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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.
Hmong paj ndaub, or story cloth, illustrating Hmong New Year courtship rituals. Made in Ban Vinai, Thailand, c.1988.
Hmong paj ndaub, or story cloth, illustrating Hmong New Year activities. Made in at a refugee camp in Thailand, c.1980.
Hmong New Year postcard showing two young women in traditional Hmong dress, c.1980s.