27.89.56

Postcard, Photographic

1910 Approximate

Waseca Railroad Depot. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot. C & NW Railroad Depot. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white oval postcard photograph of the Waseca Chicago and Northwestern Train Depot; photo shows many people standing on the platform waiting for the incoming train on the tracks; the Grant House Hotel horse-drawn carriage awaits new visitors beside the depot; photographed by Bellew, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 17.

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.