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The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and makes available a wide range of materials chronicling Minnesota's history and culture. The goals of the Collections Department are to collect and preserve; provide access and interpretation; and engage in education and outreach. This blog is a tool to share these stories and let people know what is happening in the department.
Potter's Tools, 1877 - 1967
By: Lori Williamson
| Item of the Day
| July 12, 2018
These tools were used at Red Wing Potteries, Inc. as manufacturing equipment. The Pottery employees evidently were not required to use standardized tools for daily tasks as working the potter's wheel, crate packing, mixing and pouring glazes and clays into molds, and trimming clay.
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