Impact of Air Attack in World War II, Civil Defense Planning Book 1953. Material: paper, metal. Size: 10" x 11 1/2". Description: blue three ring binder; Impact of Air Attack in World War II: Selected Data for Civil Defense Planning, Division I: Physical Damage to Structures, Facilities and Persons, Volume 1: Summary of Civil Defense Experience, Federal Civil Defense Administration, 31 May 1953."

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a white building with a sign in the foreground: "Lampert Lumber Co., Coal"; other buildings going off into the background; captioned "Main Street Waldorf, Minn. 4".

Waldorf Main Street. West Main Street, Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a white buildings along a dirt street, horse drawn wagons in front of buildings; captioned "West Main St. Waldorf Minn.".

Waldorf Aerial View. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a small town identified as Waldorf, Minnesota taken from above from an airplane; water tower in the center of the photo, grain bins, church, houses, school, fields in the background.

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a white buildings with horse drawn wagons parked in front; a wide dirt street in the foreground; captioned "Main St. Waldorf, Minn."; note on reverse side: "There is only one side of the business places of Waldorf, the other half is too far from Front Street so the photographer did not get that on this card. First place to left side is 1) Tom Foley Saloon; 2) Ed Kelling Store; 3) John Foley Res ... more

Mrs. Henry Bluhm Feeding Chickens. Main Street, Waldorf, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a woman wearing a long dark dress and head cover identified as Mrs. Henry Bluhm (Averil Bromaghin) of Waldorf; she is holding her hand out as if feeding the flock of chickens in the foreground; a shed and picket fence section are in the background.

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of white buildings with horse drawn wagons parked in front; a wide dirt street in the foreground; awning signs for businesses: Ewert General Merchandise and Waldorf... Note on reverse addressed to Miss Agnes Ewert from Your BGW: "I am sending you one of the cards that I took. They are old cards and aren't no good".

Huntting Elevator Company, Waldorf, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a tall building with a white sign on two sides: "Huntting Elv. Co." and sign on a smaller attached building: "Coal"; railroad track on the right side with two railroad cars on the track; photo caption: "Waldorf, Minn."

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of white buildings with horse drawn wagons parked in front; a wide dirt street in the foreground; the Huntting Elevator is far in the background; captioned "Main Street Waldorf, Minn."

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of the Waldorf business district showing the Gotzlan Shoe Store and Grocery Store; automobiles of the day and shoppers; caption: "Main St., Waldorf, Minn." Reverse side addressed to Miss Agnes Beck, Matawan, Minn., from Edgar Possin with news of the day.

Waldorf Consolidated School, Waldorf, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of the Waldorf Consolidated School, a two story brick rectangular building with doors facing west and south; caption: Consolidated School, Waldorf, Minn.

Waldorf Machine Shed and Granary Farmyard. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of farmyard outbuildings in the foreground and a white farm house in the background; caption: Machine Shed & Granary Waldorf, Minn. Farm.

Civil Defense Walkie-Talkies. (a) Walkie Talkie. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: red plastic case with belt clip; Motorola logo on clip; charger connections at bottom; speaker on front; silver metal top with two channels: 121 and 111, headphone jack, frequency and volume dial. (b) Case. Material: textile, metal. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: brown leather case; dark brown leather stitching on sides; six metal rivets on back; holes in front for speaker; CD, ... more

Bluhm Residence in Waldorf, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of a two story four square, white clapboard house with third floor dormers and screened in front porch; lamppost in foreground; identified as the Bluhm House in Waldorf; note on reverse: Sister Anna from Sister Alma.

George and Nellie Pream Residence. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of a newly built two story clapboard house painted with two colors; screened porch; dormer; new cement sidewalks; Waldorf school in background; identified as the new home of George and Nellie Pream of Waldorf, Minnesota.

George Pream Holding Baby. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of a young man seated on a chair in front of the steps of white house, he is holding an infant wrapped in a blanket; identified as George Pream and Joyce (Joice) from Waldorf, Minn.

Waldorf Corner Cafe and Staff. Main Street, Waldorf, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white reprint of original image of the Waldorf Corner Cafe interior showing the tin ceiling, counter bar with stools; wait staff standing behind bar are identified as Ernest Habeck, Adelia Habeck, Margaret Hinna and Erwin Drager; Margaret and Erwin were later married.

Henry Engel and Friend. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of two men dressed in denim looking suit jackets and trousers; the young man on the left is identified as Henry Engel.

Henry Engel in Band Uniform with Trombone. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" image on a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image a young man wearing a band uniform and holding a trombone; he is identified as Hank Engel of Waldorf, Minnesota.

Weather Alert Receiver. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 6" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: Electra Bearcat BC-W Weather Alert Receiver Radio WX; cream and black plastic case; silver metal antenna attached to top; orange push bar switch at top left, a two position switch which turns power on and off or resets the tone alert system; on front: "Alert" light, flashing lights that are triggered by the NOAA weather station at the beginning of an emergency broadcast; a red ready light located undernea ... more

Waldorf Young Men. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image of 20 young men posed in rows beside a white clapboard building; each man is wearing a shirt, tie and hat, some with suspenders; the center man seated on ground is wearing striped overalls and a darker shirt and is holding a dog; tentative identification, back row l-r: 1) ? 2) ? 3) George Pream; 4) Dave Hodgkins; 5) ? 6) Ed Ford; 7) Jim Doyle; 8) Joe Kaiser; 9) ? 10? Jack Doyle; middle row l-r: ... more

Wobschall Garage Waldorf, Minn. Advertising Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: white postcard with black print: "Anyway You Look At It....the purchase of a new battery will find the answer in Exide...at Wobschall Garage Waldorf, Minn. Radio A&B Batteries"; prestamped on reverse side with green one cent stamp.

Lizzy, Anna, Rose and Stella Fogal as Children in Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image of four little girls wearing white eyelet dresses, barefoot except for the oldest girl who has high top shoes; they are posed standing in front of a white clapboard building; they are identified as Lizzy, Anna, Rose and Stella Fogel.

Esther and Ervin Engel as Children. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image of two children seated side by side and identified as brother and sister Esther (Prange) and Ervin Engel. Message on reverse addressed to "Bill Janike from Your sister Martha" (Janike Prange).

A Black Woman Renter in Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" post card. Description: black and white image of a dark haired woman posed standing in a studio portrait; she is wearing a sailor hat, long coat and white fur trimmed shoes and holding a small bag; the hand written caption identifies her as a darkie (a term in use at the time to identify African Americans) that roomed at a house in Waldorf.