Waseca County Fair Tents. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Waseca County fairgrounds in 1936.

Waseca County Fair Midway. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of a scene at the Waseca County fairgrounds showing tents and rides in 1936.

Waseca County Fair Midway. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of a scene at the Waseca County fairgrounds showing a ferris wheel and tents in 1936.

Waseca County Fair Midway. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of a scene at the Waseca County fairgrounds in 1936 showing rides, kids, tents.

Anna Chesney. 2 1/4" x 4 1/8" black and white photograph of Anna Chesney, taken outdoors on wooden steps of a house with screen porch; she is wearing a dark overcoat, rubber overboots, hat and bag; there is a black dog looking out from the screen porch.

Waseca Memorial Day Parade, American Legion. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the Memorial Day parade in Waseca, Minn. on May 30, 1950; showing the American Legion contingent carrying the American flag; many spectators, kid on bike; at the corner of North State Street and 2nd Avenue; there is an American Legion Auxiliary banner hanging across the street over parade route.

Herter Department Store Fire, Alley View. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the alley view of the Herter fire in 1942.

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; two teams of firemen with hoses trained on the building; scene is hazy from smoke; other businesses damaged by fire included Ella Ropers Cafe, Holmstrom Shoes or Shoe Repair, Johnson Radio, the Crevice Cafe.

Herter Department Store Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1941; here showing firemen with hoses trained on the building at 116 1/2 South State Street; spectators are standing across the street; Christmas decorations still hang across the street.

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing people on the street watching the firemen fight the blaze on State Street; Christmas decorations hang across the street; Bardens Liquors, 110 North State Street, visible on left; Self Serve Fine Foods, a grocery store at 115 North State Street, visible on the right; pencil notation on photo edge: "15 below" referring to the air temp ... more

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2" x 3" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing spectators on the street watching firemen train their hoses on the fire; taken from the east side of the street.

Herter Department Store Firefighters. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing firemen with hoses trained on front of building from State Street.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Herter Fire. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing crowd of spectators standing outside Bardens Liquor, watching firemen fight the blaze across the street; other businesses damaged included Bundlies Cash Grocery, 109 North State Street; Johnson Radio Store, 103 North State Street; Crystal Cafe and more.

Herter Department Store Fire Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing the crowds of spectators on West Elm Avenue watching the firemen fight the blaze; billows of smoke obscure the building.

Herter Department Store Fire Damages. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; this is the alley view behind the store showing icicles and frost covered wires, staircase, and a car; men inspect the damage.

Herter Business Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; the view from the alley behind the store shows caved in walls, burnt timbers, ice and frost covering everything; damage included not only Herter's, but the Johnson Radio Store and the Crystal Cafe.

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; shows people inspecting damage, caved in, burned out storefront of Ella Roper's Cafe and Holmstrom Shoe Repair on the West Elm side of the destroyed buildings and businesses.

State Street After Herter Department Store Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire; showing two women walking across State Street at Elm Avenue; heavy frost and ice cover Christmas decorations from fighting the fire.

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942, showing the front of the building completely destroyed, burned out and caved in; two people are walking through the site.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; a closer view of the destruction from the back; open sky is visible where a roof once was; a pile of debris and a shovel in the foreground; ice and frost everywhere from the water used to fight the blaze.

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942, showing the front of Bundlies Variety Store and Lewis Photography Studio and home upstairs, destroyed, burned out and covered with ice and frost from fighting the fire.

Herter Business Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942, showing the corner building destroyed and burned out that was the Crystal Cafe; ice and frost cover everything from water used to fight the fire.

Waseca Parade Covered Wagon Float. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca Parade. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca, State Street, in the summer of 1941; showing a covered wagon float with an accordion player sitting inside, entitled "Days of 49"; float is passing the Park Theater at 218 North State Street; marquee reads, "Dennis O'Keefe and Florence Rice starring in 'Mr. District Attorney'." Grant Hotel or Grant ... more

Waseca Parade Float Advertising Tyrholm Used Cars. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca, State Street, in the summer of 1941; showing an older car with handwritten message on sides selling used cars; unidentified men driving it and someone climbing onto the hood.

Waseca Parade with Five Young Women on a Heart-Decorated Float. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 2". Description: black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca, State Street, in the summer of 1941; showing a large float with hearts for decorations and five girls riding it, wearing tiaras, unidentified queens, or queen candidates, or princesses from other festivals; passing by crowds along State Street with Grant Hotel or Grant Ho ... more