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Oil-on-canvas portrait of Harriet Bishop. Painted c.1880 by Andrew Falkenshield; based on an engraving of Bishop made in 1860.
Graphite drawing of Fort Snelling, 1863.
Sketch of soldiers’ barracks at Fort Snelling, c.1862, by Albert Colgrave.
Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills advertisement for Gold Medal Flour, Threshing Scene, c.1900.
Josias R. King standing in front of the bronze statue of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument modeled after his likeness, November 20, 1903.
Town of Sorel, Lower Canada. Drawing by John Lambert. Image is from the New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Qeej (Hmong wind instrument) made by Shong Ger Thao of St. Paul, 1999.
Man’s Hmong New Year outfit worn by Doua Cheng, c.1999.
Hmong tb lub pov (courtship ball) used during a Hmong New Year celebration. Made by Mai Yia Thao of St. Paul on December 16, 1994.
Hmong paj ndaub, or story cloth, illustrating Hmong New Year activities. Made in Ban Vinai, Thailand, c.1989.