Westonkaopoly
NEW
The "classic game" with local businesses and individuals. Great
family fun.
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$20.00
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Classroom Voices
History of Mound Consolidated High School by Pamela Myers.
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400 pages
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$26.00
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Historic Lake Minnetonka
by Stephanie Larsen and Nancy P. Steinke. Navigate Lake Minnetonka
and discover its rich history.
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$29.95
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Salvaged Memories
by Jerry Provost
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$15.00
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Colorful Westonka
Reproduction of a 1973 coloring book of historical information of
the area.
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$5.00
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| Minnetrista Memories
by Mildred Krenke Banks (Teacher and School Principal in Watertown and St. Bonifacius
and was a substitute teacher in Mound.)
A vivid insight into life in the early days of the Minnetrista area.
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$25.00
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Island
Park Celebration Package
Includes three directories (from
the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s) and one issure of The Summer Breeze (1916), published
by boys who lived on the Island, plus a 1940s map of the island.
With 130-minute DVD recording of the IP Celebration
on June 23, 2007.
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collection
With DVD
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$20.00
$25.00
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MN
150 Years
Book by Kate Roberts about the people, places and things that shaped
Minnesota for 150 years from the MN History display.
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$20.00
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| Lake
Minnetonka Puzzle
With help from Gallery Navarre, the
Westonka Historical Society has created a 550 piece jigsaw puzzle of a current
map of Lake Minnetonka bordered with native plants. An excellent gift for
all ages. Shipping and Handling for Puzzle - $5.00.
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550 pieces |
$20.00 |
A
Place to Grow
History of Independence
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$12.00
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A
Collectors Guide to Classic Mighty-Tonka
The primary purpose of this book is to assist collectors with identifying
Tonka toys and their associative values, plus a brief history of Tonka,
along with a great deal of information regarding important details, manufacturing
methods, sales and distribution.
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$39.50
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"A Collector's Guide to Classic Mighty-Tonkas
(1964-1983)
by Mark A. Vaught. 158 pages containing wonderful details and
color photographs about each of the models in this line of Tonka Toys, plus
a supplemental CD. Paperback, spiral bound.
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$39.50
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| Tonka
by Lloyd Laumann and Dennis David (Lloyd worked at Tonka Toys for almost 30 years)
This is a handsomely illustrated coffee-table book.
More information
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160 pages
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$30.00
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| Historical Backgrounds of
Mound, MN
by Melvin W. Gimmestad (Mound Teacher for 31 years)
This is a comprehensive work of research.
More information
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150 pages
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$6.50
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| Guide & Map of Lake Minnetonka
A Westonka Historical Society Reprint
A reprint of a 1930's booklet describing hotels, restaurants and other
points of interest.
More information
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48 pages
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$7.00
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| Historical Tour of the Westonka
Area - Year 2000
by Jeff Magnuson (Westonka Historical Society Board Member)
A self-guided tour of points of interest in Mound, Minnetrista, Three
Points, Island Park, Spring Park and Seton.
More information
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$8.00
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| Barefoot on Crane Island
by Marjorie Myers Douglas (A memoir of family summers on the island from 1917 - 1953)
This is one of few books written about life on upper Lake Minnetonka.
More information
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227 pages
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$16.00
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| Eggs in the Coffee Sheep in the Corn
by Marjorie Myers Douglas (A memoir of 17 years of life as a farm wife)
A book written about the years Mrs. Douglas spent from 1943 to 1960,
a poignant description of how a well-educated girl, mother of a toddler,
moved near Appleton with her husband to help on his parents' farm. The change
from the New Brighton dream house to a farm with no running water was a
true testament of her determination and love of family, especially when
the years of help on the farm turned into seventeen years.
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$16.00
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| Picturing Lake Minnetonka
A Postcard History by James W. Ogland
(Life-Long Resident of the Lake
Area)
Coffee table book featuring vintage postcards.
More information
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137 pages
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$35.00
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| Lake Minnetonka 1850 - 2000
by Leo C. Meloche (Westonka Historical Society member)
Over 1200 historic pictures of homes, businesses, hotels, casino and
parks on Lake Minnetonka.
More information
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245 pages
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$30.00
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| Lake Minnetonka 1905
by Leo C. Meloche (Westonka Historical Society member)
Reprint with revisions of a 1905 souvenir publication by the Lake Minnetonka
Transportation Company.
More information
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85 pages
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$20.00
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Opa & Oma Together
by Patrick Mader
Children's story
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$16.00
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Oma Finds a
Miracle
by Patrick Mader
Children's story
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$16.00
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Minnesota Shaped by Land
History of Minnesota
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When I Was a Boy
by
James Ryder Collins
His boyhood memories (1914-1933) growing up in Minneapolis and Upper
Lake across from Wawatasso Island, friendship with the Dayton and Van Dusen
families, and his father's business, the J.N. Collins Company, developer
of Walnettos, Honey Scotish candy and Blue Moon cheese.
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$25.00
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| Historical Brochures of local cities and areas
by James W. Ogland
(Life-Long Resident of the Lake Area)
These 8-page cardstock brochures include great photographs and explanations
of history. Presently we have brochures for: Grand Hotel, Excelsior, Wayzata,
Steamboat and Minnehaha. More titles continue to be added, call for information
on available titles
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8 - page brochures
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$5.95
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| American Lotus Note Pad
Color Photo by Michelle Magnuson (Westonka Historical Society Member)
A Lake Minnetonka Treasure on a notepad.
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information
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note pad
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$2.00
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Shipping and Handling for Books and Notepads
Send Mail Orders to:
Westonka Historical Society
Box 84
Mound, MN 55364
952.472.9800 - leave a message
with
questions on shipping costs.
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Click here for a Westonka
Historical Society Order Form
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