Deaf clubs in the US are declining each year. but the St. Paul club for the deaf in Minnesota has been standing tall for 100 years.

(AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE)

“Inside, old friends greeted one another with hugs and handshakes. Their hands moved quickly as they used their language — American Sign Language — to share stories about work and family life.” (Allie Shah, Star Tribune, 2016, https://www.startribune.com/at-100-year-old-st-paul-club-for-the-deaf-your-friends-are-all-here/403452436/)