Ice cream. The perfect summertime (and wintertime!) treat. A concoction consisting mainly of cream, butterfat or milk that is sweetened and flavored, beaten to a…
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Collections Carousel – Marian (Frisk) Karhula’s Braided Rug, Circa 1945
Women’s cotton stockings, in colors ranging from white, cream, tan and brown to dark grey and black, were the materials used to make this 30″…
View More Collections Carousel – Marian (Frisk) Karhula’s Braided Rug, Circa 1945Collections Carousel – Planet Jr. Walking Cultivator, 1919
The growing season has finally arrived in Minnesota after a long hard winter. Farmers and gardeners who are madly rushing to care for their quickly…
View More Collections Carousel – Planet Jr. Walking Cultivator, 1919Collections Carousel – Marian Anderson’s Visit to Little Falls, 1969
“Marian Anderson Tells Audience: Artist, Parents Have Responsibility.” Little Falls Daily Transcript, 10 March 1969, Page 5. On March 9, 1969, Marian Anderson, world famous singer…
View More Collections Carousel – Marian Anderson’s Visit to Little Falls, 1969Collections Carousel – Mary Virnig Langer’s Wool Wreath, 1879
Made in 1879 by a teenage girl on a farm in rural Pierz, Minnesota, this dyed wool floral wreath represents the importance of decorative arts…
View More Collections Carousel – Mary Virnig Langer’s Wool Wreath, 1879Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball Team
Webster McDonald and John Van came to Little Falls in 1928 to play for the newly organized Little Falls semi-pro baseball team. John Van, catcher…
View More Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball TeamCollections Carousel – The Clark Heater No. 7D
The recent spate of cold weather has led to questions about how people managed without the benefits of mechanically-derived heat, especially when traveling. If you…
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Donated in 2013 by Little Falls resident, Alvina Smuda, this large yellow and red plastic alarm clock features both the new age characteristics of mid-century…
View More Collections Carousel – West German Tradition Alarm ClockCollections Carousel – Sand Sisters Picture Hat, Circa 1906
This gorgeous black picture hat was made by the Sand Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota. The Sand Sisters consisted of Mary, Eugenia and Josephine Sand,…
View More Collections Carousel – Sand Sisters Picture Hat, Circa 1906Collections Carousel – George Sprandel’s Snowshoes
Educator and avid outdoorsman, George Washington Sprandel, was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 22, 1905, to Charles August (C. A.) and Mathilda (Becker)…
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