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1. Album, Photograph - Photo Album of Hutchinson Parks, Dam, etc.

   Photo album with brown embossed cover, tied with red string. Includes snapshots of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Eheim, Jay Burns, Jack Knaff, Gertrude Stegmeier - longtime park board members, also photos of Hutchinson, MN parks, mill pond & dam. All pictures have something to do with Hutchinson's city park system. See accession numbers 1988-0055-001 through -032 for individual photos.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Badge, Insignia - Hutchinson High School band emblem

   Gold and black music lyre with a black letter "H." This Hutchinson High School band emblem belonged to Margaret Knaff.

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3. Badge, Insignia - Hutchinson High School gymnastics emblem

   Gold and black emblem featuring a center "H" and two gymnasts doing hand stands. Margaret Knaff Abbott received the emblem for being in Mr. Viggo Tarnow's gymnastics class at Hutchinson High School. Another emblem 2007-0232-056 had wings and was awarded after this plain emblem. Margaret was in Mr. Tarnow's class for 3 years.

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4. Badge, Insignia - Hutchinson High School gymnastics emblem

   Gold and black emblem with two wings featuring a center "H" and two center gymnasts doing hand stands. Margaret Knaff Abbott received the emblem for being in Mr. Viggo Tarnow's gymnastics class at Hutchinson High School. Margaret was in Mr. Tarnow's class for 3 years. Another emblem 2007-0232-055 did not have wings and was awarded before this winged emblem.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Badge, Insignia - Hutchinson High School letter

   Gold and black letter "H" emblem patch from Hutchinson High School. Belonged to Margaret Knaff.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Bonnet, Baby - Baby Bonnet

   Hand-stitched baby bonnet with 3" tatted band around face. Cream. Circa 1919. Worn by Margaret Knaff Abbott.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Booklet - Hutchinson Fire Department Constitution

   Booklet of the Articles of Incorporation, the constitution and the by-laws of the Hutchinson Fire Department and the Hutchinson Fire Department Relief Association from July 7, 1947. The constitution and by-laws were approved by Mayor Warren B. Clay. The by-laws name the following to the committee: Jack Knaff, Victor Ramberg, Paul Quade, W. B. Schmidt and Joe Krcil. The booklet also notes the officers of the original board, including President Wil...

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Booklet - Hutchinson Fire Department Constitution

   Booklet of the Articles of Incorporation, the constitution and the by-laws of the Hutchinson Fire Department and the Hutchinson Fire Department Relief Association from July 7, 1947. The constitution and by-laws were approved by Mayor Warren B. Clay. The by-laws name the following to the committee: Jack Knaff, Victor Ramberg, Paul Quade, W. B. Schmidt and Joe Krcil. The booklet also notes the officers of the original board, including President Wil...

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Booklet - WWII Postal savings book

   Booklet for the Postal Savings Plan of purchasing 25 cent stamps to apply to the purchase of $25 dollar United States Defense Savings Bonds. A total accumulated stamp value of $18.75 held for 10 years matured to $25. Other details of the Regular Purchase Plan are also laid out. The booklet contains 4 green "America on Guard" stamps ($1.00 value). Belonged to Fred Knaff.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Comb, Ornamental - Hair comb

    Ornamental hair comb that belonged to Jennie Knaff, mother of donor Margaret Knaff Abbott. Bakelite with rhinestone grape bunch design.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Doll - Doll

    Doll with composition head, arms and lower legs and excelsior stuffing. The head has brown hair, open & shut eyes, and an open mouth that once had teeth. The doll is dressed in blue knickers and a matching set of wool sweater with attached scarf, wool hat and wool leggings. The doll was a gift from Santa to Margaret Knaff when she was eight years old. Margaret stated that "she force fed the doll cookies and milk so now its teeth are gone." S...

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Dress - Beige pongee dress

    Beige pongee dress made by Jennie Knaff for Margaret Knaff Abbott (age 6) in 1925. Dress is short sleeved, with gathering to sleeve cuff. Small amount of gathering across front and back of dress. Closed with 2 snaps on either side of neck. Margaret's note:" Mother made this dress. It is of pongee, which was the material. Don't think this was the dress I was wearing in the Portrait picture with the rose, but was same pattern."

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13. Dress - White voile dress

    Child's white voile dress, 1921. Sleeveless. Gathering at waist. Bottom 5 inches have pin tucks and lace inserts running around bottom. Neck has lace edging. Closure at left shoulder with single button and machined button hole. c. 1921 when Margaret Abbott was 2 years old.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Hat - Hat

    Wide brimmed black velvet hat with a puffy orange crown. Has small black feathers at the back. Label: M. C. Rousse, Importer. 59 No. Pearl St, Albany NY. Handstitched lining. [The brim and crown were married at some point in time according to appraiser.] Belonged to Jennie Linder Knaff (1887-1938) and was kept in her trunk.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Hat - Jack Knaff's hat

    Men's grey felt hat with a black headband adorned with a small feather and a pearl pin. Worn by Jack Knaff in the 1930's. Label: Adam Premier Quality. Cream lining.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Hat - Men's grey straw hat

    Men's grey straw hat with a multicolor cotton hatband. Worn by Jack Knaff in the 1930's. Label: Penney's Marathon. Size 7 1/4.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Necklace - Necklace-WWII

    Necklace with a heart and short links of an iridescent material.. Brought back from the South Pacific in World War II by Joseph Knaff.

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18. Pendant - Independent Order of Odd Fellows No.109 FLT, Hassan Valley

    Pendant for Independent Order of Odd Fellows F.L.T. No. 109, Hassan Valley. Back inscription: J. A. Knaff, Hutchinson, Minn. 1914.

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19. Pendant - Odd Fellows Maltese Cross FLT pendant

    Maltese Cross pendant of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows with vertical letters FLT signifying Friendship, Love and Truth. Belonged to Margaret Abbott's father Jack Knaff.

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20. Pin, Award - Shield/badge pin

    Shield/badge pin awarded to John "Jack" Knaff, Jr. for 50 years service, Hutchinson Fire Department. Gold filled with diamond beneath eagle at top and center emblem with hoses, ladder & fire hooks.

    Record Type: Object