A porcelain bottle vase made by Minnesota artist Jan Bilek in the early 2000s.

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“Kiwi” fiber necklace with flame worked beads suspended from the edge of the necklace. Macrame necklace of bonded nylon thread with faceted beads woven into the center. Made by Bernadette Mahfood of Winona, Minnesota in 2008.

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Red and white plastic fishing float or bobber promoting the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008.

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Red duct tape handbag, made by Carly Stipe of St. Paul, Minnesota in 2003.

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A mixed media artwork titled Dictionary, made by Minnesota artist Steven Woodward in 2005.

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An Outdoor Research stainless-steel mug used by Ann Bancroft on the 2000-2001 Bancroft-Arnesen Expedition to Antarctica.

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See Ann Bancroft related works in the MNHS Library Collection.

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A very large oil painting on canvas made by Michael Kareken in 2009.

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Acrylic on canvas triptych celebrating the life of Ruth Nomura Tanbara. Tanbara was a central figure in the Twin Cities’ Japanese-American community for more than four decades, serving as St. Paul’s YWCA adult education director and international program director from 1942-1972 and helping to found the St. Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee. During World War II, Tanbara helped more than 100 Japanese American evacuees of West coast internment camps find homes in the Twin Cities. The commemorative artwork was made by HIRO in 2005.

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Plastic hard hat worn by Mike Noonan, CEO of Portable Barge Service, Inc., during the reconstruction of the I35-W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis following its collapse in August of 2007. The hat bears 15 stickers associated with projects in which Portable Barge Service, Inc. participated.

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Sculpture carved in 2002 by artist Perry Carlson from Minnesota oak acquired at Buburl’s on Highway 36 near Stillwater, Minnesota.   To carve the sculpture, Carlson used a Stihl brand chainsaw, chisels, a power sander, and other implements.  The bear holds a removable sign made of kiln-dried wood. Its eyes are marbles, and the entire piece is sealed with Spar brand urethane.

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