Constantia Unit of Waseca High School. 10 1/2" x 13 1/4" composite photograph of the members of the "1905 Constantia Unit" of Waseca High School. There are 8 oval portraits of students and center portrait of their teacher. Individuals identified are, top row, L-R: Clarence Simons, Frieda Kakuske, Supt. V. G. Pickett, Cecile Miller, and Fred Johnson; bottom row, L-R: Dr. Dale Turnacliff, Ella Drum, Emma Kakuske, and Henry M Gallagher. Photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn.

10" x 14" sepia tone photograph of a little girl about 4 years of age. She is beautifully dressed in lace-trimmed dress, wearing a pendant, a large bow in her hair and black patent-leather shoes with black ribbons. She is posed in studio setting sitting on the edge of a mission-style table. Photographed by Lee Bros. (This photographer also photographed other members of the Ward family around the same time period.)

Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Krassin. Krassin Residence. 11" x 14" hand-colored photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf A. Krassin standing outside their house at 931 3rd Street S.W., Waseca, built in 1889. It is the original brick house with porches and trim. It is the early spring or fall of the year, no leaves on large tree in foreground. Some branches are drawn in. Unusual blue tints have been applied to house, sky and ground. Donated by the Krassin's grand-nephew, H. J. Rudolph. Krassin Residence; Krassin ... more

11" x 14" black and white portrait of Henry M. Gallagher, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, shown in his court robe.

6" x 9" photographic portrait; E. A. Everett posed sitting in an armchair, wearing pinstripe, three-piece suit and polka dot tie. Blank-Stoller, N.Y. photographer.

Emerson Ward. 10" x 13" black and white photographic portrait; Emerson C. Ward, son of Percy Ward; posed wearing wool herringbone tweed suit and striped tie; dark hair combed straight back. Photographed by Cutshall, Rochester, Minn.

11" x 14" sepia portrait photograph of John Moonan, grandfather of Dorothy Moonan Senn (wife of F. Martin Senn). Moonan is wearing a dark, three-piece suit, white shirt and small bow tie; b. February 9, 1866, d. November 23, 1922; married Rosemary Breen on February 12, 1890; elected mayor of Waseca, 1897; son of Patrick Moonan who operated the Sheridan Hotel in Waseca; John was admitted to the bar on March 27, 1887; served as Waseca county attorney, and Minnesota State Senator from 1907-1913; kn ... more

Blooming Grove World War I Fundraising Committee. 10" x 14" photograph; group of men wearing suits and hats, two holding U.S. flags, one holding large sign: "Blooming Grove" and another holding a silk banner with a list of the names of men serving from Blooming Grove. It was a bond rally to raise funds for World War I. Photographed by Geo. Kopman, Waseca, Minn. Note on reverse side: "World War I, 1917."

American Legion Post 228 Past Commanders. 6 1/2" x 10 1/2" black and white photograph of the Waseca American Legion Post 228, Waseca, Minnesota 56093, Past Commanders, taken in 1948; identified L-R: (seated) George James, Pete Madden, Marty Coughlin, Dr. I. J. Thornby, Carl Knudson, Al Ligget, Curt Schultz, Dr. Ralph West; (standing) Dana Wobschall, Charles Brozik, Joe Fugal, Lee Krough, Red Madden, Harold Webber, Emerson Ward, and Harry Fowler. They are posed in an office with certificates fram ... more

Minnesota State Senators Composite 1874. 9 1/2" x 13" composite photographic portraits of the 1874 Minnesota State Senate, part of the Minnesota State Legislature, including Governor Davis, Lt. Gov. Barto, Chaplain Marvin. Photographed by Zimmerman; senators shown: Buckham, Child, Cox, Freeman, Wells, Westfall, McKusick, Mealey, Wilkinson, Donnelly, Drake, Frankenfeld, A. E. Rice, Nelson, Atherton, Meighen,Thompson, Graves, Hubbard, Benedict, Whittemore, Butler, MacDonald, Peterson, Honner, Jon ... more

Rural Blooming Grove Township School District #5. Material: paper. Description: Teacher and students; photographic collection of 17 student school pictures (1 1/2" x 2 1/4") mounted on a black tagboard, including teacher's portrait (2" x 3") Ruth Gutknecht. School District 5; located in Waseca County, Blooming Grove Township, north of Waseca, taken in 1948. Students shown are identified L-R: (top row) Marlene Evenson, Paul Neuendorf, Ramona Pratt, Clifford Quitney, Donna Fretham; (second row) H ... more

Carl and Wilhemina Lorenz. 10" x 12" photograph of Carl and Wilhemina Lorenz posed in studio setting. Photo back reads, " Schwarein, Germany, northwest of Berlin"

9 1/2" x 13" hand-colored photograph of Thompson Boat House, southeast view; steamboat moored at the dock, and a Model A or Model T Ford parked in foreground.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 9 1/2" x 13 1/2". Description: black and white photograph; captioned: "34. Second Street, Waseca, Minn."; renamed later as South State Street; view toward north Elm Avenue intersection; storefronts visible: Waverly Hotel on the right, at 2nd Street S.E.; horse-drawn wagons tied up along street; electrical power lines visible along the street. Tear on right.

Maplewood Park Hotel and Pier Scene from Across Lake. 10" x 13 1/2" photograph; Maplewood Park, Hotel and pier; view from lake; hotel was three-story wood-frame, tower at left, and wrap-around porches on first and second levels; wide staircase took visitors from hotel at top of hill down to the pier or dock. This hotel burned around 1899.

10" x 13" sepia tone photograph; young, dark-haired woman wearing light, floral print dress; standing behind a table in a studio setting.

3 1/2" x 5" black and white photograph of a group of 5 young women posed in front of Glen's Gas Station on West Elm Avenue; in background left is Waseca's Hotel Ryan.

2" x 3" black and white photograph of Glen's Gas Station on West Elm Avenue, view faces west, showing Sacred Heart Church steeple in background. Photo out of focus.

Waseca City Hall. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" photograph of Waseca City Hall just before being torn down in 1977 to make way for Erickson's Super Market.

3 1/2" x 4 7/8" black and white photograph of grades 3 and 4, Sacred Heart School, October 1938. Only identification is Robert Deef, back row, second from right.

Janesville Student Picture with Teacher Clara Neidt. 3" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of a class of students posed standing outside their school building. Backside reads, "1907? Jnvl [Janesville] Clara Neidt, teacher", no other identifications. Photo overexposed on right side.

4" x 6" color photograph of southwest corner building at Elm Avenue and State Street (or Higways 13 and 14) occupied by Personalized Printing. Photo shows reconstruction of crumbling wall that occurred in 1998.

Trinity Lutheran Church School Student Picnic. 8" x 10" black and white photograph of a large church group from Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, gathered outside. Notes taken from front matting read, "picnic choir & school, and mothers" "Taken at Herman Dimmels Grove, now owned by Morris Hodgkins" ; backside note, "Mr. & Mrs. Ernst C, Werdin", " probably from Janesville Lutheran Church" SEE RECORD #1.96.211 for individual identifications.

Style Show, Herter's Dept. Store. 9" x 12" black and white photograph from negative (1.87.200) of Herter's Department Store style show; crowd standing in front of stage at Waseca County fairgrounds; several models, one in a wedding dress on stage, grandstand to right.

Waseca EACO Flour Mill Baseball Team 1900. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" black and white photograph of the 1900 Waseca EACO Baseball Team. Shows 10 players in uniform posed with coach at center, in studio setting with baseball bats, gloves, balls and two EACO flour sacks. The players' names and positions are identified, back row, L-R: Bob Foote (C); Theo. Snyder (RF); Bill Joiner (SS); C. R. Wattles (1B); S. Foster (LF); Bob Mackey (3B); middle row, L-R: Wm. Foster (CF); W. J. Armstrong (Mgr); Wm. Vernon (2B) ... more