Description
This postcard features the entrance to the Metropolitan Stadium, built in 1956, located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The stadium is depicted with a colorful exterior and a parking area for 15,000 cars. It has a seating capacity of 21,800 but is designed to accommodate 45,000. The postcard is undated.
Front Text (verbatim):
ENTRANCE — METROPOLITAN STADIUM
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Back Text (verbatim):
This new stadium, built in 1956, is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Located at the intersection of Highway 100 and Cedar Avenue, covering a total of 161 acres, with a parking area for 15,000 cars. At present it has a seating capacity of 21,800 but will ultimately seat 45,000. This is the home of the Minneapolis "Millers". 131
Pub. by St. Marie's Gopher News Co., Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
