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Volga, Dakota Territory

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Volga, Dakota Territory

Town on the Dakota Central R.R. between Brookings and Arlington, platted in 1879.

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the children’s blizzard

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the children’s blizzard

January 12, 1888, blizzard.

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engine / locomotive / iron horse

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engine / locomotive / iron horse

Vehicle powered by steam and run on tracks.

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South Troy / Zumbro Falls during the Little House years

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South Troy / Zumbro Falls during the Little House years

Ingallses lived here with Uncle Peter.

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“Sweet By and By”

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“Sweet By and By”

Pa’s favorite hymn.

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“Oh! Susanna”

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“Oh! Susanna”

Stephen Foster song.

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elevator

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elevator

Warehouse for seed and grain.

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Daniel Loftus

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Daniel Loftus

Early drygoods store owner in De Smet.

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David Thorp

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David Thorp

Walnut Grove teacher 1877-78.

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velocipede

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velocipede

Carriage propelled by pedals or feet.

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“Down in Alabam'” / “The Old Gray Mare”

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“Down in Alabam'” / “The Old Gray Mare”

1858 J. Warner song.

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ground-cherry

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ground-cherry

Variety of husk tomato.

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catechism

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catechism

Question & answer book of religious doctrine.

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“Bonny Doon”

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“Bonny Doon”

1792 Robert Burns song.

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Pa’s red & white checked mittens

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Pa’s red & white checked mittens

Fair Isle pattern.

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Syndicate Hotel

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Syndicate Hotel

Laura & Almanzo stayed there!

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wild prairie rose

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wild prairie rose

RWL was their namesake, my dear.

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John Ensign family

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John Ensign family

Quit crying, Howard.

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dovekie

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dovekie

Arctic aquatic bird, Alle alle.

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scones

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scones

“Mamabess is growing fat.”

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Minnie Johnson

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Minnie Johnson

Laura’s schoolmate in De Smet

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Thomas Power family

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Thomas Power family

De Smet tailor.

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“Great is the Lord”

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“Great is the Lord”

Singing school song from The Conqueror.

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poll

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poll

No horns.

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breast-pin / brooch

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breast-pin / brooch

Ornament worn on clothing.

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Samuel O. Masters / William J. Masters families

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Samuel O. Masters / William J. Masters families

Walnut Grove, Burr Oak, and De Smet family known by the Ingallses.

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Caroline Ingalls

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Caroline Ingalls

Mother of Laura Ingalls. She lived 1839-1924.

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Charleton Fuller / Gerald Fuller

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Charleton Fuller / Gerald Fuller

Hardware store owner, partnered with his brother Gerald.

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Western Reserve

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Western Reserve

Land in Ohio, given to Connecticut upon agreement to give up claim to lands in Pennsylvania.

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P A T

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P A T

one seven seven ought

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“Wait for the Wagon”

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“Wait for the Wagon”

Buckley and Knauff song.

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“What Shall the Harvest Be?”

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“What Shall the Harvest Be?”

1850 Emily Oakley poem.

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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may…

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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may…

From Robert Herrick poem.

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Laura’s wedding silver

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Laura’s wedding silver

Wm. Rogers’ “Crown” silverplate.

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Hiram Ingalls

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Hiram Ingalls

Pa’s brother.

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Laura, the Prairie Girl

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Laura, the Prairie Girl

1975-76 animated series.

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Jerome Bisby

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Jerome Bisby

Resident of Burr Oak, Iowa, during the Ingallses’ stay...

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“The High Tide”

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“The High Tide”

Jean Ingelow poem.

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Young Pioneers

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Young Pioneers

David and Molly Beaton.

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“The Whip-Poor-Will’s Song”

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“The Whip-Poor-Will’s Song”

1865 Harrison Millard song.

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oyster

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oyster

A mollusk of the genus Ostrea, having a bivalve shell.

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saleratus / soda

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saleratus / soda

Leavening agents used in baking.

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butter tester

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butter tester

Instrument used to remove core sample from a vat of butter, for the sake of testing.

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By the Shores of Silver Lake – the fictional story

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By the Shores of Silver Lake – the fictional story

The railroad comes to Dakota.

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By the Shores of Silver Lake – historical perspective

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By the Shores of Silver Lake – historical perspective

Dakota Central comes to De Smet.

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“Jerusalem the Golden”

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“Jerusalem the Golden”

Hymn from Pure Gold for the Sunday School.

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snowplow

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snowplow

Clears the tracks.

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Joseph Bouchie family

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Joseph Bouchie family

Fictional Brewster family in THGY.

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“Gaily Now Our Boat is Sailing”

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“Gaily Now Our Boat is Sailing”

Laura loved singing school. It began with singing scales to...

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Charles Lamson

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Charles Lamson

Almanzo’s cousin.

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what-not / whatnot

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what-not / whatnot

An étagère for books & ornaments.

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“The Heavens Declare the Glory”

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“The Heavens Declare the Glory”

From The Conqueror, page 144.

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“The Ninety and Nine”

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“The Ninety and Nine”

Elizabeth Clephane poem.

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Mrs. Jarley’s Wax Works

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Mrs. Jarley’s Wax Works

Rise! Come forward!

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antelope

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antelope

Antilocapra cervicapra of North America.

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“Gentle Words and Loving Smiles”

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“Gentle Words and Loving Smiles”

Hymn 139 in Pure Gold for the Sunday School.

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buckwheat pancakes

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buckwheat pancakes

Seeds of the flowering plant Eriogonum used as a grain.

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Jacob Hopp

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Jacob Hopp

Printer and De Smet newspaper owner.

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gosh!

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gosh!

that wicked word

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“My Old Kentucky Home”

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“My Old Kentucky Home”

1853 Stephen Foster song.

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George Wilmarth family

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George Wilmarth family

Owner of early grocery store in De Smet.

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pumpkin

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pumpkin

The plant and fruit of Curcubita pepo

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custard / ice-cream

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custard / ice-cream

Sweetened milk and eggs, cooked.

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“Uncle Ned”

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“Uncle Ned”

One of the earliest Stephen Foster songs.

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William O’Connell

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William O’Connell

Fictional Bill O’Dowd.

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Introspections of an Individualist

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Introspections of an Individualist

Norma Lee Browning article about Rose Wilder Lane.

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World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition

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World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition

Destination of the Wilder brothers in the fall of 1884.

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Reverend Edwin H. Alden

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Reverend Edwin H. Alden

Walnut Grove Congregational minister and missionary in Dakota.

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basque

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basque

Jacket-like part of a lady’s dress.

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rags for paper

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rags for paper

rag. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered fragment; a shred; a...

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watermelon-rind preserves

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watermelon-rind preserves

sugary jelly

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“Oh Boys, Carry Me Along”

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“Oh Boys, Carry Me Along”

Stephen Foster song.

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“Arkansas Traveler”

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“Arkansas Traveler”

Traditional American folk song.

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“The Sculptor Boy”

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“The Sculptor Boy”

Carrie recited it.

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The Missouri Ruralist

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The Missouri Ruralist

Twice monthly Missouri farm periodical.

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mummy

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mummy

Put. that. back.

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whiskey

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whiskey

Spirits distilled from grain.

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huckleberry

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huckleberry

Let’s have some pie!

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“The Old Time”

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“The Old Time”

Mr. Boast’s favorite song.

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windrow

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windrow

Line of hay raked together.

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“Song of the Grass”

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“Song of the Grass”

Song from Leslie and Randall’s The Conqueror, page 16.

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“Don’t Leave the Farm, Boys”

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“Don’t Leave the Farm, Boys”

Song from The Conqueror.

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“Bean Porridge Hot”

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“Bean Porridge Hot”

Bean porridge cold…

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Edward H. Couse

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Edward H. Couse

Early hardware store owner in De Smet.

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“Love’s Old Sweet Song”

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“Love’s Old Sweet Song”

1884 song by Bingham & Malloy.

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sheep sorrel

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sheep sorrel

Tastes like lemon… or springtime?

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checkers

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checkers

Game played on a board of 64 squares.

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New England States

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New England States

ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, & CT.

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grippe

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grippe

influenza

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storm apron

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storm apron

Rain protection for buggy.

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stone fences

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stone fences

Rock wall enclosure.

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Mary & Samuel Ray / Ellen & Amos Leonard

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Mary & Samuel Ray / Ellen & Amos Leonard

Sisters feuding over a lovely homeplace…and a man.

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literature

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literature

Knowledge and fancy preserved in writing.

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last

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last

Mold of a foot, used in making shoes.

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Julia & Amasa Tower

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Julia & Amasa Tower

Walnut Grove church friends.

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Ella & Robert Boast

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Ella & Robert Boast

Friends of the Ingalls family in De Smet.

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“Billy Boy”

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“Billy Boy”

English folk song.

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stockade

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stockade

Enclosure of posts or sticks.

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Stories of the Moorland

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Stories of the Moorland

1869 book by Lizzie Bates about a young boy growing up in Scotland.

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Indian camps

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Indian camps

Look! Beads!

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button lamp

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button lamp

Improvised grease lamp.

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beet

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beet

Succulent root vegetable.

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Delos Perry family

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Delos Perry family

The Perry School was on his homestead.

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Maude Blair

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Maude Blair

Walnut Grove friend of Laura’s

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“Kitty Wells”

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“Kitty Wells”

1858 Sloan & Atherton song.

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osage orange

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osage orange

no good to eat or for anything else

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scour / scouring brick

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scour / scouring brick

To rub hard for the purpose of cleaning.

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Dr. Alfred Starr

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Dr. Alfred Starr

His wife wanted Laura.

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parsnip

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parsnip

Pastinaca edulis, a white, spindle-shaped root vegetable.

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ante-over / anti-over / anteover

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ante-over / anti-over / anteover

Game in which a ball is thrown over a structure.

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President George Washington

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President George Washington

First President of the U.S.A.

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pen / pen-wiper

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pen / pen-wiper

An instrument used for writing. / Material used to clean it after writing.

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“The Campbells are Coming”

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“The Campbells are Coming”

Traditional Scottish jig.

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claim jumper / Mr. Hunter / Jack Hunt

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claim jumper / Mr. Hunter / Jack Hunt

One who ousts another from their land.

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black bird / blackbird

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black bird / blackbird

Name given to various American birds.

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Hill-Billy

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Hill-Billy

1926 Rose Wilder Lane book.

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writ of attachment

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writ of attachment

Legal document requiring action.

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Eskimo / igloo

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Eskimo / igloo

Tribes of arctic America and Greenland. / Snow hut.

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“Mountain of the Lord”

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“Mountain of the Lord”

Hymn #52, Pure Gold for the Sunday School

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literary society

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literary society

Instructional and entertaining gathering.

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Supposed Speech of Regulus

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Supposed Speech of Regulus

From Independent Fifth Reader.

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chapel

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chapel

Place of worship.

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coal / coal hod

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coal / coal hod

Carbonized plant matter mined and used as fuel.

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America / American

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America / American

Pertaining to the United States of America.

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Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence

Document renouncing U.S. subjection to Great Britain.

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spider

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spider

Legged cooking vessel.

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fanning-mill

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fanning-mill

Machine for winnowing.

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“Coming Through the Rye”

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“Coming Through the Rye”

Robert Burns tune.

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garnet

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garnet

Deep orange-red gemstone.

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“When I Can Read My Title Clear”

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“When I Can Read My Title Clear”

1700s Isaac Watts hymn.

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Charles Mead

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Charles Mead

Proprietor of the Exchange Hotel in De Smet, 1880-1882.

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Roman candle

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Roman candle

Flaming stars and balls firework.

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“A Life on the Ocean Wave”

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“A Life on the Ocean Wave”

1847 Epes Sargent poem put to music.

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starry papers

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starry papers

Hand-made shelf edging.

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New Ulm, Minnesota

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New Ulm, Minnesota

Town in Brown Co., MN.

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The Story of Art Smith

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The Story of Art Smith

1915 Rose Wilder Lane serial about an aviator.

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tax

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tax

A certainty, as is death.

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willow-ware

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willow-ware

Blue-and-white tableware with Chinese story paintings.

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Turkey red

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Turkey red

Durable red color, dyed with madder upon calico or woolen cloth.

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“De Boatmen’s Dance”

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“De Boatmen’s Dance”

Away Down the RIver on the O-hi-o.

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Almanzo Wilder

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Almanzo Wilder

The Man of the Place

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Henry Ford’s Own Story

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Henry Ford’s Own Story

Industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company.

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muff

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muff

A warm covering for receiving the hands.

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“Bo-peep has lost her sheep”

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“Bo-peep has lost her sheep”

Game of hiding and surprise to amuse a small child.

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Amos Whiting family

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Amos Whiting family

Superintendent of Schools, De Smet.

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Peter Pfeiffer family

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Peter Pfeiffer family

John May’s son-in-law.

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George C. Bradley

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George C. Bradley

Early De Smet druggist.

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These Happy Golden Years – the fictional story

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These Happy Golden Years – the fictional story

Laura teaches and falls in love.

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“The Swan’s Nest”

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“The Swan’s Nest”

Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem.

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Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

A native of Genoa, in Italy.

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“Oft in the Stilly Night”

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“Oft in the Stilly Night”

Song from Lalla Rookh.

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“All the Blue Bonnets are Over the Border”

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“All the Blue Bonnets are Over the Border”

1829 Sir Walter Scott air.

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nubia

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nubia

A light scarf worn about the head and neck.

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Marvin Hughitt

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Marvin Hughitt

Officer and President of the Chicago & NorthWestern Railway Company.

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bracket lamp

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bracket lamp

Affixed lighting fixture.

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Johnny Johnson

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Johnny Johnson

“Wake up and watch the cattle!”

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ice cream social

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ice cream social

Laura and Almanzo didn’t enjoy it.

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De Smet bird’s-eye view

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De Smet bird’s-eye view

1883 Henry Wellge drawing of De Smet

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“On Jordan’s Stormy Banks”

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“On Jordan’s Stormy Banks”

Long Winter song

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cornice

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cornice

Roof overhang.

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lief

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lief

Gladly; willingly; freely.

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“Come In and Shut the Door”

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“Come In and Shut the Door”

Circa 1862 song by J.P.H.

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Osage Indian Treaty

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Osage Indian Treaty

Legal agreement between nations or sovereigns.

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“Yankee Doodle”

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“Yankee Doodle”

Early song brought to America from Britain.

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Burke / Malone during the Little House years

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Burke / Malone during the Little House years

Almanzo Wilder birthplace.

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Lewis Sasse

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Lewis Sasse

De Smet druggist

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“Lilly Dale” / “Lily Dale”

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“Lilly Dale” / “Lily Dale”

1852 song by H.S. Thomson.

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“Auld Lang Syne”

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“Auld Lang Syne”

Now is now. It can never be a long time ago.

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De Smet during the Little House years

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De Smet during the Little House years

The Ingalls family moved here in 1879.

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Horace Woodworth family

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Horace Woodworth family

Family of first depot agent in De Smet.

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pasteboard / lambrequin

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pasteboard / lambrequin

Paperboard used as base for decorative edging.

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“The Lotos Eaters”

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“The Lotos Eaters”

Tennyson poem.

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pullaway

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pullaway

Outdoor tagging game.

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Governor of Orleans / The American Remount Association

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Governor of Orleans / The American Remount Association

Registered stallion leased to Almanzo Wilder 1923-1925.

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“Little Annie Rooney”

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“Little Annie Rooney”

1889 song by Michael Nolan.

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Alfred Thomas

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Alfred Thomas

He was MARRIED, people!!

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legal cap

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legal cap

legal document paper

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nickel

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nickel

The metal. Or five-cent piece.

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jewel box / jewel-box

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jewel box / jewel-box

Nice place to keep a breast-pin.

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carved wooden bracket

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carved wooden bracket

Place for a china shepherdess.

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“Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-Ay”

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“Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-Ay”

1891 Henry J. Sayers song.

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Laura’s Bible references

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Laura’s Bible references

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s hand-written list of Bible verses to be read in times of trouble or stress.

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Charles Trousdale

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Charles Trousdale

De Smet drayman and his performing sons.

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“yell like a Comanche”

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“yell like a Comanche”

Imitated Indian battle cry.

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turnip

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turnip

Cruciferous plant grown for root and greens.

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“The Gypsy’s Warning”

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“The Gypsy’s Warning”

1864 Henry Coard song.

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Will Bennett

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Will Bennett

One of the younger De Smet schoolboys.

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Charles Philip Ingalls

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Charles Philip Ingalls

Father of Laura Ingalls. He lived 1836-1902.

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Lansford James Ingalls family

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Lansford James Ingalls family

Pa’s brother and Laura’s uncle.

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tiger

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tiger

Noah’s ark toy piece.

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“My Jenny Jerusha Jane”

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“My Jenny Jerusha Jane”

1868 A.G. Chase song.

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Martha Perry / Mrs. White

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Martha Perry / Mrs. White

Laura helped her sew shirts.

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claim

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claim

The land to which one has a right.

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Oh Whistle and I’ll Come to You, My Lad

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Oh Whistle and I’ll Come to You, My Lad

1793 Robert Burns poem.

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Little House in the Big Woods – historical perspective

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Little House in the Big Woods – historical perspective

Pepin Twp., Pepin Co. Wisconsin

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Quiner graves

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Quiner graves

Abandoned cemetery off Playhouse Road.

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clove apple / clove-apple

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clove apple / clove-apple

Spice-preserved fruit decoration.

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Peytona & Fashion

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Peytona & Fashion

Currier & Ives print at Rocky Ridge Farm.

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“Rock of Ages”

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“Rock of Ages”

1760s Augustus Toplady hymn.

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Laura Remington

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Laura Remington

Mrs. Phillip Aubrey Lawrence

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