Northwest Waseca Neighborhood. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white glossy photo of post World War II houses located in northwest Waseca.

Northwest Waseca Neighborhood. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white glossy photo of post World War II houses located in northwest Waseca.

National Cloak and Suit Company Catalog of 1920s Fashions. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11". Description: black and white as well as color graphics on white pages of a customer catalog; many of the back pages have been reused as a scrapbook by the original owners, Esther Wobschall and Irene Austin where they cut and pasted stories and poems from other sources of the same era.

Lutheran Quadri Centennial Celebration Bookmark. Material: textile. Size: 2" x 6 3/4". Description: dark blue felt bookmark printed with yellow, "Souvenir 1517-1917 Lutheran Celebration Quadri Centennial"; Lutheran graphic. This souvenir was found in the scrapbook of Esther Wobschall.

Steele-Waseca Counties Plat Book 2021. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10 1/2". Description: glossy teal and white cover with multiple advertiser's ads; included in contents are an alphabetical residential and business phone listing with addresses; maps and farm plats of all townships in the two-county area, highways and section numbers marked; index to land owners; various other county government listings with contact people, emails and phone numbers listed.

Certificate of Confirmation Wilhelm Poplow. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 12". Description: parchment colored form with printed information and religious symbols; confirmation data written in black ink indicates that Wilhelm Aug. Fred. Poplow was born on October 31, 1873 and confirmed on April 15, 1888 at the Ev. Luther. Immanuel Kirche Alma City, Waseca Co., Minn. by A. Mueller, Ev. Luth. Pastor.

State of Minnesota Certificate of Marriage: William Poplow and Clara Wussow. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white form with green graphic border and black script print; blanks fill in with black ink handwriting with details, County of Waseca, 1916 in Waseca, William Poplow and Clara Wussow of Waseca County were married, signed by a minister of the Gospel, Fredric Duerschner, with witnesses Willie Wussow and Nettie Wussow; red ten cent red documentary stamp is attached.

Confirmation Certificate of Clara Wussow. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 14". Description: white card stock form with colored graphics of a spired church, young people kneeling before a clergyman with outstretched arms, an image of the painting of The Lord's Supper, and miscellaneous floral and angelic graphics; black and red print in the German language identifying the form as a certificate of baptism; handwritten information in black ink indicating that Clara Anna Wussow, born on the 11th of ... more

Marriage Certificate of Wilhelm (William) Poplow and Clara Wussow. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 14". Description: ivory colored card stock certificate with colored religious and floral symbols, blue-gray form print in the German language signifying in handwritten black ink that this is a marriage certificate of Wilhelm Poplow and Clara Wussow both from Waseca County, Minnesota who were married on March 16, 1916 with witnesses Wilhelm Wussow and Nettie Wussow by Fredrich Duerschner, pastor.

Baptismal Certificate of Clara Anna Wussow Poplow. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 3/4". Description: sepia paper document printed in German language, names and dates handwritten in ink; information added includes the name of the baptized using Clara's German name, date of birth April 11, 1886, date of baptism July 4, 1886, names of witnesses and name of pastor, C.H. Sprengeler, Wilton Lutheran Church.

Framed Needlecraft River and Mill Scene. Material: textile, wood, metal. Size: 17" x 17". Description: multicolored yarn crafted into an autumn scene with an old fashioned river mill driven by a paddle wheel, surrounded by trees with colorful leaves; needle work includes needle punch work and embroidery on a natural colored fabric; the scene is encircled with a line of orange-brown embroidery. Handwritten on the back is "Made by Jeanine Papke Powell 1979". Framed by "Bob & Gwen", Waseca Decorati ... more

McCall's Magazine July 1986. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10 1/2". Description: glossy multicolored paper cover with featured story subject, singer Kenny Rogers on cover; 148 pages of advertisements, feature articles, stories, health news, child care tips, beauty and fashion trends, home design features, home management and equipment news, food and beverage recipes and ideas, and monthly columns from the editor and other columnists of the 1980s; mailing label to L. F. Matz.

Form 69-A1 Census of Agriculture for John R. and LaVonne Matz Acreage in Woodville Township. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 14". Description: pale yellow paper booklet, a copy of the original sent to the acreage owners from the Census Bureau; work sheet copy filled by LaVonne Matz for the year 1969; 114 acres located in Woodville Township.

Personal Letter to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from John R. Matz. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: yellow onion skin paper carbon copy of a typewritten to Robert Herbst, Commissioner concerning snowmobile problems and the posting and fencing of private lands; attached are sketches of the landowner's property in relation to Clear Lake, Rice Lake and Watkins Lake with the plans to install barb wire fences; Mr. Matz asks that Mr. Herbst forward guidelines from the ... more

Personal Letter to President Dallas Swenson of the Snow-Seca Snowmobile Club. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: yellow onion skin paper carbon copy of a typewritten letter from John R. Matz; the letter asks that the snowmobile club be informed that the Matz property is not to be used to snowmobiling.

Waseca High School, Waseca, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the High School, Waseca, Minn.; caption in white on front: "High School Waseca, Minn. C-119"; reverse side addressed to Mr. Jerome Selvik, Omaha, Nebraska; message from "Mother" with short personal message; postmarked from Waseca, August 6, 1940.

Eunice Brown. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" X 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Eunice Brown, Waseca High School Class of 1932.

Small Town America. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" W. 11 1/2" L. x 2" D. Description: gray hardcover with paper dust jacket. Contents: 159 numbered pages, dozens of black and white photographs featuring local citizens and details of small town architecture throughout America including several from Waseca County: New Richland, Janesville and Waseca; information and photos about the Waseca's Pheasant Cafe; Joe and Ruth Kozan and the Waseca Music Company; New Richland's Tom Bruzek and the histori ... more

Small Town America. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" W. 11 1/2" L. x 2" D. Description: gray hardcover with paper dust jacket. Contents: 159 numbered pages, dozens of black and white photographs featuring local citizens and details of small town architecture throughout America including several from Waseca County: New Richland, Janesville and Waseca; information and photos about the Waseca's Pheasant Cafe; Joe and Ruth Kozan and the Waseca Music Company; New Richland's Tom Bruzek and the histori ... more

Waseca High School Baccalaureate Program 1950. Material: glossy white folder with front page black print: "1950 Baccalaureate Services, Waseca High School, May 28, 1950, 8:00 P.M., Central School Auditorium"; inside information includes order of service with officiants Rev. M. D. Hinderlie and Rev. W. J. Pilgrim, call to worship, doxology, invocation, musical performances by high school students, prayer, sermon and benediction; high school band performs processional and recessional; back page li ... more

American Legion Certificate of Safety Patrol Service Award to James Gigeay. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12". Description: gray parchment paper printed in blue; American Legion logo at top; recognizes James Gigeay for honorable service as a member of the School Safety Patrol of the local school; signed by Supt. K. O. Dahlager and Legion members H. J. Streitz and John F. Cahill, May 22, 1950.

Waseca High School Basketball Team 1937-38. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photo of ten young high school men wearing basketball uniforms and jackets posed with their coach; identified as the basketball team of 1937-38, front row (from left) Roland Malloy, Seymour Johnson (captain), Bob Kugath (captain) Gene Farrell and Bill Foster; backrow, Coach Lee Krough, Milt Gutfleisch, Gordon Draheim, Jim Fox, Paul Paulson and Charley Gigeay.

Charlie Grundman; Charles Gigeay. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 5". Description: black and white glossy photo of two men posed on a city street, International Truck sign in background, 1940 era sedan parked behind them; identified as Charlie Grundman wearing a military uniform and Charlie Gigeay wearing a dark shirt under white bib overalls; dated May 1942.

Charlie and Mary Gigeay Home at 300 5th St. S.E. Material: paper. Size: 2 2/1" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photo showing a corner lot two story white clapboard house with steep cables and street facing dormer; identified as a house on 300 5th St., Southeast, and the home of Charlie and Mary Gigeay.

Sleigh & Cutter Princess Jean Quisling. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photo showing a young woman seated in a horse-drawn sleigh, she is waving at the parade onlookers; a sign identifying her as Jean Quisling is attached to the sleigh side.