Collecting pieces of Minnesota's past for the future
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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.
Longfellow Gardens
Closing out Garden Week here on Item of the Day is this postcard of Longfellow Gardens, dated 1905.
Longfellow Gardens are located near Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.
Garden Hat
This women's soft garden hat was worn by Lavinia Gilfillan of Minneapolis, circa 1890s. The cloth hat features a printed design of flowers in a vase on a striped background.
Garden Chair
This outdoor patio chair dates to 1958 - 1963, and boy does it show. I wonder if it's more or less comfortable than it looks?
Victory Garden Poster
This poster was created and distributed between 1943 - 1945 to encourage people at home to keep up their Victory Gardens during World War II.
Antler Rake
This rake is made from ash wood and deer antler. It was used for gardening by Hidatsa Indians, circa 1905-1918.
Dog Editorial
We have entered the Dog Days of Summer, which is reason enough to feature our fuzzy friends this week.
This dog is complaining about the "Dogs Not Permitted On Bathing Beach" sign at Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis, in 1937.
Flapjack the Dog
We have entered the Dog Days of Summer, which is reason enough to feature our fuzzy friends this week.
Flapjack was Pillsbury Company plush mascot in 1984. Part doughboy, part puppy, all silly cuteness.
Children and Dogs
We have entered the Dog Days of Summer, which is reason enough to feature our fuzzy friends this week.
This photo of children and dogs was taken in Northfield in 1890. The girl appears a bit wary of them.
Toy Dog
We have entered the Dog Days of Summer, which is reason enough to feature our fuzzy friends this week.
This toy dog was made as an occupational therapy project by a wounded soldier at Fort Snelling after World War I, 1918 - 1919.
Pouch Dog
We have entered the Dog Days of Summer, which is reason enough to feature our fuzzy friends this week.
Today it's Pouch Dog. This photo was taken by Craig Litherland in 1978.