Darlene Grose. 4" x 4 1/4" black and white photograph of a group of Sleigh and Cutter 1962 pageant queen candidates for Miss Sleigh Belle dressed in formals and corsages; backstage; identified only, first in line, Darlene Grose. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Jaycee Ray Nakladal and Queen Candidate. 4 1/8" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of a queen candidate wearing a crown, standing beside a man identified as Ray Nakladal, wearing a Jaycee badge, part of the Sleigh and Cutter Festival. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Linda Hovig, Bob Cavanough. 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" black and white photograph of Linda Hovig, New Richland; Miss Congeniality, and Bob Cavanough standing at a microphone; at the Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Waseca, 1961. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Sleigh and Cutter Royalty Candidates. 6 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of a group of queen candidates or visiting royalty all posing on stage, part of the Sleigh and Cutter Festival; three are wearing crowns, all are wearing corsages; identified only are Lois Grose and Sophie Swenson Brune Leach, last two on right. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Julie Pitzner, Shirley Myers, Mary Kahnke, et al. 6 1/2" x 6" black and white photograph of Shirley Myers, Miss Sleigh Belle 1965, and her court; identified left, Julie Pitzner; on her right, Mary Kahnke; each girl is holding a trophy; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival 1965. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Karen Roemhildt, Miss Congeniality. 6 3/4" x 5" black and white photograph of Miss Congeniality, Karen Roemhildt, receiving her award at the Miss Sleigh Belle pageant, Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Waseca, 1960. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Helen Eastman, Darlette Below, Darlene Krueger. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of Helen Eastman, Darlette Below and Darlene Krueger; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival, 1961. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Sleigh and Cutter Women. 6 3/4" x 8 3/4" black and white photograph of women associated with the Sleigh and Cutter Festival in Waseca; identified L-R: (front) Beverly Brandenberg, Annette Dauk, Karen Kratochwill, Judith McColley, and Darlene Wandersee. back: Karol Brandenburg, Marlene Thompson, Linda Hovig, Darlette Below, Darlene Krueger, Bonnie Battey, Janet Hermel and Helen Eastman. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Marlene Thompson, Beverly Brandenburg, Carol Brandenburg. 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" black and white photograph of Marlene Thompson, Beverly Brandenburg and Carol Brandenburg; Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Waseca, 1961. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Elaine Olson in Swimsuit Competition. 2" x 6" black and white photograph of Elaine Olson, Miss Waseca 1968, posing in the swimsuit competition; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival, 1968. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Nelemans and Dauk. 6" x 8" black and white photograph of Helen Kae Nelemans, Miss Sleigh Belle 1962, being crowned by Annette Dauk, 1961 Miss Sleigh Belle; Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Hermel, Battey, McColley. 1/4" x 4 1/4" black and white photograph of three young women identified L-R: Janet Hermel, Bonnie Battey, and Judith McColley; Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Waseca, 1961. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Skudlarek, Myers, Hasselberg. 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of Ruth Skudlarek, 1964 Miss Sleigh Belle, crowning Shirley Myers who is the 1965 Miss Sleigh Belle; and Barbara Hasselberg, Miss Minnesota; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival, 1965.Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Go-Kart Race. 6 1/4" x 4" black and white photograph of a go-kart race; note states this was the first go-kart race held at the Raceway Track east of Waseca; 60 boys participated in bitterly cold weather; an event of the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Miss Sleigh Belle. 6" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of an unidentified woman, Miss Sleigh Belle, wearing her crown and holding a tiered decorated layer cake on her lap while seated in the front seat of a car; part of the Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Waseca. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Patricia Olsen, Charlotte Sims, Dodie Lorenz. 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of three beauty queens; identified L-R: Patricia Olsen (Miss Sleigh Belle 1963), Charlotte Sims (Miss Minnesota 1967), and Dodie Lorenz (Miss Sleigh Belle 1967). Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Darlene Paulson Taking a Bow. 6 3/4" x 5" black and white photograph of Darlene Paulson, Miss Sleigh Belle of 1959, taking a bow at the Miss Sleigh Belle Pageant; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival, 1960. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Sleigh & Cutter Festival. Kratochwill, Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Darlene Paulson, Miss Sleigh Belle 1959, crowning Karen Kratochwill, Miss Sleigh Belle 1960; queen coronation at the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival; both women wearing formal dresses, elbow-length gloves, rhinestone jewelry; the new queen wears a velvet cape and tiara.

Donna Fretham, Lois Grose, et al. 6 1/2" x 6" black and white photograph of three queen candidates wearing crowns; Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival; identified L-R: Donna Fretham, Lois Grose (center), unidentified. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Sleigh & Cutter Festival. Governor Elmer Anderson, Christianson and Kratochwill. Material: paper. Size: 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of two beauty queens and a man: L-R: Marilyn Christianson, Princess Kay of the Milky Way; Minnesota Governor Elmer Anderson; Karen Kratochwill, 1960 Miss Sleigh Belle; at the Queen's Tea in the Waseca Hotel; on the table in front of them is a placard, "King Blizzards Castle."

Dogsled Team. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of a dogsled team during winter training; 10 huskies in harness with young man driving; preparing for the dogsled races at the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Waseca Central Marching Band. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of the Waseca Central High School Band, marching South on State Street in the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Parade, 1967; Drum Major Dean Peterson. Waseca Hotel is in the background, as well as stores: Busy Bee Cafe, Gambles, Fashion Shop, Legion Lounge; spectators line both sides of the street. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; ... more

State Street Crowd for Sleigh and Cutter Parade. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 8". Description: black and white photograph of Waseca, a view looking south on North State Street; spectators line both sides of the snow covered street waiting for the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Parade; visible businesses: J. C.Penney, Fashion Shop, State Theatre, Sampson Shoes. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Horse Driven Sleigh on State Street. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 8 x 10" color photograph of a horse driven sleigh in the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Parade of 1976; traveling South on State Street by corner of 2nd Avenue S.E.; background businesses: Waseca Decorating Center, Deike's Liquors, Mahler Hardware. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Decoration Day Parade on Elm Avenue. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Decoration (Memorial) Day Parade on East Elm Avenue in Waseca, just east of intersection with State Street, 1910. See Accession #2719 and #1.01.399 for other views.