Over the past two days, the Weyerhaeuser Museum has experienced a condition of fruit basket upset. The Morrison County Historical Society received a Legacy Grant…
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Collections Carousel – Lin Club Matchbook, circa 1975
In 1963, Stanley and Estelline Krocak opened the Lin Club near Fish Trap Lake in Lincoln, Minnesota. The Krocak’s owned and operated a bar in…
View More Collections Carousel – Lin Club Matchbook, circa 1975Collections Carousel – The Odd Shop Bag
The Odd Shop got its start in 1929 when Ida Caroline McCauley and her niece, Clara (McCauley) Guerin, organized the Guerin McCauley Company. The company…
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This small pale pink plastic spoon from the Dairy Queen in Little Falls, Minnesota, was manufactured by Lind Plastic Products of Chicago, Illinois. The spoon…
View More Collections Carousel – Dairy Queen SpoonNew Exhibit at MCHS – “What’s New!?!”
Culled from donations to the collections of The Morrison County Historical Society from 2008 to the present, What’s New!?! is an exhibit celebrating the continuing…
View More New Exhibit at MCHS – “What’s New!?!”Energy Grants Received
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum celebrates thirty-five years of existence this year. By that age, pretty much everything starts showing signs of time’s degradation…
View More Energy Grants ReceivedCollections Carousel – Lillian Irene Jackson’s Wedding Shower Gloves
These well-mended navy blue net gloves are part of the wedding shower ensemble of Lillian Irene Jackson. The ensemble includes a navy blue net dress…
View More Collections Carousel – Lillian Irene Jackson’s Wedding Shower GlovesWhy Historical Orgs Don’t Like Metal Detectors
Every once in a while someone approaches staff at the Morrison County Historical Society asking if we can recommend places to use a metal detector.…
View More Why Historical Orgs Don’t Like Metal DetectorsCollections Carousel – Weber Insurance Agency Ruler
This six-inch wood ruler was used as a promotional piece for the Weber Insurance Agency of Little Falls, Minnesota. One of nine insurance agencies listed…
View More Collections Carousel – Weber Insurance Agency RulerCollections Carousel – Family Shoe Store Bag
The Family Shoe Store of Little Falls, Minnesota, was established in the early 1900s by John F. Joswiak (1873-1935) and was in existence until sometime…
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