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Hilton M. Briggs in corn field

Hilton M. Briggs – “Shooting Stick” or Folding Chair, Photo HM Briggs in Cornfield (11/08/23)

1968:052:027 A Mrs. Inga (Earl) H. Dickerson (Irene, SD). Land deed from May 6, 1874 for Hans Peter Hansen.

Receipt for Declaratory Statement for Hans Peter Hansen (11/1/23)

Donated by Roger Knapp, 1990:017. This image shows an orange scarecrow with a carved jack-o-lantern head wearing a black coat and black shoes. Below the scarecrow are the numbers "90 17 08".

Schoolhouse Candy Company (10/25/23)

2023:024 Softcover book with green title and black words reading "My Book Profits in Poultry" and "W.A. Weber, Mankato Minnesota". In the center of the cover is a black and white image of a small child wearing overalls and a hat surrounded by white chickens.

Profits in Poultry (10/18/23)

2023:024 Black metal ring with wood lattice. Wooden lattice has black metal spikes coming out of it.

Spinning ‘Round and Smooth it Down (10/11/23)

Donated by Douglas McFarland 2023:022 Metal micrometer balanced on three legs with a thickness sensor on top of the base.

Want to know how fresh your eggs are? Use a Haugh Micrometer (10/4/23)

1970:018:001 Blue buhr mill on a metal platform. Yellow printed text on one side reads "International 6 Inch Feed Grinder".

International Harvester Feed Grinder (9/27/23)

SDAHM 2021:032:017 & 2021:032:018. Two arm bands that are made of white cardboard. The band on the upper left side has the number 327 printed in black ink, while the band on the lower right side has the number 379 in black ink.

And the winner goes to… (9/6/23)

2023:022:01 Egg yolk color fan that pivots in the corner. The cover is black with the words "Improved Roche Yolk Color Fan". There are nine other cards in the fan in various shades of yellow with a number printed on each card. The top card is the palest and has the number "1" printed on it. The fan fits in a clear plastic case that has yellowed with age.

Why is my Yolk Orange?

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