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1. Bookmark - 1865 Bible marker

   Bible marker from 1865. Donated by Mrs. Harry White. "Come ye to the waters" was handworked on perforated paper and stitched to the center of a length of rose-pink floral silk. Perforated paper was called Bristol Board and was punched cardboard with even rows. It was heavily stitched in the 1820 to 1900 range peaking in the 1870s. It was mostly stitched with religious or moralistic sayings, sometimes with Home Sweet Home. It was a counted t...

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2. 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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3. Drawing - Grandpa John L. White sketch

   Framed pencil sketch of "Grandpa White" drawn by grandson Harold Riach, dated August 11, 1968. Grandpa White was John Lambertson White, son of Harry & Sophie Pendergast White and grandson of William Wirt & Abigail Cogswell Pendergast, Hutchinson. He was born April 17, 1906 in Duluth, Minnesota and died October 4, 1990 in St. Paul. He spent his entire working life as a railroad employee. His second wife Mabel Johnson White was the librarian at...

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4. Lace Fragment - 1825 lace from Essex, Massachusetts

   Black lace fragment, wrought in 1825. From Essex, Massachusetts. Donated by Mrs. Harry White.

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5. Platter - Large ironstone china platter

   Large ironstone china platter with pattern of light brown flowers & leaves. Backstamp: Premier Ironstone China, J & G Meakin, Hanley, England with coat of arms hallmark of lions, crown and motto. Loaned to the museum in 1935 by Sophie Pendergast White. Matches platter 1979-0481-001.

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6. Platter - Small ironstone china platter

   Small ironstone china platter with pattern of light brown flowers & leaves. Backstamp: Premier Ironstone China, J & G Meakin, Hanley, England with coat of arms hallmark of lions, crown and motto. Loaned to the museum in 1935 by Sophie Pendergast White. Matches platter 1979-0482-001.

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7. Print, Photographic - Caleb Cogswell, 1807-1869

   Framed oval portrait photograph of Caleb Cogswell (1807-1869). He married Elizabeth Burnham on October 15, 1831 (1832 in vital records). Caleb and Elizabeth Burnham Cogswell were parents of Abigail Low Cogswell (b. 29 Jan 1839, d. 4 Jan 1917). Abigail married William Wirt Pendergast (b. 1 Jan 1833, d. 17 Jul 1903) on 9 Aug 1857 in Essex, Massachusetts. Their daughter Sophie Pendergast married Harry White in June 1905 and was the mother of Joh...

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8. Print, Photographic - Elizabeth Burnham, 1811-1876

   Framed oval portrait photograph of Elizabeth Burnham (1811-1876). She married Caleb Cogswell on October 15, 1831 (1832 in vital records). Caleb and Elizabeth Burnham Cogswell were parents of Abigail Low Cogswell (b. 29 Jan 1839, d. 4 Jan 1917). Abigail married William Wirt Pendergast (b. 1 Jan 1833, d. 17 Jul 1903) on 9 Aug 1857 in Essex, Massachusetts. Their daughter Sophie Pendergast married Harry White in June 1905 and was the mother of Jo...

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9. Print, Photographic - Gerald, John and Stephen White

   Framed sepia toned photograph of 3 boys, presumed to be the sons of Harry and Sophie Pendergast White: (l to r) Seated: Gerald White & John L. White. Standing: Stephen S. White. The boys are looking at a fire in a fireplace. The youngest is barefoot and the window appears to be open. Dark gold burnished wood frame with glass.

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10. Print, Photographic - Glencoe cemetery stone-Samuel & Laura White

    Color photograph of a cemetery stone in Glencoe, MN cemetery marked "Samuel and Laura White, Killed by Indians at Lake Addie, September 22, 1862, aged 52 and 45 years". The stone was located 150' north of the flagpole.

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11. Print, Photographic - Hutchinson, MN residents

    Black & white photograph of five women and three men of Hutchinson, MN. Identities: (l to r) Back row: H. L. Merrill, Ellen Pendergast, Sophie Pendergast White, Martha Harrington Merrill. Dan Todd, Front: Unknown woman, Dr. Ziern, Lydia Todd, Mollie Ziern. c1920. A note on the reverse asks,"isn't Lydia dear here? Same occasion as 1979-0377-001.

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12. Print, Photographic - John Lambertson White photo & letter collage, c. 1909

    Framed collage of 7 photographs of John Lambertson White with an envelope & letter from Harry White to Mrs. W. W. Pendergast. Five photos show John in coat, cap/hat and leggings with his sled c. 1909. Two photos were probably taken slightly later and are formal shots with different striped shirts. In one photo John is holding a small statue and has a bow at his collar. John's father Harry White living in Natick MA sent the photos to his mothe...

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13. Print, Photographic - Kathy Hanneman as Sophie Pendergast White

    Color photograph of Kathy Hanneman as Sophie Pendergast White for the Historic Hutchinson Cemetery Tour on September 13, 2003.

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14. Print, Photographic - N-14B-1

    Color photograph of section N-14B-1 inside the Great Northern Railway Depot on Adams Street in Hutchinson, MN. The 6"x20" section features the text, "John L. White." John White is a descendent of prominent members of the Hutchinson community. His father, Harry White, was born in Eatontown, New Jersey on July 13, 1868 to Lyttleton and Mary (Lambertson) White. Harry graduated from Harvard Divinity and Law School. He married Sophie Pendergast in ...

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15. Print, Photographic - Public School; D. Butler, Jensen, & C. Butler Houses; Brownton, MN

    Photocopied images of Brownton, MN homes of D. Y. Butler, Peter Jensen, & Charles Butler; Brownton Public School; Beytien Block occupied by D. Y. Butler, Bank of Brownton, view on Pollock Avenue; and house where the White family was killed by the Indians. From Brownton Illustrated, published by R. H. Lueneburg, Brownton, MN in 1893, pages 16A and 16B, #2014-0001-154 in Archives library, Brownton section.

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16. Print, Photographic - Samuel & Laura White grave stone

    Color photograph of a cemetery stone in Glencoe, MN cemetery with "Samuel and Laura White killed by Indians at Lake Addie, September 22, 1862, aged 52 and 45 years. The stone was located 150' north of the flagpole.

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17. Print, Photographic - Samuel & Laura White grave stone

    Color photograph of a cemetery stone in Glencoe, MN cemetery with "Samuel and Laura White killed by Indians at Lake Addie, September 22, 1862, aged 52 and 45 years. The stone was located 150' north of the flagpole.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Print, Photographic - Samuel & Laura White Gravestone

    Black and white photograph of the gravestone of Samuel and Laura White, located at Glencoe City Cemetery. The Whites and their children Susan and Otis were killed by Indians at Lake Addie near Brownton, MN, September 22, 1862. The gravestone indicates their ages were 32 and 45.

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19. Print, Photographic - Shepp H. White

    Black & white photograph of a young boy Shepp H. White, taken December 1951. He is holding an animal. Laundry is on the clothesline behind him. Shepp was the son of John & Ellen (White?).

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20. Print, Photographic - Sophie P. White

    Framed sepia toned portrait photograph of Sophie (Pendergast) White, Hutchinson librarian, 1930-1938. Pine frame 17.5" x 21.75" Metal name plate on the back. Photocopy filed in Archives-People-Photo Box-"W" White.

    Record Type: Photo