Frederick) at 6 months and at 25, on the day of their graduation from the University of St. Thomas Law School. They continue to be our great joy! Elizabeth Cragan 3824 West Calhoun Parkway Mpls.
Clockwise, from left: Rich and Phyllis Sandberg of Roseville helped celebrate their grandchildren’s second birthdays with a Raggedy Ann and Andy party. Lynn Lidstone of Eagan sent in this photo of her niece’s music-loving twin daughters, Violet and Scarlett Carlson of Garvin, Minn. Elizabeth Cragan of Minneapolis traveled down memory lane for his photo of grandsons Connor and Kyle Frederick at 6 months old — they’ve now graduated from law school. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The first is of our twin sons, Gabriel (left) and Nikolas (right), age 6, meeting some other twins at a nearby temple in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, in November 2008. Susan Tietjen and Bob Votel Gabriel and Nikolas 2304 Humboldt Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
In 2008, Gabriel (left) and Nikolas met another set of twins at a nearby temple while living in Hong Kong with parents Susan Tietjen and Bob Votel, now of Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Attached is a photo of my nieces' twin daughters; Violet and Scarlett Carlson from Garvin MN. (left and right respectively). Their family are parents Sarah and Oscar Carlson older sisters Ava and Alice. The twin girls are adorable 6-month olds and love the music! My name: Lynn Lidstone 1624 Hawk Pl Eagan MN 55122 651-688-0381
. Lynn Lidstone of Eagan sent in this photo of her niece’s 6-month-old twin daughters, Violet and Scarlett Carlson of Garvin, Minn. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
My apologies if you don’t accept more than one submission for the InFocus photo series. I’m attaching a couple of me and my identical twin sister, Rachel Jensen Mueller. Caption for Photo 1: We spent many summer days at Lake Washington just outside Mankato. We had little patience for our mom's (Vivian Jensen) attempt to put on the Coppertone. (c. 1968?) Caption for Photo 2: We were always figuring out ways to get out of our cribs so we could be together. (c. 1966) Please let me kno
Roberta Jensen and Rachel Jensen Mueller always figured out ways to get out of their cribs so they could be together. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
"Happiness is celebrating your second birthday with a Raggedy Ann and Andy party." These are our grandchildren on their second birthday. Rich and Phyllis Sandberg 3087 Avon St N Roseville, MN 55113
Rich and Phyllis Sandberg of Roseville helped celebrate their grandchildren’s second birthdays with a Raggedy Ann and Andy party. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Attached are 5 pics of the Getten Twins, Marv and Mel, born Dec 3, 1925 in Wayzata. They are the Great grandsons of Amos Gray, who Gays Bay is named after. They lived in or near Wayzata all their lives; they owned the Standard Oil station on Lake Street in Wayzata in the 1950’s. After, Marv was Wayzata Postmaster, Mel sold Real estate. Mel died in 2015, Marv still lives in Plymouth with his wife Glenda, at 93 he is the oldest licensed private airplane pilot in Minnesota. Pic 1 is their ba
Marv and Mel Getten were ready for a swim in 1930. The twins are the great-grandsons of Amos Gray, the namesake of Lake Minnetonka’s Grays Bay. Mel died in 2015; Marv, 93, lives in Plymouth and is a licensed private airplane pilot. Mel’s daughter Kate Getten Vlach sent in the photo. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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