Electrical Noma Christmas Tree Lights. Material: plastic, glass, metal, wood. Size: 13' string x 3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" decorative light bulbs. Description: (a) 8-light set, multi colored glass bulbs; the black plastic electrical sockets are mounted on a long cloth-covered wire with an adjustable red painted wooden bead below each light; a two-pronged electrical plug-in is at one end and an electrical receptacle is at the other end imprinted "Noma"; (b) set of 7 replacement bulbs.

Creche scene. Material: paper. Size: 12" W. x 13" H. x 5 1/2" deep when open. Description: painted and cut-out surface - three-dimensional scene shows birth of Jesus; designed to fold flat when not displayed.

University of Minnesota, Technical College, Waseca. Material: paper, glass, wood, metal. Size: 41 1/4" x 15 1/2". Description: colored pencil sketch of University of Minnesota, Technical College, Waseca; signed by "P. Amundson 75"; green matte around drawing; wooden frame; "Framed by Bob & Gwen [Johnson] Waseca Decorating Center"; glass front; paper backing; metal wire hook along back.

Christmas Tree Candle Holders. (a-o) Material: metal. (a) Size: 1" x 1". Description: tin, four-pronged candle holder with scalloped drip guard, sharp attaching tack. (b,c) Size: 1" x 1 3/4". Description: tin, four-pronged candle holder with scalloped drip guard, heart-shaped spring-based attaching clamp. (d,e) Size: 3/4" x 1 1/2". Description: red painted tin, two-sided candle holder, fish-tail shaped spring-based attaching clamp. (f) Size: 3/4" x 1 1/2". Description: tin, two-sided cand ... more

Black Paper Silhouette of Alma Michaelis. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black paper cut-out of Alma Michaelis' profile adhered to a white paper card, handwritten caption: "Mickey" 1939; artist appears to be Evelyn Lee Carlson.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 9". Description: watercolor of road, trees, birds, church steeple in the woods, signed Nina Ruhnow, painted at age 14 in 1916 by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell, Waseca.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 10". Description: watercolor of trees signed NRS, painted in the 1950s by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 8". Description: Watercolor of "Blue Cat" signed NRS, painted in 1960 by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: watercolor of brown cat with red ball of yarn signed NRS, painted in 1960s by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell, California.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9 3/4". Description: Watercolor of brown cat with red ball of yarn signed NRS, painted in 1960 by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell, San Jose, California.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" x 7". Description: watercolor of white cat and red rose signed NRS, painted by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell in 1963, in Berkeley, California, card for Ann's birthday.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 9". Description: watercolor of Trinity Episcopal Church, signed NRS, painted by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell in 1959, in San Jose, California.

The Wilton Emmanuel Church 1866. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 13" x 19". Description: ink drawing of the Wilton Church (Emanuel) in Wilton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota; artist: Karen Krause.

Iosco Ebenezer Church 1880. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 16" 21". Description: ink drawing of the Iosco Church (Ebenezer) in Iosco Township of Waseca County, Minnesota; artist: Karen Krause.

Meriden Emanuel Church 1882. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 20" x 25". Description: ink drawing of the Meriden Church (Emanuel) in Meriden, Minnesota; artist: Karen Krause.

The Second Waseca Methodist Church (Salem) 1902. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 24" x 24". Description: ink drawing of the Second Waseca Church (Salem) in Waseca, Minnesota; artist: Karen Krause.

Evangelical United Methodist Church, Waseca 1960. Material: paper, plastic, metal. Size: 20" x 26". Description: ink drawing of the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Waseca, Minnesota; artist: Karen Krause.

Methodist Churches History Quilt. Material: textile, wood, metal, glass. Size: 69" x 80". Description: white, gray, red and black fabrics and thread are used to create textile blocks representing the history of the churches that eventually were all merged into the United Evangelical Methodist Church: Emanuel Evangelical of Wilton, Evangelical Church in Iosco Township, Evangelical Church in Meriden and the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church; smaller blocks are used to create borders an ... more

Mounted Wedding Portrait Framed with Bridal Crown and Veil. Material: textile, paper. Size: 15" x 18" x 3". Description: black and white photo of an 1890s wedding couple, framed by a faux floral bridal crown and mounted in a pasteboard box edged with the bride's white net veil.

Oil Painting of William A. Clement Waseca Journal Publisher. Material: textile, paper. Size: 20" x 24". Description: gray and blue oils used to reproduce the image of William Clement, Waseca Journal Publisher 1901-1941; painted by artist Falconi in Italy who did the work from a newspaper staff photo taken in the 1930s.

Peruvian Indian Woven Wall Hanging. Material: wool. Size: 24" x 38". Description: earth toned wool rectangle with woven geometric, bird and animal figure designs; label sewn on reverse: "Herter's Indian Hand Woven 100% Mountain Sheep Wool Made in Peru" with graphic of Peruvian Indian and a mountain sheep.

Oil Painting by Bernie Anderson 1987. Material: paper, wood. Size: 26" x 36". Description: oil painting by Bernie Anderson; house, outbuilding and a barn, fall color trees; signed Anderson '87; wood frame.

E. F. Johnson Company. Edgar F. Johnson Painting. Material: wood, paper. Size: 38 1/4" W. x 52" H. Description: color painting of Edgar F. Johnson; painted by Richard Lack of Minnetonka.

Large chalk painting of a covered wagon. Drawn for the Mission Church centennial celebration by Reverend Anderson, the pastor of the Vista Mission church at that time.

Large chalk painting of an Indian and horse. Drawn for the Mission Church centennial celebration by Reverend Anderson, the pastor of the Vista Mission church at that time.