White mask on the giant "Traveler" sculpture at the Little Falls Granite Works in Little Falls, MN. In front of the Traveler, which is a human-shaped sculpture made of slabs of granite, is a sign that says, "Be Safe!" April 26, 2020.
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Signs of COVID-19

Morrison County Historical Society April 28, 2020 4 Comments

Museums all over the world are aware of the historic moment the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting. While our institutions are closed and staff are working…

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Northern Pacific Railroad Depot designed by Cass Gilbert, Little Falls, MN. MCHS Collections #1981.10.1
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Inventory of Northern Pacific Depot Records Now Online

Morrison County Historical Society April 16, 2020 1 Comment

Through the Morrison County Historical Society’s Legacy Grant project to install mobile shelving in the Archives at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, we had archival consultant Mike…

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Silhouette of 4 children walking to school
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Educators, How Can MCHS Help You?

Morrison County Historical Society April 14, 2020 No Comments

As so many of us lead more of our lives online during this pandemic, we are seeing an increase in visitors to the Morrison County…

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Hairwork bracelet from the Morrison County Historical Society’s collection. Unknown donor but possibly Mary Harker, the daughter of Nathan Richardson. #0.0.161.
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Strands of Remembrance: Hairwork and Victorian Sentimentalism

Morrison County Historical Society April 2, 2020 No Comments

Hair is something that is incredibly personal and unique. We can change our hair—cut it, style it, dye it—but the fact remains that our hair…

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Morrison County section of "Babcock Plan for a Trunk Highway System in Minnesota," map published by the Minnesota Highway Improvement Association, St. Paul, MN, c. 1920. Mueller/Elvig collection at the Morrison County Historical Society.
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Maps We Didn’t Know We Had

Morrison County Historical Society March 31, 2020 No Comments

Road maps are mesmerizing. I can look and look and look at them, no matter how familiar I am with the towns and roads. A…

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Mary E. Butler's photo album, MCHS collections, #1996.34.2.
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What Can a Photo Album Tell Us?

Morrison County Historical Society March 27, 2020 No Comments

If you’re anything like me, then I’m sure your home is full of photo albums. If not whole albums, then you undoubtedly have some pictures…

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Sign on Little Falls hair salon indicating the business is closed due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 25, 2020.
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Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed

Morrison County Historical Society March 25, 2020 No Comments

Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…

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