Palmer Norwegian Methodist Church. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4 1/2". Description: white clapboard building with gothic side windows; building identified by Janette Seljeskog Byrne (Mrs. Robert Byrne) who believes the photo was taken by her mother, Helen Kritzer Seljeskog.

Farm Machinery Auction Bill of Gordon Tollefson. Material: paper. Size: 11" x 17". Description: white paper auction bill advertising to the public the farm machinery sale on the Gordon Tollefson farm on Monday, April 2, 1973 clerked by the First National Bank of Waseca.

The McGrath Family. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 11" x 11". Description: white vinyl three-ring booklet containing typewritten account and genealogy of the McGrath family.

The Douglass Shops Ice Pick. Material: metal. Size: 1: x 7". Description: steel pointed shaft with a flattened handle stamped "The Douglass Shops, Phone 203, Waseca, Minnesota". Ed Douglass was a Waseca blacksmith.

McLoone's Bar Coin Purse. Material: leather, metal, textile. Size: 2 3/4" x 3 1/4". Description: tan leather purse with a top zipper; stamped on one side with a waiter holding a tray with a stemmed container aloft and the words: "McLoone's Bar, On and Off Sale, Waseca, Minn. Phone 338, Ed. A. McLoone, Prop".

Tim Penny Button for U.S. Congress. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: orange enameled circular badge with blue printing: "Tim Penny" U.S. Congress Paid for by Tim Penny for Congress, Don Zwach, Treasurer, Waseca, Minnesota, ABC"; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca County DFL Button. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: white enameled circular badge with red print: "Waseca County DFL" and center blue graphic of a donkey; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Wheels on Parade Button. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: blue enameled metal button with white perimeter print: "Wheels On Parade, Waseca, Minn." and graphic of spoked wheel in center; metal pin on reverse.

Waseca County DFL Button. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: white enameled button with blue print on face: "Waseca County" and "DFL" set inside a silhouette graphic of the state of Minnesota; edge printing: "Paid for by MN DFL Party, Ruth Stanoch, Chair".

Birds Eye Company Employee ID Button #3. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: blue enameled circular badge with dark blue border; perimeter printing: "Birds Eye Division Central Foods Corporation"; center printing: Waseca, Minn. 3, 1953"; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Birds Eye Company Employee ID Button #3131. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with blue border; perimeter printing: "Birds Eye Division Central Foods Corporation"; center printing: Waseca, Minn. 3131, 1970 Work Safely"; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button 1957. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" square. Description: yellow enameled square badge with blue printed face: "Waseca High School Homecoming '57" and graphic of a football player being stepped on by a cleated shoe stamped "W"; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

University of Minnesota Waseca (UMW) Rams Homecoming Button. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 2 3/4". Description: white enameled oval badge with brown printed face: "I'm a Fan" with a graphic of yellow/gold rams in center; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button 1959. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with printed face: "Homecoming Waseca Bluejays Oct. 2, 1959" and graphic of football player; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button 1958. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 2 3/4". Description: yellow enameled oval badge with printed face: "Homecoming Jays vs. Bucks, Oct. 3, 1958" and graphic of football players; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button 1951. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with printed border "Waseca Bluejays 1951" and a large "W" in center; metal pin on reverse.

Waseca Central High School Homecoming Button 1949. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with printed face: "Beat St. Pete Waseca Central Homecoming Sept. 30, 1949" and graphic of football players; metal pin on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button 1954. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with blue border printing: "Homecoming 1954" and graphic of a bluejay on a branch; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca Central High School Homecoming Button. Material: metal, wood, textile. Size: pin 1 1/2" diameter and football 1 1/4" x 1 3/4". Description: blue enameled circular badge with a yellow stripe across center printed: "Central"; the two pieces are attached with a small yellow ribbon; metal pin on reverse.

University of Minnesota Waseca (UMW) Rams Homecoming Button. Material: metal, paper, textile. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: gold texturized cover over a football shaped metal base with heavy black tagboard backing; printed on face: "Waseca"; gold and maroon streamers extend from base of pin; pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca High School Bluejays Homecoming Button. Material: metal. Size: 3" diameter. Description: blue enameled circular badge with printed face: "#1 Bluejays" and a graphic of a bluejay caricature posed inside a numeral one, the Waseca High School mascot; metal pin and clasp on reverse.

Waseca Central High School Homecoming Button 1961. Material: metal. Size: 3" diameter. Description: yellow enameled circular badge with printed face: "Homecoming Central Waseca-Oct. 6, 1961" and graphic of football players; metal pin on reverse.

First Congregational Church Centennial Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white cardstock cover with a black and white closeup photo of the brick church exterior wall with the church's name: "First Congregational Church" and the title: "1868-1968 Waseca, Minnesota"; inside contains white glossy pages with an introduction by Bob Hodgson along with his photo; included in the booklet is a church history written by Mrs. F. A. Wood, (daughter of James Child) in 1928, a samp ... more

Grapp Furniture Calendar. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock postcard with front graphic of a young woman picking roses, captioned "Rhoda. Copyright 1909, by E. Vernon, The Osborne Co., N.Y."; below picture is a February 1911 calendar with the heading: "Grapp Furniture and Carpet Co., Undertaking and Embalming, Waseca, Minnesota, Visit Our Crockery Department"; reverse side indicates this is a sales sample of cards that can be purchased by the business owner, ... more

Oakwood School Souvenir Booklet. Rural Woodville Township School District #24 Souvenir Booklet. Material: paper, textile. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock covers with fine scalloped edge tied on left side with white cord; front color graphics include a United States flag, a sun rising over the ocean, a book shelf, an open book, a globe and a flame of learning; the year 1903 and "Souvenir" in raised gold lettering; attached to front cover is a small black and white photo of tea ... more