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Purchased at a giftshop in bowling green Missouri for 2$ this lunchbox that was used initially as a makeup bag but was later put to use at the mark twain cave while the owner was a tourguide.

Black tap shoes used to educate a high school student in tap dance. The shoes are size 9 and have a glossy exterior. The "taps", which are the metal slabs attached at the toe and heel of the shoe, create a loud click when they hit a hard, smooth…

This is a non-fiction work focused within the Southern Illinois' town of Cobden. It followed Dick Ruggles' journey to Cobden and his two year stint as head coach of a successful underdog team: the Appleknockers.

This is a button that represents a significant Cardinal baseball fan base in Springfield, IL. It was created specifically to bring awareness to the rival Cubs/Cards exhibit at the presidential museum.

An official proclamation from the city of Springfield that gives special recognition to Lithuanian Americans on May 19th. Created in 2012 for the unveiling of a historical marker dedicated to Lithuanian Americans and the old St. Vincent de Paul…

This is the Program from the 30 year Class reunion of the Class of 1956 from Springfield High School.

Katherine's Great Grandmother, Boho, brought the print from Poland around the turn of the 20th Century. Grandmother was a first-generation Polish immigrant. They came through Boston via immigration, settling in Mt. Iron, Minnesota. 1905/1907 The…

The item came from the John Powers Estate Auction in Jacksonville, Illinois, in 2020. These booklets were given out to the troops to keep them on an upstanding moral path.

Purchased from the Vatican Gift Shop, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, in September of 2018. Katherine was on vacation.

This magnet was purchased by Marcel Tworek on his road trip to the Walking Dead film set in Senoia, Georgia. The magnet was purchased from the Woodbury Shoppe and currently hangs on Marcel's refrigerator as a precious memory from his trip.