Color image of a Minneapolis Street Railway Company fare token (front), c.1905.

Minneapolis Street Railway Company fare token (front)

Minneapolis Street Railway Company fare token (front), c.1905.

Horsecars of the St. Paul and Minneapolis Street Railway Companies

With the rapid growth of the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis in the mid-nineteenth century, the need for a reliable form of public transportation became apparent. Horse-drawn streetcars provided the answer and sparked the growth of what would become one of the most extensive streetcar systems in the country.

National Eagle Center, Wabasha

The National Eagle Center is an educational, interpretive center located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Wabasha. Committed to fostering environmental stewardship and community sustainability through education about eagles and the Mississippi River watershed, the National Eagle Center exhibits non-releasable bald and golden eagles and offers opportunities to view wild eagles throughout the year.

Color image of a Hmong religious altar made c.2005.

Hmong altar

Hmong religious altar made ca. 2005. The altar includes Chinese money paper cut into snowflake patterns; a gong and stick; bells; a mask; incense holders; golden metal cups; a salad plate; a glass bowl; an animal horn; a turquoise cotton bag; and a black metal nonfunctional sword.

Color image of a reversible cotton vest with front panels of geometric cross-stitching made by a Minnesotan Hmong woman and sold by the Southeast Asian Ministry. Worn by Bea Vue-Benson, c.1999.

Vest with Hmong embroidery

Reversible cotton vest with front panels of geometric cross-stitching made by a Minnesotan Hmong woman and sold by the Southeast Asian Ministry. Worn by Bea Vue-Benson, c.1999.

Color image of a corrugated cardboard box used as a packing carton by Blia Cha Thao and family—Hmong refugees who moved from Thailand to Minnesota in 1993.

Packing carton used by Hmong refugees

Corrugated cardboard box used as a packing carton by Blia Cha Thao and family—Hmong refugees who moved from Thailand to Minnesota in 1993.

Color image of a Hmong girl’s hat in the traditional style. Made in St. Paul in 1989.

Hmong girl’s hat

Hmong girl’s hat in the traditional style. Made in St. Paul in 1989.

Color image of a Hmong story cloth (paj ndau) showing a traditional Laotian village scene. Made in Ban Vinai, Thailand, c.1989.

Hmong village story cloth (paj ndau)

Hmong story cloth (paj ndau) showing a traditional Laotian village scene. Made in Ban Vinai, Thailand, c.1989.

Color image of an inset of a Hmong story cloth (paj ndau) depicting the flight of the Hmong across the Mekong River, from Laos into Thailand. Made in 1985.

Hmong story cloth (paj ndau) inset

Inset of a Hmong story cloth (paj ndau) depicting the flight of the Hmong across the Mekong River, from Laos into Thailand. Made in 1985.

Color image of a Paj ornament made by May Yang, c.1982.

Hmong paj ornament

Paj ornament made by May Yang, c.1982.

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