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      <image:caption>POW Labor Summary article, October 10, 1945</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Certificate of Recognition for a relative of Charles Clemensen, who was recognized as an argonaut of the klondike gold stampede</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lt. Colonel L.O. Whittaker, U.S. Army Chicago Quartermaster Depot, shakes hands with Thomas Riedl, representing Stokely employees, and W.A. Miskimen, Stokely Foods Vice-President in charge of production</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Employees of the Stokely Canning Factory next to their newly awarded “A” flag on the flagpole.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sign marking the site of the original creamery building</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Danish Dairy Cooperative sign, erected 1970</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Doc Squirt’s motorcycle created quite a stir around Cushing. 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.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>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. Horse and buggy and motorcycle made earlier “rounds”.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr. Squirt (Roy Hennings) who was managing the Cushing Tigers when this photo was taken in 1908, stands at the left. He gave the “Tigers” their name, according to Abe Skone, after the Detroit Tigers had won the championship despite being the smallest town in their league.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Head-line Ed” Husband of Balsam Lake, was a good friend of Hennings. Here he holds the “Squirt Piano”, which is what Roy called his trusty old typewriter.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Explore three floors of Polk County history in downtown Balsam Lake, WI. The museum is housed in the old Polk County Courthouse, built in 1899 and listed on The National Register of Historic Places.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The lower level of the museum contains our Jail, Toy Room, Early Farming, Tin &amp; Blacksmith Shop, Early Tools, Kitchen, Laundry, &amp; Newspaper Exhibits.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The upper floor of the museum contains the old county courtroom and law library. Other exhibits found on this floor include the Victorian Parlor and Bedroom, Polk County Communities, Immigration, Crafting, Balsam Lake History, and Technology &amp; Music exhibits.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Each summer the Polk County Historical Society hosts two sessions of a Pioneer School for students in our Lansdale School. Students participate in 1880’s academics, games, music and pioneer skills in this one-room school house. To make this unique program successful, we only accept children ages 6-14 who are interested in experiencing reading, writing, and arithmetic lessons as taught 100 years ago.  Our goal is to provide children with an understanding of the history of education in an authentic one room schoolhouse and to have fun.  There will be lots of old-fashioned games, stories, and music. Students are asked to dress as children did in the early 1900’s; for girls, long dresses, and bonnets; for boys, bib-overalls, knickers, and suspenders, if available. Lunches should be brought in baskets, pails, or handkerchiefs with drinks in lidded glass jars.  Please no soda pop, chips, or packaged snacks. Clothing and lunch pails are available to borrow. School will be held from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM each day. Stay tuned for 2026 dates.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Each year we conduct school tours of the museum for local students, led by Society members, with a special program by Chief Dan Mosay. Tours are perfect for fourth graders who are learning about state history, middle and high school civics courses, or general history courses! These tours are free for students from area schools. If you are an educator and would like to schedule a tour, please contact info@polkcountymuseum.org.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mission: The collection, preservation, and dissemination of materials and information relating to the history of Amery, WI and its surrounding area.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This 1901 depot was one stop along the Dresser to Superior Soo line spur. The depot is now a museum and a rest stop along the Gandy Dancer bicycle trail.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mission: To provide a historical, educational, recreational and inspirational public service center to increase the knowledge of our local area history, and to preserve our heritage for future generations through displays, the Internet, publications, programs and exhibits.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A huge thank you to volunteer Devin who has been our incredible handyman, strongman, and all-around help-with-everything man!</image:caption>
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