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Spring Cleaning Reveals Forgotten Treasures

What was uncovered in the Ela Historical Society and Museum basement?

volunteers recently cleared out the museum's basement to allow workers to paint the walls and floor, a project that takes place every so often.

The basement is used for storage and archives. It's not open for public display, so items stored in the basement are rarely seen by anyone other than historical society volunteers.

So what did they uncover? A variety of random items, including dishes, postcards, a hat and even a sign advertising a Thanksgiving dinner at a local hotel.

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A particularly interesting item is featured in the first photo of this gallery. Do you know what it might have been used for? Let us know in the comments. We'll reveal the answer tomorrow.

And tell us — what treasures have you uncovered while performing spring cleaning?

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