17-Building Pioneer Settlement 
circa 1850 - turn of the century. Below, the pioneer settlement in spring.

Horse-Drawn Agricultural Equipment
circa 1859-1930s, one of the nation's largest collections. Below, the 33-mule team with Harris Combine & Chandoney hitch (photo by Brent Bergherm), surrounded by a 1920s wheat harvest mural by Carol Poppenga.

Photographic Collection
Native Americans, Centennial Farms and Farmers
Horse Drawn Agriculture Equipment, Towns and Businesses
Historical Special Events
Below, Shirley Temple (in chef's hat) serves chow at McCaw Military Hospital in Walla Walla, 1945. (FWWM #92.56.2)

Military Collection
Artifacts from Fort Walla Walla
Guns, Swords and Accoutrements (1850s - 1945)
WWI, WWII
Below, Fort Walla Walla as it appeared in 1857, near what is now the intersection of First & Main Streets in downtown Walla Walla. Mill Creek flows right to left with the Blue Mountains in the background. 'Steptoeville,' a forerunner of Walla Walla named for the post commander Col. E.J. Steptoe, is in the immediate foreground.

Extensive Textile Collection
Registered quilts, adult, children, and infant clothing (circa 1850 - 1940s)
Domestic items. Below, the 2007-2008 Wedding Ensemble display.

Washington State Penitentiary Collection
Confiscated weapons
Products produced by prisoners at WSP through time
Records and photos of prisoners' records
Authentic jail cell and cell block locking mechanism
Below, Museum Living History Company volunteer Alan Walter portrays
19th century Prison Warden Frank Paine at the Territorial Prison exhibit.

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