27.89.43

Postcard, Photographic

1909

East South State Street in Deep Snow. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street. Material: paper. Size 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street Waseca, "Snow Drifts on Main st. Waseca, Minn."; photo shows several unidentified people gathered on the east side of South State Street, on the snow covered sidewalk; huge snow drifts block out view of street; other storefronts partially visible of west side of State Street toward the Waseca County courthouse; telephone poles line the street; 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.