27.89.30

Postcard, Photographic

1908

Waseca and New Richland Bands, Waseca County Main Street Fair. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Waseca Band and the New Richland Band posed together on main street Waseca during the Waseca County Fair time, September 1908; there is a bass drum on left with lettering, "Waseca Concert Band"; there is a man posed at center with a (illegible) sign and a donkey or burro; three lighted arches are visible looking north on old 2nd Street, now State Street; photographed by A. Kloss, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 8. Waseca Band. New Richland Band.

Album cover and binding in poor condition; photographs and postcards in excellent condition; many color lithographed postcards; black and white photo postcards are in excellent condition. Only Waseca photographs scanned into collection and start with Accession 27.89.15; donor, Anne Olson, bought the Hawkes home at 607 N. State St., Waseca, and found this album in the home. Hannah Hawkes was the sister of Charlie Hawkes. Hannah worked as the secretary to E. A. Everett at the EACO Mill. Waseca Band. New Richland Band.