27.89.48

Postcard, Photographic

1910 Approximate

North Star Launch, Clear Lake. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the North Star Park Launch, one of the tourist boats that cruised Clear Lake in the early 1900s; nine unidentified men are visible, posed standing at various spots on the decks, inside and one man on the dock; another postcard photograph indicates this was a new boat; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 14.

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.