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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.
Diorama!
By: Lori Williamson
| Item of the Day
| October 25, 2021
This diorama was created in 2010 and depicts Minnesota band, The Trashmen, in concert. It was assembled by Barbie Cohn Andreason, wife of Trashmen lead vocalist Tony Andreason, to commemorate her husband's musical career.
The Trashmen formed in Minneapolis in 1962 and had their biggest hit with "Surfin' Bird" in 1963.