The Oregon Jaycees’ have some car trouble while in a parade during the 1953 Jaycees convention in Minneapolis.

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A uniform patch, depicting a Viking ship at sea, designed for and worn by members of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate), Company B during World War II. The unit was created at Camp Ripley in 1942 and contained exclusively Norwegians and Norwegian-Americans.

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A carte-de-visite photograph showing Fort Snelling and the Minnesota River valley in 1865.

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A kayak constructed of waxed paper milk cartons over wooden frame with masonite supports. Brands of milk cartons used include Land-O-Lakes, Target, Polka-Dot Dairy, Inc., Dairy Fresh Brand, Purity-Ohleen, Franklin and Farmdale. Large advertisement stickers adhered to top of kayak are for sponsors including radio stations KDWB 63, and WDGY and Dairy Queen. The paddle wheel attachment is constructed of masonite with wood beam supports. Paddle hand crank made of white PVC pipe connected to wood supports with a small metal bracket connected to wood. Used in the 1971 Minneapolis Aquatennial.

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A Dakota bag decorated with geometric beadwork. Given to Frances Densmore from Chief Red Fox of the Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota in the 1910s.

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A St. Paul woman trying to figure out how to cook an enormous fish, June 2, 1952.

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A watercolor on paper botanical illustration showing the early woodland wildflower Dutchman’s Breeches. Made by Minnesota artist Lloyd Quackenbush for the WPA Art Project in 1941.

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A hand-drawn color map of Minneapolis and St. Paul listing the “101 neighborhoods of Minneapolis and the 127 neighborhoods of St. Paul”. Drawn by Rosalind Lyons and published by Big Stick in 2003.

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An unglazed ceramic platter made by Minnesota artist Richard Bresnahan in the late 1980s.

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A tintype photograph of Sleeping Rabbit and his family made in 1880.

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