BEAD Exhibit case featuring leg bands from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that were presented to Nathan Richardson (wide bands with wool fringe) and 2 narrow loom-woven bands of beads from the Hill & Richardson operated in Little Falls, MN, by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. MCHS collections.

The Morrison County Historical Society has several beaded bands in its collection, most of them Ojibwe in origin, whose purpose isn’t clear, though much care and effort went into creating them.

BEAD Exhibit case featuring leg bands from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that were presented to Nathan Richardson (wide bands with wool fringe) and 2 narrow loom-woven bands of beads from the Hill & Richardson operated in Little Falls, MN, by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. MCHS collections.
BEAD Exhibit case featuring leg bands from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that were presented to Nathan Richardson (wide bands with wool fringe) and 2 narrow loom-woven bands of beads from the Hill & Richardson operated in Little Falls, MN, by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. MCHS collections.

Dark Blue Band of Beads

Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe. Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe. Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe. Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe. Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe (detail). Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe (detail). Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe (detail of fringe). Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.
Dark blue band of beads with long beaded fringe (detail of fringe). Made by an unidentified Native American tribe. This band of beads belonged to Mary Ellen Gosch, daughter of Hans & Ida Gosch of Randall, MN. MCHS collections, #1971.6.11.

Narrow Bands of Beads from Hill & Richardson Store

Narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Closeup of narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Closeup of narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Closeup of narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Closeup of narrow loom-woven band of beads with a striped pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Beaded fringe on end of narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Beaded fringe on end of narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a light blue background with diamond patterns in various colors from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a white background with light blue, black & silver pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a white background with light blue, black & silver pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a white background with light blue, black & silver pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.
Narrow loom-woven band of beads featuring a white background with light blue, black & silver pattern from the Hill & Richardson store operated in the 1870s by E.G. Hill and Nathan Richardson. Likely of Ojibwe origin. MCHS collections, #1945.76.

Band of Beads in Pink, Yellow & Green … With an Orange Surprise

Beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. From the Hill & Richardson store, c. 1870s. Donated by Mary (Richardson) Harker, daughter of Nathan Richardson. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. From the Hill & Richardson store, c. 1870s. Donated by Mary (Richardson) Harker, daughter of Nathan Richardson. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Detail of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Detail of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Detail of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Detail of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Closeup of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. Note that the artist switched to orange beads rather than yellow at the very end. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Closeup of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. Note that the artist switched to orange beads rather than yellow at the very end. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Closeup of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. Note that the artist switched to orange beads rather than yellow at the very end. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.
Closeup of beaded band: Loom-woven beaded band with pink, green, and yellow seed beads. Note that the artist switched to orange beads rather than yellow at the very end. MCHS collections, #1945.76.9.

BEAD Exhibit Intro

Gashkibidaagan (Ojibwe bandolier bags)

Beaded purses & bags

Moccasins & leg bands

Beaded bands

Necklaces

Rosaries

Dresses

Miscellaneous Items