66.01.50

Print, Photographic

1900 Approximate

Maplewood Park Gathering: Miller, Leuthold, Aughenbaugh, Everett, Swift, Strong. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" black and white photograph of a large gathering of friends and family of Everetts at Maplewood Park: (standing on porch, in plaid dress, center) Clarissa Miller; (standing on ground) Charles Leuthold, unknown, Bessie Miller, Daisy Augehbaugh, Nettie and E. A. Everett, seated; Gene Miller (standing); J. W. Aughenbaugh (standing); on the porch, Mrs. Aughenbaugh, Mrs. William Swift, Josephine Leuthold (blurred, wearing coolie hat); unknown, Jennie Strong (behind the hat); in front, Dana Aughenbaugh, blurred image. (Album 1 photo 19c)

The donor is the great-grandson of William Everett, co-founder with Aughenbaugh, of the E. A. Co Mill in Waseca County. The Everett home, built by William's son Edward Everett, overlooking the east end of Clear Lake, was a showplace in its time, a classic Victorian-style home, it was demolished in 1958 it was an architectural and historical loss to Waseca County. This photograph is from one of the Everett family albums.