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“Jerusalem the Golden”

Hymn from Pure Gold for the Sunday School.

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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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St. Lawrence River

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St. Lawrence River

A streak of silver on the horizon.

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wheelwright

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wheelwright

One who makes wheels and carriages.

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Brownsville, Texas 1906

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Brownsville, Texas 1906

Did Eliza Jane sell fruit to these soldiers?

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swimming hole

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swimming hole

Watch out for ankle grabbers!

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chapel

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chapel

Place of worship.

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biscuits

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biscuits

A kind of un-fermented bread, formed into flat cakes, and baked.

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isinglass

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isinglass

mica for stove windows

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“Pop! Goes the Weasel”

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“Pop! Goes the Weasel”

Traditional American song.

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spelling / speller

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spelling / speller

The order of letters in a word. / A book of exercises on the order of letters.

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black-berry / blackberry

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black-berry / blackberry

The berry of the bramble, Rubus fruticosous.

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Pioneer Girl

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Pioneer Girl

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s memoir.

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morning-glory

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morning-glory

Climbing plant of the genus Ipomœa.

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“The Singing School”

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“The Singing School”

1869 P. Benson song.

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“Billy Boy”

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“Billy Boy”

English folk song.

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Missouri Pool

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Missouri Pool

Smoked a pipe & grew pretty flowers.

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“Little Annie Rooney”

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“Little Annie Rooney”

1889 song by Michael Nolan.

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carding-machine

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carding-machine

Straightens fibers by combing.

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bandana

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bandana

Large handkerchief with white pattern on red or blue background.

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“Old Grimes”

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“Old Grimes”

1822 Albert Gorton Greene poem.

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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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Henry O. Quiner family

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Henry O. Quiner family

Ma’s brother, married to Pa’s sister Polly.

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A Modern Musketeer

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A Modern Musketeer

In which Rose becomes a great actress.

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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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button

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button

who’s got one?

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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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Eskimo / igloo

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Eskimo / igloo

Tribes of arctic America and Greenland. / Snow hut.

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Ingalls office / store in De Smet

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Ingalls office / store in De Smet

NW and SE corners of Calumet and Second.

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Thomas Quiner

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Thomas Quiner

Ma’s brother and Laura’s uncle

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Come Into the Garden, Maud

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Come Into the Garden, Maud

1855 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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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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“America”

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“America”

1832 Reverend Samuel F. Smith song.

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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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turntable

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turntable

Revolving railroad platform.

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“The Burial of Sir John Moore”

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“The Burial of Sir John Moore”

1817 poem by Charles Wolfe.

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fanning-mill

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fanning-mill

Machine for winnowing.

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The New York Ledger

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The New York Ledger

Weekly story paper, published 1855-1898.

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depot / station

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depot / station

Railway station.

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turnip

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turnip

Cruciferous plant grown for root and greens.

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census taker

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census taker

Statistical registration of members of a country.

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dovekie

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dovekie

Arctic aquatic bird, Alle alle.

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Waverly Novels

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Waverly Novels

Sir Walter Scott books.

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Congress

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Congress

Legislative body of a country.

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The Long Winter – historical perspective

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The Long Winter – historical perspective

The Hard Winter of 1880-1881.

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Oscar Rhuel / Röhl

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Oscar Rhuel / Röhl

A romantic figure…

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“Captain Jinks”

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“Captain Jinks”

1868 comedic opera song.

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dug out / dugout

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dug out / dugout

Dwelling built into the earth.

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cornmeal mush / hasty pudding

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cornmeal mush / hasty pudding

Cornmeal and water, cooked.

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Margaret Garland family / Cap Garland

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Margaret Garland family / Cap Garland

Family living behind the Ingallses in De Smet.

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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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bacon

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bacon

Hog’s flesh salted or pickled and dried, usually in smoke.

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Mr. Edwards / Edmund Mason

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Mr. Edwards / Edmund Mason

Was he Edmund Mason?

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sulky / sulky plow

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sulky / sulky plow

One-seated conveyance.

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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 Speaks

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Laura Speaks

Al-MAN-zo, Al-MAN-zo, Al-MAN-zo

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“Home, Sweet Home”

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“Home, Sweet Home”

1823 Payne & Bishop song.

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antelope

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antelope

Antilocapra cervicapra of North America.

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brakeman

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brakeman

Person who stops the train.

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“By Lo, Baby Bunting”

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“By Lo, Baby Bunting”

Mother Goose rhyme.

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Quaker meeting

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Quaker meeting

Parlor game in which players try to remain silent.

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birthday

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birthday

As near as I can figure, E.J. was right.

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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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pokeberry

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pokeberry

For rosy doll cheeks.

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“A Shelter in the Time of Storm”

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“A Shelter in the Time of Storm”

Ira Sankey hymn.

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Old English letters

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Old English letters

Variety of printing type.

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A Tribute to the Early Day Teachers

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A Tribute to the Early Day Teachers

Neva Whaley Harding tribute.

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“all’s well that ends well”

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“all’s well that ends well”

A proverb.

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mosquito bar / netting

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mosquito bar / netting

Woven cloth bug barrier.

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“It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary”

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“It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary”

1912 Judge & Williams song.

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Caroline Ingalls

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Caroline Ingalls

Mother of Laura Ingalls. She lived 1839-1924.

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“The Mulligan Guard” / “The Skidmore Guard”

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“The Mulligan Guard” / “The Skidmore Guard”

Harrigan & Hart minstrel show.

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nubia

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nubia

A light scarf worn about the head and neck.

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pieplant

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pieplant

Rhubarb.

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wigwam

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wigwam

What Almanzo’s shocked oats looked like.

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black bird / blackbird

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black bird / blackbird

Name given to various American birds.

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Yankton, Dakota Territory

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Yankton, Dakota Territory

1879 land office town.

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David Thorp

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David Thorp

Walnut Grove teacher 1877-78.

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“Arkansas Traveler”

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“Arkansas Traveler”

Traditional American folk song.

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tax

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tax

A certainty, as is death.

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Joseph Bouchie family

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Joseph Bouchie family

Fictional Brewster family in THGY.

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Laura’s wedding silver

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Laura’s wedding silver

Wm. Rogers’ “Crown” silverplate.

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swan

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swan

Cygnus Americanus

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dipper / ladle / skimmer

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dipper / ladle / skimmer

Used to remove foam when boiling maple sap.

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blueing bag

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blueing bag

Whiter whites.

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xanthophyll

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xanthophyll

I bet you can spell this 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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quinine

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quinine

Medicine used to treat malaria, made from cinchona bark.

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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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Mr. Clancy / Chauncey Clayson

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Mr. Clancy / Chauncey Clayson

Drygoods store owner, Chauncey Clayson

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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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drop the handkerchief / drop-the-handkerchief

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drop the handkerchief / drop-the-handkerchief

Circle game.

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“The Gypsy’s Warning”

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“The Gypsy’s Warning”

1864 Henry Coard song.

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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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Little House in the Big Woods – the fictional story

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Little House in the Big Woods – the fictional story

Once upon a time, 60 years ago…

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Charles H. Tinkham

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Charles H. Tinkham

Early undertaker and owner of the first furniture store in De Smet.

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bastion

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bastion

A part of a main enclosure which projects toward the exterior.

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“The Star of Bethlehem”

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“The Star of Bethlehem”

When Marshalled on the Nightly Plane

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bale

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bale

Specific bundle of goods packaged for transport.

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silver castor

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silver castor

Rotating condiment set.

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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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basket

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basket

Woven container.

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roller skates / rink

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roller skates / rink

Wheeled frame for the shoe.

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clear, pure green sky

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clear, pure green sky

Sunlight separated into colored bands at sunset.

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Wilkin School

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Wilkin School

April 20 – July 10, 1885.

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Laura’s Sorosis Club speech

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Laura’s Sorosis Club speech

“My Work”

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copper

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copper

Cu

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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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“Irish Washerwoman”

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“Irish Washerwoman”

Traditional Scottish and Irish song/dance song.

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ostrich tips / feathers

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ostrich tips / feathers

Short bobbing feather used for hat decoration.

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copperplate

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copperplate

Variable-width handwriting script made with a flexible, pointed nib.

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Millbank

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Millbank

1871 novel by Mary Jane Holmes.

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muff

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muff

A warm covering for receiving the hands.

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tableland

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tableland

Elevated flat land; a plateau.

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Little Town on the Prairie – the fictional story

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Little Town on the Prairie – the fictional story

Homesteading and town life.

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picket rope / pin / line

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picket rope / pin / line

n. A stake sharpened or pointed, used in fortification and...

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Godey’s Lady’s Book

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Godey’s Lady’s Book

Women’s magazine, 1830-1898.

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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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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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orthography

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orthography

The art of spelling words correctly.

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Mary Amelia Ingalls

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Mary Amelia Ingalls

First child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls, 1865-1928; she lost her sight at age 15.

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velocipede

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velocipede

Carriage propelled by pedals or feet.

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Big Sioux River / Sioux River

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Big Sioux River / Sioux River

SD-IA tributary of Missouri River.

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William H. Steadman family

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William H. Steadman family

Proprietor of hotel in Burr Oak.

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amen / amen corner

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amen / amen corner

Expression used at the end of prayers.

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Big Green Animal Book

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Big Green Animal Book

George Hartwig’s The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature.

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Fred Fields / Big Jerry

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Fred Fields / Big Jerry

Railroad boss and his brother-in-law.

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Will Bennett

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Will Bennett

One of the younger De Smet schoolboys.

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“Haste to the Wedding”

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“Haste to the Wedding”

Traditional Irish fiddle tune.

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Frank Schaub

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Frank Schaub

Early harness maker in De Smet.

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buttonhook

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buttonhook

Curved metal tool for fastening shoes.

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De Smet Cemetery

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De Smet Cemetery

Ma & Pa’s final resting place.

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“Daisy Deane”

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“Daisy Deane”

1863 song by Union soldiers.

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beet

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beet

Succulent root vegetable.

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cameo

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cameo

Aunt Docia’s pretty collar pin.

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Syndicate Hotel

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Syndicate Hotel

Laura & Almanzo stayed there!

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literary society

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literary society

Instructional and entertaining gathering.

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Spin-offs and Adaptations of the Little House Books

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Spin-offs and Adaptations of the Little House Books

Milking the cash cow.

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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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spider

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spider

Legged cooking vessel.

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chilblain

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chilblain

Cold sores on hands and feet.

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galumphing

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galumphing

To move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

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riot / Tracy railroad strike

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riot / Tracy railroad strike

Tracy in June, not De Smet in September

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“Camptown Races”

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“Camptown Races”

1850 Stephen Foster song.

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Mr. Anderson / Niels Kopperud

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Mr. Anderson / Niels Kopperud

Hard Winter wheat settler

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Laura, the Prairie Girl

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Laura, the Prairie Girl

1975-76 animated series.

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birds in their little nests agree

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birds in their little nests agree

Miss Wilder knew nothing about birds.

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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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twin lakes

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twin lakes

Lake Henry & Lake Thompson

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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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“Jingle Bells”

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“Jingle Bells”

1857 James Pierpont 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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door knob

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door knob

Grab to open a door.

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Noah’s ark toy

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Noah’s ark toy

Willie’s toy boat with animals.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday

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Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday

Happy Birthday, Laura!

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lone cottonwood / lone tree

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lone cottonwood / lone tree

The big one between the lakes.

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Ida Belle Wright

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Ida Belle Wright

Laura’s best friend in De Smet

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squirrel

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squirrel

Rodent mammal of the genus Sciurus.

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Timber Culture Act / tree claim

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Timber Culture Act / tree claim

Passed by Congress, March 3, 1873.

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zebra

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zebra

Part of Willie Oleson’s Noah’s Ark toy.

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Arthur Sherwood

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Arthur Sherwood

Brother of Carter Sherwood.

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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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parsnip

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parsnip

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

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poultice

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poultice

Applied to sores to help them heal.

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saleratus / soda

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saleratus / soda

Leavening agents used in baking.

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Julia & Amasa Tower

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Julia & Amasa Tower

Walnut Grove church friends.

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The Youth’s Companion

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The Youth’s Companion

Weekly instructional magazine for children, first published in 1827.

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Almanzo Wilder

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Almanzo Wilder

The Man of the Place

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nutmeg

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nutmeg

Myristica moschata, used as a spice.

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mantel-shelf

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mantel-shelf

Shelf above a fireplace.

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Frank M. Cooley family

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Frank M. Cooley family

On the Way home travelers.

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John D. Peirson

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John D. Peirson

Early De Smet liveryman.

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tiger

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tiger

Noah’s ark toy piece.

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huckleberry

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huckleberry

Let’s have some pie!

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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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Hattie Dorchester

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Hattie Dorchester

Jake Zickrick’s skating partner.

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churn

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churn

Cream agitator.

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Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls

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Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls

Heather Williams book.

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“The New Year’s Come”

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“The New Year’s Come”

1842 “Why chime the bells so merrily?”

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dragon-fly / dragonfly

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dragon-fly / dragonfly

Mosquito hunter.

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Daniel Loftus

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Daniel Loftus

Early drygoods store owner in De Smet.

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mercury / thermometer

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mercury / thermometer

Used to measure air temperature.

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chestnut / horse chestnut

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chestnut / horse chestnut

A large nut, the fruit of a species of Æsculus.

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“The Battle-Cry of Freedom”

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“The Battle-Cry of Freedom”

We’ll Rally Round the Flag, Boys!

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“Pull for the Shore”

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“Pull for the Shore”

Sunshine for Sunday Schools hymn.

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mowing machine

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mowing machine

Farm implement for cutting hay or grain.

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Little House on the Prairie – the fictional story

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Little House on the Prairie – the fictional story

The Ingallses in Indian Territory.

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Bad Lands

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Bad Lands

Area eroded by wind & water.

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wall-paper

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wall-paper

Wall covering.

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ash withe / ash-withe

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ash withe / ash-withe

A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band for tying.

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spinning wheel / spinning-wheel

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spinning wheel / spinning-wheel

Turns wool into yarn.

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Freddy Ingalls

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Freddy Ingalls

Laura’s brother (1875-1876)

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“The Star-Spangled Banner”

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“The Star-Spangled Banner”

Our National Anthem; words by Francis Scott Key.

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Alice & Arthur Whiting

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Alice & Arthur Whiting

Cousin Alice Ingalls Whiting’s family.

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hair receiver / hair-receiver

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hair receiver / hair-receiver

Container to save strands of hair in.

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buck / buckskin

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buck / buckskin

Male of the fallow deer, and leather made from its skin.

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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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post office / post-office

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post office / post-office

Where you send and receive mail.

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Thomas C. Wilkin family

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Thomas C. Wilkin family

Florence Wilkin’s father.

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lief

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lief

Gladly; willingly; freely.

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