27.89.58

Postcard, Photographic

1909

Swimming Beach and Water Slide at North Star Park. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the "Bathing Beach at North Star Park, Waseca, Minn."; photo shows the original water slide and swimming beach at North Star Park on Clear Lake; there is a small boat house, people standing on the shore watching the kids swimming in the lake; two swimmers standing in the water; two sliders just hitting the water; see album page 18.

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.