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During the 1991 World Series, fans wrote notes to the Twins on Post-its that were added to a large mural.
An early version of a Post-it Note, 1986.
3M’s Sasheen decorative ribbon, ca. 1960. The ribbon was created as a result of failed adhesive tape, and it helped expand the gift wrapping industry.
3M-brand Scotch Tape produced in the 1960s. The iconic brand became one of 3M’s most notable products.
Worker monitoring a machine inside the 3M plant in New Ulm, July 1974. Public domain. From the records of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1944–2006, National Archives record group 412.
3M’s Nexcare bandages, ca. 2001.
This regimental flag was carried by the Third Minnesota during the latter half of the war.
4-H beef record kept by Worthwhile 4-H Club member Glen Torkelson, 1947.
4-H Club Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton, 1936.
4-H club member Hannah Rolf shows off her three-year-old Holstein dairy cow at the Minnesota State Fair, 2015.