A padlock and key that were used the first jail in Hastings, Minnesota, circa 1850.

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A quarter plate daguerreotype showing Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B. Pierce, taken in the 1850s.

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A 1/6 plate Daguerreotype showing Everett H. Bailey poised with his sled in 1853. Bailey would grow up to be a well known banker in Minnesota.

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A mariner’s compass cotton pieced quilt top featuring 12 repeating blocks of compass pattern in red, tan, gold and faded tan on a white background. Red sashing and cone-shaped border in red and tan. Made by Katherine Hogan of Dawson, Minnesota, circa 1850.

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A 1/6th plate daguerreotype showing a young Thomas B. Walker and an unidentified man in 1852. Walker made his fortune in timber and went on to found the Minneapolis Public Library and the Walker Art Center.

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A sterling silver cup with repousse ornamentation in shield and scrollery designs on sides. “MATTIE” engraved on side and “Tiffany and Co./G&W/14/1759″ engraved on base. Circa 1852-53.

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A tanned deerskin coat, Cherokee, circa the mid-19th century. At the lower back is a tree, entwined with vines, in which two Eastern bluebirds and two Baltimore orioles are perched. In the center upper section of the cape is a bald eagle and on each sleeve above the cuff is a turkey. Embroidered over the decorative hem bands are: “J. M. Payne / Nancy Riley / 1854 / Polly Weber / Cherokee”.

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An 1858 daguerreotype portrait of George W. Northrup posing with his gold mining equipment. Northrup was famous in Minnesota for his frontiersman exploits.

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A cotton patchwork quilt with a simple pinwheel pattern, made in the 1850s.

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A daguerreotype of St. Anthony Falls showing the houses and businesses along the river. Made in 1852.

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