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The Pettis County Historical Society & Museum in Sedalia, MO, uses census data to tell the story of the county's residents and the growth of their communities. Census data helps the museum learn more about the county's homes and its residents. For example, in the museum's exhibit featuring clothing from the 19th Century, staff used census records and data to tell the story of the women who wore the dresses on display.
To learn more about the Pettis County Historical Society & Museum, visit their Facebook page. You can also learn more about Sedalia, MO, and one of its famous residents—composer and musician Scott Joplin at the Census Bureau's King of Ragtime Web page.
The Pettis County Historical Society & Museum in Sedalia, MO, uses census data to help visitors better understand their family's history and the community. For a display of 19th century dresses, census records provided details about the women who wore them.
Photo courtesy of the Pettis County Historical Society & Museum.
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