Strands of Remembrance: Hairwork and Victorian Sentimentalism
Hair is something that is incredibly personal and unique. We can change our hair—cut it, style it, dye it—but the fact remains that our hair…
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Maps We Didn’t Know We Had
Road maps are mesmerizing. I can look and look and look at them, no matter how familiar I am with the towns and roads. A…
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What Can a Photo Album Tell Us?
If you’re anything like me, then I’m sure your home is full of photo albums. If not whole albums, then you undoubtedly have some pictures…
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Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed
Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…
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The Senpai-Kohai of Tattoo Apprenticeships
In order to be licensed to perform tattoo in the State of Minnesota, a person “must complete a minimum of 200 hours of tattoo experience…
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Capture the History of COVID-19 by Keeping a Journal
As I do museum work from home, I mentioned to my husband how surreal this situation is … being mostly home-bound in order to slow…
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It’s 2020 Census Time!
As more people in the United States hunker down at home in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, we’ll be looking for things…
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