Recently, Little Falls Lions Club members donated a number of documents and artifacts from the Little Falls Lions Club, #2857. Among the documents and artifacts…
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Collections Carousel: The Early 20th Century at Schwanke’s Hotel and Saloon in Randall, Minnesota
On December 16, 1910, Jack Miller entered the August Schwanke Hotel and Saloon in Randall, Minnesota and ordered a brandy for which he paid .50…
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Collections Carousel: Winning Dress of the Fabulous Fashion of Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Exhibit Opening
On Saturday, May 6th, 2023 during the exhibit opening of The Fabulous Fashion of Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser, we asked guests to vote on their favorite…
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Collections Carousel: A Brief History of Easter Postcards
The history of sending Easter postcards began in the late 19th century. From 1901 to 1907, the postal service would only allow an address and…
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315 year-old book: “Course of Surgical Operations”
While cleaning out and reorganizing the R.D. Musser Library, we came across a very old book neatly tucked away in an archival box. The book…
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Collections Carousel: Creepy Dolls and Halloween
We have a number of dolls in our collections but this little charmer was voted the creepiest by MCHS staff. We don’t have much information…
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Collections Carousel: The First National Bank of Little Falls Mechanical Satellite Bank
For this week’s Collection Carousel, we chose to highlight a Satellite Bank given out by The First National Bank of Little Falls in the 1960’s.…
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Collections Carousel: Beach Jumpers Unit Badges and Combat V Medal
The United States Navy Beach Jumpers were units responsible for deceiving and confusing the enemy. The Beach Jumpers were formed during World War II and…
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U.S. Bank Donates Artifacts to Morrison County Historical Society
This morning we had a couple of visitors from U.S. Bancorp at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Mike Markman, Mid – NE Minnesota Region President, and Rich…
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Collections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice Skates
It’s that time of year. Skating rinks are open, the weather is brisk, northern landscapes are shrouded in white. Time to bundle up, grab your…
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