Did you know this 1860s ivory tusk, originally from the Loango coast in Congo, features detailed pictorial sequences spiraling its length, showcasing Loango life and trade, and even includes a finial depicting a seated European male?
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Greene County, Arkansas by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Greene County, Arkansas has a population of about 45,954, a median age of 37.8, a median household income of $54,879, a median home value of $157,400. U.S. Census Bureau
Bethel Census Area, Alaska by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Bethel Census Area, Alaska has a population of about 18,538, a median age of 28.7, a median household income of $64,094, a median home value of $120,600. U.S. Census Bureau
Farmers markets near Conway — 5 USDA-listed farmers markets operate within 30 miles of Conway, SC this week. They include Conway Farmers Market, Market Common Farmers Market, Surfside Beach Farmers Market. (Source: USDA Local Food Portal). USDA Local Food Portal
Meal/flour — Did you know that this meal/flour from Mesa Grande, California, was collected by a rancher named Edward H. Davis, who also served as a field collector for the Museum of the American Indian? National Museum of the American Indian
Cover — Did you know this franked cover, from the Office of the Postmaster General, was addressed to Mr. Grace Wordell and cancelled in Washington, D.C. on March 6, 1937? National Postal Museum
