Knifemaking is an art form requiring meticulous craftsmanship and a critical eye. Morrison County native and retired Brigadier General, Gary LeBlanc (1944-2016), obviously had those…
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Collections Carousel – Duck-Billed Push Pole, Circa 1955
An essential tool for wild rice harvesting, the duck-billed push pole was used to move a canoe through the thick stands of rice that grow…
View More Collections Carousel – Duck-Billed Push Pole, Circa 1955Collections Carousel – Rain Gauge from La Fond Building Supplies, Inc., Circa 1970
Minnesotan’s love to talk about weather – “Did you notice how warm it was the other day?” “Man is it windy.” “I wonder when we’ll…
View More Collections Carousel – Rain Gauge from La Fond Building Supplies, Inc., Circa 1970Collections Carousel – Postcard of Swinging Bridge at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Circa 1940
On Monday, March 23, 1931, Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson signed the bill that created Charles A. Lindbergh State Park. A well-loved asset for…
View More Collections Carousel – Postcard of Swinging Bridge at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Circa 1940Collections Carousel – Triner Scale, Circa 1965
Before the electronic age, when digital scales became the preferred mechanism for measuring the weight of mail, handheld scales were often used to determine postal…
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Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830
One of the earliest additions to the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) was a bison bone that was donated to the organization…
View More Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830Collections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich Park
While doing research for the Stearns History Museum on George W. Friedrich Park, a natural conservation area in southeast St. Cloud, Minnesota, that is eligible…
View More Collections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich ParkCollections Carousel – Little Falls High School Football Team, 1944
This recent addition to the collections of The Morrison County Historical Society came well-documented, with the names and positions of each individual and the title, Little…
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Collections Carousel – “Ode to Collections”, 1997
Our intrepid board president, A. Arthur Warner, Jr., is a man of many talents. Along with the various hats he has worn at the museum – garbage…
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Collections Carousel – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet
Charles “Charley” Dennis Martin, teacher and poet, was born on June 28, 1909 to Dennis and Louise (Porlier) Martin. The Martin’s lived on a farm in Parker…
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