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1. Bin, Flour - Wooden flour bin

   Wooden flour bin from Hanson's Bakery, Hutchinson, MN. c.1900-1915. The kitchen box was used for storage of flour/sugar/salt. There are three partitions and a removable cover that was turned over to make bread loaves, etc. Wood is painted pale green and reversible cover has green & yellow lineoleum on one side and unfinished wood on the other. Bin is moveable on casters and has two front handles. Hanson's Bakery and Restaurant was operated by ...

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2. Box - Baster container

   Original tubular container for an ArtBeck baster; an invaluable household aid used to baste meats and fowl, separate grease from gravy, soups and stews, skim cream from milk, baste apples, plus many other kitchen and home uses. A Product of Arthur Beck Company, Copyright, 1946. Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping. Directions and endorsements are on the back. Price: 69¢ on bottom. Belonged to Mae Hoodecheck Jensen, mother of donor Julie Jensen.

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3. Box - Razor box

   Box only for H. Boker & Co. Unrivaled Razor. Made in Germany. Trademark tree printed on the box.

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4. Box - Small ring box

   Small ivory colored cardboard ring box from Jay E. Gould, Jeweler, Glencoe, Minn. "The Place Where Grandpa Used To Trade." Has matching plush fabric inside.

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5. Box - Small ring box

   Small ivory colored cardboard ring box from Jay E. Gould, Jeweler, Glencoe, Minn. "The Place Where Grandpa Used To Trade." Has matching plush fabric inside.

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6. Box - Square Clothing Co.

   Garment box from Square Clothing Co., Hutchinson. "Satisfaction or Money Back." Marked "Allied Clothiers".

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7. Box - Wooden box

   Wooden shipping box & cover that originally contained six dozen Parisian Bouquet Toilet Soap from the Minnesota Soap Company. The box from the attic and second floor contained papers and photographs belonging to the Whites. Many documents had no names. All papers and photos were missing from the box at the date it was accessioned.

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8. Box, Accessory - Homemade Tin Box

   Homemade tin accessory box that held military insignia, buttons, medals, pins & patches. Lid and underside have the letter "L" incised on them.

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9. Box, Accessory - Wig box

   Round black wig box with carrying cord. From Adolfo, New York, by Abbott Tresses, Inc. Box label: Style 5000, Color 101. For woman's wig 1988-1168-001.

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10. Box, Cheese

    Round wooden cheese box with half of lid missing. Could have been used to store cheese or crackers etc.

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11. Box, Cheese - Wooden cheese box

    Wooden cheese box. Stamped "Land O' Lakes, Pasteurized-process Cheese, Distributed by, Land O' Lakes Creameries Inc. , Minneapolis, Minn" on the sides and stamped "2 LBS. Net, American Cheese" on the ends. Box also has purple colored stamp "299" on bottom. Belonged to Nels Torgrimson, Bergen Township, and was stored in handmade carpenter's chest 2011-0090-001.

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12. Box, Food Storage - Candy box & wrappers

    Original red cardboard box for rolls of Curtiss "Walt Disney's Seven Dwarfs" Candy Drops from Toytown. Has pictures of the Seven Dwarfs on the sides and instructions for making dwarf cut-outs from candy wrappers on the package back. Price: 10 cents. Inside is a collection of seven wrapper portions from 1 oz candy rolls: one for each of the seven dwarfs: Dopey, Grumpy, Bashful, Sneezy, Doc, Happy and Sleepy. Collected by donor Melvin Wolter.

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13. Box, Knife - Wooden utensil box

    Handmade open wooden utensil box or tray with tapered sides. Used by Mrs. Daniel Cross as a knife & fork box.

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14. Box, Packing - Cranberry packing box

    Wooden packing box for Eatmor Cranberries. 1/4 U.S. Standard Cranberry Barrel. Elk Brand. Packed for Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co. Sold by American Cranberry Exchange. Donor notes: Found in the attic when the Roach family purchased the home at 1015 Ford Ave, Glencoe, from the Jay Greaves family in October, 1949. Jay Greaves was born in 1878 to J. J. & Ida Greaves. He studied medicine at the U. of Minnesota, graduating as a doctor of medi...

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15. Box, Tackle - Les Kouba's plastic tackle box

    Yellow/gold plastic Plano tackle box that belonged to Les C. Kouba and was used at the Arts & Crafts Festival in Hutchinson where he was a featured artist. His signature is on the cover. The tackle box was purchased at public auction from the estate of Deloris Saar, lifelong friend of Les Kouba, with the intention of donating it to the Les Kouba Gallery at the McLeod County Historical Museum. Contents: hammer, ruler, screw driver, mallet, plie...

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16. Box, Tobacco - Snuff box

    Curved birchbark snuff box. Handmade with wooden cover carved to fit. Bands of black string are on the outside.

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17. Box, Trinket - Victorian trinket box

    Victorian style beaded trinket or jewelry box with cover. Clear beads on red fabric over stiff box. Accented with blue, gold and red beads on the sides. Cover fabric is purple velvet. Belonged to Florence Harding Clark.

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18. Case, Jewelry - Ring case

    Beaded Victorian ring case shaped like a slipper. Clear beads on red fabric in a floral design with an edging of beads. Belonged to the Hugh A. Burns family c. 1870s. Donor Maude Burns was the daughter of Hugh A. & Emma Pelton Burns (m. October 16, 1879).. Matching pincushion and watch case are 1988-1434-001 & -002.

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19. Container, Tool - Wooden tool box

    Wooden box divided into three sections. Used for storing tools.

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20. Doll - Candy/Jewelry box with two dolls

    Octagonal shaped paper covered cardboard box that may have originally held candy or trinkets. On the top is an elegantly dressed doll seated in a chair with her feet on a footstool. Her dress is pink crepe with a green apron & lace bonnet. A young girl doll is seated at her side. The miniature child doll has brown hair and a red bonnet. Her dress is an ecru and red floral print with long full sleeves, full skirt and under skirt, ecru pantalett...

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