Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 10 7/8" L. Description: paperback book - 92 pages of family history - includes the Norwegian history of the Jacobson Family and descendents of Jakob Olsen and Kari Pedersdatter - indexed.
Minnesota Sons of the American Revolution Registry. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 9 1/4' L. x 1/2" D. Description: blue and gold cover - 154 pages - centennial Registry of Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution from 1889 to 1989. Gives name of members and name of ancestor, National number and State Number.
Leisure Activities in Waseca County. Material: paper and metal. Size: 9 1/4" W. x 11 1/2" L. x 1/8" thick. Description: pink cover - white copy paper - black print - 20-page photocopy of a Waseca County leisure time activities study: includes parks, fairground, restaurants, historical sites, campgrounds, lakes, golf courses, tennis courts, bicycle trails, hiking trails, bowling alleys, art galleries, theater groups, city celebrations, service club events, musical events, church events, librari
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Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 7 1/4" L. Description: multicolored paper - gold, blue and white background - circle or roses extends above square card.
Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 9" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - triangular shaped yellow, white and pink - second overlay: flower, third overlay: white paper doily and top overlay: gold ornamental paper - center graphic: angel holding a dove.
Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" W. x 7 3/4" L. Description: multi blue background - graphic: roses at top - rectangular shape - white and silver cut paper with center graphic: angel - card message: "For one I love Sincerely" and "To one I love".
V.A. Hirscher, Druggist. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 6" L. Description: multi-colored ink blotter; printed on front: "Druggist" and "A full line of Carter's Inks, Mucilage and Paste. V.A. Hirscher, Janesville, Minn."; graphic of bearded and bespectacled man writing in a book; printed above picture: "The old bookkeeper's verdict"; printed below picture: "After all, no ink like Carters" handwritten at the top: "Lydia G." and on bottom "Lydia Alma Emilia Grawunder."
S. C. Eckenbeck. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/8'" x 3 3/8" Description: four-color printed Christmas postcard, advertising S. C. Eckenbeck, Dry Goods, Carpets, and Notions, Waseca, Minnesota; graphic image of two young girls looking over snow covered brick fence, one holding a kitten; holly sprigs on left; printed by Murphy, the Printer, Waseca, Minn.
Material: film and plastic. Size: 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" x 1 7/8" D. Description: black negative film on gray plastic spindle - three rolls of microfilm. Roll 1: 1850 Minnesota Census - Roll 2: 1850 Mississippi Census - Roll 3: 1860 Minnesota Census includes: Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Buchanan, Carver, Crow Wing, Morrison, Cass and Itasca Counties - National Archives Film.
Herter Coat of Arms Patch. Material: textile. Size: 5 3/4" diameter. Description: black, yellow and red cotton patch - Black, Yellow and red cotton patch. Large round patch with black, yellow and red border. Herter's American Belgian Award across top. Herter coat of Arms in Middle. Waseca, MN, U.S.A., St. Hubert, - Tuwer Exceptionnel - Fusil printed 4 lines under coat of arms at bottom of patch. 5 3/4' X 5 3/4'. In good condition
Herter Archery Award Patch. Material: textile. Size: 4" diameter. Description: red cotton patch - circular - green arrow insignia in center - blue print around top edge: "Herter's Archery Award - World Famous Archery Tackle" - printed to one side of arrow emblem: "Big Game" and on other side: "Small Game" - printed below: "Target" and Waseca, Minn".
Herter Coat of Arms Patch. Material: textile. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 2 3/4" L. Description: yellow cotton - black edge stitching - square with curved lower edge - Herter Company's coat of arms stitched in center: crossed guns, fish hooks on each side, knife at top and bird below, stag on shield's left side - seahorse on sheid's right side - printed on small banner at lower edge: "Herter's".
New County Courthouse. Material: paper, textile. Size: 2 7/8" diameter. Description: white cardboard circular disk; brown line drawing of new court house; printed on one side: "The New Court House dedicated Sept. 2, 1897"; printed on other side: "Waseca County Herald. Murphy the Printer. The old Court House 1870 - 1896"; red braid loop hanger runs through small hole in top of disk
Ukelin Instructions. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: tan cover - black print - cover information: "Directions for Playing the Ukelin" - inside information printed in black on white paper: forward, directions for playing, various bass effects, how to number your own piano music, to tune the ukelin, many songs.
Sleigh. Material: wood. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 7" L. x 3" H. Description: cream colored paint over green painted wood - designed as a wooden box on runners - box sides taper down towards front - each runner has a small hole in the tip.
Material: metal, textile. Size: 1/2" W. x 4 1/8" L. Description: multi-colored grosgrain striped ribbon wrapped around metal rectangle - three segments: (1) white, red and blue represents Bronze Star; (2) yellow, white, red and blue represents the Asia/Pacific Campaign Medal; (3) red, blue, purple, yellow and white represents the WWII Victory Medal - two bronze stars on center ribbon - reverse side: straight prong pin and pressure cap on each end - worn above left breast pocket of U.S. Marine
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Captured by Indians Stories. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: buff colored - 68 pages. Contents: describes experiences of families arriving in Minnesota and being captured by Indians; accounts of the Buce (Busse) family with the Chippewa, Sioux and Dakota Indians; stories about the Negro, Joe Godfrey who lived among the Indians and more.
Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" L. x 1/2" D. Description: multi-colored cover entitled: "The Arabian Horse Times", January 1985 issue - contents: 365 pages, many colored pictures of horses.
Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 9 3/4" L. Description: blue paper cover - white pages with black printed information - contents: 1979 LeSueur Co., Minnesota rural resident director - 60 pages - alphabetical listing of people with phone numbers, advertistments and maps.
Knights of Pythias Pin. Material: metal. Size: 1/2" W. x 7/8" L. Description: gold pin three-part shield below a banner and helmeted knight's head, imprinted on banner: "K of P", skull and crossbones design in shield center; blue third of shield imprinted with an "F"; yellow third of shield imprinted with a "C"; red third of shield imprinted with a "B".
Waseca Jaycees Halloween Party 1948 Button. Material: metal, paper. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: orange plasticized paper over metal disk, black border printing: "Waseca Jaycees Halloween Party", center graphic: witch riding broomstick beside a flying bat in front of the moon; printed on left: "19" and on right: "48". (Reverse side pin missing.)
Don Brown for Congress Flyer/Blotter. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/8" W. x 7 7/8" L. Description: white card stock with blue printed information: "Vote for Don Brown for Congress, First Congressional District, Minnesota; Comprising the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona; black and white printed photograph of Don Brown on right side; Waseca Citizens Committee listed; ink blotter on reverse.
Mrs. Spaulding with Girl Scouts. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of Girl Scout leader, Mrs. C. W. Spaulding or Spalding in center surrounded by uniformed Girl and Cub Scouts.
Herman Peterson and Edgar Johnson. 8" x 10" black and white photograph of two men identified on the back as Herman A. Peterson, left; and Edgar F. Johnson, right.
Dr. West Veterinarian Sign. Material: metal. Size: 10" W. x 16" L. Description: sign forged for West Veterinary Hospital; Dr. Ralph L., R. Leland, Daniel O. West, Veterinarians.