Blue Baby Hair Brush. Material: plastic, bristle. Size: 2" x 4 3/4". Description: blue patterned plastic painted with rosebuds and gold borders, soft bristles mounted in wide end; short handle extends at bottom.

White Baptismal Gown and Petticoat of Wallace Koplen. (a) Gown. Material: textile, shell. Size: 21" extended edge to edge sleeve width x 20" W. hemline x 26" L. Description: white batiste cotton dress with short sleeves and rounded neckline edged in narrow band of crocheted lace; embroidered white floral design below neckline; lace edging and floral embroidery repeated around hemline; light blue satin ribbons hang from blue rosette in four long streamers from shoulder; back neckline closure ... more

Wedding Gown of Catherine Oftedahl Koplen. Material: textile, metal. Size: 16" across shoulder seams x 54" L. with extended train. Description: ivory taffeta with gold metallic raised floral pattern throughout; exaggerated puffed short sleeves with a one button closure, tucks gathered from shoulder to form a soft draping effect to high V-waistline on each side of the sweetheart or court neckline, small beaded bows secure the soft tucks on each side of the neckline; skirt hangs softly from t ... more

Sacred Heart High School Football Jersey. Material: textile. Size: 18" x 28". Description: red cotton and polyester knit shirt; long sleeves with two white inset stripes that encircle upper arms at shoulder; crew neckline; large white numerals "40" across chest and back; label, Champion Knitwear Co. RN26094.

Harvey Gardner's Leather Wallet. Material: leather, metal. Size: 4" x 7 1/2". Description: brown textured leather folder stamped with gold letters, "Harvey Gardner"; metal zipper extends along the bottom to about 3/4 of the way up the right side for partial closure; inside pockets for holding bills and papers; inside left pocket stamped in gold, "Compliments Stav Motor Sales, Waseca, Minn." Also known as Harvey E. Gardner.

Harvey Gardner's Rosary. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 1" x 15". Description: gold colored chain links separate tiny white beads, a white crucifix and a white cameo shape featuring the Virgin Mary and Child on one side and a Jesus image on the reverse. Harvey Gardner was also known as Harvey E. Gardner.

Baby Booties. Material: textile. Size: 3 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: white handknit woolen high top baby booties, pink accents, a pink ribbon drawstring encircles ankle and ties into a bow; pink and green rosebud embroidery on toe area.

Camouflage Pocket Knife. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 3/4" x 3 1/2". Description: green and black camouflage pattern with a sliding metal button to extend the 2" steel blade; stamped in gold print along front, "Harvey E. Gardner".

Testrite Compass. Material: metal, glass. Size: 1" x 2". Description: silver colored metal case holding a small glass-faced compass; German made pocket or fob compass.

My Sweetheart Valentine. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: (a) white heavy patterned card stock folder with center portrait graphic of two lovers in 18th century clothing; silver metallic embossed decorative detailing with more hearts, flowers and figures, captioned "My Sweetheart"; white satin bow holds picture in place; inside poem and signature of "Harvey"; Harvey Gardner's valentine to his young wife, Gayle in 1936; (b) Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description ... more

Dr. Hottinger Prescription. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white note paper from the prescription pad of R. C. Hottinger, M. D., Janesville, Minn. issued to Mrs. Gayle Gardner, Janesville, Minn., dated 6/25/1973; handwritten notation by doctor, "has been vaccinated for small pox, diphth-tet. booster given." Signed R. Hottinger.

Girl's Winter Coat and Leggings. Material: textile, metal. Description: (a) Coat. Brown wool hounds tooth pattern, flared A-line design; double breasted coat with two vertical rows of buttons on front; Peter pan collar same pattern as coat; detachable, reversible under collar with brown velvet lining ties at the neckline; long sleeves; brown taffeta lining; inside "Princess Ann" label. (b) Leggings. Description: Brown wool full length bib trousers with side opening that closes with butt ... more

Yellow Taffeta Flower Girl Dress worn by Mary Gardner. (a) Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 13" shoulder to shoulder. 41" L. 144" W. at hemline. Description: yellow taffeta; sleeveless bodice with gathered ruffle around neckline; yellow net inset neckline; wide flared skirt gathered to waistline seam; white crinoline attached underskirt ending in a hemline hoop; back placket closure from neckline to below waistline with 19 self-covered buttons and loops; back waistline yellow taffeta b ... more

E. F. Johnson Company Employee Jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 21" W. shoulder to shoulder x 29" L. Description: white nylon shell lined with white quilted nylon; blue and white striped polyester knit collar, waistband and cuffs; front closure with seven white coated metal snaps; blue stitched name "Jerry" on left front; one slash pocket on each lower side; reverse side features a blue applique of the E. F. Johnson Viking and blue satin stitched company name, "EFJohnson"; inside label ... more

US Bio Hard Hat. Material: plastic. Size: 9" x 10 1/2" x 6 1/2 H. Description: white plastic, visored hard hat; black adjustable sizing knob on inside interior, and inside black crisscrossed ribbons form a cushion for the head; handwritten inside information refers to when this hat was issued to the attendee, "Groundbreaking Ethanol Plant 6/15/07, Janesville"; hat manufacturer's label inside with detailed information on this V-Gard protective cap as to type, class, model number of this MSA Mi ... more

Toddler Leather Shoes. (a, b) Material: leather, wood, metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: brown leather high top shoe with white leather sole; scalloped and perforated top edge continues down the side front of the opening; four small round buttons hold the shoe closed.

Satin Wedding Gown of Doris Hodgson. Material: textile, metal. Size: 15" W. shoulder to shoulder x 60" L. x 48" L. train. Description: heavy weight ivory satin, floor length gown with long extended chapel train; dropped waistline, back closure with 30 covered buttons; sweetheart neckline; long tapered sleeves with pointed cuffs that close with five covered buttons.

Avon Bar Soap in Box. Material: soap, paper. Size: 1 3/4" x 2 1/2". Description: white oval bar of soap with raised pattern on top, "JOY" encircled by raised garland edging the top of the bar; (a) soap box imprinted with the same graphic as the soap with holly leaves on each corner; information on box, "Holiday Soaps Joy 1 oz. net wt. 28g, Avon Products, Inc. 2000".

Blue Baby Romper. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 16" W. x 19" L. Description: light blue cotton, one-piece suit for a baby; short sleeves with white cuff; white peter pan collar with blue embroidery and blue edging; vertical white band inset at center neckline contains three white buttons arranged vertically and edged with blue; body of suit is wide and loose with an opening at the crotch that closes with three white buttons; two button placket at back neckline.

Baby Clothes Hanger. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4" x 10". Description: white painted wooden curved hanger; blue bird painted on center front; curved metal hanging hook extends from top.

Wedding Gown, Veil and Garter of Thelma Beelow Schweer. Material: textile, metal. (a) Gown. Size: 13" shoulder to shoulder x 54" L. with a 72" train extending from back waistline. Description: ivory satin floor length gown with a long cathedral train falling from the gown's pleated waistline; long pointed sleeves with covered buttons at the cuff; wide rolled neckline with net insert that buttons at the back neckline; side zipper. (b) Veil. Description: white illusion veil falls from a lace a ... more