E. F. Johnson Company. Tape Measure. Material: metal. Size: 1 5/8" diameter x 3/8" D. Description: gold tone metal - circular box - orange colored plasticized disk on one side with black helmeted Viking head silhouette over a white logo letter: "J", white printed border: "Johnson Two-Way Radio" - white 1/4" W. x 68" L. metal tape measure with black print wound inside circular box - tape edge extends through open slot on box edge stamped: "USA".

1 3/8" W. x 7/8" L. Description: black and white negative film - pictured: two horses hitched to an open wagon - several people sitting in wagon.

1 3/8" W. x 7/8" L. Description: black and white negative film - pictured: light colored wood frame house with people standing on the porch.

1 3/8" W. x 7/8" L. Description: black and white negative film - pictured: five men hold musical instruments on the house porch - one or two may be Erwins (possibly the same house as in #N.52.97.3).

CM & St.P. Matawan Depot Film Negatives. Size: 1 3/8" x 7/8" black & white; pictured is a depot on right, a windmill & water tower in center rear, an elevator on left, railroad tracks run from left center rear to front right, electrical wires & poles are visible; identified as C.M. & St.P. Depot in Matawan, Huntting Elevator Company elevator

Otisco Railroad Depot. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot. M & St. L Railroad Depot. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph - pictured: Otisco depot - background: houses - foreground: railroad tracks, five men in work clothes and hats sit on a hand car - identified (L-R): Lars Paulson, Herb Rudolph, ?, ?, Carl Ganter or Charles Gander.

7/8" W. x 1 3/8" L. Description: black and white negative film - pictured: Otisco depot - background: houses - foreground: railroad tracks, five men in work clothes and hats sit on a hand car - identified (L-R): Lars Paulson, Herb Rudolph, ?, ?, Carl Ganter or Charles Gander.

Waseca Railroad Depot. Waseca Union Railroad Depot. Union Depot Passengers. 14" x 10 3/4" black and white reprint photograph of (an original that we do not have) the Union Depot and the Lunch Room restaurant at the intersection of the north-south and east-west railroad lines that ran through the city of Waseca; in the foreground are people waiting for a train on the boardwalk to take an excursion ride on July 4, 1909; some are holding American flags. See accession 1.99.2541.

7/8" W. x 1 3/8" L. Description: black and white negative film image - pictured is the Union Depot and the Lunch Room at the intersection of the north-south and east-west railroad lines that ran through the city of Waseca; in the foreground are people waiting for a train on the boardwalk, some are holding flags, horses and wagons are visible.

Mike and Dan Priebe. 6 3/8" x 4 1/4" black and white photograph of L-R: Mike Priebe and Dan Priebe riding peddle tractors in the "On Wheels Day" parade; Dan is hauling a wagon advertising the 1965 Plowing Contest (state & national); the boys are wearing dark pants and white short-sleeved shirts with western bow ties and Plowville cowboy hats.

4-H Bread Making Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/8" W. x 9 1/8" L. x 1/16" D. Description: white paper with black graphics and printing; black and white photos; front cover graphics: bread, muffins, mixing bowl, spoon and title: "4-H Bread"; back cover: table of contents; about 27 pages of bread making information, recipes, equivalents and abbreviations.

4-H Food Preparation Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9" L. Description: white paper with black printing and graphics; black and white photos; front cover graphic: two girls making cookies in one scene and serving the cookies in another scene; title: "4-H Food Preparation"; back cover: acknowledgements; contents: recipes, instructions for card files, how to set a table, safety tips, food groups and how to wash dishes.

Handbook of Pressure Cooking. Material: paper. Size: 5" W. x 7 1/2" L. x 1/16" D. Description: white booklet with black graphics and printing. Contents: 44 pages; front cover graphic: U.S. Capitol Building; title: "Handbook of Pressure Canning, A Complete Manual of the Science of Canning Under Steam Pressure, Recipes & Time Tables, National Pressure Cooker Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin". Contents: factory warranty, mechanical description, directions, warnings, time savings, recipes, how to u ... more

Mixmaster Appliance Handbook. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9" L. x 1/8" D. Description: white paper with black printing and graphics, black and white photos. Contents: 42 pages including Mixmaster features, usage instructions, recipes, attachments/accessories, and other Sunbeam products; orange, white and black front cover; photo: women holding plates displaying baked goods with a Mixmaster in background; captioned: "How to get the most out of your Sunbeam Mixmaster"; back side: orange, wh ... more

Recipes, North Waseca Lutheran Church: Come and Get It. 5 1/4" x 8 3/8" x 1/2" paper; about 132 pages; front cover graphic: woman in white chef's clothing lifting a large spoon above a cooking pot - cover title in black lettering: "Cookbook, Come and Get It, Favorite Recipes" - advertisements for Waseca Implement Co. and Leuthold & Fonda Clothier's inside front cover - contents include history of the North Waseca Ladies' Aid written by Christine Olson, 1951 officers, membership, honor roll, in ... more

Waseca Schools Class Record Book. Material: paper, plastic, textile. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 9 5/8" L. x 5/16" D. Description: red Material: textile, paper, plastic. Size: Description: red cotton over cardboard cover; black printing on cover: "Class Record"; white pages bound with black plastic spiral. Contents; scored white paper with blanks to record student names and grades, usage instructions, seating chart and grading curve.

School District Consolidation Information. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 9 3/8" L. x 1/16" D. Description: white cardstock cover with black printing and graphics: boy and girl figures standing on an open palm; printing: "Their Future is in Your Hands! Facts For Discussion & Consideration About Waseca Proposed Community School". Contents: eight pages; members of boards concerned with the study of consolidation, tax data, analysis of tax data, why the favorable tax picture, map of propose ... more

Who's Who Class of 1921. Material: paper. Size: 8 7/8" W. x 11 1/8" L. x 1/4" D. Description: clear plastic over yellow paper cover, yellow plastic spine, black printed information: "Who's Who in Class of 1921, Waseca High School, Waseca, Minnesota, 50th Class Reunion held Saturday, July 24, 1971"; contents: newspaper clippings and photographs, songs, class list, memorial service, class history, senior class prophecy, addresses and short biographies.

Waseca County Superintendent of Schools Letter to School Board. Material: paper, metal. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white paper, two sheets of black printing. Contents: copy of a letter from the Waseca County Superintendent of Schools to the School Board Members with information including greeting new board members, list of other material included with the handouts, improvements recently made, reminders of things to check at the various schools.

Material: paper, metal. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white paper - twelve stapled pages - black printing - reproduction copy with information including: basic data for school districts under consideration for consolidation - number of students in each district, mill rate including tuition and transportation, assessed valuation, estimated cost for maintenance and transportation, building data for consolidated district, estimated tax data summarized, transportation, educational opportun ... more

Superintendent Letter to Waseca School Board. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white paper with black printed information: copy of a letter from the Waseca County Superintendent of Schools to the School Board Members concerning improvements recently made, reminders of what to check at the various school, greeting to new board members, list of other material sent out.

Library Book Reading Certificate of Award. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: white paper, colored graphic at top: wagon train moving through grassland; bottom half: brown printed Award for reading ten library books; reverse side: folding line and legend: "Certificate of Award".

Waseca County School Report Card. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: tan paper with black print, unfolded and unused; green scoring grid for grades, conduct, subjects, suggestions for improvement, student's name and grade, year of report; reverse side printing: "Waseca County, Minnesota" and "Margaret Matson, County Superintendent"stamped in black, pupil's creed, place for student's name, school, grade, and year; space for parental signature, student promotion statement.

Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 10" L. Description: white paper, folded - black printing: "Trends Affecting School District Organization in Minnesota, A 7-year report on the progress of school district enlargement" authored by the State of Minnesota Department of Education - information included: population shifts to urban centers, number of farms decrease, small schools close as enrollments dwindle, communities establish larger school districts, summary report on school district enlargement an ... more

Rural Woodville Township School District #41 Souvenir Booklet 1908. Material: paper, textile. Size: 3 7/8" W. x 6" L. Description: four white pages; cord binds pages through left top corner; printed on cover: oval photograph of teacher, Anna M. Kaiser; embossed above photo: "Souvenir"; presented to students for school attendance at School District No. 41, Waseca, Minnesota; page two: green, red and black print "School District No. 41, Waseca County, June 26, 190", school officers: Fred Proeche ... more