Richfield a Classic Minnesota Postwar Suburb

The Minnesota Historical Society's Collections Up Close Podcast takes a look at Richfield, a classic Minnesota postwar suburb. Excerpts from oral histories with long-time Richfield residents are featured, along with historic photos and documents from the community.
Collections Up Close Podcast:
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See additional photos of suburban Richfield in the Visual Resources Database:
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Read about the postwar boom at the Minnesotas Greatest Generation In Their Words website:
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[@mgunny05]

7333 Wentworth Ave, a couple of blocks from Augsburg Park is where I grew up. Memories of hrs spent at the HUB, sliding down the hills of Augsburg Park in the winter, playing baseball in the Richfield Little league, ect....a good life in a good city!

[@rickricarditoreiter9796]

@@charleBerglund I bet you mean "70th".

[@nancystephenson1323]

I grew up on 74th and 2nd Ave, 1963 to 1985. I, too remember sliding at Augsburg Park, and skating at the outdoor rink at Roosevelt Park. The Hub was always fun to bike to. My husband also grew up in Richfield on 15th Ave. He went to Richfield High, I went to Holy Angels. We married and moved into Century Court Apartments on 76th and Penn before we eventually built a home in Apple Valley.

[@DISTANCE612SLAVE]

Also thumbs up if ya can recognize 4 or more of the homes shown in this clip

[@jimbeekman4863]

Bloomington

[@John-Adams]

Niw its becoming Mogadishu 2.0

[@DISTANCE612SLAVE]

YEAH IT DO REPPIN 612!

[@karenbaird7402]

We need job creators
Now
Make Richfeild monetarily well

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

Class of 68

[@GHTRUCKING0.72CPM]

I bleed for my CITY #spartanpride