27.89.42

Postcard, Photographic

1909

State Street After Big Snowfall. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of "main street Waseca, Minn. after the storm, February 9, 1909"; shows huge snow drifts along the street, people walking on the sidewalk; view is looking south on State street seeing both sides of the street; identifiable are the Orpheum, left side; telephone poles all along the east side of the street; People State Bank on the corner; the water tower in the far distance; 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.