Twos-Day Blizzard 1922 – And FREE printable card
Here’s a bit of local history on the “Twos-Day” blizzard – and a FREE pintable Valentine’s Day Card featuring historic photos.
Almost 100 years ago exactly, the people of Douglas County were probably still digging themselves out from the 2/22/1922 blizzard. Across Feb. 21-23, a heavy blizzard swept through the northern half of Minnesota while thunderstorms swept through the south. The date – which will be repeated this year in its abbreviated form – amusingly came out as 2/22/22. Excitement is already building for this date in 2022, referred to as “Twos-Day” where it’s printed on merchandise and t-shirts. To add to the amusement, the 2022 “Twos-Day” occurs on a Tuesday.
You can download and print out the FREE foldable card here:
DCHS – TwosDay Blizzard Valentines Day Card Printable – BLACK AND WHITE
DCHS – TwosDay Blizzard Valentines Day Card Printable – COLOR
PRICE REDUCED – The 2022 Historic Douglas County Calendar (which features a blizzard photo for the month of February!) can be purchased online here: https://dchsmn.square.site/product/calendar22/21
And if you value local history and our work at DCHS, you can donate online here via GiveMN: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Dchsmn
These photographs, dated February 22, 1922, show the large piles of snow along Broadway Street in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Potentially identified as: L to R: Bob Cordes, Clarence Johnson, Coleman Alstead.
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Looking East down 6th Avenue.
Alexandria, MN.
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN.
Left to right: Dean Cordes(?), unknown, Al Klitzke, Carry Largren(?)
5th Street. Old St. Mary’s Church in Background.
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN.
Broadway looking north from old Post Office.
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN.
L to R: Carry Largren, unknown, Dean Cordes, Al Klitzke.
Broadway looking north – standing on East 500 block.
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN
Bill Sleitz(spelling?) at Standard Oil Co, south of furniture store
Aftermath of 02-22-1922 blizzard.
Alexandria, MN.
You can download and print out the FREE foldable card here:
DCHS – TwosDay Blizzard Valentines Day Card Printable – BLACK AND WHITE
DCHS – TwosDay Blizzard Valentines Day Card Printable – COLOR
PRICE REDUCED – The 2022 Historic Douglas County Calendar (which features a blizzard photo for the month of February!) can be purchased online here: https://dchsmn.square.site/product/calendar22/21
And if you value local history and our work at DCHS, you can donate online here via GiveMN: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Dchsmn
