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Lines of ForceIt's difficult to walk through the elevator district and not be struck by the stark graphics of power lines and undulating grain elevators.
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Mill City DesignMinneapolis' reign as "Flour Milling Capital of the World" lasted from 1880 to 1930. Subsequently, the concentration of milling operations and accompanying commerce shifted to Buffalo, N.Y., and Los Angeles, Calif. Milling operations continue today in Minneapolis, albeit at highly reduced rates, including operations on Hiawatha Avenue where Malto Meal is made at the ADM mill. Minnesota History Center exhibit.
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Flour Sack DesignFlour sack advertising helped spur purchases by women who used the well-designed material for clothing and other hand-made sewing items. Marketers found that some homemakers bought two bags of flour, instead of one, just so that they could have a pair of matching flour sack designs. Minnesota History Center exhibit.
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The MillerTerry Sventeck worked his way up at the ADM mills on 35th and 38th Streets from loading rail cars with 100 pound sacks to become 2nd miller. He says at times he worked 12-hour shifts, seven days a week during his 30 years with ADM. Some of Sventeck's co-workers, including European immigrants, worked 40 to 50 years at the mills on Hiawatha Avenue. Sventeck began his career at age 18. He said he felt fortunate to have steady work. He cites making product and learning the complexities of a flour mill as his biggest enjoyment. His least favorite thing was the long hours. Working the mills left an indelible effect upon Sventeck. He says he still dreams about the mills. Sventeck now works at the Mill City Museum as a museum interpreter.
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Flour Mill MachineryMinneapolis reigned as the "Flour Mill Capital of the World" from 1880 until 1930 when the market and mills shifted to Buffalo, N.Y. Mill City Museum exhibit.
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Mutt 'n' JeffTowering grain elevators are formidable neighbors of residents east of Hiawatha Avenue and south of Lake Street. Several nearby flour mills, holdouts from a once flourishing industry, continue milling wheat, including the makers of Malt 'O Meal.
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