Woodville Cemetery Tool Shed / Pump House. Description: color photograph of the tool shed or pump house located at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, MN. This structure was built in 1919. Photograph taken by WCHS staff on 28 October 2015.

Woodville Cemetery Tool Shed / Pump House. Description: color photograph of the tool shed or pump house located at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, MN. This structure was built in 1919. Photograph taken by WCHS staff on 28 October 2015.

Woodville Cemetery Tool Shed / Pump House. Description: color photograph of the tool shed or pump house located at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, MN. This structure was built in 1919. Photograph taken by WCHS staff on 28 October 2015.

Mausoleum of Everett Family. Description: color photograph of the Everett family mausoleum at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, MN.This side of structure has the name Everett engraved over the door; grave stones of Everett family members surround the Mausoleum.

Wheels on Parade Ribbon. Material: textile, paper. Size: 2" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: purple silk ribbon; gold print on front: "Blue Ribbon Group, Waseca On Wheels Day"; blue string at top; paper attached on back: "Class, Prize: Janet, Awarded to: d 11-3, Date, Made by, Judge, Faircraft Company, Rock Island, M."

Waseca Band on Main Street. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the Waseca Band on main street Waseca during the Waseca County Fair time, September 1908; there is a bass drum on left with lettering, "Waseca Concert Band"; three lighted arches are visible looking north on old 2nd Street, now State Street; single identification is Mr. Perrin, owner of the music store, at center, left, third man holding a ... more

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street Snow Scene. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: snow filled street with businesses on both sides of the street; visible are the harness shop sign and a large clock on one side and on the other side a horse and wagon and a man with a shovel.

Waseca North Star Park. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of of North Star Park, on the shores of Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn., pictured are campers, tents and lakeshore; print at bottom: "North Star Park, Waseca, Minn."; print on back: "This is a real photograph made by A. Kloss, Waseca, Minn."

Parade at Waseca Fair Grounds. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: people line the road watching a parade of horses pulling a wagon decorated with American flags followed by a band at the Waseca Fairgrounds. Photo by G. B. Mellby.

Waseca House with High Gable. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: a residential street showing a white clapboard house in the foreground with a high peaked gable; sidewalks, curbs and utility poles along the paved street. Message on reverse side to Anna Boyd of Warren, Minnesota from Minnie Hause. Photo by Bellew.

Man and Woman Seated in a One-Horse Carriage. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: a residential street with a man and woman seated in a one-horse carriage; the horse is wearing a hat and its reins extend to the man in the carriage; the woman is wearing a white dress and a hat with a large artificial bird decoration on it; houses, woodpile and trees in background. Photo by A. Kloss of Waseca.

Automobiles in P&G Garage in Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: interior of a 1911 car garage in Waseca known as the P&G Garage, owned by Paul Gottschalk; three automobiles of the era are lined up inside the garage; tires and automotive supplies are hanging on the walls and in workshop; handwritten note on front: "ford-Wolf. A Overland"; note on reverse: "notice just started to get city elec.lites".

Waseca Street Paving. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white glossy showing a street crew at work on paving a Waseca Street; steam roller and operator in foreground, curb lined with loose bricks, sidewalks and utility poles parallel to street; several houses in view; printed on front: "$90,000 paving now going on at Waseca Minn. The City That Makes Good". Reverse side message from Minnie in Waseca to Agness Baccue in Janesville.

Waseca Baseball Team in Uniform. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing the 1909 Waseca Baseball team with managers; they are posed in front of a fenced field with a building in the background.

Waldorf Aerial View. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph postcard showing a few buildings clustered next to a road that meets a railroad crossing at a diagonal; very flat, snow covered landscape stretching to the horizon; birdseye view of Waldorf. Reverse side message addressed to Annie Reil, Wilmot, South Dakota from M. B., Waseca. Duluth, St. Cloud, Glencoe, and Mankato Railroad. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Milwaukee Railro ... more

Joint County District Rural School District #39: Riverside School. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard of school District 39; a one story clapboard schoolhouse with a porch and bell tower; printed on front: "The Riverside School"; handwritten on front: "where I spent my time this spring. School closed last Friday. Thanks for the postal. With Love, Anna". Reverse side address: Mrs. A. J. Mielke, Danville, Illinois; sent from Waseca, Minn. on Jun ... more

EACO Flour Mill Employees. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard of 9 men posing in side by side line in front of a brick wall; most of them are wearing white overalls or have flour dusted work clothes; one man is wearing a dark suit, shirt and hat. Written on reverse: "Mother from Al & Edna, this Waseca Mill crowd"; update note on reverse: "Al Wertz, Edna's (Cowles) husband, under arrow-Waseca, Minn."

Howard Brown. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard with the image of a young man in a Waseca band uniform posed holding his clarinet. Written on reverse: "Howard Brown, Sadie's oldest boy".

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Snow drifts. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing the high snow banks along State Street, Waseca, Minnesota after a 1917 snowfall. Message on reverse to Orlando Didra, Ashland, Oregon from Guy.

Clapboard House Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard scene of a clapboard house with a front porch and two story gable with a one story ell addition. Reverse side message addressed to William Santo of Motley, Minn. from his sister in Waseca: "This is a picture of the house we live in, next house you see is Wilson's new house".

Man Standing in Front of Clapboard House. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing a heavy set man wearing dark trousers and a white shirt posed standing in front of a house with a large a front porch and spindle railings; the second story of the house is hidden from view by the densely leafed trees. Reverse side message sent by Sarah in Waseca to her mother Mrs. L. Hill in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street Looking North. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard of State Street in Waseca, Minnesota; objects in view include a water fountain, the three-story Lewer Building, automobiles of the era, lampposts, county courthouse, building awnings, hotel porch, and a woman walking towards the camera. Printed on front of card: "View of Main St. Waseca Minn. 755".

Chicago & Northwest Railroad Snow Plow. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing the Chicago & Northwest Railroad Plowing through a deep snowfall on the tracks. Message on reverse from Joe to Mary Gamble, Route #5, Mankato, Minn. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Snow Scene in Waseca, Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing a tree-lined, snow covered road; printed on front: "Winter, Waseca, Minn. G. B. Mellby"; handwritten note on front: "Have had 39 sleigh & cutter rides since Jan."; addressed to Mr. Harry Boe, Lemont, Illinois.

Arlington Club Members Posed by Car. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing six young men posed standing and seated by an automobile of the era; pennants and signs in view: "Party at the Arlington Club Tonight"; "Spirit Lake" and "Winnebago"; William Rinehart Everett is fourth from the left, and others are likely Carl "Barley" Thorsen, Merriett Hemingway and Bob Castor; message on reverse: "Waseca-Everyone is happy. M. W. Hemingway". See a ... more