E. F. Johnson Coasters. Material: cork. Size: 3 1/2" diameter. Description: set of four (a-d) beige disks with brown graphic concentric circles overlaid with name of the company E. F. Johnson.

Santa Photo with Carl and Richard Oeljen. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white studio portrait showing two young boys posed with a Dayton's Department Store Santa Claus; stored in a paper folder with "The Dayton Company" written on the front and "Santa-Graf" printed inside the folder; the boys are identified as Carl and Richard Oeljen of Waseca.

Santa Photo with Richard and Carl Oeljen. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white studio portrait showing two boys posed with Santa Claus at Dayton's Department Store, Minneapolis; the boys are identified as Richard and Carl Oeljen of Waseca.

Vern Lewer's Plane Crash. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white glossy photo showing a propellor plane after it had crashed off the airport; two young men stand looking at the scene.

Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Sign. Material: metal. Size: 14" x 20". Description: black and yellow galvanized steel with partially reflectorized surface and overlays, a black circle set against a yellow rectangular background, three yellow triangles are arranged in geometric pattern with the apex of the triangles pointing down; below the fallout symbol, lettered in yellow against black, are the words "Fallout Shelter” in plain block letters; a circle outlined in gold encircles the gold word ... more

Kitchenology Cookbook, New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, textile. Size: 6" x 9". Description: well-worn cookbook pages tied at spine with light cord, containing recipes donated by women of the New Richland Congregational Church; advertisers' pages are inserted of those New Richland businesses that sponsored the printing of the fundraising effort; several handwritten recipes from the Skelton family are also included; these cookbooks were used often by Bernice Skelton ... more

Cookbook from the New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white pages held together with two metal binder rings; a typewritten, mimeographed pages of recipes donated by members of the New Richland Congregational Church Women to be sold as a fundraiser; New Richland businesses sponsored the printing and have pages of ads in the book; some businesses represented are Standard Lumber Co., Nelson's Bakery, Abraham's Grocery Store, New R ... more

Cookbook from the New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white pages held together with two metal binder rings; a typewritten, mimeographed pages of recipes donated by members of the New Richland Congregational Church Women to be sold as a fundraiser; New Richland businesses sponsored the printing and have pages of ads in the book; some businesses represented are Standard Lumber Co., Nelson's Bakery, Abraham's Grocery Store, New R ... more

Summer in Waseca County. Material: wood, oil paint, metal. Size: 14" x 18". Description: an oil painting done in shades of green, blue and gray; an image of a country T-road in the foreground set in lush green pasture land with groves of trees in the distance; overhead, the big blue sky studded with rain clouds dominates the scene; signed by artist Bernie Anderson; reverse side wire hanger.

Still Life Painting from the Artist's Studio. Material: particle board, oil paint, wood, metal. Size: 14" x 18". Description: shades of blue from pastel to darkest shades predominate in this still life oil painting; the image is of a model sailboat and a vase holding two flowers painted in vibrant shades of yellow and orange that pop against the dark blue background; an earthenware toned pitcher is in the foreground; signed by the artist Bernie Anderson.

Self Portrait by Artist Bernie Anderson. Material: textile, paint, metal. Size: 18" x 24". Description: a watercolor using muted earthen shades against a white and gray background; portrait of man in a white shirt, entitled "Self Portrait", Paris, artist signature and 6/00; painting is mounted inside an acrylic frame with a narrow aluminum frame; wire hanger on reverse.

A Winter Landscape Oil Painting Southwest of Otisco. Material: textile, wood, metal. Size: 30" x 36". Description: a winter scene painted in oils by New Richland artist, Bernie Anderson; images of bare-branched trees in a snowy setting.

Waseca Central High School Architect Plans. Material: paper. Size: 34" x 44". Description: blue drafting paper with white copy work by architect William Ittner, St. Louis, Missouri; sixteen sheets stapled together at the top, each sheet contains specs for a specific area of the planned school: foundation plan, basement and tunnel plan, ground floor plan, first floor plan, second floor plan, ground floor framing, first floor framing, second floor framing, half-ceiling framing and half-roof fr ... more

Florence Dietz. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of Florence Dietz at work as a waitress at the King Melody Inn.

Yvonne Carson and Robert Sheehy Wedding Photo. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a young woman, Yvonne Carson wearing a full-skirted white wedding gown with a small white crown and veil; standing beside her holding a cigarette is her new husband Robert Sheehy wearing a white shirt and white pants; they are standing in front of the King Melody Inn, Waseca; the couple was married at the Sacred Heart Church in Waseca on April 20, 1963.

Janesville High School Annual, 1952, "The Bear Story 1952". Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" x 10 1/2". Description: black card stock cover with gold title, The Bear Story 1952, and gold graphic of a bear; 32 pages.

Yvonne Carson Sheehy Shower Photo at the King Melody Inn. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a young woman, Yvonne Carson wearing a white sleeveless party dress with a wide cummerbund waist and a dark floral corsage; in the background is a large painting or deer in a snowy landscape done by a local artist; one other girl is in the background tending the buffet table; Yvonne and Robert Sheehy were married at the Sacred Heart Church in Waseca on April 20, 196 ... more

Tammy Sheehy Foels and Michael Shifflett. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a little girl and a young boy; they appear to be performing on a stage probably at the King Melody Inn in Waseca.

Merrill and Margaret Carson Seated with Guests at a Table. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of 9 people seated at a table at the King Melody Inn in Waseca; identified are Merrill Carson, Margaret Carson and Cel Collins.

Merrill Carson and String of Fish at Clear Lake. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a young man standing holding a string of fish possibly; he is identified as Merrill Carson, owner of the King Melody Inn in Waseca.

Patricia Carson; Wade Larson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of two young children seated at a table with food plates in front of them at the King Melody Inn, Waseca; they are identified as Patricia Carson and Wade Larson.

Merrill and Margaret Carson in Costume. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of the King Melody Inn owners Merrill and Margaret Carson posed at the Inn with five others who are in costume.

Merrill Carson, Yvonne Carson and Margaret Carson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a young woman, Yvonne Carson standing between her parents, Merrill and Margaret Carson at their Inn, The King Melody in Waseca.

Yvonne Carson and Sandra Carson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a two young birls celebrating their September birthdays at the King Melody Inn in Waseca. They are standing at a table behind a very large decorated sheet cake.