Janesville Fire Chief Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Description: gold plated badge, solid center disk with black printed "Fire Dept.", four segments surround the center; top segment imprinted with "Chief", bottom segment imprinted with "Janesville, Minn.", left segment graphic of fire hydrant, right segment graphic of hook and ladder; worn by volunteer fireman Harvey Gardner; reverse side attaching screw pin. Also known as Harvey E. Gardner.

Janesville Fire Department Volunteer Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Description: silver plated badge, solid center disk with black printed graphic of the Minnesota State Seal bordered with "State of Minnesota"; four segments surround the center; top segment imprinted with "J.F.D.", bottom segment imprinted with "Janesville Minn.", left segment graphic of fire hydrant, right segment graphic of hook and ladder; worn by volunteer fireman Harvey Gardner; reverse side attaching screw ... more

Janesville Special Police Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" x 1 3/4". Description: silver colored shield imprinted in black letters, "Special Police Janesville Minn."; reverse side attachment vertical safety-style pin and saddle.

Waseca County Special Deputy Sheriff Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" x 2". Description: silver plated badge, eagle image at top, solid center disk with black printed graphic of the Minnesota State Seal bordered with "Special Deputy Sheriff Waseca County, 2; reverse side attachment vertical safety-style pin and saddle.

Janesville Volunteer Fireman Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" x 2". Description: silver plated badge, eagle image at top, solid center disk with black printed graphic of the Minnesota State Seal bordered with "State of Minnesota", outer border imprinted with "Member Janesville Fire Dept. Minn." ; reverse side attachment vertical safety-style pin and saddle.

Harvey Gardner, Janesville, Minn. Token. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: silver colored aluminum disk with raised border print, "H. E. Gardner Janesville, Minn.", pierced center star with raised graphic of a U.S. flag. Also known as Harvey E. Gardner.

Janesville Fire Department Uniform Button. Material: metal. Size: 5/8" diameter. Description: silver colored button with raised imprint of laurel leaf encircling "F. D." Reverse side metal loop and company name, "Russell Uniform".

St. Paul College of Law Diploma. Material: paper, textile, leather. Size: 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: black leather folder with front cover gold imprint, :St. Paul College of Law Diploma"; inside folder lined in white moiré; four white moiré corners hold a 6" x 8" parchment document bestowing on Harvey E. Gardner the degree of Bachelor of Laws, dated June 16, 1932, signed by the college president, Oscar Hallam and the College secretary.

St. Dymphna Devotion Membership Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" Description: white card stock folding card; front image of St. Dymphna with a blue background and gold lettering, "St. Dymphna Strengthens Us"; inside contains the certified membership signed by Harvey Gardner for the year 1966-67; information on the spiritual benefits of membership and on the reverse side, a prayer in honor of St. Dymphna.

Memory Card for Walter Gardner. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 4". Description: white card stock card; front sepia image of a father image holding a small child, captioned "St. Joseph, patron of a happy death, pray for us"; reverse side information, "In loving memory of Walter Gardner [father of Harvey Gardner], Died August 1, 1945"; a short prayer from the Missal; printed by the Franciscan Missionary Union, Chicago.

State Farm Insurance Membership Card of Harvey Gardner. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5". Description: folded peach colored card stock with cover information, "Your State Farm Agent, Jackie J. Frank, Automobile, Life, Fire at 106 West South St., Janesville, Minn."; inside information contains policy number, policy period coverage dates in 1966, names of those covered including Harvey Gardner, Gayle Gardner, John Gardner; car covered by insurance, a 1961 Chrysler.

Memory Card for President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock with a black and white photo of John Kennedy on front, captioned, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, Born May 29, 1917, Inaugurated January 20, 1961, Died November 22, 1963; reverse side contains a prayer of St. Ambrose and a prayer for mercy for Kennedy. Kennedy was assassinated in November of 1963.

Gardner Driver's License. Material: plastic. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: white plastic card; information machine stamped, Harvey Edmund Gardner, Janesville, MInn. 56048, date of birth 9-3-1908, Hair Gry, Eyes Blu, Height 5-10, Weight 155, Corrective lenses, Issued H8 -72; hand signed by Harvey E. Gardner.

Gardner FCC Radiotelephone Operator Permit. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: white card stock; a card authorizing the carrier, Harvey Gardner, to operate licensed radiotelephone stations according to the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission of America; issuing officer, Donald Murray.

Attorney Gardner's Minnesota Supreme Court Registration Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4". Description: white card stock; a card certification that Harvey Gardner is registered during 1972 as an attorney by the Minnesota Supreme Court, signed by John McCarthy, Clerk of Supreme Court.

Harvey Gardner Selective Service Registration. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock; a card certification that Harvey Gardner is registered with the Selective Service in accordance with the Proclamation of the President of the United States; Form D.S.S.2; reverse side contains the physical registration of the registrant.

Attorney Gardner Treasury Department Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4". Description: blue card stock; enrollment certifying to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

Gardner Driver's License 1948. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock identification card of Harvey Edmund Gardner showing that he is licensed to drive a motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of Minnesota for the years 1944-1948; reverse side addressed to Mr. Gardner, mailed from St. Paul, Minn. on August 3, 1944 and stamped with 1 cent postage.

Harvey E. Gardner Attorney at Law Card. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock card identifying Mr. Gardner as Attorney at Law in Janesville, Telephone 84; reverse side handwritten with notes one of which says #75 Hotel Lowry, $7.00 Feb. 3, 1934.

Gardner Horse Thief Detective Membership Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock card, rounded corners identifying Harvey Gardner as a lifetime member of the Waseca County Horse Thief Detectives, signed by Fred Gray, President and Art Brisbane, Secretary.

Gardner Gasoline Mileage Ration. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2". Material: white card stock Basic Mileage Ration card from the United States of America Office of Price Administration, dated November 12, 1942 and identifying the qualifying vehicle as a 1939 Chevrolet Sport Sedan; signed on the reverse side by Board member Arlie Rustad; front of card has identification of card holder's signature.

Gardner Gasoline Mileage Ration. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: buff colored card stock ration card issued by the War Price & Ration Board of Waseca, signed by Mr. Porath, to Mr. Gardner for use with his 1941 Chevrolet from 1945 through November 8, 1946. Gasoline rationing was in effect nationwide during World War II.

Martha and Johannes Sorenson immigrated to Waseca County in the 1850s where Johannes was a blacksmith. He died in 1877. They claimed 40 acres close to the Le Sueur River and built a cabin across the road from the Le Sueur River Church in New Richland Township. After Johannes died, in 1877, Martha continued to live in her cabin until she died in 1910.

Gardner Gasoline Mileage Ration Record. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 8". Description: white form from the U.S. Government Printing Office: #16-39951-1; the printed instructions include that it must be presented to the County War Price & Rationing Board with each application for a gasoline ration; the vehicle driven for this record was a 1941 Royal Chrysler.