75.11

Photograph, Transparency, Slide

1951 Approximate

Railroad Roundhouse Burning and Waseca Aerial Photos. Material: film and paper. Size: 2" x 2" slides mounted in cardboard. Description: thirteen 35mm transparency slides, some aerial, featuring the city of Waseca and the burning of the Waseca Railroad Roundhouse in 1951: (a) Waseca aerial view; (b) Waseca aerial view in 1959; (c) Waseca aerial view; (d) Waseca aerial view; (e) Waseca aerial view; (f) Waseca aerial view; (g) Waseca aerial view; (h) Waseca aerial view; (i) Railroad Roundhouse burning; (j) Railroad Roundhouse burning; k) Railroad Roundhouse burning; (l) Railroad Roundhouse burning; (m) Railroad Roundhouse burning; photographer is Don Gedosch.

Don Gedosch, uncle of the donor, was a lifelong Waseca resident who operated a Mobil gas station in Waseca located at E. Elm and 2nd St., N. E.; he also managed the Gamble's store in downtown Waseca; the aerial photographs in this collection were taken from his airplane.