Sprengeler Cafe & Drive Inn. Salt and Pepper Shaker Set. Material: plastic. Size: 7/8" diameter x 2 1/4" H. Description: clear plastic cylinder - center plastic divider provides container space for salt on one end and pepper on other end - green plastic dispensing cap on one end - yellow plastic dispensing cap on other end - black imprint on caps: "Sprengeler Cafe & Drive Inn".
E. F. Johnson Company Army-Navy "E" Award. World War II Production Pin to Emma Perrin from President F. D. Roosevelt. (b) Pin. Material: metal. Size: 1" x 3/8" x 1/2". Description: Ribbon-shaped border with center wreath and the letter "W", V-cut ribbon ends are painted with red, white and blue enamel; safety catch closure pin on reverse. (a) Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 2 3/8". Description: white card stock with black print; left side folds over and forms base for the pin, a messa
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U.S.W.V. Carnival Masquerade Ticket. Material: paper. Size: 1 7/8" W. x 3 1/8" L. Description: white ticket with black printing: "Carnival Masquerade at City Hall, Given by U.S.W.V., Gents Tickets $1.00".
Rural Wilton Township School District #19. Material: paper. Size: 2 5/8" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of students from school District 19; located in Waseca County, Wilton Township, Section 23, Riverside School; group of 18 children, posed together outdoors beside Waseca County country school; identified L-R: (back row) Martha Lechner Sandretzky, Marcella Bartz Berg, Irene Krueger Fritz, Harold Nagel, Vernon Reinhardt and Roy Bartz; (middle) Gladys Krause, Luverne Gehring,
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May Pole Dancers, Mary Panzram. Material: paper. Size: 2 38" x 4". Description: black and white photograph of the May Pole Dance, or May Day Dance, performed by elementary age students on the west side of Oak Grove School; note on back in pencil reads, "Mary Panzram".
Congregational Church. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a building identified on the front as Congregational Church, Waseca, Minn.; photographed by Kloss, Waseca, Minn.
Congretational Church Young People. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a group of people dressed in costumes inside the old Congregational Church in Waseca, "Young People's Troup Costume Party".
Waseca Mutual Insurance Company. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 10 3/4" L. x 3/4" D. Description: white card stock cover with a graphic signed "Stuart" that shows the image of a farm house, a barn and a windmill, a State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company policy and the title: "The First Hundred Years are the Stormiest, A Centennial History of Waseca Mutual Insurance Company"; contents: 280 pages of history, pictures, tables and letters concerning the local company.
Waseca Mutual Insurance Company. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 10 3/4" L. x 3/4" D. Description: white card stock cover with a graphic signed "Stuart" that shows the image of a farm house, a barn and a windmill, a State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company policy and the title: "The First Hundred Years are the Stormiest, A Centennial History of Waseca Mutual Insurance Company"; contents: 280 pages of history, pictures, tables and letters concerning the local company.
Root and Weed Family Cookbook and History. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 265 numbered pages. Description: white laminated card stock cover, black and white cover photo: Charles and Matilda Weed; black plastic spiral spine; title: "Cooking with Roots and Weeds" by Leta Root Clemons; contents: genealogy, recipes, photographs.
1951 Snow Storm. 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" black and white photograph of a plowed road identified on the back as "aftermath of a snowstorm in southern Minnesota."
Tornado Damage, Vivian Township. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" postcard photograph of buildings identified on the back as "Evergreen Grove after 1914 tornado, mother and children were in the basement of the house during the storm."
Herman Fetchenhier. 2" x 2-3/8" black and white oval photograph of a man identified on the back as Herman Fetchenhier. Cardboard photo mount identified as H.N. Aplin, Wells, Minn.
Vivian Township Rural School Children. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a group of children identified on the back as a Vivian Township country school that the donor attended, although he is not in this picture.
Plageman, Fetchenhier Wedding Portrait. 3-7/8" x 5-1/2" black and white photograph of a wedding couple identified on the back as Otto E. Plageman and Louisa A. Fetchenhier, married November 9, 1899; photographed by A. S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.
Mrs. Piltz. 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" black and white photograph of a female identified on the back as Mrs. Piltz from France; carcboard photo mount identified as Keene, Mankato, Minn.
Herman and Julia Fetchenhier. 3-1/2" x 5" black and white oval photograph of a man and a woman identified on the back as Herman and Julia Fetchenhier. Cardboard photo mount identified as Keene, Mankato, Minn.
Evergreen Grove Stock Farm. 6-5/8" x 4-1/2" black and white photograph of cattle and buildings identified on the back as Evergreen Grove Stock Farm, Section 6, Woodville twp, Waseca county.
Vivian Township Farmstead. 9 3/4" x 6" black and white photograph mounted in three-fold cardboard folder 28" x 9 1/2", of a farmstead in winter in Vivian township showing obscured white farmhouse and outbuilding, windmill, behind grove of evergreen trees and empty field in foreground; photo has yellowed and faded.
Evergreen Grove Stock Farm. 8-1/8" x 6" black and white photograph of buildings across a field identified on the back as Evergreen Grove Stock Farm, Sec. 6, Woodville twp, Waseca county.
Fetchenhier Siblings. 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" black and white photograph of 7 people, identified as Fetchenhier brothers and sisters, the donor's aunts and uncles; Herman Fetchenhier is second from right in back.
Bock Family. 4-7/8" x 3-1/2" black and white photograph of 7 members of the Bock family standing outdoors; identified on back as taken 13 August 1945; four generations, L-R: John A. M. Bock, Harold Johnson holding Linda Johnson, Luella Bock Johnson holding Rochelle (Roxie) Miller, Helena Miller Bock, Lola Johnson Miller.
Martin and Irene Bock. 3-1/2" x 4-7/8" black and white photograph of six people posed outdoors; identified on back as Martin Bock and Irene Bock with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Waseca.
Bock Women. 4-7/8" x 3-1/2" black and white photograph of four women identified on back as Helena Bock Manthey, Marie (Mary) Bock Billing, Katherina Bock Kinn, and Elisabeth Laudert Bock (mother of the other three named), circa 1890.
Young Woman. 7 3/8" x 4 1/4" black & white photographic portrait of a young woman; unidentified; photographer's embossing at lower left corner of photo. "Sweet . . .?" Could be from the Stucky family.