John Jondal in John's Recreation Pool Hall. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo showing the interior of the Pool Hall at 109 South State Street, Waseca, Minnesota, also known as the Weller Building; shown standing behind the bar dressed in dress pants and a white shirt, a light colored fedora hat and smoking a cigar is John Reuben Jondal; standing at the bar drinking a coke is a young man in a billed cap and overalls; in the background are several pool tables ... more

John Jondal in John's Recreation Pool Hall. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo showing the interior of the Pool Hall at 109 South State Street, Waseca, Minnesota, also known as the Weller Building; shown standing behind the bar dressed in dress pants and a white shirt, a light colored fedora hat and smoking a cigar is John Reuben Jondal; standing at the bar drinking a coke is a young man in a billed cap and overalls; in the background are several pool tables ... more

Short article written by Pauline Fenelon describing the Japanese "senninbari", a soldier's talisman in the form of a white silk flag or sash that was retrieved from a fallen Japanese serviceman after the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1946. This war relic was found among the items donated to the Historical Society from the estate of Lawrence Yess, a Waseca County man who had served in the United States Marines during World War II and was among the survivors of the bloody island battle; photo of Lawrence ... more

Edward Jeddeloh Reprint Photo. Material: paper. (a) Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white reprint of Edward Jeddeloh inf World War I uniform. (b) Caption.

Dwain Whitey Aamot Photo Reprint. Material: paper. (a) Size: 6" x 8". Description: black and white reprint of square dance caller Whitey Aamot. (b) Short Biography.

Ruth and Dorothy Hodgkins in Military Uniforms Photo Reprint. Material: paper. (a) Size: 7" x 7 1/2". Description: black and white reprint of sisters Ruth Hodgkins Stanley in U.S. Navy Nurse uniform and Dorothy Hodgins Gigeay in U. S. Coast Guard SPAR uniform of World War II. (b) Short Biography.

Private Grant A. McColley in World War I Uniform. Material: paper. (a) Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white reprint of young man wearing a World War I uniform. (b) Caption. (c) Photo reprint of Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.

Herbert E. Suemnicht in World War I Uniform. Material: paper. (a) Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white reprint of young man wearing a World War I uniform. (b) Caption.

South Side Inn. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy reprint of a photo showing a one story white clapboard gas station in the foreground and a two story gabled house with trees in the background; one 1920's era automobile is parked by the single gas pump along side a man wearing a business suit and fedora; tall yard light in front of store; sign on left side of station, "South Side Inn, Coca Cola"; sign on right side of station: "ACME Tires".

E. W. Lewer's Harley-Davidson Dealership. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy reprint of a photo showing E. W. Lewer's Harley-Davidson Dealership building in about 1915; three 1925 era automobiles are parked in front, three young men are posed, one on a motorcycle, one beside a car and one learning against the garage door opening; sign in window, "Ride A Harley-Davidson Motorcycle"; facade of building resembles the stonework on the I.O.O.F. building.

Waseca Horse Show. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Description: white paper with black print: "Official Program, 1955 Waseca Horse Show, Waseca County Fairgrounds, Waseca, Minnesota, Sunday, June 5th, 1:30pm, Sponsored by the Waseca Businessmen and The Waseca Horse Club".

Janesville Trinity Church Centennial History. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white card stock cover with red, gold and black print: "Centennial Anniversary 1880-1980 Trinity Lutheran Church Janesville, Minnesota Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" and red graphics: three vertical banners; contents: 23 pages of Trinity Lutheran Church information.

Trinity Church Centennial History. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white card stock cover with red, gold and black print: "Centennial Anniversary 1880-1980 Trinity Lutheran Church Janesville, Minnesota Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" and red graphics: three vertical banners; contents: 23 pages of Trinity Lutheran Church information.

Town Ball Parks of Minnesota. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 11". Description: green hard cover with white printed title: Town Ball Parks of Minnesota; 234 pages illustrated with photographs; chapters on town ball parks in the towns of Arlington, Belle Plaine, Bird Island, Cannon Falls, Chaska, Cold Spring, Dassel, Delano, Dundas, Fairfax, Gaylord, Granite Falls, Hamburg, Hinckley, Jordan, Loretto, Marshall, Midway, Miesville, Minnetonka, New Ulm, Pearl Lake, Red Eye, Red Wing, Rochester, Union ... more

Christian Hendrickson in World War I Uniform. Description: a young man posed wearing his World War I uniform in this copy of a sepia photograph; he is identified as Christian Hendrickson of New Richland.

People of St. Jarlath's. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: black spiral bound book with a cream colored card stock cover featuring two photos of a white clapboard, steepled building identified as the St. Jarlath Catholic Church located in Iosco Township of Waseca County. Contents: history and timeline of the St. Jarlath parish including local landmarks and history, cemetery index and family histories; 190 pages with photographs.

Thomas Devine II and Susan Lee Devine. (a) Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 14" x 19 1/2". Description: oval shaped colored crayon enhanced portrait of Thomas Devine (groom), a young man with a dark mustache and short center-parted hair; he is wearing a three-piece dark suit with a long morning coat, white shirt and polka dotted tie; and Susan Lee (bride), a young woman with her hair worn in a bun at the top of her head; she is wearing a floor length two piece gown that features a draped s ... more

Thomas McShane and Ann McBride McShane. (a) Portrait). Material: paper. Size: 14" x 19 1/2". Description: colored oval shaped, convex portrait of Thomas McShane and his wife, Ann McBride McShane posed side by side in a professional setting; Thomas has a large mustache and short cropped hair; he is wearing a suit coat and vest with a white collared shirt and black ribbon bow tie; Ann is wearing a high necked dark dress with a high neckline, brooch and center-buttoned bodice; her dark hair is ... more

Portrait of John McShane Age 5. Material: paper. Size: 16" x 20". Description: enhanced black and white photograph of a young boy, John McShane, age 5; he is wearing a dark coat with wide white collar.

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1994: regular, special and annual. Members present at the special meeting were Charles Fodor, Gary Strenge, Rolf Iversen, Paul Lohse, Fred Hefty, Pat Hanson, Eugene Sexton, Dennis Dinneen, Ellen Gasner and LeRoy Gasner.

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1995: regular, special, quarterly and annual. Members present at the fall quarterly board meeting were Phil Allen, Ellen Gasner, Paul Lohse, LeRoy Gasner, Fern Roesler, Dorothy Stechel, Delores Weimar, Frank Balak Jr., Pat Hanson, Tris Meiser, Eugene Sexton, Sue Jewison and Mike Moseberg

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1996: quarterly and annual as well as a organization service booklet; Chair Phil Allen, Manager Ellen Gasner.

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1997: quarterly and executive minutes and agenda; members at the July Meeting were Tricia Mercier, Pat Hanson, Deloris Weimer, Phil Allen, Todd Norton, Paul Lohse, Ellen Gasner, Mike Masberg, Sue Jewison, Frank Balak and Winston Bateman.

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1998: quarterly and executive minutes and agenda; financial statement; chapter service pamphlet, budget projection figures, fiscal year budget income and expenses; members at the April Meeting were Tricia Mercier, Sheila Krueger, Mike Masberg, Terry Gilbertson, Caryn Wendt, Don Zwach, Ellen Gasner, Todd Norton and Patty Hayes.

Waseca County Red Cross Board Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports. Material: paper. Description: Red Cross committee member minutes from 1999: quarterly and executive minutes and agenda; board of directors directory; financial statement; chapter service pamphlet; members at the January meeting held in the Security Bank Basement were: Mike Masberg, Caryn Wendt, Paul Lohse, Phil Allen, Connie Hoehn, Pat Hanson, Don Zwach, Sheila Krueger, Verlaine Krueger, Patty Hayes, Deloris Wemar, Karen S ... more