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Monster Knife

Date: 1990
Description: A woman holds the monster knife and its sheath. Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after Potter's threatened duel with a Virg...
Painting

Flintknapper

Date: 1997
Description: A watercolor of a person flintknapping, a process used to make prehistoric stone tools.
Photograph

Jaws of Life Equipment

Date: 09 1993
Description: "Theresa firemen cut up an old car with their new 'Jaws of Life' equipment."
Photograph

Ossie Reimer in his Workshop

Date: 06 1994
Description: "Ossie Reimer, Lomira handyman, is pictured in his well-stocked workshop. He spends up to 60 hours, 7 days a week, in his shop."
Photograph

Miniature Wrench

Date: 07 1994
Description: "This tiny miniature wrench, photographed next to a 50-cent piece, is the creation of Arnold Hartmann, the master, from Mayville."
Photograph

Arrowheads

Date: 05 1995
Description: "This was a demonstration of how Indians made arrowheads."
Photograph

Arrowheads

Date: 05 1995
Description: "This was a demonstration of how Indians made arrowheads."
Photograph

John Reklau's Workshop

Date: 11 1995
Description: "John Reklau, age 92, was photographed while busily working in his tidy workshop room that once housed his chickens."
Photograph

New Water Tower

Date: 03 21 1997
Description: "Theresa water tower base."

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