Tintype of Young Woman by Janesville Photographer. Material: metal, paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4". Description: black and white tintype photo of young woman posed with her hand near her face and her elbow resting on a small round table with an open book; she is wearing a small, high ornate hat, print dress with long sleeves and decorative tie; reverse side stamped with the name of the photographer: Mrs. Mary E. Page, Janesville, Minn.; subject may be Amanda Conner.

Tintype of Young Man by Janesville Photographer. Material: metal, paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4". Description: black and white tintype photo of young man; he is wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and bow tie; probably taken by Mrs. Mary E. Page, Janesville, Minn.; subject may be a Conner or Cleland.

Autograph Book From Wilton Union Sunday School. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 5 1/2". Description: brown hardcover book with textured gold, pink and green flowers, leaves and butterflies graphics; front fly page has handwritten presentation, "Presented to Mrs. Amanda C. Cleland, by the Wilton Union Sunday School. Dec. 25, 1882"; content has pages of colored flowers and blank pages for autographs; some people who wrote messages are Laura Turnacliff, E.E. Cleland, George Ward, Homer Conner, U ... more

God is Love Bible Containing Mementos. (a) Bible. Material: paper, metal. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 1". Description: ivory hard cover padded book cover edged in narrow gold band of metal and printed in gold green and red on front, "God is Love'; gold colored clasp closure; tan spine gold lettering:, "Holy Bible". Contents: King James version of the Old and New Testaments printed on thin gold edged pages; handwritten presentation on front flyer page: "Presented to Amanda C. Conner by James W ... more

Sunday School Pamphlet. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4". Description: tan pamphlet, "The Best Child" published by the American Sunday-School Union, little story about Jesus.

Sunday School Pamphlet. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4". Description: tan pamphlet, "The Best Child" published by the American Sunday-School Union, little story about Jesus.

Sunday School Reward of Merit. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/4". Description: white card stock card entitled, Reward of Merit; card presented to Amanda Conner by teacher, Jane Chapin.

Sunday School Reward of Merit Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 5". Description: white card stock card entitled, For Punctuality, Reward of Merit Presented to: Amanda Conner by Mary Ward, Teacher.

Sunday School Reward of Merit Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock card entitled Reward of Merit Presented to Amanda Conner by Marcella Dow, Teacher.

Sunday School Reward of Merit Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 5 1/2". Description: pink card stock card printed with gold, Industry Pays Debts, Reward of Merit Presented to Amanda Conner by Mattie E. Wood Teacher.

New Year's Journal Letter of Amanda Conner Cleland. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Description: white lined stationery; 7 pages containing the thoughts of Amanda Cleland handwritten in ink: "The Old Year and the New".

Emil Felske Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" x 10". Description: black notebook; dated 1916-1922; notebook filled with notes: State of Minnesota, County of Blue Earth land sold to Emil Felske from Pietch family; Farming related notes for 1916; newspaper clipping from 1916 detailing a close call for Emil when lightning struck and killed his team of horses and knocked him unconscious; 1917-1922 notes regarding purchases for the farm; farming activities such as plowing the garden and notes ... more

Emil Felske Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 10". Description: green notebook; dated 1923-1925; notebook filled with notes: newspaper clippings of short quips and puzzles; page titled "Machine Shed" with measurement notes; "Sand of Louis Priem" dates, number of loads, placement of sand; "Copy of Barn Lumber Bill", hand written notes with measurements; "Hardware Bill"; "Cost of Barn"; "Hauling for Barn"; Farm related notes for 1923-1925.

Emil Felske Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black notebook titled "Compositions"; dated 1926-1929; notebook filled with notes: newspaper clippings of Dumdei passing; Agrico fertilizer memo book with a few notes regarding a John Deere Tractor; farm related notes for 1926-1929.

Emil Felske Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11". Description: brown notebook, dated 1960-1961; notebook filled with notes: newspaper clipping advertising house for sale; notes about daily doings and the weather dated 1960-1961; general ledger of expenses 18 May 1959 - 1 September 1960; sketches of flower garden landscaping, tree, tulips and peonies placement; lists of supplies and costs for: Wash Bench in Basement; Gravel Fill and Dirt for Lot; Garage; Ray's Electric; Arnoldt Furniture: ... more

Janesville High School Basketball Ticket. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2". Description: orange paper ticket; black print: "Janesville High School, Adult Season Ticket, Basketball, Reserved Seat, No., Established Price $5.00, Tax $1.00, Total $6.00"; numbered 1 through 10 at bottom; signed on back: "John Schmidt, Janesville, Minn."

Janesville Athletic Banquet Ticket 1949. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4". Description: green paper ticket; black print: "Athletic Banquet, Janesville School, Auditorium, 6:30pm, February 24, 1949, $1.50 per ticket, Sponsored by American Legion and Janesville Community Club."

Janesville Athletic Banquet Program 1949. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: white paper; black print: "Third Annual Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet, February 24, 1949, High School, Auditorium, 6:30pm, Sponsored by American Legion Post No. 281, Janesville Community Club"; inside: Janesville Football Squad 1948, Special Guests, Contributors of Football Awards, Program; back page: Menu and space for Autographs.

Waseca County Rural Schools Commencement 1945. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 9 1/2" H. Description: white paper; black print: "The Forty-First Annual Commencement of the Waseca County Rural Schools at the Waseca High School Auditorium, Waseca, Minnesota, Monday, June 25, 1945, at eight o'clock p.m."; inside: program, class creed, class motto, class colors, class flower, Graduation Class of 1945; back side: continued list of Graduation Class of 1945.

Janesville High School Junior Senior Banquet and Prom Booklet 1949. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4". Description: white paper; black print: "Memories"; green and black graphic of a couple sitting on a bench, two birds in a tree; inside pages: "Memories, Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom, Janesville High School, April 30, 1949, High School Gym, 1949"; page 2: "This Memories, The Property of"; Programme; Menu; Faculty; Seniors; Juniors; Autographs; Memories.

Janesville High School Commencement 1949. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: white paper; blue print: "Commencement Exercises, School Auditorium, Janesville, Minn., Friday Evening, June 3, 1949, Eight O'Clock"; program information listed below.

Janesville High School Commencement 1949. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: white cardstock; Janesville High School logo upper left corner; ship embossed on front with embossed print: "Class, 1949" and "Commencement" along the bottom; black print inside: "The Senior Class of Janesville High School announces its Commencement Exercises, Friday, June the third, at eight-fifteen o'clock, School Auditorium"; name card for John G. Schmidt.

Janesville High School Football Members. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of three members of the Janesville Football Squad; identified on front of photograph: "Schueman, R.H-Sr.; Cunningham, L.H., Jr.; Schmidt, R.H.-Jr." (The February 1949 Athletic Banquet program lists Cunningham and Schmidt as seniors. Schueneman.)

Janesville High School Football Members. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of four members of the Janesville Football Squad; identified on front of photograph: "Cahill, End-Jr.; Johansen, End Sr.; Schrader, End Jr.; Walther, End Sr." (The February 1949 Athletic Banquet program lists Cahill as a senior.)

Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper, hair. Size: 5" x 6 1/2". Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in blue ink, dated February 6, 1876 from Van Meter, Iowa, one small lock of dark brown hair is stitched to top of first page. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner in Blooming Grove, Minnesota from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; news of the new baby, the local United Brethren Church a ... more