https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog daily 0.75 2026-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/1584551437952-0RGWWYWRYXBQPKPRW356/IMG_8596.jpg Polk County History Blog https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/post-cards-of-hope-the-story-of-herman-geis-polio-treatment monthly 0.5 2026-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/12b788b7-cd9a-4704-9391-46a1e827b920/Postcard+to+Geis%27+front.jpg Polk County History Blog - Post Cards of Hope:: The Story of Herman Geis' Polio Treatment - Make it stand out Postcard addressed to Herman’s parents from Herman, 1942. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/886d215e-4030-4ec0-b0a0-3ea055057668/Jan+26+1942+from+Herman.jpg Polk County History Blog - Post Cards of Hope:: The Story of Herman Geis' Polio Treatment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/c1ebd6dc-a9e0-48f4-a60a-5faa45f6745d/October+1942+from+Mom+to+Herman.jpg Polk County History Blog - Post Cards of Hope:: The Story of Herman Geis' Polio Treatment - Make it stand out Postcard from Herman’s mother to Herman, October 1942 https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/the-christmas-seal-us-and-polk-county-origins monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/60a5e95c-882c-4d29-91d2-36c3805c2647/Seals+Compilation+1.png Polk County History Blog - The Christmas Seal: US and Polk County Origins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/ad92e0f3-0deb-4489-8410-79a69214b739/Seals+Compilation+2.png Polk County History Blog - The Christmas Seal: US and Polk County Origins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/camp-milltown-polk-countys-pow-camp monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/f6146a4c-a5c6-4d12-a852-7f476338708e/POW+Milltown+article_7-5-1945.jpg Polk County History Blog - Camp Milltown: Polk County's POW Camp - Make it stand out Newspaper article from July 5, 1945 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/f75eb028-dac4-4091-a7bb-46a5e6a64268/POW+labor+recap+article_10-25-1945.jpg Polk County History Blog - Camp Milltown: Polk County's POW Camp - Make it stand out POW Labor Summary article, October 10, 1945 https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/nevers-dam monthly 0.5 2024-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/c6a6e669-23a1-4373-89a5-874f7da12ec1/Dam+photo.jpg Polk County History Blog - Nevers Dam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/37ffbc76-630f-4f17-9b0e-636fbbede5b1/1911+dam+postcard.jpg Polk County History Blog - Nevers Dam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/47adb4a8-8d89-48eb-ae05-ed044679914f/Dam+panorama.jpg Polk County History Blog - Nevers Dam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/polk-countys-will-o-the-wisp monthly 0.5 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/b517bfd6-eec7-4801-80d7-b9c42d5ad83b/pexels-moein-moradi-209759-672636.jpg Polk County History Blog - Polk County's Will-O'-the-Wisp - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/a-polk-county-mans-experience-in-the-klondike monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/2485062c-70ac-4f97-a85c-882252c19db1/Doubay-Clemenson+certificate.jpg Polk County History Blog - A Polk County Man's Experience in the Klondike - Make it stand out Certificate of Recognition for a relative of Charles Clemensen, who was recognized as an argonaut of the klondike gold stampede https://www.polkcountymuseum.com/history-blog/stokely-plant-receives-a-award monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/66b44d32-99bc-4715-bade-aa0e6909bfa7/Stokeley+plant+a+award+photo.jpg Polk County History Blog - Stokely Plant Receives "A" Award - Make it stand out Lt. Colonel L.O. Whittaker, U.S. Army Chicago Quartermaster Depot, shakes hands with Thomas Riedl, representing Stokely employees, and W.A. 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He possibly had the first motorcycle in the area. He carried the mail on his rural route through wet clay and sand. Here is Doc Squirt, alias Roy Hennings, on the left, stunting on his motorcycle. With him is John Skone, a friend and cousin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/1607631902319-3XI5GSCW664LD9R4S27W/DrSquirt.JPG Polk County History Blog - The Life of Roy Jack Hennings, "Doc Squirt" An example of Roy’s humor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db3a729924a603ce0850484/1607631035817-8LEOLKUQNDMT9ABQT879/mailrounds.jpg Polk County History Blog - The Life of Roy Jack Hennings, "Doc Squirt" Roy Hennings poses proudly at the wheel of his auto, “Silent Sarah” – or was it “Leaping Lizzie?” He made his mail rounds on the unpaved roads around Cushing in this vehicle for a time – it was about 1915. 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