27.89.41

Postcard, Photographic

1909

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca North State Street. Snow drifts. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the "snowdrifts on main street Waseca, Minn., 2-9-09"; photograph taken on February 9, 1909; shows storefront businesses along the west side of North State Street at 3rd Avenue N.W.; businesses identified are Grapp & Son Furniture and Carpet; Wolf & Habein; the Waseca County Courthouse building; photographed by Karbo; see album page 12.

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.