Bob Hope and some fans in Minnesota for the 1949 Aquatennial.

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Brassiere styled with an American flag pattern. Made by the Vassar Company to promote the company’s war efforts. Vassar Company was purchased by Munsingwear Inc. of Minneapolis. Circa 1940s.

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Santa Claus having trouble with his roller skates on December 19, 1946.

Merry Christmas!

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1949 Miss Minnesota contestants lining up for the swimsuit competition.

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A pair of camels getting stopped by the cops during a November 29, 1949 visit to downtown St. Paul.

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A Northern Ordnance Incorporated ink blotter showing Grandpop, Brown & Bigelow’s advertising chimpanzee character. On the left the text reads ” ‘Winning a War Is / No ‘Snap’ ‘ / NORTHERN ORDNANCE INCORPORATED / MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA / MONEY BUSINESS IS FOR MONKEYS.” Printed by Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul, MN during WWII.

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On this day, November 3 in 1908 football player and professional wrestler Bronislav “Bronko” Nagurski was born in Ontario.

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A military installation identification badge issued to 1st Lt. Graham E. Elvgren in 1944. Used by Elvgren during B-29 pilot training. Elvgren was from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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A photograph of two Minneapolis and Star Tribune helicopters taking off from a baseball field in October 1947.

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A specially equipped Douglas C-54 Skymaster icing project airplane, named “Squirtin’ Gertie the 4th” in the hanger at the Ice Research Base in Minneapolis on November 18, 1947.

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