Middle Aged Woman Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 61/2". Description: sepia card stock bust portrait image of middle aged woman with dark, center-parted hair pulled back; she is wearing a dark blouse with high ruffled neckline, a small brooch and vertical row of buttons, under a dark jacket with small lapels with dark edging; front caption and reverse side red print, Lawin, Northfield and Waseca, MInn. Duplicates can be had at an time.

Young Woman in Full Length Studio Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock full length portrait image of young woman posed standing with her left hand resting on a studio gate prop; she has light colored hair pulled to the back and short curly bangs; she is wearing a dark long skirted dress with a long form-fitting dark waist jacket that buttons down the front, a high ruffled neckline and brooch; front caption and reverse side ... more

Portrait of Two Girls from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young woman posed seated in a studio setting; she is wearing a dark long dress with high lace collar; a younger girl is posed standing beside her and has short light colored hair, she is wearing a dark ankle length dress and high top shoes; front caption, A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.

Family of Six Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young family, parents and four children posed in a studio setting, all wear dark clothing; the parents are seated; one daughter is standing beside her father with her arm linked around his; the older son is posed standing on the other side of his father who is holding a book; the younger son is posed seated in a small chair in front of his family; the younger d ... more

Portrait of a Young Baby from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young baby posed seated and wearing a very long white dress; front photographer's logo caption, Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.

Vignette Bust Portrait of an Older Woman, Margarete Lewer from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of an elderly woman identified as Margarete Lewer, 1825-1907; she is wearing a dark dress that buttons down the front, with high puffed leg-o-mutton sleeves, and a neckline brooch; she has white hair that is center-parted and drawn to the back; front photographer's caption, Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minnesota, Superior Finish.

Vignette Bust Portrait of an Older Man, Likely Heinrich Lewer from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of an older man tentatively identified as Heinrich Lewer, 1828-1910; he has thinning short dark hair that extends into a short beard framing his face from his sideburns and under his chin; he is wearing a light colored vest and coat over a dark shirt with small white dots, his tie is a very large dark bow; front photographe ... more

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young dark hair man with a small mustache posed standing with his right hand resting on a rail fence prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a dark suit with the top button of the coat buttoned; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young dark hair man with a small mustache posed standing with one knee crossed over the other and with his right hand resting on a rail fence prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a dark suit with the open coat showing a watch chain fob draped across his vest; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a very young, clean shaven man posed standing with his right hand holding onto an ornate tooled colonnade prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a loose fitting suit with the open coat showing a watch chain fob draped across his vest; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Four Young Siblings from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a three girls posed with a younger boy in a studio setting; they are wearing dark clothes and high top shoes; front photographer's logo caption, O. J. Oftedahl Photos, New Richland, Minn.

August Billing Calling Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: colorful fancy Victorian card featuring a woman's hand holding a yellow breasted bird, a floral background and an envelope graphic with a scripted message, "Accept my unchanging love"; the precision cut card is adhered to white cardstock with a cut scalloped edge and stamped with the name: August A. Billing; reverse side handwritten signature of Amanda Schwartzkopf and "AES".

Willie J. Heilman Calling Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: colorful fancy Victorian card featuring a woman's hand holding a framed picture with a scripted greeting "Ever Faithful" and a floral background; the precision cut card is adhered to white cardstock with a cut scalloped edge and stamped with the name: Willie J. Heilman; reverse side hand printed "F. S."

Emil E. Billing Calling Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: colorful fancy Victorian card featuring a hand holding a basket of flowers; two white doves are seated on top of the flowers holding a card between them with a greeting "Sweet remembrance"; the precision cut card is adhered to white cardstock with a cut scalloped edge and stamped with the name: Emil E. Billing; reverse side hand printed "A.S.S."

Walter J. Foels Calling Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: colorful fancy Victorian card featuring a two hands holding a framed card with the message: "Life bear for you its sweetet flowers"; two song birds perch on to of the card against a floral background; the precision cut card is adhered to white cardstock with a cut scalloped edge and stamped with the name: Walter J. Foels; reverse side hand printed "A.S.S."

Montgomery Ward Christmas Gifts '85. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: multi colored glossy card stock cover with images of toys, stuffed animals riding in a display train; title and price on cover, $4.00; 487 pages of color photos of toys available for purchase through mail order; center index pages; toys could be ordered until June 30, 1986; white paper wrapper with message, "Welcome to a merry Montgomery Ward Christmas!" Mailing label: Janet K. Watts.

JC Penney Sales Catalog 2009. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: multi colored glossy card stock cover featuring a young blond female model posed wearing a St. John's Bay argyle sweater; cover information states this is a fall & winter catalog for the year 2009; 822 pages of colorful products for sale by the company including clothing, household goods, appliances and furniture.

Sears Annual Spring/Summer Catalog for 1993. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10 3/4". Description: multi colored glossy card stock cover featuring a young woman and a young child posed wearing summer clothing; price of catalog stated at $5; 1554 pages of color photographs picturing items for sale by mail order.

Montgomery Ward Fall & Winter Catalog 1985. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10 3/4". Description: multi colored glossy cover featuring a young woman posed in profile wearing a blue sweater; 290 pages of photos that show items for sale by mail order for clothing, furniture, household goods, automotive and more.

Herter's Correct Professional Way to Use a Compass. Material: paper. Size: 6"x 9". Description: white glossy booklet with black cover print, "The Correct Professional Way to Use a Compass", by George Herter, of Herter's, Inc.; 13 pages, illustrated; a detailed narrative explaining how to keep your bearing when hiking using Herter's compasses; another section describes how to use the Herter Mileage computer.

Waseca High School Class of 1926. Material: paper, glass, wood, metal. Size: 7" x 41". Description: black and white panoramic photo of high school students wearing caps and gowns; they are posed standing in front of the Waseca High School; captioned "W. H. S. 1926"; photographed by Stiehl; photo is encased under glass in a wooden frame.

Waseca Fire Department Plaque. Material: metal. Size: 7" x 7". Description: bronzed metal and plastic, circular image of a firefighter rescuing a small child as he climbs down a ladder; background image of an eagle and a rescue firefighter badge; total scene bordered in gilded laurel leaf design and mounted on a base with a printed caption: "The Waseca Fire Department Thanks You". Manufactured by the Eagle Engraving Company.

Emilie Johnson Certificate of Baptism and Birth Reissued. (a) Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2 x 7". Description: white paper form preprinted with the heading, "Certificate of Baptism and Birth This Certifies"; form information is typed in and hand signed by Pastor J. C. Walledom of the Le Sueur River Lutheran Church, New Richland, Minnesota; information includes: Emilie Josephine, daughter of Anders Johnson and Inger Hartz Johnson was born on the 23rd day of April 1896 and received Chr ... more

State Farmers Insurance Pencil. Material: wood, metal, rubber, graphite. Size: 7 1/2''. Description: red painted pencil, imprinted with company name "State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Waseca, Minnesota"; white rubber eraser; gold metal cap holding eraser.

Trump Impeachmint Tin. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Description: enameled metal hinged tin; cover graphic of a cartoon President Trump running away with a money bag and the Declaration of Independence; a sign labeled "Absolute Worse President Ever"; Printed across the top, "Impeachmints, Peach flavored mints"; information on bottom of tin: "The mint preferred by voters (but not by the electoral college", list of ingredients; "Presents of Mind"; "The Unemployed Philosophers Guild"; "M ... more