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Anna Runstrom and Spinning Wheel

Date: 11 13 1956
Description: Anna Runstrom and her granddaughter, Erica Leigh Runstrom, demonstrate her spinning wheel at the East Side Businessman's hobby show. Erica is wearing a Swe...
Historical Object

Presidential Political Campaign Buttons 1896-1908

Date: 
Description: Framed assortment of buttons and pins representing the presidential campaigns of William McKinley versus William Bryan (1896-1900), Theodore Roosevelt vers...
Photograph

An Indian Grave

Date: 1910
Description: A flag decorated with a floral design marks an Indian grave near Fall Lake.
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Blockprint Unit: Designs for Draperies and Wall Hangings

Date: 1937
Description: Caption reads: "The designs for draperies and wall hangings are cut into linoleum and backed with heavy ply-wood".
Photograph

Blockprint Unit: Printing Material

Date: 1937
Description: Caption reads: "The material to be printed is stretched over a padded table". Another woman is working at a table in the background.
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Blockprint Unit: Inked Block

Date: 1937
Description: Caption reads: "The finished block is inked and carefully placed upon the cloth".
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Blockprint Unit: Imprint Secured by Pounding

Date: 1937
Description: Caption reads: "The imprint is secured by pounding upon the block with a wooden mallet".
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Blockprinting

Date: 1937
Description: A woman is printing material stretched over a padded table. Another woman is working at a table in the background.
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Block Printing: Completed Textile

Date: 1937
Description: Caption reads: "The textile is now completed -- ready to be delivered to some tax supported institution".

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