Ceremonial Shovel for Groundbreaking. Material: metal, wood. Size: 11" x 48 1/2". Description: metal shovel attached to wooden mount; the socket for the handle grip and the collar for the scoop and the scoop are painted gold; red print on wooden handle: "Razor Lite"; wooden handle grip; gold plaque on wooden mount: "Ceremonial shovel used to break ground at 10th Avenue S.W. in 1966 and subsequent groundbreakings at 10th Avenue S.W. and at out-state plants."

Ceremonial Shovel for Groundbreaking. Material: metal, wood. Size: 11" x 48 1/2". Description: metal shovel attached to wooden mount; the socket for the handle grip and the collar for the scoop and the scoop are painted gold; wooden handle and wooden handle grip; gold plaque on wooden mount: "Ceremonial shovel used for second expansion groundbreaking at Clear Lake Division on June 11, 1976."

E. F. Johnson Company Flag. Material: textile. Size: 36" W. x 75". Description: white nylon flag; a blue letter "E" in center.

E. F. Johnson Company Flag. E. F. Johnson Company Army-Navy "E" Award Flag. Material: textile. Size: 48" x 96". Description: cotton flag; red and blue sections; "Army" top left, "E" in center, "Navy" bottom right; white star and white border.

Waseca High School Pennant. Material: textile. Size: 10 3/4" W. x 29 1/2" L. Description: blue and yellow wool pennant; triangular shaped; oval colored graphic of Waseca High School building on wide section; gold print on narrow section: "Waseca Minn."; two sets of 4" L. ties attached to wide section of pennant.

Memorial Flag of Ens. Ronald Hecht. (a) Case. Material: wood, plastic, metal. Size: 11 1/2" x 23 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: triangular wooden case with a framed plexiglas hinged lid. (b) Flag. Material: textile, metal. Size: 5' x 9 1/2'. Description: red, white and blue heavy cotton United States flag; heavy metal rings along one side and stenciled measurements on inside edge; the triangularly folded flag would have been presented to the deceased's parents at a military funeral.

Janesville High School Bears Booster Club Pennant. Material: paper; wood. Size: 8" x 17" pennant on a 16" L. wooden dowel. Description: gold heavy paper triangle imprinted with black: "Janesville High School Bears" and a graphic of a bear's head.

Christmas Tree Candle Holders. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" x 3". Description: (a-o) metal clips with decorative center prong to hold a candle.

Herman Ernest Proechel Biographical Notes. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 10". Description: white stationery with handwritten information summarizing the milestones of Herman Proechel's life, born in 1875 in Iosco Township, united in marriage to Louise Miller in 1899 by Pastor William Becker.

Waseca Mutual Insurance Building Dedication Plaque. Material: metal. Size: 16" x 24". Description: dark brown cast bronze sign with pebbled surface and with gold border; gold-lettered in relief, "Waseca Mutual Insurance Company Home Office Building, Construction 1978-1979. Board of Directors, Jerry Rutledge, Robert Draheim, Bud Evans, J. R. Kane, Albert Keever, Raymond Krause, Perry Rutledge; Johnson-Forberg Associates-Minneapolis-Architects; Gunnar Johnson & Son-Minneapolis-Contractor".

Missal: Marriage Mass. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: white textured card stock booklet with gold printed cover information, "Mass on the Day of Marriage, Mary Gayle Gardner and James R. Dietz, Saturday, December 29, 1962, Church of St. Ann, Janesville, Minnesota"; content includes the order of mass celebration and the wedding service and vows.

Ring Bearer's Pillow. Material: textile. Size: 12 1/2" x 14". Description: white satin heart-shaped pillow edged in white lace; white taffeta bow in center of front with long streamers intertwined with tiny white faux lily of the valley blossoms; reverse side has one narrow white taffeta ribbon attached at center and both ends to which the wedding rings can be attached and carried; first used for Mary Gayle Gardner's marriage to James Dietz; subsequently carried by Danny Gardner for Jack Gardner ... more

Mourning Drape/Veil. Material: textile: Size: 15" x 52". Description: sheer black scarf used by the Rudolph family to drape a family portrait at the time of their death.