Singer Sewing Machines Handbill. Material: paper. Size: 5 7/8" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: green single fold pamphlet advertising Singer sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, and sewing classes; black and white photos.

Recipes, Methodist Episcopal Church: Something Good for Company. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 1/16" thick. Description: faded red soft cover with black print; 32 page recipe book, center stapled; Waseca business ads and the Ladies Aid of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Waseca; printed in black inside front and back covers; 17 indexed categories.

Warren Sample Garden Catalog. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 9 1/8" L. x 2 3/4" H. Description: black hard cover lined with green forms a small book that opens with a metal clasp; side snaps allow all sides to open for a flat 24" display of pages showing dozens of color drawings of fruit, vegetables, flowers, trees and hedges; imprinted on front flap: "Warren Nursery Co. Owatonna, Minn."

Janesville Bank Marble Bag. Material: leather, textile, glass, clay, stone. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: brown and maroon bag with a leather bottom and cotton top and drawstring closure at top; imprinted on side: "Compliments of The Janesville Bank, Janesville, Minn."; found in bag: six glass marbles, six clay marbles and four stone marbles.

First National Bank Book Shaped Coin Bank. Material: metal, paper. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 4 5/8" H. x 1" D. Description: red, green and gold textured paper over gold colored metal book shaped frame; coin insertion slot at top edge; currency insertion hole next to slot; keyhole in front edge; red front cover stamped in raised gold letters: "The First National Bank, Waseca, Minn."; spine stamped: "Book of Thrift"; back red cover displays an encircled shield logo, stamped inside shield: "10,000 Maxim ... more

Farmer's National Bank of Waseca Book Shaped Coin Bank. Material: metal. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 4 5/8" L. x 1" deep. Description: green and black metal book-shaped coin bank, stamped on front: "The Farmer's National Bank of Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota"; stamped on spine: "Book of Thrift" - stamped on back: "Affiliated with 1st Bank Stock Corporation"; stamped on bottom: "Banker's Utilities Co, San Francisco, Patented July 3, 1923, Made in U.S."

Waseca Implement Bottle Opener. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: metal tool with ring through hole at one end; stamped on one side: "Waseca Impl't Co. Sales and Service Phone No. 33".

McLoone's Liquor Store Thermometer. Material: plastic, glass. Size: 5" W. x 3/4" D. x 10" L. Description: clear plastic frame; gold oblong background, brown grandfather clock graphic set at 8:20; thermometer displayed in body of clock; stamped at the clock base: "Compliments of: McLoones Liquors, Ed Mc Loone Prop. Waseca, MN."

Waseca Processing Thermometer Picture. Material: paper, glass, metal. Size: 4" W. x 5" H. Description: royal blue painting on convex glass panel with a white textured paper background; a blue graphic silhouette image of a young woman wearing 18th century very full flounced and ruffled skirt, apron, ruffled pantaloons and high heeled shoes, a basket of flowers on her arm; she is pointing to an owl on a branch above; captioned in blue print at bottom: "Friends Won't Forget, The Waseca Processin ... more

Miller's Produce Picture. Material: metal, glass, paper. Size: 5" W. x 7" H. x 1/4" D. Description: multi-colored village scene: forested hills background houses and church spires, stone bridge over a peaceful flowing river, large evergreen and small pink flowering tree in foreground; narrow black metal frame holds protective glass over picture; printed in black in upper right hand corner of picture: "Compliments Of Miller's Produce, Waseca"; gold tasseled hanging cord on reverse.

Waseca Liquor Store Shot Glass. Material: glass. Size: 2" diameter x 2 7/8" H. Description: clear glass - heavy glass base flairs to wider opening at top - red enameled lettering on front: "Waseca Liquor Store, 104 No. State St. Waseca, Minn. 835-3981".

Botsford Carpenter Apron. Material: textile. Size: Description: white cotton canvas - bib type apron with three 6 7/8" deep pockets across bottom front - red block letters stamped across front: "Botsford"- two waistline strings attached at top, cross in the back and are pulled through metal grommets to tie.

Depot Liquors. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 2" L. Description: bronze key chain - miniature beer mug and "Depot Liquors, Waseca, MN, 835-4087, Wine-Beer-Liquor" stamped on top - hole through center with ring.

PLACEHOLDER Evergreen Stock Farm. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5 1/4" L. Description: white card stock with graphic of a mare and colt above: "Evergreen Stock Farm - S.A. Hawkes, Proprietor"; imprinted to right: "Choice Young Stock for Sale at reasonable prices"; imprinted to left: "Registered Poland China Hogs; Barred, Plymouth, Rock Chickens"; imprinted beneath picture: "Breeder of Registered Percheron Horses and Shorthorn Cattle, Waseca, Minnesota. Farm one and one half miles north of W ... more

Waseca Motors and Implement, 1971. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 11 1/4" L. Description: Two color printed 12-month 1971 calendar, with four-color printed image of maple tree in a landscape scene tipped on; individual monthly pages have pockets; metal rivet at top and two staples bind pages together; imprinting advertises, "Waseca Motors and Implement, Highway 13 South - Waseca"

Henry's Webb Service, 1968. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 14 1/2" L. Description: Four color printed 12-month 1968 calendar with outdoor landscape scenery; lower edge imprinting advertises, "Henry's Webb Service, Henry Paulson, owner - Grease and Oil Lubrication" - folded - exterior printed with "Season's greetings"; metal spiral binding.

Mobil Oil, 1977. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 12 1/4", unfolded; Description: Four color printing on all pages of the 12-month 1977 calendar with main image, a photograph of a little girl in a red dress hugging a large fluffy dog; imprinting advertises, "Curtis Roemhildt, Waseca", a Mobil Oil dealer.

Edwin Fretham Political Poster. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/4" W. x 12" H. Description: pink paper - black print: "Fretham is for Youth" - flyer promoting Edwin Fretham for Alderman in First Ward.

Jerry Schoenfeld political. Material: paper. Size: 4" W. x 9" H. Description: two-color maroon cover - white print: "Re-elect Jerry Schoenfeld, District 30B State Representative" - photograph of Schoenfeld on front - photographs and narrative outlining reasons to vote for him inside.

PLACEHOLDER 8" x 10" white paper letterhead with blue printing reads, "John H. McLoone - Attorney -at - Law, Waverly Hotel Building, Waseca, Minnesota, Phone 595." Address "Voter". Letter tells voter of new laws and that Mr. McLoone has filed to run for Municipal Judge. He asks for votes. It appears to be signed by John H. McLoone.

Herter's Catalog 1938. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper cover; black print: Decoys, Hunting Equipment, Calls, Supplies and Sporting Gifts, by Herter's, Manufacturers, In America Since 1893, Waseca, Minnesota; photo of duck decoy at top; 67 pages.

PLACEHOLDER Set Up and Operating Instructions for Threshing Machine. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 10" L. (folded). Description: front graphic: threshing machine - printed at top: "Instructions for setting up and operating Nos. 2 and 3 Undershot Machine - printed at bottom: "Ellis Keystone Agricultural Works Pottstown, PA., U.S.A." - handwritten at lower edge in red: "This machine in use at Waseca 1919. R.E.H." - contents: two pages of printed instructions.

PLACEHOLDER Railroad Air Brake and Signal Chart. Material: paper. Size: 12" W. x 18 11/16" L. Description: purple cover with white print title information: Westinghouse Diagramatic and Sectional Views of Air-Brake and Air Signal Instructional Charts, prepared and published by Fred McArdle and Henry Helmholtz, copyrighted 1909 for air brake and air signals of railroad steam engines. 33 pages.

Calendar from Pfaff Furniture Store, 1922. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 9 1/4" W. x 16 1/2" L. Description: Four-color printed 12-month 1922 calendar, with religious or Biblical artwork on each monthly page; imprinting, "S.H. Pfaff Furniture Dealer, Waseca, Minn."; metal black clamp binding and cord for hanging.

Pfaff Furniture, 1924. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 9 1/4" W. x 16 5/8" L. Description: four-color printed 12-month 1924 calendar with religious or Biblical artwork on each monthly page; imprint: "Rock of Ages S.H. Pfaff, Furniture Dealer, Waseca, Minn"; metal clamp binding and green cord for hanging.