Z. N. Barnes loved cats, or at least he loved taking pictures of them. One family cat in particular, a beautiful tabby , was photographed…
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Collections Carousel – Marian Anderson’s Visit to Little Falls, 1969
“Marian Anderson Tells Audience: Artist, Parents Have Responsibility.” Little Falls Daily Transcript, 10 March 1969, Page 5. On March 9, 1969, Marian Anderson, world famous singer…
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Webster McDonald and John Van came to Little Falls in 1928 to play for the newly organized Little Falls semi-pro baseball team. John Van, catcher…
View More Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball TeamCollections Carousel – Little Falls High School Commencement Program, 1898
On May 27, 1898, Marie Louise Richard and five classmates – Nettie F. Carley, Ernest M. Merrick, Grace E. Mahan, J. Henry Guerin, Leigh V.…
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Two more Valentine’s Day cards collected by Stella (Houle) LeBlanc during her years as a school teacher. Happy Valentine’s Day from the Morrison County Historical…
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The 1930s may have been a time of economic crisis but that did not stop all progress, including the improvement of roads. This 1936 printing…
View More Collections Carousel – Printing Plate for 1936 Condition Map of Minnesota Trunk HighwaysCollections Carousel – Winter Wonderland License Plate Topper
Winter Wonderland was a popular community celebration started by the recently ordained Father Edward C. Ramacher (1917-2007). Ramacher had been assigned to a parish in…
View More Collections Carousel – Winter Wonderland License Plate TopperWay-Finding Notes
A major challenge at the Morrison County Historical Society and in other institutions with collections is finding specific items within the larger collection. We depend…
View More Way-Finding NotesCollections Carousel – Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Shelter and Bridge Postcards
On May 21, 1936, the Little Falls Daily Transcript announced that Charles A. Lindbergh State Park in Little Falls, Minnesota, had received approval from the…
View More Collections Carousel – Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Shelter and Bridge PostcardsPierz Journals Online (1909-1913)
We have exciting news this morning. We knew it was going to happen soon, but we didn’t know when. One of our regular history informants,…
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