The date of this photo is unknown but is believed to be on or around January 1, 1951. If you have any insight into the true date this photo was taken, please leave a comment below.
This photo was taken by David Tewes and is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.
I found a newspaper ad for “Hollywood Story” and “The Fat Man” at the Orpheum theater on Hennepin Avenue that seems to match up with the marquee in the photo. The ad is in the Minneapolis Star, June 19, 1951 edition.