This past spring, we gave teachers who brought their students in for school tours an assignment – a brief survey. We asked two questions: Why…
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Collections Carousel – P. J. Lauermann Lantern Slide
The third of the four lantern slides belonging to Peter (P. J.) Lauermann (1882-1969), a cigar manufacturer in Little Falls, Minnesota, during the early twentieth…
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Another of the four lantern slides belonging to Peter (P. J.) Lauermann (1882-1969), a cigar manufacturer in Little Falls, Minnesota, during the early twentieth century,…
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One of four lantern slides belonging to Peter (P. J.) Lauermann (1882-1969), a cigar manufacturer in Little Falls, Minnesota, during the early twentieth century, this…
View More Collections Carousel – P. J. Lauermann Lantern SlideCollections Carousel – Black Jack Chewing Gum
With over 2 1/2 billion dollars worth of gum consumed per year by Americans alone, the manufacture of chewing gum is a huge business. Often…
View More Collections Carousel – Black Jack Chewing GumMCHS Receives Conservation Bookshelf
We got word this week that MCHS has been chosen to receive a free set of books on various museum conservation topics from the Institute…
View More MCHS Receives Conservation BookshelfCollections Carousel – Korean War Uniform
Urban Lawrence Poser (1924-1998) was one of many who were called back to serve in the Korean War after having been with the United States…
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As spring slowly creeps toward summer, thoughts of swimming flit through the air. Even though we have been pretty cool in central Minnesota the past…
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These bulky-looking shoes were worn by Samuel Thomas, a farmer who was a resident of Cushing township during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. …
View More Collections Carousel – Buckles & Snaps ShoesJunk? Maybe Not.
I had a call today from a gentleman asking if we would be interested in a photograph appearing in a magazine taken of a mailman…
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