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1. Carving - Wood carving

   Wood carving of a goose by Ancher Nelsen. An anchor symbol is woodburned into the bottom of the base.

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2. Painting - "Les Kouba Point"

   Painting by Carl Melichar of a pair of Canada geese on the ground at Les Kouba Point, Hutchinson, MN. A large boulder has a plaque designating the park area for Les C. Kouba. Three more geese fly overhead and the new School Road bridge is in the background. Canvas; wood frame; no glass. Les Kouba Point was dedicated in 1978. On May 3, 1984 Carl Melichar presented the painting to the McLeod County Heritage Center. Notations on the back of...

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3. Postcard - Hunters, Stewart, Minn

   Black & white photographic postcard marked Stewart, Minn. It shows five unidentified hunters holding guns and standing behind a rack of hung geese and ducks. A spotted dog lies under the rack. A wood frame house is behind the men. Postcard was mailed to Mrs. Ed. Reimers, Glencoe, MN and postmarked November 2, 1908, Stewart, Minn. No message.

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4. Print - "Blues, Snows, Rain & Barley"

   Framed print "Blues, Snow, Rain and Barley" painted by Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba. A flock of Blue & Snow Geese is landing to join thirteen others in a barley field studded with puddles from rain. A grain elevator, CN boxcar and farmstead is in the background. The elevator sign reads "Prairie Co-op Elevator Association, Pool No. 13, Service at Cost." 1061/2500. Signed by Les Kouba in lower right corner. Wood frame; glass. The snow goo...

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5. Print - "Fall Plowing"

   Framed press proof of the print "Fall Plowing". This is the first print of the famous American Classic Series that was both painted and published by wildlife artist Les Kouba. It is a print with a farmer plowing a field using two horses while a flock of geese fly overhead. A typical Midwest farmstead is in the distance. Signed at lower right corner. Wood frame; glass. This painting brings back fond memories for the artist of barefoot days as...

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6. Print - "Headin' for the Stubble-Snow Geese" print

   Framed Les Kouba print "Headin' for the Stubble-Snow Geese". Numbered: 2612/3600. Artist signature at lower right. Wood frame; light brown mat; glass. Framed by J. P. Daniel Art Gallery, St. Cloud, MN. "Headin for the Stubble" by Les Kouba was the 1985 Minnesota Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print of the year and Les Kouba was named Sponsor Artist of the year. The painting shows a Snow Goose Migration over grain fields near some railroad tracks. Some ...

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7. Print - "Urban Retreat"

   Framed print "Urban Retreat" painted by Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba. A flock of thirteen Canada geese are landing on water in front of a house on Twin Lake near a float plane.150/1500. Signed by Les Kouba in lower right corner. Wood frame; glass. Brass plate reads "'Urban Retreat', To Les Kouba, Many Thanks, Chuck Thompson". Kouba "I got to know Chuck Thompson through hunting and fishing trips to the north country. We were visiting hi...

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8. Print, Photographic - Caroline Wollert Daak feeding chickens

   Black & white digital photograph of Caroline Wollert Daak on the Joachim & Caroline Daak farm. She is feeding the chickens and geese. There is snow on the ground. Note the tall wood pile at left background.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Print, Photographic - Cecelia Horejsi, David Horejsi & three dressed geese

   Scanned black & white snapshot photograph of Cecelia Horejsi and son David Horejsi at Jack's White Owl Inn, Silver Lake, MN. They are holding three cleaned, defeathered geese. Taken in 1955.

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10. Print, Photographic - Children & goslings, c.1917

    Black & white photograph of two unidentified children and several goslings on Celia McMullen's farm near Hutchinson, MN. The child on the left might be Constance Ingerson. The child on the right is holding a puppy. A small log building and a tall birdhouse are in the background. Photo belonged to Goldie LeMaitre Ingerson, mother of Constance. Celia McMullen and Goldie LeMaitre were 1910 Hutchinson High School graduates.

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11. Print, Photographic - John Lipke, Les Kouba

    Color photograph of (l to r) Jon Lipke and Les Kouba. They are posed with the Kouba painting "Canada Geese Visit Crow River" commissioned by Jon Lipke, First State Bank, Stewart & Hutchinson. Les Kouba painted it during the Hutchinson Arts & Crafts Festival held in Library Square. Undated. Museum's framed print is accession #1989-0105-025.

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12. Print, Photographic - Les Kouba

    Color photograph of Les Kouba painting "Canada Geese Visit Crow River" commissioned by Jon Lipke, First State Bank, Stewart & Hutchinson. Les Kouba painted it during the Hutchinson Arts & Crafts Festival held in Library Square. Undated. Museum's framed print is accession #1989-0105-025.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Print, Photographic - Les Kouba

    Color photograph of Les Kouba painting "Canada Geese Visit Crow River" commissioned by Jon Lipke, First State Bank, Stewart & Hutchinson. Les Kouba painted it during the Hutchinson Arts & Crafts Festival held in Library Square. Man with camera is not identified. Undated. Museum's framed print is accession #1989-0105-025.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Print, Photographic - Les Kouba

    Color photograph of Les Kouba painting "Canada Geese Visit Crow River" commissioned by Jon Lipke, First State Bank, Stewart & Hutchinson. Les Kouba painted it during the Hutchinson Arts & Crafts Festival held in Library Square. Onlookers are not identified. Undated. Museum's framed print is accession #1989-0105-025.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Print, Photographic - Lyle Schoeneman feeding trumpeter swans & waterfowl

    Scanned black & white photograph of Lyle Schoeneman feeding waterfowl at Gopher Wildlife Sanctuary. Taken before his death in 1938. Lyle Schoeneman was a co-owner of Square Clothing Store with John Lindenberg at the time of his untimely death from carbon monoxide poisoning in November, 1938. He was an ardent conservationist and had served as secretary of the Gopher Campfire Club for two years (c.1936-1938). Donor Philip Schoeneman was the newbo...

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16. Print, Photographic - Sam Anderson game preserve

    Black and white photograph of the Sam Anderson game reserve, Hutchinson Minn. A number of geese can be seen. Photo prior to 1961.

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17. Print, Photographic - Unidentified fishing & hunting sportsman

    Sepia toned studio photograph of an unidentified sportsman holding a gun. A fishing rod is set diagonally across prop logs. A large fish and two wild geese are hung from poles on the right. Credited to Hassan's Studio, Glencoe, MN. Mounted on a cabinet card.

    Record Type: Photo