27.89.88

Postcard, Photographic

1910 Approximate

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. State Street Looking South. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street Waseca as viewed from 2nd Street looking south from the front of the Waseca County courthouse; visible storefront businesses are the bakery on the corner, two wooden buildings, then Barden building (pointed brick front); telephone poles visible; a few men walking on sidewalks; see album page 29.

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.