Mrs. Abraham and Lydia. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo - a woman and a young girl pose sitting on a front lawn - captioned: "Mrs. Abraham and Lydia August 4, 1938."

Becky, Steve, Mark, Jane, Jan Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: black and white photo Christmas card - posed beside and on dining table: Becky, Steve, Mark, Jane and Jan, children of Donna and Ken Peterson - card graphic: Christmas manger scene, star, and legend: "A Blessed Christmas" - hand signed: "Donna & Ken" - reverse side: Christmas message to Ruth Knauss from Ken Peterson.

Mark, Jan Steve, Jane and Becky Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: colored photo Christmas card - posed lying on white carpeted floor behind an open book: children of Donna and Ken Peterson - captioned: "Mark, Jan, Steve, Jane, Becky, Donna & Ken" - card graphic: Christmas Bethlehem and palm tree scene with legend: "Peace On Earth".

Becky, Steve, Mark, Jane, Jan Peterson with Ken Peterson and Grandparents. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: color photo Christmas card - posed in front, beside and on living room sofa: Ken Peterson, five children and an older couple - card graphic: Christmas Bethlehem and palm tree scene and legend: "Peace On Earth" - captioned: "Steve, Mark, Becky, Jane, Jan, Donna & Ken".

Jan, Mark, Steve, Becky & Jane Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: color photo Christmas card - posed on and in front of sofa: five children behind a banner: "Merry Christmas"- card graphic: Christmas shepherd scene and legend: "Christmas Peace" - captioned: "Donna, Ken, Jan, Mark, Steve, Becky & Jane"; children of Ken and Donna Peterson.

Becky, Steve, Mark, Jane & Jan Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: color photo Christmas card - posed around a small piano: five children - card graphic: Christmas bells and legend: "Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Men" - captioned: "Donna, Ken, Becky, Steve, Mark, Jane & Jan" - reverse side: handwritten thank you note to Ruth Knauss from Donna & Kenny Peterson.

Jan, Mark, Jane, Steve, Becky Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo Christmas card - posed sitting on floor in front of Christmas creche: five children - card graphic: Christmas angel and stars with legend: "Peace On Earth" - hand signed: "Jan, Mark, Jane, Steve, Becky, Donna & Ken".

Becky, Jan, Jane, Mark, Steve Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" square photo inside a 4" x 6 1/2" folder. Description: black and white photo: 5 children sitting on a sofa - photo is framed inside a white cardstock folder - handwritten beneath picture: "Becky, Jan, Jane, Mark, Steve, Donna, Ken" - front card graphic: village families around a town square Christmas tree and captioned: "From Our House To Your House" - printed Christmas greeting inside.

Charlie Gray Document. Material: paper. (a) Envelope. Size: 2 1/4" x 3". Description: brown paper envelope - black print on front: "E.J. 'Bud' Lorig County Auditor Waseca County Waseca, Minn." (b) Certificate. Size: 4" x 4 1/2". Description: white paper - black print - form completed in blue ink - "State of Minnesota Div. of Game & Fish Fee $2.75, 1964 Resident Combination Fishing License Charlie Gray RR4 Waseca Age 47 height 6 weight 165 eyes brown hair brown signed by Charlie Gray Augu ... more

Janesville Scene. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock with multicolored, stylized photo scene on front: vintage car driving towards camera on curved road beside a white rail fence; early autumn scene with colorful. leafed trees and a walking path run parallel to road; red caption along bottom edge: "Greetings from Janesville, Minn."

Mistletoe Graphic. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock - front graphic: green mistletoe tied with red ribbon bow legend: "A joyful Christmas If I could spend my Christmas Day, as I should like to do, beneath a spring of mistletoe, I'd pass the day with you" - reverse side message: "Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a good year. Have been thinking about writing to you. It is always something to do. Your life? is long but we have to take it when it comes Fran Charle ... more

New Year's Greeting. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock with front graphic: snowy hillside, cottage, bridge, trees; captioned: "My New Year's message, May health and friends and gladness light this New Year's way for you and fortune keep you in her sight continually too!"; reverse side message: "Godt nyt aar onskers ar mig, Kari Jorgenson; addressed to: "Miss Olga Sunde New Richland Minn."

Christmas Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock, front graphic: green holly leaves and red berries tied with white ribbon, legend: "A Merry Christmas"; reverse side message: "We wish you all a very merry Xmas Oscar & Ag Hartz"; addressed to: "Mr & Mrs. S.O. Sunde New Richland, Minn."; postal stamp from Prosper, Minnesota.

Christmas Greeting. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock - multicolored face graphic: Santa holding doll, other symbols of Christmas such as mistletoe, hollyberry leaves and candles - printed legend: "Season's Greetings" - reverse side message: "Dear Cousin: I suppose you are looking for Santa Claus I am too. I hope he will come soon From your cousin Adeline." - addressed to "Master Lynne Kanne, City."

Good Luck Greeting. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock - multicolored blue card front: blue background, light blue floral with blue bow ribbons with a blue frocked girl emerging from a white envelope with message: "A simple link tender and true sent from the heart of mine straight unto you!" - reverse side message: "Lynn from Dora Nov. 28 1910."

Christmas Greeting. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock - silver graphics entwined with green and red hollyberry branch - silver framed inset: black and white copyrighted 1904 illustration showing Santa sitting in a family living room while masked children distribute toys around a candlelit Christmas tree - legend across frame: "A Merry Christmas" - reverse side message: "From Aunt Augusta Kisor" - addressed to: "Lynn Kanne."

Lindy Celebration. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photo of a stadium filled with people - one section of people in stadium hold large cards that spell: "Lindy."

Young Man Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white cabinet card; photo mat stamped: Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.

Monday Study Club 50th Anniversary. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: multicolored glossy - six women pose in front of celebratory cake - reverse side identification: "Laura Spalding or Spaulding, Mildred Johnson, Me, Merle Priebe, Vera Ward, Ella Senn. 50th Birthday of Monday Study Club."

Waldorf, Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street Waldorf, Minn.; referred to also as a general view of Waldorf, Minn.; shows the dirt road leading into town, with Lampert Lumber Co. on the left and the residences on the right.

Andy Phelps and Dick Sankovitz Jr. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4". Description: black and white photo - Andy Phelps and Dick Sankovitz Jr. posed examining currency and coin collection - poster sign to the right: "National Coin Week, April 22-29, 1967..sponsored by the National Numismatic Association".

Andrew Phelps. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo - Andrew G. Phelps holding a liquid application tank spayer in garden setting.

Keith Phelps Family. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: black and white photo on white cardstock Merry Christmas Happy New Year greeting card - identification caption: "Keith, Irene, Carol, Kenzie, Joel and Ruth" - reverse side note: "Keith Phelps Family now of Rochester, son of George Phelps (about 1960)."

Janesville Corn King Days. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 3/4". Description: black and white newsprint - pictured: 8 men standing on a platform during the 1911 Corn King Days celebration June 14, 1978 newspaper reproduction picture - captioned: "Celebrations of old. Since this is the week of Janesville's annual celebration, readers might be interested in a photo from the 1911 Corn King Days. It was taken at a well display which was located in a lot between Witham's Jewelry and Johansen's Lock ... more

Poetry by Ruth Young. Material: paper, metal. Size: 7" W. x 9" L. Description: light blue paper cover; title: "Treasure Chest: of Tales and Poetry; cover graphic photo: young woman in floor length attire and large hat - contents: unpaged collection of short poems and stories by Ruth Young.