Charlie Gigeay at Stucky's on North State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4". Description: color Polaroid photo of a man standing on a street sidewalk; parked cars and Stuckey's drugstore on North State Street are in the background; he is identified as Charlie Gigeay in a photo taken by Bob Kugath on April 3, 1980; Charlie is wearing a winter jacket and a flat top hat.

Charlotte Lortis Memorial Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: white paper folder with pastoral tree, fence and sheep scene on front with "In Remembrance"; inside folder, 23rd Psalm and Lortis personal and funeral service information.

Main Street, Janesville, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing Main Street, Janesville, Minnesota looking north; horses tethered to hitching posts, buggies and wagons parked along the curb; water towner in background; businesses with canvas awnings all up and down the street; building in foreground is the Janesville Bank with its angled entry; telephone posts on each side of street; reverse side message from Eleanora Katharine, Janesville addres ... more

The Farmer, June 5, 1982. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 14". Description: multi colored paper cover with color photo of three young men constructing a farm storage pole barn on the South Dakota farm of Lynn Weismantel. Contents: 59 pages of stories, photos and advertising pertaining to Upper Midwest farm families since 1882; centennial edition.

The Farmer Magazine, June 5, 1982. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 14". Description: multi colored paper cover with color photo of three young men constructing a farm storage pole barn on the South Dakota farm of Lynn Weismantel. Contents: 59 pages of stories, photos and advertising pertaining to Upper Midwest farm families since 1882; centennial edition.

Waseca County Rural Resident Directory 1980. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 10". Description: white card stock cover with distinctive lavender/purple graphic along stapled spine; black and white printed advertising boxes on cover. Contents: 44 pages of local town advertisers, classified listing, alphabetical listing of county residents including township and phone number, township plat maps, list of county officials and their contact information.

Waseca County Rural Resident Directory 1979. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 10". Description: white card stock cover with distinctive blue graphic along stapled spine; black and white printed advertising boxes on cover. Contents: 44 pages of local town advertisers, classified listing, alphabetical listing of county residents including township and phone number, township plat maps, list of county officials and their contact information.

White & Yellow Pages Telephone Directory: Faribault, Northfield, Owatonna, Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11". Description: white and yellow glossy card stock cover with black and red cover print. Contents: 264 numbered pages includes community pages of events, maps, ZIP codes; phone service pages with information, tips and codes; Government pages with city, county, state & federal agencies; index; also includes contact information for residents and businesses of Blooming Prairie, Cannon Fa ... more

Lewer Decorated Reo Automobile. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a car decorated for a parade parked in front of the Ewald Lewer Car and Motorcycle Dealership in Waseca; details include an open-air car holding three adult males wearing white suits and hats, two adult women wearing white dresses and dark corsages, three children wearing white; the car is swathed in white fabric and floral ribbons; bentwood trellis extends over open car from front ... more

Overhead View of Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: sepia photo likely facing north and showing a rooftop view of buildings and shopping district of Waseca; signs in view include "City Livery"; "Kitchen Ware Carpets Rugs Draperies, Sewing Machines, Pictures Window Shakes; Undertaking"; "McLoughlin Bros."; in the center is the water tower and Waseca Power House with its smoke stack; utility poles, grain elevator buildings, possibly the courthouse roof.

Full Length Portrait of Young Woman from Lewer Collection. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: dark metal tintype showing a woman posed standing in a studio setting; floor length dark dress with two colored neck ties secured with a brooch at her neckline; she has one hand on a tall prop table beside her; cheeks have been tinted by photographer.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young woman wearing a dark floor length dress with deep pleated hemline and train, posed standing beside a seated young man dressed in a dark suit, white collar and light tie; reverse side information: M&B, Manderfeld & Bagne Photographer, Waseca, Minn.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image in a studio setting of a woman wearing a long dark dress with peplum waist and white collar posed standing beside the young bearded man seated and wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and tie; reverse side information, M&B, Manderfeld & Bagne (Studio), Waseca, Minn.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; the woman is posed standing with her hand on the shoulder of the young man with a mustache seated beside her; she is wearing a dark dress with two hemline ruffles and a matching waist jacket and full white ascot type scarf at her neckline; he is wearing a dark suit with vest, white shirt and darker tie; reverse side information, H. Manderf ... more

Frederick and Elvina Hubner Lewer Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; she is wearing a medium colored floor length dress with a pleated hemline, long over dress with a large white collar and tie and a white floral headpiece; she has linked her arm around the young man's arm who has placed his hand under his jacket front in a classic pose of the era; he is clean shaven and wearing a dark ... more

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; the woman is wearing a dark, long-skirted dress with a jacket waist and large white neckline tie; she is standing and resting her arm on the shoulder of the young man seated in a chair beside her; he has a dark neck beard that frames his face; he is wearing a heavy dark suit with very large lapels, a dark shirt and a multi-colored scarf-li ... more

Sophia Lewer Full Length Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young woman posed standing in a studio setting with her arm resting on an ornate column; she is wearing a long dark-skirted dress with a long jacket waist; she has a large white scarf-like tie around her neck; at her feed appears an arrangement of hay; reverse side information, Fine Art Gallery of H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Baby Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a baby of approximately six months wearing a long white dress and posed seated upright in a studio setting; reverse side information, H. Manderfeld, Artist, Waseca, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewer Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a middle-aged couple posed seated side by side in a studio setting; they are both wearing dark clothing of the era; curved lines are drawn across their chests indicating where the photographer will crop each of the subjects when their individual portraits are created; reverse side has handwritten specific instructions as to how he will prepare the portraits indicating that they will be individually frame ... more

Siegfried Lawin. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 61/2". Description: sepia card stock bust portrait image of an older man, white-haired and white bearded; he is wearing a suit coat with top button buttoned, small lapels; identified as photographer A. S. Lawin; front caption and reverse side red print, Lawin, Northfield and Waseca, MInn. Duplicates can be had at an time.

Middle Aged Woman Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 61/2". Description: sepia card stock bust portrait image of middle aged woman with dark, center-parted hair pulled back; she is wearing a dark blouse with high ruffled neckline, a small brooch and vertical row of buttons, under a dark jacket with small lapels with dark edging; front caption and reverse side red print, Lawin, Northfield and Waseca, MInn. Duplicates can be had at an time.

Young Woman in Full Length Studio Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock full length portrait image of young woman posed standing with her left hand resting on a studio gate prop; she has light colored hair pulled to the back and short curly bangs; she is wearing a dark long skirted dress with a long form-fitting dark waist jacket that buttons down the front, a high ruffled neckline and brooch; front caption and reverse side ... more

Portrait of Two Girls from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young woman posed seated in a studio setting; she is wearing a dark long dress with high lace collar; a younger girl is posed standing beside her and has short light colored hair, she is wearing a dark ankle length dress and high top shoes; front caption, A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.

Family of Six Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young family, parents and four children posed in a studio setting, all wear dark clothing; the parents are seated; one daughter is standing beside her father with her arm linked around his; the older son is posed standing on the other side of his father who is holding a book; the younger son is posed seated in a small chair in front of his family; the younger d ... more