Waseca Water & Light Buildings. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing buildings with smoke stack in background, wintery scene with icicles hanging from eaves and light poles mounted along street.

Water & Light Superintendent's Residence. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing a brick house identified at the superintendent's house next to the light plant. See Note in comments above.

Waseca Water & Electrical Plant Control Room. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing interior room of Waseca Water & Electrical Plant identified as the "new control room"; two men stand flanking a row of meters.

Waseca Water & Electrical Plant. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing three men standing on step in front of a small brick building identified as the "Waseca Water & Light Plant, 1917".

Light and Water Plant. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing the north view of the city light and water plant; one story buildings with water tower and smoke stack in background.

Waseca Water Tower. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing an electrical pole in the foreground and a water tower in background - notation on reverse: "New water tower Waseca, Grandpa Fred Fowler superintendent at water & light plant, 1917".

Snow Drift and Man. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing a very tall snowdrift; two house peaks visible behind drift; one man stands to the left.

Waseca Water Tower. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo showing the Waseca water tower; water & light company buildings in background.

Minnesota Tax Payer Carving. Material: wood. Size: 11" H. Description: natural and green painted wood - hand carved nude man caricature hiding behind a bush - black ink printed on front base: "Remember the Minnesota Tax Payer" and on bottom base: "By H. Lillesve 3-10-79 New Richland, MN to Speaker Rod Searle."

Men of Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 9" L. x 2" D. Description: red textured simulated leather cover, gold edged white paper; contents: 540 numbered pages containing black and white photographic engravings of 2,060 prominent Minnesota professional and business men in 1902; portrait index; Waseca County men included: George Brubaker, Peter McGovern and Lafayette Bliss of Waseca; Emil Diudonne, Joseph Corry M.D., John Abel Henry and Willis Jennison of Janesville.

Dakota War of 1862. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: glossy multicolored paper cover with cover graphic painting: "Attack on New Ulm" by Anton Gag; contents: 102 numbered pages with black and white photos present an update of the original book, "The Sioux Uprising of 1862".

Speeches in Tribute of Henry Mower Rice. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: brown hard cover with gold print: "Statue of Henry Mower Rice, Proceedings in Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol"; 90 numbered pages of proceedings during the United States 64th Congress upon the presentation and unveiling of the Henry Mower Rice statue from the State of Minnesota.

Golden Book of Favorite Songs. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9" L. Description: yellow paper cover, black printed cover information: "The GoldenBook of Favorite Songs, Revised & Enlarged; handwritten on cover: "Dist. 41"; contents: 126 numbered pages of lyrics and notation of patriotic anthems, hymns, rounds and plantation songs.

Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Award. Material: wood, metal. Size: 7"W. x 10" L. Description: wooden plaque shaped like the state of Minnesota - green outline of Minnesota on gold metal circular plate at top - engraved on black metal plate: "Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts 1992 MASWCD Education Committee Presents this Award to Rod and Jane Searle for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Education."

Searle Outstanding Minnesota Tree Farmer Award. Material: wood, metal. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 10" L. Description: walnut rectangle displays pastoral scene carved in relief - gold metal plate in center engraved: "Rodney Searle 1978" - carved in wood above and below metal plate: "Statewide Outstanding Tree Farmer".

Searle Soil Conservation Winner. Material: metal. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: gold metal rectangle - red and green print on front - "Minneapolis Tribune 1963 Soil Conservation Winner."

Searle UMW Thank You. Material: wood, metal. Size: 13" W. x 15" L. Description: wooden rectangle - gold metal plate on front printed in black: "UMW Humbly, But Proudly Says Thank You Rod Searle Former Speaker of the House and Representative District 30B" - Photo etching of Rod Searle in center - "The University of Minnesota Technical College, Waseca exists today 'Because of Representative Rod Searle,' said one educational leader of Minnesota. 'Searle is known for his work in education, but he ... more

Framed "Minnesota Standoff" Book Cover. Material: wood, paper, glass. Size: 14" W. x 17" L. Description: yellow paper book cover under glass, "Minnesota Standoff, the Politics of Deadlock by Rod Searle"; narrow wooden frame with paper backing.

Searle Thank You Plaque from Waseca. Material: wood, textile, metal. Size: 14" W. x 17" L. Description: gold metal rectangular plate displays black engraved photo of Rod Searle presiding as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives beside black printed inscription: "Rod Searle. For a year, our Speaker. For twenty-four years, our Representative. For all the years, our Friend. From the people of Waseca; January 24, 1981" - metal circular official "Seal of the State of Minnesota" abo ... more

Speaker of the House Sign. Material: plastic. Size: 4" W. x 12" L. Description: brown plastic rectangle - white print across front: "Speaker of the House" - mounting holes pierced through each corner.

German POWs in the Midwest 1943-46. Material: paper. Size: 5 /14" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: buff colored paperback cover; black cover graphic of marching German military prisoners of war on a country road from Camp Algona in Iowa; cover title: "Held in the Heartland" - contents: 46 numbered pages of narrative, photos and drawings both in English and German.

Minnesota's POW Camps, WWII. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 3/8" L. Description: black and white German POW photo graphics on paperback cover; red cover title: "Swords into Plowshares" - contents: 235 numbered pages of narrative and photos detailing the Minnesota POW camps during World War II; author signed.

World War II Children's Book. Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 11 1/4" L. Description: multicolored graphics on a hardcover; graphics: paper memorabilia and a girl studying shoes; hardback covered with identical paper jacket; black cover title: "One Thousand Tracings" and author credit: Lita Judge - contents: unnumbered pages feature a simple story and colorful illustrations depicting how one American family gave shoes and other donations to German families devastated by World War II.

University of Minnesota, Waseca Commencement 1991. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: red cover; print on front: "University of Minnesota Waseca 1991 Commencement The Seventh of June Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-One Eleven O-Clock."; eight yellow pages inside.

University of Minnesota, Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 15 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: green and yellow paper - "Campus Guide University of Minnesota Technical College Waseca."