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Douglas Root Beer Barrel Restoration documents

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Douglas Root Beer Barrel restoration paperwork including: Draft text and drawing for interpretive sign Partnership agreement City of Douglas and SDHS Foundation/Structural plans by Chuck Carlson, CKC Architect, Douglas, 18 Sep 2015 Budget estimate 3/5/2011 Restoration educational flyers Photo of Mary McVoy (McKamy) 1955 Color laser-prints of historical photos of barrel and during restoration Newspaper clippings 2011-2020 Rendering of a proposed barrel cover “The Barrels - Root Beer Stands of the Upper Midwest” by Steven R. Hoffbeck, Minnesota History, fall 1993 Notes, meeting agendas, emails, draft texts Original barrel menu card Original paychecks from the barrel to Susan Wilson, 1968 Newspaper advertisements for the Barrel 1972, 1974 or undated
Douglas Root Beer Barrel Restoration documents picture number 1
Photo of Mary McVoy (McKamy) 1955 Douglas Root Beer Barrel Restoration documents picture number 3 Recieved Aug. 2012. Taken by Dean Dornan Earle and Mary Leah McVoy - probably just prior to purchasing the Barrell - c 1953-54; 2/24/11 Chris, These are copies - hope they're useful. I do not need them returned Melinda [McVoy]. Ads, checks, menu card Local Observer 8 July 2011 Holland Dentinel 5 July 2011 The Grand Marais Gazette, 20 Oct 2011 and other dates; Stories about another barrel-shaped building under restoration CR 11 Aug 2016 CR 9 Nov 2017 CR 28 Nov 2019 CR 26 Oct 2017 CR 14 June 2018 Local Observer 9 Nov 2018 CR 7 Feb 2019 CR 9 Apr 2020CR

2025.11.01

The iconic barrel was dismissed as beyond saving and nearly demolished until community members came together to "Save the Barrel!" This collection was compiled by Vic Bella with additional material from James Schmiechen, Judy Hillman, Chris Yoder, Chuck Carlson, Duane Brown, Brent Birkholz, Dick Lyons, Eric Smith, Greg Harvath, Al Lyon, Sharon Kelly, Bob Sapita, Sally Winthers and "Friends of the Barrel."

Historic Preservation

Winthers, Sally

11 in

8-1/2 in

065 Landmarks: Root Beer Barrel, Felt Mansion, New Richmond Bridge, Baldhead Star

Root Beer Barrel 1950-Bella, Victor "Vic"Schmiechen, James A.Hillman, JudyYoder, ChrisBrown, DuaneBirkholz, BrentLyons, Thomas R. "Dick" 1956-2023Smith, EricHarvath, GregLyon, AlanKelly, SharonWinthers, SallyMcVoy, G. Earle 1915-1955McVoy, Mary LeahSapita, Robert "Bob"Wiley, James "Jim" 1947-Weener, Alan Jay "Al" 1951-Krino, AndyLefevre, Bill

03/29/2025

03/30/2025