A small gouache on paper painting of St. Paul institution Tiger Jack. Made by Minnesota artist Shirley Jean Wallner in the 1990s.

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A cardboard Schell’s Brewing Company Weizen advertising sign from the 1990s.

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Tree series quilt by Nancy Gipple. Image of a tree trunk and branches in a grid style of strip quilt using cotton printed fabrics and embellishments. Made in 1995.

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A tableware set made of black glazed porcelain consisting of a dinner plate, soup or salad bowl, and a cup with saucer. Made by Monica Rudquist of Minneapolis, MN in 1993.

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“MINNESOTA SOUL” T-shirt designed and produced by Lee Jordan. Sold at the 1990 Juneteenth celebration, Minneapolis, MN.

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A snapshot of a huge fire at the then unused Washburn “A” Mill in February of 1991.

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Limited edition Hot Wheels (by Mattel) toy car with a Malt-O-Meal logo printed on the side of car. Produced for the Northfield, MN company anniversary in 1994.

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A pin-back button that states “Save Minnesota’s First Languages”.

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A chromed steel toy dump truck made in 1990 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic steel Tonka Dumptruck. Made by Tonka Corporation of Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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To learn more about Tonka and other Minnesota toy manufactures, please visit our new exhibit titled Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s now open at the History Center.

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Shopping basket woven from three colors of recycled plastic carton straps (green, yellow, black) with two loop handles for carrying. Made by Thong Toua Yang of St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1993.

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