Collections Carousel – Kiewel Brewery Patch

In 1893, Jacob Kiewel (1846-1928) bought a small brewery in Little Falls, Minnesota, from Rudolph Koch.  Originally built in 1882 by Leo P. Brick, the…

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Collections Carousel – Agfa D-6 Cadet Box Camera, Circa 1935

This Agfa D-6 Cadet Box Camera, manufactured by Ansco of Binghamton, New York, belonged to Stephanie Schubert of Pierz, Minnesota.  Stephanie had purchased the camera…

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Collections Carousel – Pike Creek Fire Sign

This rural fire sign was donated to The Morrison County Historical Society by Pike Creek Township resident, Alvina Smuda.  The galvanized steel sign was replaced…

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Family History Conference

The Morrison County Genealogy Society will be hosting a Family History Conference on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the…

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County Cemeteries on Find a Grave

When we started our Documenting Morrison County Deaths project back in 1997, I outlined the project into three phases, as follows: Phase I A) Preliminary…

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MC Genealogy Society Meeting at Museum

Next Monday, January 24, 2011, the Morrison County Genealogy Society will be meeting at the Weyerhaeuser Museum. Staff will be discussing the resources available to…

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Collections Carousel – Lillian Irene Jackson’s Wedding Shower Dress and Hat, 1934

Lillian Irene Jackson was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on November 19, 1905, to John and Jenny (Thompson) Jackson.  Lillian grew up in Little Falls…

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Collections Carousel – Little Falls Transcript Newspaper Carrier Bag

Edward Bergan, son of John and Magdalyn (Voll) Bergan, was one of many newspaper carriers for the Little Falls Transcript Company of Little Falls, Minnesota. …

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Collections Carousel – Little Falls Water Power Company Insulator Box, circa 1935

This handmade wood box from the Little Falls Water Power Company of Little Falls, Minnesota, was used by company employee, Art Tuller, for shipping meters. …

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