27.89.37

Postcard, Photographic

1908

High Wire Performer at County Fair. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a scene from the Waseca County Fair, September 1908; pictured is a tight-rope act, the man identified as Gus Henderson, is balancing on his head on the tight rope in the air; a large number of spectators, men, women and children are gathered around; the judges stand is on the left; a group of young boys wearing knickers and caps are gathered on far right foreground; photographed by A. Kloss, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 10.

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.