Somali Culture Series to Be Held at Four Area History Museums Sharing culture, art and history is a great way to build understanding and empathy…
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Category: artifacts
Collections Carousel – Rug Beater
Zumba, kitten yoga, pole dancing, hulu hoops – these are just some the latest crazes in the continuing quest for physical health. Could carpet beating…
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Collections Carousel – Pike Creek Township Softball
With the summer softball season in full swing, the timing seems perfect for this new addition to the museum collection. A bit flattened, the approximately…
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Collections Carousel – Macomb Thrift Jug, circa 1925
The recent snow melt, ice out on most Minnesota lakes, and high temperatures reaching into the 80s bring thoughts of summer and coming summer fun.…
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Collections Carousel – Smith Sanitary Bubbler Fountain
A bubbler fountain. Even better, a sanitary bubbler fountain. What thirsty student or teacher could resist that!?! This particular bubbler fountain was used in one…
View More Collections Carousel – Smith Sanitary Bubbler FountainExhibit Opening: Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam
Due to the weather, the exhibit opening has been postponed until Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.…
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Collections Carousel – Tomelty’s Bazaar Porcelain Plate
This small (6″ diameter) decorative plate with a view of the Mississippi River is from Tomelty’s Bazaar, a popular shop that was in business in…
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Collections Carousel – Flensburg Cooperative Creamery Association Thermometer
Used for testing grain bin or ground soil temperatures, this sturdy-looking thermometer was a premium, or giveaway, from the Flensburg Cooperative Creamery Association of Flensburg,…
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Archaeology at Little Elk
UPDATE (May 13, 2017): Our arrangements to host this event on-site at Little Elk Heritage Preserve (LEHP) have been successful. The Archaeology Talk will occur…
View More Archaeology at Little ElkDig into Hidden Treasures April 11 with SCSU Archivist and Professor, Tom Steman
Hidden Treasures: Dig into the Past with St. Cloud State University Archivist and Professor, Tom Steman Curious what central Minnesota football legend and Little Falls…
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