Donaldson’s Department Store

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m · transcript

Donaldson's, an iconic department store chain, was established by Scottish immigrant, William Donaldson in 1881 with a small store at 310 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editor: Britt Aamodt

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image: Donaldson's Glass Block, ca. 1920 [credit: Charles P. Gibson, Minnesota Historical Society Collection]

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