Postcard from the Hotel Duluth in 1955
This postcard, published by the Zenith Interstate News Company, was mailed on July 26, 1955 — 70 years ago today. It shows the Hotel Duluth, 231 E. Superior St., which has been known as Greysolon Plaza since 1980.
The card was mailed to Mrs. Minnie Pratt in Minneapolis. The message on the back reads:
Dear Aunt Minnie,
The weather is cool here. Having a nice time. Been on the go every day. Was shopping today. Got you a souvenir. Hope you will like it. Expect to be home by Sun. Hoping this card finds you well. Say hello to Joe and Emma.
Much love,
Harold and Elsie Langer
Aunt Minnie died just three years later.
Pratt, Minnie (Boettcher) 1863 – 1958
Clayton County Register, Thur. 23 Jan. 1958.
Mrs. Minnie Pratt was born July 15, 1863, Neusteinort, Germany, and died at Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 19, 1958, at the age of ninety-four years, five months and four days.
She came to this country in 1872, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Boettcher, settling near Elkader.
In 1901, she was married to Frank H. Pratt at Hampton, Iowa, where they resided several years and then moved to Minnesota, where she resided up to the time of her death. Her husband preceded her in death in the year 1910.
She was the oldest of eight children, four sisters and three brothers having preceded her in death. Mrs. Pratt was a sister of Mrs. Anna Glesne, who died in October of 1957.
She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Milda Roggensack of Elkader, and Mrs. Elsie Langer of St. Paul, Minn., also two nephews, Ray and Melvin Glesne of Elkader.
Funeral services were held in Minneapolis Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Albinson-Peterson chapel, with the Rev. A. H. Hoyme officiating. Prof. Theodore Bergman was the organist.
Her body was brought to Elkader Tuesday morning and services were held Wednesday at Witt’s chapel, with the Rev. Paul Kitterer officiating. Interment was in East Side cemetery.