Child's History of Waseca County. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" x 9". Description: green hard cover with gold spine imprint: "Child's History of Waseca County Minnesota for Fifty Years 1854-1904"; contents: 847 numbered pages of information as interpreted by James E. Child of the county history from its first pioneer settlement in 1854 to the close of the year 1904; also included are black and white portraits of some of the most prominent Waseca County citizens, directories for the towns and ... more

Waseca County Atlas and Farm Directory 1914. Material: paper. Size: 12" x 16". Description: cover missing; title page information: "Atlas and Farm Directory with Complete Survey in Township Plats Waseca County, Minnesota"; contents: 27 numbered pages contain the plats and owner names of Alton, Blooming Grove, Byron, Freedom, Iosco, Janesville, New Richland, Otisco, St. Mary, Vivian, Wilton and Woodville townships as well as maps of Minnesota, United States, the world and an outline map of Wa ... more

LeSueur River Lutheran Church Parish Education Dedication. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white card stock folder, cover graphic of church and black cover information: "Day of Dedication and Thanksgiving, September 27, 1964, The Parish Education Building, LeSueur River Lutheran Church, New Richland, Minnesota, Joel O. Rustad, Pastor"; contents: details of the morning church service and the afternoon service of dedication; back page gives information on the six new ... more

New Richland High School Class of 1946 Reunion. Material: paper, metal. Size: 9" x 11". Description: green card stock cover stapled to contents, black cover print: "40th Reunion New Richland High School Class of 1946"; contents: pages of biographical sketches of class members updated from 1946 to 1986.

Paul Martinson in Military Uniform. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo of young man identified as Paul Martinson of New Richland, wearing a military uniform of the 1940s, posed outdoors in front of white clapboard house.

Elaine Zweiner. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a young woman identified as Elaine Zweiner of New Richland, posed outdoors and wearing a dark graduation robe and cap.

Russell Krueger in Military Uniform. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a photo of a young man in military uniform, identified as Russell Kreuger of New Richland.

LaVerne and Shirley Johnson Strand Wedding Photo. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo card showing a young man and woman identified as LaVerne Strand and his bride, Shirley Johnson; the groom is wearing a white suit coat, dark trousers and bow tie; the bride is wearing a white short-sleeved bridal gown, a long veil attached to a small white cap; they are posed cutting their wedding cake; the miniature, decorative dolls standing beside the cake represent the wome ... more

Earl Lange. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5". Description: black and white photo showing a young man posed outdoors and wearing a dark pants and tie with a white shirt; he is identified as Earl Lange of New Richland.

Steele County District #53 School Building. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing front of a rural school in Steele County located one mile east of the Waseca County line; identified as the D. D. Hanson School or District #53; many Waseca County children attended this school until its closing in about 1960.

Christian and Eva Paulson Farm House. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing the farm house of Christ and Eva Paulson located in Steele County on the Waseca-Steele county line; the house is a four-square house of clapboard and stucco.

Paulson Confirmation Party Gathering. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a group of family and neighbors gathered in front of the Christ and Eva Paulson house located on the Steele-Waseca county line; the occasion is the confirmation of the Paulson daughter, Elaine Paulson; identified in the front row left to right are Anna Jacobson, Hilma Tollefson, ?, Rachel Fossum, ?, Joan Amley, Dorothy Johnson, Doris Paulson, Elaine Paulson and Caroline Pauls ... more

Ruth Haug Posed on Car. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a young woman identified as Ruth Haug; she is posed sitting on the hood of a Chevrolet car in the Otisco Township farmyard of her parents Ralph and Helen Haug; granary and chicken coop in background.

Ruth Haug by Paulson House. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photo showing a young woman identified as Ruth Haug; she is wearing a winter coat and scarf and posed in front of the Christ and Eva Paulson house on their farm located on the Steele-Waseca county line.

Ruth Haug Posed in County Fair Parking Lot. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 2 3/4". Description: black and white photo of a young girl identified as Ruth Haug; she is posed standing in a parking lot at the Waseca County Fair.

Stanley Herbst and Doris Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of Doris Paulson and Stanley Herbst of New Richland; they are posted outdoors near a wire fence; hay rack wagon in the background.

Stanley Herbst and Doris Paulson Wedding Photo. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of Stanley Herbst and Doris Paulson on their wedding day; they are posed standing outdoors in front of the LeSueur River Lutheran Church near New Richland.

Arlo Dahlager, Caroline Paulson and Kenneth Anderson Operetta Cast Members. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of three young New Richland High School students posed outdoors in front of the school; they are dressed in costume for an operetta performance; the center young woman is identified as Caroline Paulson, daughter of Carl and Irene Paulson of New Richland; the young men are Arlo Dahlager, left and Kenneth Anderson on the right.

Mentor and Evie Hanson Wedding Day. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of a young couple posed outdoors beside a white clapboard building with a high brick foundation; they are identified as Evelyn Johnson and Mentor Hanson on their wedding day; Evelyn is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Dennis and Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of two young boys identified as Dennis and Curtis Hanson, sons of Mentor and Evie Hanson; they are posed outdoors wearing identical coats and visored hats.

Dennis and Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white photo of two young boys posed sitting on a cement step outdoors, identified as Dennis and Curtis Hanson, sons of Mentor and Evie Hanson.

Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5" L. Description: black and white photo of young boy seated on a tricycle outdoors; he is identified as Curtis Hanson, son of Mentor and Evie Hanson.

Iona Paulson and Shirley Martinson. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing two young New Richland high school students identified as Shirley Martinson and Iona Paulson (Arnfelt); they are wearing costumes for their school operetta performance.

New Richland High School Operetta Cast Members. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing a group of nine young men posed standing side by side in front of the New Richland High School; they are wearing costumes for a high school operetta they performed; they are identified left to right, Odean Berg, Clifford (Mike) Weydert, John (Gus) Billing, Donald Olson, Harold (Hap) Hagen, LaVerne Seberson, Mervin Billing, Duane Peterson and Richard Arnfelt.

Philip Francis Nelson and Georgia Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: color photo; Phil and Georgia standing in front of Christmas tree.