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Ballplay of the Dakota on the St. Peters River in winter

Ballplay of the Dakota on the St. Peters River in Winter, 1848. Seth Eastman (1808–1875). Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas.

Native Americans with lacrosse sticks

Native Americans with lacrosse sticks. Plate 21 in Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio (1966.48.68).

Drawing of a lacrosse game, 1851

Frank B. Mayer collection of sketchbooks, drawings, and oil paintings of Sioux Indians during the 1851 treaty negotiations at Traverse des Sioux and Mendota. From the Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection.

Traditional Native American Lacrosse in Minnesota

Known as one of the continent’s oldest team sports, lacrosse was invented by Native American nations that played the game for social, political, and ceremonial purposes. Today, in Minnesota, Native Americans continue to play lacrosse in the same manner and on the same fields as they have for over 400 years.

Anoka County sesquicentennial coin, 2007

Anoka County sesquicentennial coin, 2007. Designed by Bromley Printing, Inc.

Float in the American Legion Parade at the Anoka Halloween Celebration parade, 1987

Anoka Halloween Celebration float in the July 1987 American Legion Parade. Used with the permission of the Anoka County Historical Society.

Souvenir beer can from Anoka Halloween Celebration, 1978

A souvenir beer can from the 1978 Anoka Halloween Celebration.

Lincoln School PTA float in the Anoka Halloween Celebration parade, 1961

Lincoln School PTA float in the Anoka Halloween Celebration parade, 1961.
Used with the permission of the Anoka County Historical Society.

Anoka Halloween Celebration parade, 1953

Anoka Halloween Celebration parade, 1953. Used with the permission of the Anoka County Historical Society.

Anoka Halloween Celebration, 1936

Bridge Square during the Anoka Halloween Celebration, October 31, 1936. Adults are Edwin Bune (1936 event co-chairman, left) and Larry Farrier (event chairman, right). Printed in the November 4, 1936 edition of the Anoka County Union. Used with the permission of the Anoka County Historical Society.

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