Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4" Description: full-color image of "Swiss Mother" on front; backside is a printed photograph of the REO Speed Waggon; "Quick to Town and Back Again, in a REO Speed "Waggin." This truck is loaded with cattle belonging to L.J. Sheldon, living 1 1/2 miles southeast of Waseca."
Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4". Description: full-color image of "Italian Mother" on front; backside is a printed photograph of a Cadillac; "The word "Cadillac" is a synonym for "Class." The ownership of a Cadillac is a hallmark of distinction."
Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4" Description: full-color image of "Irish Mother" on front; backside is a printed photograph of a farm house with a family and a car out front; "What would you take to lose one? What is it worth to keep them all on the farm?"
Farm Electric Light and Power Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4" Description: full-color image of "Scandinavian Mother" on front; backside is a printed photograph of a Swanlite machine; "This Farm Electric Light and Power Plant helps make your house a home."
Singer Electric Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Description: full-color image of Bobolink bird on front; "The American Singer Series, No. 10"; backside red and black print; photo of a woman seated at the Singer Electric No. 66-6 with de luxe cabinet; information about the sewing machine and the bird.
Singer Needle Threader Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: full-color image of a bluebird on front; "The American Singer Series, No. 9"; backside red and black print; photo of a needle threader; information about the Singer Needle Threader and the bluebird.
Singer Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: full-color image of a yellow-breasted chat on front; "American Song Birds, Singer Sewing Machines"; backside black print; photo of a lady looking in the mirror; information about the Singer sewing machine and the yellow-breasted chat.
Singer Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6". Description: full-color image of a song sparrow on front; "American Song Birds, Singer Sewing Machines"; backside black print; photo of a woman and child sitting at a sewing machine; information about the Singer sewing machine and the song sparrow.
Singer Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: full-color image of a mocking-bird on front; "The American Singer Series, No. 12; backside red and black print; photo of a sewing machine; information about the Singer sewing machine and the mocking-bird.
Singer Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: full-color image of a song sparrow on front; "The American Singer Series, No. 14; backside red and black print; Singer Sewing machine logo; information about the Singer sewing machine and the song sparrow.
Mercer and Doyle Families. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: blue hard cover, gold spine print: Three Hundred Years in America with The Mercers; contents: 186 numbered pages trace the early settlers of Seattle, the Oregon Trail, Aaron Mercer, Jr. and Ann Stoven Mercer who traveled the Oregon Trail with the Bethel Party from Princeton, Illinois in 1852; handwritten note on front flyleaf: Donated in loving memory of Margaret Eileen Doyle Eppling (1959-1978), daughter of Thomas A. and
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Episcopal Book of Common Prayer in Memory of Ella Trowbridge Ward. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7 1/2". Description: red hard cover, gold cover print: Common Prayer In Memoriam Mrs. Ella C. Ward; contents: 593 gilt-edged pages with prayers, liturgy, Scripture ratified for use in the Episcopal church of the day.
Waseca County Court House Souvenir. Material: glass, paper, metal, wood. Size: 4" diameter. Description: black wood frame; circular metal hanger at top; clear glass circular front and back; one side: "Waseca County Herald, Murphy, The Printer, The Old Court House, 1870-1896"; sketch of the first Court House; opposite side: "Court House Souvenir, The New Court House, Dedicated Sept. 2, 1897"; sketch of new Court House; print around edge: "Father W. Dorr, Maggie & I attended this."
Friedrich and Christina Miller Family History. (a, b) Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: maroon card stock cover, gold cover print: The Life and Times of Friedrich and Christina Miller's Family, Bessarbia, Russia 1886: volume 1 and 2.
Frederick and Rosine Sommers Family History. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 10" x 11". Description: multicolored glossy card stock cover, black spiral bound, cover color photo of the Mecklenburg, Germany countryside near where the Sommers lived before emigrating to the United States in 1852, black and white photo of Rosine and Frederick Sommers, yellow title print: Frederick and Rosine Sommers Family, Sesquicentennial, July 9-10, 2005; contents: 484 numbered pages include Sommers Family reun
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Otisco Oil Co. Level. Material: wood, metal, glass. Size: 1 3/4" x 12". Description: red painted wooden level; black print: "Otisco Oil Co., Always on the level, with deep rock prod., L.W. Kelling. Phone Nos. N.R. 54F2, Waseca 16L13"; 12" ruler on opposite side; glass tube at top; silver metal holding glass tube in place.
Waseca Sportmen's Club 1951 Button. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" diameter. Description: white and green circular metal button; border print: "Waseca Sportmen's Club Inc., Waseca, Minnesota, Member, 1951"; center graphic: hunting dog, gun, ducks and canoeist landing a fish.
Osmundson Woodall Co. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 3". Description: white plastic shaft; red print on side: "Osmundson Woodall Co., Waseca, Minn."; blue Buick logo; silver metal key attached to one end; metal ball chain attached to opposite end.
Transport Commander. Material: textile, metal. Size: 7 1/4" x 3 1/2" Description: burgundy felt; white felt letters on front: "Transport Commander"; two metal buttons at back.
Culligan Water Conditioning Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 3 1/2". Description: white paper; blue printed address on front: "Culligan Water Conditioning, South State Street, Waseca, Minnesota 56903."
Bulletin 1, Office of County Superintendent, 1950. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: orange paper cover; black print; welcome letter, events, guidelines, list of teachers, officers.
School Days, 1953. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: orange paper cover; black print; welcome letter, events, guidelines, list of teachers, officers.
January R.T.A., 1957. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: blue paper cover; black print; poems and letters; administration news; science experiments reports.
Bulletin 4, Office of County Superintendent, 1959. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: blue paper cover; black print; letters; administration news; poetry and Minnesota news.
Reception and ball given by Crown Chapter No. 136 O.E.S. Material: paper. (a) Invitation. Size: 6 3/4" x 8 3/4" Description: white paper; black print: "Yourself and Ladies are cordially invited to attend a reception and ball given by Crown Chapter No. 136 O.E.S., Runnel's Hall, May 9, 1902. Reception committee: Floyd Gunsolus, Mrs. H.E. Gates, Mrs. Chas. W. LaDu. Tickets $.75. Supper will be served by ladies of O.E.S. in Masonic Hall." (b) Envelope. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" Description: white pap
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