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Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

67.98.9c

Description

Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival, 1947 Pin. Fire Queen Pin. Material: metal, textile. Size: 1 3/8" W. x 2 3/4" L. Description: gold toned metal bar - reverse side safety pin catch - peach colored satin ribbon suspended from bar - suspended from ribbon: gold colored metal medallion - raised lettering on front: "Saint Paul Winter Carnival Fire King 1947" - raised graphic on reverse: devilish man and "Vulcan" - worn on queen's sash.Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Context

Waseca event: Winter Carnival. Fire Queen. Gladys Schlinger represented Waseca as Fire Queen at the 1947 St. Paul Winter Carnival. The Fire Queen evolved into Miss Sleigh Belle. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Class

Documentary Artifact

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

July 16, 1998

Update Date

August 28, 2025

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