Cora Pierce . Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2: x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle that appears to be that of a rolled bob and curled bangs worn low on the forehead, a fad of the post-World War I era; she is wearing a light colored dress; she is posed in profile with her face turned slightly towards the camera; a New Richland High School graduate.

Clara Madson . Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2: x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle that appears to be that of a rolled bob with her bangs pulled back from the forehead, a fad of the post-World War I era; she is wearing a light colored middy blouse with a dark sailor collar and tie; a New Richland High School graduate.

Marguerite Stuart. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle, curled half-bangs and long curls pulled around from the back resting on her front neckline; she is wearing a jacketed dress with a sailor collar; a graduate of New Richland High School.

Jessie Harmon. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle, top hair pulled to the side and rolled in the back into a faux bob; she is wearing a dark dress with an open boat neckline, a vertical line of light colored beads down the left bodice; she is identified as Jessie or Jesse Harmon; a graduate of New Richland High School.

Jessie Harmon. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle, curled half-bangs and hair rolled in the back into a faux bob; she is wearing a dark dress with a lighter colored wide over collar; she is identified as Jesse Harmon; a graduate of New Richland High School.

Jeanette Johnson (Fuller). Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle, hair pulled back from forehead and rolled in the back into a faux bob; she is wearing a white middy blouse with a dark sailor collar and dark tie; she is identified as Jeanette Johnson, who later married Everett Fuller and was a graduate of New Richland High School.

Jeanette Johnson (Fuller). Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman with a 1920s hairstyle, center parted, pulled back from forehead except for one slender curl pulled down on her forehead, the sides are pulled and rolled in the back into a faux bob; her bodice is draped in a light colored, off the shoulder tulle stole centered at the plunging neckline with a light colored flower; she is photographed gazing upward with her head turned slightly toward the c ... more

Two Young Boys in Confirmation Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: sepia portrait of two young boys ages about 13, both with short, straight haircuts neatly combed with side parts; they are dressed similarly in dark suit coats, knee length matching pants, long dark stockings and dark high-top shoes; posed side by side with one leaning on a wooden chair; both wear striped ties, high neck white shirts and white boutonnieres; they each hold a beribboned white paper scroll. The bo ... more

Two Unidentified Young Women. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of two young women, posed side by side, both with similar hairstyles, long curled bangs and faux bobs; dressed identically in dark dresses with wide collars; likely students at New Richland schools.

Sara Pierce (Sherman). Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of a young woman from the graduating class of 1919, New Richland High School; her hair is styled in the fashion of the day, pulled back in a high pompadour and rolled in the back into a faux bob; she is dressed in a dark dress with a draped bodice, embroidered neckline and a back bodice collar; identified as Sara Pierce, later Sherman.

Miscellany from the Janesville Jacks and Jills 4-Club Activities. Material: paper. Description: includes handwritten minutes, newspaper articles, Achievement Day Programs held at the Southern School of Agriculture in 1966, 1967, and 1968, Banquet Programs from 1967 and 1968 at the Southern School of Agriculture; 1965 talent show program, 1968 4-H Dress Review program, 1965 Look to Paris Dress Revue program, Jacks and Jills Club Goal and program topics for 1964-65, Annual PTA Variety Show program ... more

Brown Printing Co. Roof Collapse. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: color photo showing the press room being rebuilt after the roof collapsed in January 1988; a yellow crane is parked in foreground; blue tarp protects the side of the building under repair; mangled building parts and workmen in the process of rebuilding.

Landgrebe Christmas Card. Material: paper. Size7 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper folder with Christmas greeting and black and white photo of the Landgrebe family: Joan, Leota, Susan, Karl and Tim who at the time lived at 400 9th St. S. W.

Pastor Pilgrim Christmas Letter. Material: paper. Size 8 1/2" x 11". Description: ivory colored stationery with multi colored side graphic of a tall white flaming candle and an open Bible inset; body of form letter is typewritten and includes Christmas greetings, Scripture message and family update of Pastor P. W. Pilgrim, his wife and children Mark and Joel as well as his adult children James and Marilyn, Paulus Jr. and Gladys, Naomi and Gene; grandchildren Kevin, Timmy, Randy, Karen and Steven ... more

Aughenbaugh Copy of the Book, Waseca County in the World War. Material: leather, paper. Size: 8" x 10 1/2". Description: brown suede leather cover stamped in gold print, "Waseca County in the World War, J. W. Aughenbaugh, Waseca, Minn."; 224 pages of information pertaining to Waseca County war participants, soldiers, war dead, committee members, organizations, photos and short biographical sketches of all who served.

E. F. Johnson Army-Navy Award Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12". Description: orange-pink card stock cover with black title print and Viking logo: "E. F. Johnson Company". Contents: unnumbered pages featuring black and white photos company officers and employees, work assembly lines and stations documenting communications production work done for the government during World War II for which the company earned the "E" Award.

A. W. "Andy" Sotebeer for Commissioner. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: white card stock card printed in black, "Vote for Experience, Re-Elect A. W. "Andy" Sotebeer Your Only City of Waseca Resident County Commissioner, Waseca, Minnesota".

State Theatre Movie Ticket. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 5". Description: white card stock printed in blue, "Good Entertainment--A Good Movie at the State Theatre, Waseca, Minnesota, Free Ticket".

Cookbook of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Otisco. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6" x 9". Description: white glossy card stock cover with white spiral binding; black and white graphics of the 1894 church and the 1994 church by P. Skor on cover with title, "St. Peter Lutheran Church Otisco, MN." Description: 248 pages of recipes submitted by members include appetizers, beverages, dips, breads, cakes, bars, frostings, casseroles, cookies, candy, main dishes, pies and desserts, salads and s ... more

Minnesota Laws of 1915. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: brown card stock cover with black print and graphics, "Minnesota Laws Made Plain, Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Farmers, Mechanics and Business Men; Presented by The First National Bank of Waseca, Minnesota". Contents: a compilation of those provisions of the Minnesota laws believed to be of most concern to people in general.

Le Center Area Including Janesville Telephone Directory 2011. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: white and yellow glossy card stock cover with outdoor photos; Area Code 507 serving Arlington, Elysian, Green Isle, Henderson, Janesville, Kilkenny, Le Center, Montgomery, Waterville and listings for Gaylord and Le Sueur; listings for residences and businesses; 93 pages of area phone numbers, plus 61 yellow pages of area business numbers and advertising; additional pages contain zip number ... more

Waldemar "Wally" Proechel/Prail and Elinor Strauss. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia wedding portrait of Waldemar Proechel/Prail and Elinor Strauss on February 7, 1926; the bride is wearing a close-fitting headpiece of white net featuring a band of pearls across her forehead and long white extended veil that is draped around her shoulders; she wears a white, low round neckline dress, long sleeves and a single strand of pearls; the groom is wearing a dark suit, white hig ... more

Hugo Proechel and Elouise Steinke. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of Elouise Steinke and Hugo Proechel on their wedding day, June 19, 1912; photo mounted on a 6" x 9" heavy gray card stock frame; bride is seated with large bouquet in her lap and wearing a floor length white gown with headpiece and veil; groom is seated higher beside her wearing a dark suit with floral boutonniere, white shirt and bow tie.

William Theelke and Clara Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of wedding couple identified as William Theelke and Clara Proechel; wedding day November 10, 1920.