Johanna Wilhelmine Krassin Prechel. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 12". Description: tinted sepia portrait of a woman in midlife years, dark center-parted hair pulled to the back, wearing a dark dress trimmed with a vertical row of three buttons, a narrow white standup collar and a brooch at the neckline; identified as Mrs. Gottlieb Prechel, Johanna Wilhelmine Krassin, born June 4, 1827 in Germany and died December 11, 1894 in Waseca County.

Funeral Casket of Johanna Wilhelmine Krassin Prechel. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photo showing a dark wooden casket draped in black fabric and evergreen garland and topped with cascades white roses centered with the word "Mother"; it is resting on a casket holder frame placed in a corner carpeted room; note attached to photo identifies it as the funeral casket of Mrs. Gottlieb (Johanna "Wilhelmine" Krassin) Prechel, born June 4, 1927 in Germany & died Dec. 11, ... more

St. John's Lutheran Church of Alma City Confirmation Class 1916. Material: 11" x 13 1/2". Description: black and white photo image of 19 young men and women and two adult men; man seated in the front row center is likely the pastor of St. John's; all of the girls area dressed in white, the boys are in dark suits with white ties; all are wearing light colored shoulder corsages and hold their rolled confirmation certificates; donor identified Arthur Proechel (Prechel) as standing in the back row, ... more

The Johann Proechel-Wilhelmine Fruch Proechel Family Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 11" x 14". Description: black and white photo portrait of the Johann and Wilhelmine Fruch Proechel family identified in the front row are Ernestina Manthey, mother Wilhelmine "Minnie" Proechel holding a small bouquet, Fred Proechel; in the back row, Samuel Proechel, Ernest Proechel, William Proechel.

Ernest and Amelia (Emilie) Proechel Family Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 13 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of Ernest and Amelia (Augusta "Emilie" Proechel seated in the front row center with their children William Proechel and Lydia Fitzloff; standing behind them are siblings Emma Shafer, Herman Proechel, Ida Mittelsteadt, Fred Proechel, Clara Theelke and Hugo Proechel.

Proechel Family Information. Other spellings: Prechel and Prail

Anna Otte Family History Part I. Material: plastic, metal, paper. Size: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2". Description: red vinyl three-ring note book. Contents: family trees, obituaries and notes for Anna Margaretha Otte and Johann Kroeger; Hinrich Miller; Dietrich and Catharina Otte; Claus and Anne Otte; Johann and Anne Kroeger; Klaus Miller and Anne Otte; Hans and Mary Kroeger; John and Elizabeth Kroeger; Anna Kroeger; Henry John Kroeger; Edward and Bertha Kroeger; Frederick and Bertha Kroeger; Johann and M ... more

Anna Otte Family History Part II. Material: plastic, metal, paper. Size: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2". Description: blue vinyl three-ring note book. Contents: family trees, obituaries and notes for Anna Otte Kroeger, Margaret Kroeger and William Krueger; Dietrich and Catharina Otte, Claus and Anne Otte; Johann and Anna Kroeger; William and Margaret Krueger; Frank and Edith Krueger; William and Anna Krueger; Edward and Helene Schroeder; John and Wilhelmina Olson; Walter and Ella Krueger; Anna Krueger; Otto ... more

Otte: Briese and Otte Famly. Material: plastic, metal, paper. Size: 10" x 11 1/2". Description: blue vinyl three-ring notebook. Contents: family trees, obituaries, letters and selected notes for the families of Claus Otte, Riemer Otte and Catherine Otte; John Emil Briese and Catherine Otte; Wilhelm Rudolph Briese and Wilhelmina Porath; Baby Clara Briese; Anna Pauline Briese and Edwad Weckwerth; Mathilda Briese and George Atwood; Herman Briese and Nelle Johnson; Baby Girls Briese; Emil John Bries ... more

Otte Family: Briese and Atwood Families. Material: plastic, metal, paper. Size: 10" x 11 1/2". Description: black vinyl three-ring note book. Contents: family trees of the Emil Briese and Anna Atwood family, a part of the Otte Family Tree.

Otte Family History: Storjohann and Schmook Families. Material: plastic, metal, textile. Size: 10" x 11 1/2". Description: black vinyl three-ring notebook. Content chapters: Henry Storjohann and Margaretha Otte; Marie Storjohann and George Mierves; Emma Storjohann and Julius Reich; Henry Storjohann and Christine Mohr; Louis Storjohann; John Storjohann and Emma Prechel; William Schmoock and Margaretha Otte Storjohann; August Schmoock and Hattie Enright; Wilhelm Schmoock and Katherine; family tre ... more

Bense Family Information.

Archie Lortis Graduation Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 14" x 17 1/2". Description: white paper mounted on foam core; black printed information with graphic of Waseca Central High School: "Waseca High School, This certifies that Archie Carl Lortis has honorably completed the course of study prescribed for the High School by the Board of Education of Waseca, MInnesota, and is entitled to all the honors of a graduate thereof", dated May 28th 1925 and signed by Superintendent Huffmann, Princip ... more

Archie Lortis Baptism Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 11 1/2" x 16". Description: white card stock with color graphics of religious scenes, Bible verses in German , palm trees and flowers; handwritten in ink are the name of the baby being baptized, Archie Karl, his father and mother, Wilhem Lordes and Charlotte Manke, born Marz 18, 1905 and baptized April 23, 1905, sponsors Ida Manke and Edward Stehlin; pastor officiating Ed. Firnhaber.

Archie Lortis Confirmation Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 14. Description: white card stock with color graphics of religious scenes and floral images; handwritten information indicates Archie Carl Loris was baptized in St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Waseca, Minn. on July 6, 1919 by Ed Trapp, Pastor.

Waseca Barbershopper Quartet Charter and Charter Member List. Material: paper. (a) Charter. Size: 9" x 15 1/2". Description: white card stock with black print certifying that the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America Incorporated authorized the organization of the Waseca, Minnesota Chapter, signed by the International Secretary, Carroll P. Adams and the Founder, O.C. Cash, dated April 28, 1951 and sealed with a gold paper seal with red ribbon. ... more

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Confirmation Class of 1919. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 10". Description: black and white portrait of 8 confirmands and their pastor; the four girls are all dressed similarly in white dresses, white stockings and white high top shoes accessorized with very large white ribbons attached to the back of their hairdos; the four boys are also dressed similarly in dark suits, white shirts and varying ties; the two identified are Archie Lortis, back row left; Orton Manke, ... more

Archie Lortis on Confirmation Day. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock post card printed with the sepia image of a young man posed standing with his right hand on the back of a wooden chair; he is wearing a dark textured suit coat over knee pants of the same material, dark stockings and dark leather ankle boots; he is identified as Archie Lortis who was confirm at the Waseca St. Paul Lutheran Church; the photographer is George Kopman.

Arthur J. Byrne. Loaned image. Description: portrait of a young man in a military uniform identified as Arthur J. Byrne.

Connie Byrne. Loaned Image. Description: portrait of a young girl with long hair identified as Connie Byrne who was killed in a car accident in 1972. She was the fiancé of Harlan Baumann.

Thank You Letter to Joe Powell from Brown Printing Company. Material: paper: Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: white letter head with preprinted heading, Brown Printing Company, Inc., a Bemis Company. Contents: thanks for the excellent food and service during the luncheon with the Bemis people yesterday, signed by Delbert D. Miller, Vice-President of Sales.

Holcomb-Willock Family Letter to Joe Powell. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white stationery with typewritten message dated May 16, 2002. Contents: a birthday greeting to Joe, thanking him for the shelter he provided them above the restaurant after they were left homeless by the tornado that struck Waseca in 1967; updates on the family members; signed Chuck and Pat Holcomb Willock Family

Rendezvous Bar & Cafe Business Card. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock card with business information, Southern Minnesota's finest choice wines, liquors, good food, The Rendezvous Bar & Cafe, Joe Powell, Mgr., Waseca, Minnesota; reverse side cartoon of a man helping a woman into a roadster convertible with the caption: "Sometimes the old model has the best pickup!" Signed by TeeJay.

Powell House Restaurant Wine Menu. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white card stock listing available sparkline wines and table wines as well as aperitif and dessert wines available at Powell's Restaurant, Waseca, Minnesota; reverse side has a children's drawing of a person labeled "Mom" 1966.

Rendezvous Bar Crowd. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photo showing the inside of the Rendezvous Bar at 200 South State St., Waseca; a room full of customers, mostly men, seated at tables and at the bar with drinks and ashtrays in front of them; one young woman identified as Carol Powell is in a conversation with an older woman wearing a hat; one young waitress, holding a cigarette and wearing an apron stands looking at the camera; another waitress is stan ... more