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1. Carving - Bluejay-Leonard Erickson

   Wooden bluejay carved from basswood c.1992 by Leonard Erickson. Blue with white and black markings. Metal feet; wooden block stand.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Carving - Cardinal-Leonard Erickson

   Wooden cardinal carved from basswood by Leonard Erickson in 1992. Red with black marking on face. Metal feet; wooden block stand.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Carving - Loon-Leonard Erickson

   Wooden loon carved from basswood in June, 1997 by Leonard Erickson. Black with white markings and red eyes.

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Carving - Robin-Leonard Erickson

   Robin carved from basswood c.1997 by Leonard Erickson. Black/brown with red/orange breast & yellow beak. Metal legs and feet stand on a round wooded stand.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Cover, Pillow - Sofa pillow cover

   Cream colored muslin sofa pillow cover painted with blue birds in flight on top. Wide cream colored fringe on two ends. Probably made by Florence Harding Clark.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Drawing - Bluejay pastel by Nellie Pendergast

   Pastel drawing on note paper by Nellie Pendergast of the head of a bluejay wearing a tuxedo. Part of set of four "Bedtime Story Folks". Others are raccoon (1979-0621-001), fox (1979-0621-003) and rabbit (1979-0621-004).

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Mount, Taxidermy - Albino Blue Jay

   Albino or leucistic blue jay taxidermy mount. Wooden display branch & base. Unknown taxidermist. White (albino) blue jay was shot near Winona, MN in 1870 by James _. P. Clay. Loaned to Hutchinson Historical Society by Mr. & Mrs. W. S. [Wellington Stone] Clay.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Novelty, Promotional - Novelty glass picture with mirror and thermometer

   Promotional novelty glass picture with mirror and thermometer. Compliments of Frank J. Mallak Elevator, Silver Lake, MN. Picture of three white cockatoo birds on a branch on round mirror with black glass background. Text and thermometer on gold colored background. Metal corners; gold cord with tassels for hanging..

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Painting - The Raven by Nellie Pendergast

   Framed painting: "The Raven" by Nellie Pendergast. Picture of birds in marshy water- reeds, wildflowers-in earthtones & light blue. Canvas was done by Nellie at the age of 13 without training, experience, or assistance. In heavy gilt frame.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Print - "Bye Bye Blackbird"

    Framed print "Bye Bye Blackbird" painted by Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba. A large Muskie is about to eat a red winged blackbird. 204/2000. Signed by Les Kouba in lower right corner. Wood frame; glass. Kouba once witnessed a Muskie actually catching a black bird off the rushes at the north end of Leech Lake. When black birds migrate in the fall of the year they often feed on the wild rice grown in the shallows of Minnesota's northern lakes...

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Print, Photographic - 2007 reconstruction of the Crow River dam

    Color photograph from October 10, 2007 of the Crow River area that was drained for the reconstruction of the Crow River dam located near the Main Street Bridge in Hutchinson, MN. In the background is a flock of gulls and pelicans across the bottom of the river.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Print, Photographic - Hands holding bird

    Black & white photograph scanned from original negative. Photo shows hands & arms holding a small bird. Negative was found by donor in an envelope mailed to Dr. Jay H. Burns, Hutchinson, MN from Denver, Colorado, November 19, 1930. Envelope & negatives were found with his father Arnold Rotzien's items from the Hutchinson Photography Club, to which both Burns and Rotzien belonged.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Print, Photographic - Joe Eheim with Chickadee

    Sepia toned photograph of Joe Eheim in an outdoor winter setting with a black capped chickadee songbird perched on his gloved hand. Joe was the park superintendent for the City of Hutchinson, MN for many years. There is currently a park near the Crow River Bridge & Dam in Hutchinson that bears his name.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Print, Photographic - Shanon Rickert

    Black & white snapshot photograph of Shanon Rickert outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. He is pictured with a bird on on a seesaw handle. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Set, Salt and Pepper - Bird salt & pepper shaker set

    White and black bird salt and pepper shaker set. From the collection of Amanda West, Brownton, 1930 to 1962.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Set, Salt and Pepper - Birds on branch salt & pepper shaker set

    Salt & pepper shaker set. Brown branch perch with two yellow birds. From the collection of Amanda West, Brownton, 1930 to 1962.

    Record Type: Object