Waseca County Historical Society - Hodgson Hall. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: colored print - subject: Hodgson Hall at the Waseca County Fair Grounds; pictured: black two-seater buggy hitched to a white horse; man stands behind the horse; background: south side of Hodgson Hall, open garage door, red pickup - identified as: Bob Kugath standing behind Proud Lancer.

Waseca County Historical Society - Hodgson Hall. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: color print - subject: Hodgson Hall at the Waseca County Fair Grounds; pictured: woman sitting on a wooden pew operating an ice cream maker and handing an ice cream cone to a boy; girl and man stand on the right ; background: cement block wall and farm machinery attachments - identified as: Martha Waddel.

Waseca County Historical Society Quilt Raffle and Karen Lechner at Hodgson Hall. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: colored print - subject: Hodgson Hall interior at the Waseca County Fair Grounds; pictured: woman standing behind a table; sign on table: "Waseca County Historical Society Ocean Waves Quilt Raffle July 19, 1992, 50c Each, 3 for $1.00"; blue and white quilt hangs behind table; foreground: two women and a girl; woman behind table identified as Karen Lechner.

Waseca County Historical Society Museum. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: color print - subject: WCHS museum auditorium during the 12th Annual Spelling Bee; pictured: audience in folding chairs; background: south wall, a quilt, one person with a camera.

Waseca County Historical Society Museum. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: color print - subject: Waseca County Historical Society's museum auditorium during the 12th Annual Spelling Bee; pictured: three girls standing along east wall; one holds a Scrabble game box, one a Webster's dictionary and a third holds an American Heritage dictionary; identification: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the spelling bee.

Waseca County Historical Society Museum. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: color print - subject: Waseca County Historical Society's museum auditorium during the 12th Annual Spelling Bee; pictured: three women sit at a table that holds a dictionary, papers, and pencils; background: photographer, east wall, display cases and stained glass windows; identified (L-R): unknown photographer and judges, Margaret Cantwell, Donna Bergerson, Phyllis Poehler.

Waseca County Historical Society Museum. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: color print - subject: Waseca County Historical Society's museum auditorium during the 12th Annual Spelling Bee; pictured: nine seated children on stage; one boy at podium; sign in front: "Welcome 12th Annual Spelling Champs"; pronouncer in blue dress on left; background: stage wall, cast iron stove, two portraits; east wall and display cases and judges' table on right.

Waseca Tourist Postcard. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5" L. Description: black and white photo: girl on a swing, boy kissing her cheek; black imprint: "The girls and boys are the best ever in" and "Kissing is quite the rage"; red and blue pennant lettered: Waseca"; tan background; reverse side: blue form; one cent stamp stuck on upside down; postmarked: "Waseca, Minn. Oct 22 6-30P, 1912";- penciled note: from Lema U. to Mr. George Thompson in Rochester, Minn.

Otisco. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: black, white and orange photo: woman standing behind a man seated in a log chair with her arms around hid neck - orange border - orange and green pennant with black printing: "Otisco" and "This is What I LIke Best Around - Hope You'll Come Often" - reverse side printed in black - green George Washington one-cent stamp in corner - handwritten pencilled note from Albert to Miss Martha Ruehl of Waseca, Minn. - postmarked: "Waseca, ... more

Otisco. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: black, white and orange graphic: inkwell, book, pen and evelope labeled "Otisco, Minn." - black printed caption: "When You Don't Write Me Here At..It Makes Me Feel Awfully Sad" - little boy letter carrier graphic to left and a tearful girl - reverse side printed form in black - green George Washington one-cent stamp in corner - handwritten penned note from W.B. to Miss Martha Ruehl of Waseca, Minn. - postmarked: "Waseca, Minn. ... more

Otisco. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo: romantic couple embracing in front of hedge captioned: "Loving Wishes, What need my wishes to express, When all so well you know? I wish you every happiness, Because I love you so. Greetings from Otisco, Minnesota" - reverse side printed upside down in brown - red George Washington one-cent stamp upside down in corner - handwritten pencilled note from Wm. B to Miss Martha Ruehl of Waseca, Minn. - postmark ... more

Parmelee & Roesler, Farm Implements. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - black print and graphics: implement graphic captioned: "Glove Tongueless Cultivator. Stand without a rival. It is King of All. None better made. Do not but a cheap, inferior cultivator. Write for Prices" - purple stamped at top: "Parmelee & Roesler, Agents, Waseca, Minneasota" - reverse side: hidden picture puzzle; printed at top: "Compliments of Skandia Plow Company, Rockford, Ill ... more

Waseca Milling Company Building. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock with a red, green and black ink graphic: three-story brick building with U.S. flag waving on roof; truck loading dock and a railroad boxcar loading dock on another; black ink printing on building: "Waseca Milling Company, Cottage Cereals"; red printing in top left corner: "Eat Your Way To Good Health, Home of Cottage Cereals, Waseca Milling Co. Waseca, Minn." and image of a product box; r ... more

Waseca County Fair, 1911. Material: paper. Sixe: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - subject: Waseca County Fair on Sept. 14, 15, 16, Waseca, Minn. - colored graphic: headshot of woman feeding a lump of sugar to a horse with blue ribbon on its bridle - caption: "A Fair Treat" - reverse side: postage stamp and handwritten: "H.Panzram, Waseca, Minn."

Waseca County Fair, 1979. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - subject: Waseca County Fair on Sept. 14, 15, 16, Waseca, Minn. - colored graphic: headshot of woman feeding a lump of sugar to a horse with blue ribbon on its bridle - caption: "A Fair Treat" - reverse side: postage stamp and handwritten: "H.Panzram, Waseca, Minn." and stamped: "A Reprint From 1922 - postcard form and "July 18-22, 1979, Be a part of history in Waseca County, I visited the Wase ... more

Alma City Christmas Postcard. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: three-color printing (red, green, black) on white paper, greeting: "Christmas Greetings from Alma City", graphic of little boy carrying toys: an ark, a horse, and a horn, inset over red and green pennant with Santa face in lower right corner; postmark on reverse side: "Pemberton, Minn. Dec 14 P.M. 1914"; green one-cent stamp in top right corner; handwritten note in pencil is dated 12 Dec 1914.

Alma City Souvenir Postcard. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: textured blue and green cardstock with gold bordered front and gold print: "Souvenir Alma City Minn."; gold bordered oval pastoral scene box in upper left corner with rose cluster, three rose clusters along bottom edge, other rose clusters and purple flowers appear throughout; reverse side black print and penciled note: "from Mrs. Ella Grawunder, Miss Lydia Grawunder, Alma City, Minn."

Waseca County Fair. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" Description: color postcard promoting the Waseca County Fair on Sept. 14, 15, 16, Waseca, Minn.; graphic image of woman looking at a bull; reads, "Bull-Luck"; backside, stamped and nearly illegible, "H. Panzram, Waseca, Minn."

Evelyn Hildebrandt in Herter's Store. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white card stock color photo subject: interior sales area of Herter's, Waseca, Minn.; display of rifles, animal pelts, duck decoys, feathers; sales clerk: Evelyn Hildebrandt; reverse: "Internationally famous sporting goods house supplying the most complete line of outdoors equipment ever offered--to a multitude of sportsmen in every country in the world. Quality and craftsmanship unsurpassed."

Loon Lake Island. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 5 3/8" L. Description: white cardstock - hand-tinted photo of Loon Lake and island - reverse side: handwritten address: "Miss Ella Passer, Kenyon, Minn., from Lydia" - green 1 cent stamp in upper right corner - postmarked: "Waseca Minn. Oct 26 1-30 1909".

Loon Lake. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - hand-tinted photograph of Loon Lake - view toward downtown to the southeast, Sacred Heart Church steeple and other rooftops in sight above the trees; far shoreline is reflected in the water; captioned: "Loon Lake Looking South, Waseca, Minn." - postmarked on front: "Waukesha, Wis Sep 1, 9 AM, 1910 - reverse: green 1 cent stamp and another a postmark: "Waseca, Minn" - handwritten note from Mrs. Anderson to Mr ... more

S. and Eliza Sutlief Family. 7 7/8" x 5 3/4" black and white photograph; photographer's name stamped on gray mat: "Howard, Pueblo, Colo."; studio portrait of an extended family of thirteen; six males and one female stand in back row; two women and three men sit in front with one boy standing; woman seated at center identifed as Mrs. Eliza Sutlief of New Richland in Waseca County, Minnesota.

Kerr, Kenyon Group Portrait. 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" black & white photograph of five men and women in parlor room with lace curtained windows; two women wearing white blouses and dark skirts stand in back; three men in dark suits seated in front; center male holds a cane; idenfied, L-R as Robert Kerr, Mrs. Robert Kerr, Thomas Johnston Kerr Sr., Mrs. Hale Kenyon, Hale Kenyon.

Krassin-Child Photo Album. Material: paper, textile, metal. Size: 9" W. x 11 5/8" H. x 5 1/4" D. Description: Cabinet Card Desktop Album - green velvet covering with copper-relief trim; 15 pages with places for 30 cabinet cards, some of the pages have names written on them, binding is loose especially in back; unusual placement of silver tone metal hasp on top so that album pages fold down; condition - metallic trim is loose and missing in spots, velvet is worn and faded; cabinet cards remove ... more

Waseca High School Future Nurses of America. 5" x 4" black & white photograph of a woman seated at desk holding pen to page, seven teenage girls around her looking down at the page; identified are Lillian Wyman, supervisor (seated), Lynne Kelling seated on the left, and standing:(L-R) Lois Nelson, Arlene Rudolph, Carol Spalding, Inez Krause, Eleanor Wetzstein, and Helen Fretham, all members of the Future Nurses of America club (FNA).