Photos tagged as pioneer

Day 14 - Rugby Museum, New School

This was in Silva, ND. It was a much larger and more 'modern' school. The bottom left room was for grades 1 - 3 (the other rooms haven't been restored yet)

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Men's Shaving Eqpt

Many men used sharp knives for shaving. They sharpened them often using leather straps. Once the safety razor was invented (right forground), it cut down on shaving cuts.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Sewing Machines

The first functional sewing machine was invented in the 1830's, before electricity was available. So early machines were powered by foot action on a Treadle. This was a vast improvement over sewing garments by hand and many families would have had one of these machines at home.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Mom in Saloon

Some people just can't resist a little horsing around

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Saloon

These aren't original windows of course, but just about every pioneer town would have had a saloon.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Saloon & JL

Fake gambling of course

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Toy Store (Display)

Mom rembered paper doll houses like this that she really loved.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Silva School Lunch Pails

Mom remembered having to take lunch pails like these to school.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Silva School Classroom

This was for grades 1 - 3, probably around 1920's

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Norway House Parlor

This is a little newer, notice the electric sewing machine.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Norway House LR

1920's era living room & wood stove.

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Music

This exhibit was in one of the larger buildings at the museum.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Saloon (Mom at Bar)

Just joking around of course

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Norway House Kitchen

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Norway House

This appeared to be a 1920's era home.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, 1900's Home

This could be late 1800's or early 1900's era home. They were working on the roof when we were there (the truck doesn't belong of course)

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Gun Display

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Ice Cream Prices

These look cheap, but of course people didn't have or make as much money in 1943 either.

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Creamery

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Cook Wagon Stove

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Cook Wagon Info

• Date: 15 September 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Cook Wagon (Interior)

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, Cook Wagon

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, 1904 Church (Interior)

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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Day 14 - Rugby Museum, 1904 Church

• Date: 15 September 2007
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• Location: Minot, USA
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