Emma Strenge Birthday Card. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: pastel colored postcard, roses and ribbon graphics on front with the words, "Birthday Greetings"; reverse side addressed to Emma Strenge, New Richland, Minn., from Helga Strenge; stamp and postmark, February 1913.

Harry R. Neumann School of Business Membership Card in Folder. Material: paper, leather, textile, plastic. Size: 3 1/4" x 5" folded holder. Description: white card inserted under a clear plastic window, into a brown leather pocket sized holder; gold stamped seal of the Minnesota School of Business on one side with address, 24 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota member card filled in with name of member, Harry R. Neumann stating that he is a graduate of the School of Business, completing ... more

Chester and Adeline Herbst 50th Wedding Anniversary Invitation. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Description: ivory tinted card folder invitation; front cover imprinted with gold lettering: "Our 50th Anniversary", a copy of the original marriage certificate of Adeline Jacobson and Chester Herbst in 1926, signed by Owatonna Pastor Johan Kildahl; witnesses listed as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herbst and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jacobson; inside photo of Adeline and Chester, the printed invitation fr ... more

Farmer's Pocket Ledger. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: tan tinted card stock cover with red edging; title information: "Farmer's Pocket Ledger 73rd Edition, Compliments of Edw. (Nash) Priebe, Waseca, Minn." ; handwritten in pencil "Mrs. [sic]and Mrs. Wally Anderson, 657 10th Ave. No., So. St. Paul, Minn. a. m. 217 1/2 State St." Back cover 1939-1940 yearly calendars. Contents: a notebook intended to aid in keeping a daily record of farming operations, with addition ... more

Group Posed by Waseca Laundry 217 North State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2 x 3". Description: black and white photo image of 10 women and one man posed in front of the Waseca Laundry.

Couple Posed in front of Waseca Laundry 217 North State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: colored photo of a middle-aged couple posed in front of the Waseca Laundry.

Wedding Portrait by Photographer Stiehl. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white studio portrait of a young couple posed for their wedding portrait; they are posed seated on a clawfoot wooden, high-backed loveseat; the groom wears a traditional dark, three-piece suit, white shirt and tie with a rose boutonniere; the bride wears a light colored satin street length, sleeveless dress with a scooped neckline, shirred bodice and metal loop necklace; on her head is large wide-br ... more

Owners and Employees of Waseca Gambles Store. Burris Peterson, Glen Neumann, Synola Peterson, Harlean Hanson Bloomer. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 7". Description: black and white glossy photo of Burris Peterson, Glen Neumann, Synola Peterson and Harlean Bloomer, owners and employees of the Waseca Gambles Store; posed in the store with kitchen stoves and radios in the background.

Gambles Store Owners Receive Award. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy photo of three people posed holding a plaque imprinted: "Gambles $1,000,000 Club. Congratulations Glenwood Neumann Gamble Authorized Dealer who has purchased over one million dollars in merchandise. Our thanks to you for a splendid achievement. Wayne E. Waldera, President 1975." Center is Ardelle Neumann and Glen Neumann on the right.

Gambles Store Interior with Owners and Employees. Harlean Hanson Bloomer, Synola and Burris Peterson, Glen Neumann. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo of Harlean Bloomer, Synola and Burris Peterson, Glen Neumann, posed among the merchandise for sale at the Gambles Store in Waseca.

Gambles Store Interior with Owner Burris Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo of owner, Burris Peterson posed in the aisle of the Gamble Store among his merchandise for sale such as bubble Christmas tree lights, toys, games, barn model, dolls, anti-freeze, and modern housewares.

Gambles Store Exterior. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white glossy photo showing the front glass display window of the Gambles Store on North State Street, and the store name above the window as well as on the striped shade awning; featured in the window display are dinnerware and car tires; the address number on the door next to the store is 208.

Gambles Store Interior with Customers. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white glossy photo showing the interior of the Waseca Gambles Store, its merchandise and shoppers; visible are the farm and garden tools, lighting equipment, Coronado appliances area, wallpaper and paint shelves, many sales signs hanging from ceiling.

Gambles Store Interior with Customers. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white glossy photo of the Waseca Gamble Store interior; visible are the customers and clerks that appear to be Glen Neumann, Synola Peterson and Harlean Bloomer, standing among the aisles and display tables of merchandise; the wallpaper and paint shelves, batteries, auto parts area are shown as well a prominently displayed teddy bear.

Ardelle Muedeking Neumann on Front Steps. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot photo of a young woman posed leaning on a handrail on the steps of a white clapboard house; a picket guard fence protects a small evergreen; the woman is identified as Ardelle Muedeking, Mrs. Glen Neumann; she is wearing a fashionable long sleeved dress of the 1940s era and dark sandal high heeled shoes.

Young Boy, Three Young Women and One Young Man, Ardelle Muedeking Neumann on Right. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white photo snapshot of three young women, a young man and a small boy posed in front of a building; the women all are wearing fashionable floral print summer dresses and hats; the young man is posed behind the women; the little boy standing to the left is wearing a short pants, light stockings and shoes. Ardelle Muedeking Neumann is on the right.

Gambles Interior with Harlean Hanson Bloomer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo showing the house wares area of the Waseca Gamble Store; posed holding a cake server tray is store clerk Harlean Hanson Bloomer wearing a dark skirt and plaid jacket.

State Street Waseca Gambles and Rindelaubs. Material: paper. Size: 4" X 5". Description: black and white snapshot photo taken from the west side of State Street showing the brick buildings that house the stores of Gambles and Rindelaub's Bakery; partially visible is the Sport Shop to the left of Gambles and I. Jensen's Tailoring Shop to the right of the bakery; parked along the streets with parking meters are three cars of the late 1940s, early 1950s era.

Interior Gambles Store with Burris Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of a man identified as Burris Peterson posed standing in the aisle of the Waseca Gamble Store near the paint shelves; he is wearing a business suit, white shirt and dark patterned tie.

Interior Gambles Store with Synola Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of a woman identified as Synola Severson Peterson; she is posed standing near a desk in the Waseca Gamble Store; the automotive and tires merchandise is in the background; she is wearing a dark skirt and a plaid jacket.

Interior Gambles Store with Customer and Burris Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Gamble Store owner Burris Peterson conferring with a man wearing a fedora and a light colored overcoat; they are standing beside a gas stove range and looking at a publication; the wallpaper section is in the background; also showing on the top shelf are large children's toys like tricycles and other play vehicles.

Interior Gambles Store with Synola and Burris Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Synola and Burris Peterson posed in front of the paint shelves of their Waseca Gamble Store.

Interior Gambles Store with Glen Neumann and Customer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Waseca Gamble Store employee Glen Neumann with a customer in the auto parts section of the store.

Interior Gambles Store with Glen Neumann, Synola and Burris Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Glen Neumann, Synola and Burris Peterson busy with the merchandise of the Gamble Store; the garden tool area is in the background.

Interior Gambles Store with Synola Peterson. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: Synola Peterson, wife of owner-dealer of the Waseca Gamble Store is posed in the aisle of the store beside a light bulb display.