Minnesotan’s love to talk about weather – “Did you notice how warm it was the other day?” “Man is it windy.” “I wonder when we’ll…
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Collections Carousel – Triner Scale, Circa 1965
Before the electronic age, when digital scales became the preferred mechanism for measuring the weight of mail, handheld scales were often used to determine postal…
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Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830
One of the earliest additions to the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) was a bison bone that was donated to the organization…
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While doing research for the Stearns History Museum on George W. Friedrich Park, a natural conservation area in southeast St. Cloud, Minnesota, that is eligible…
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Collections Carousel – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet
Charles “Charley” Dennis Martin, teacher and poet, was born on June 28, 1909 to Dennis and Louise (Porlier) Martin. The Martin’s lived on a farm in Parker…
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Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. Survey
These wood survey posts were donated to the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) in 1940 by assistant county…
View More Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. SurveyCollections Carousel – Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Company Ice Cream
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…
View More Collections Carousel – Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Company Ice CreamCollections 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 – 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…
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