E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 6 1/2"x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of several people attending the Open House at the new E. F. Johnson Company corporate headquarters on 10th Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; 299 Johnson Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; identified only is George Hagge, left standing.

Material: metal, stone. Size: 1 7/8" W. x 2" L. x 3/4" H. Description: gold ring - black onyx setting - blue enamel banner with letters "SSA" across a gold frond on black setting - left of setting: "6"- right of setting "O" - stamped inside ring: "©Jostens".

Indian Wigwams, by Thomas Savage. Material: textile, glass, wood. Size: 5 1/8" W. x 6 1/2" H. (actual size of painting within matted frame). Description: dark colors in unknown medium showing two Native American wigwams in a dark wooded area, appears to be a moon and lake in background; painting matted within a gold colored wooden frame; signed on front: "T. Savage"

Ocean Survivors, by Thomas Savage. Material: textile, glass, wood. Size: 21" W. x 29" H. (actual size of painting within frame). Description: pastels in water color showing people struggling in the ocean, people in life boats, a life boat descending from sinking ship; painting mounted in a narrow brown wooden frame; signed on front: "T. Savage, 1918, From London Sphere"; handwritten in pencil on reverse: "Mabel" (artist's granddaughter, Mabel Wilson Beach); "The Lusitania Sinking, Whole No. 257 ... more

Woman Washing at Lakeside, Thomas Savage. Material: textile, glass, wood. Size: 12 1/2" W. x 19 1/2" H. (actual size of painting within frame). Description: pastels in water color showing a pastoral spring scene with a large birch tree in the foreground, facing into the rising sun shining through the budding leaves; a woman washing something at lake edge; haystacks and farm buildings in background; gold painted narrow wooden frame; signed on front: "T. Savage, 1913".

Helen Spencer. 3" x 5" black and white photograph of Helen Spencer, as a child, shown full-figure with hands on hips; daughter of Charles Spencer.

Helen Spencer. 3 3/8" x 5 3/8" black and white photograph of Helen Spencer, as a child, backside notes her age is three years and nine months; shown wearing a winter coat with white fur trim, satin hat, standing next to a child-size ice cream parlor chair.

Mrs. Charles Spencer and Helen Spencer. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" oval portrait of Helen Spencer with her mother, Mrs. Charles Spencer.

Middle-Aged Woman with Center Parted Hair Portrait. 3 7/8" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of an unidentified middle-aged woman; shown wearing unusual brooch, simple hairstyle, pulled back and parted at center; photographed by A. S. Bagne, Waseca, Minn.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Stereograph. 3" x 3" black and white photograph, part of a stereographic (3-D) image of main street Waseca noted on backside note, "view taken in 1870." Specific business names not visible, but types shown are two drug stores, two feed stores, restaurant, and a doctor or dentist's shingle, Dr. Young. (Child's History of Waseca County mentions a Dr. H. J. Young was elected County Coroner on November 7, 1882; see Accession 16.05.2 for the other image, they ... more

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Stereograph. 3" x 3" black and white photograph, part of a stereographic (3-D) image of main street Waseca noted on backside note, "view taken in 1870." Specific business names not visible, but types shown are two drug stores, two feed stores, restaurant, and a doctor or dentist's shingle, Dr. Young. Child's History of Waseca County mentions a Dr. H. J. Young was elected County Coroner on November 7, 1882; see Accession 16.05 for the other image; they loo ... more

Railroad Employees. 5 1/2" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of a group of 11 M & StL railroad workers, posed beside a worker car; identifications are listed on back but not clearly designated: Nick, Strahl, Nelson (conductor), Paul Dorn, Don Goar, Don Robinson, E. G. Schrimer, Blogen or Blagen, Trip, Rideout, Sherwin.

First Grade Class Waseca. 6" x 4" black and white photograph of the first grade class at Waseca Central School, c. 1913; identified is the teacher, Miss Lulu Hawley, far right back; (students by number) 1, Helen Spencer; 2, Clarissa Priebe; 3, "Giffie" Larson; 4, Ruth Wagner; 5, Elvira Dething; 6, Mae Priebe; 7, Mildred Lortis; 8, Gertrude Nigg; 9, Wilma Isker; 10, Eleanor Dunn; 11, Esther Clement; 12, Russell Spittler; 13, Howard Herbst; 14, Edward Bennett; 15, James Bennett; 16, Joe Opstein or ... more

E. F. Johnson Company Edgar F. Johnson. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of Edgar Johnson, founder of the E. F. Johnson Co., makers of radios, radio components, CBs, cellular telephones and more; founded in Waseca in 1923. This is the official portrait that was released to media when he died.

E. F. Johnson Company Edgar F. Johnson. 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of Edgar Johnson, founder of the E. F. Johnson Co., radios, radio components, CBs, and cellular telephones; founded in Waseca in 1923; pictured here with display of early radio components.

E. F. Johnson Company Employee. Richard E. Horner. 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" black and white photograph of Richard E. Horner, president of the E. F. Johnson Co. after Edgar Johnson retired.

E. F. Johnson Company Employee. Joe Kozan. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of Joe Kozan, electrical engineer at the E. F. Johnson Co., makers of radios, radio components, CBs, and cellular telephones; owner of Waseca Music store with his wife, Ruth Kozan; former mayor of Waseca.

E. F. Johnson Company Employees. 6 3/8" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of four executives of the E. F. Johnson Co., manufacturers of radios, radio components, CBs, and cellular telephones; taken at the 70th Anniversary of the company; identified L-R: E. F. Johnson Co. chairman Bill Weksel; AMTA President and CEO Alan Shark; FCC Private Radio Bureau Chief Ralph Haller; and E. F. Johnson Vice-Chairman Bob Davies.

E. F. Johnson Company Employee. Ralph Haller, Bill Weksel. 6 3/8" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of four executives of the E. F. Johnson Co., manufacturers of radios, radio components, CBs, and cellular telephones; taken at the 70th Anniversary of the company; identified L-R: FCC Private Radio Bureau Chief Ralph Haller, and E. F. Johnson Chairman Bill Weksel award gifts to company employees.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of Edgar Johnson being introduced at the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration; by unidentified official.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration of the E. F. Johnson Co.; pictured is a group of employees and officials holding up the company logo banner in front of the corporate headquarter's main entrance. Logo in use from 1975-1986.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration of the E. F. Johnson Co.; pictured is guests and employees L-R: Tim Penny (Minnesota First District Congressional Representative) and wife, Barb Penny; E. F. Johnson Co. employee George Hagge and his wife.

E. F. Johnson Company Employee. Richard Horner. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration of the E. F. Johnson Co.; identified is Richard E. Horner, E. F. Johnson Co. Chairman, speaking at a podium.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration of the E. F. Johnson Co.; identified L-R: Dr. Will Heupel, Waseca Area Hospital surgeon, Edgar Johnson, Ethel Johnson, Irene Jeddeloh.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Open House. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" color photograph of the 60th Anniversary Open House celebration of the E. F. Johnson Co.; identified center, E. F. Johnson Co. Chairman Richard E. Horner, with Barbara and Richard Sankovitz, First National Bank president.