G.A.R. Veterans Marching on Decoration Day. 5 1/2" x 8" black and white photograph of G.A.R. Veterans marching in a parade, coming from the east on Elm Avenue at State Street intersection on Decoration Day or Memorial Day in 1910. See Accession #1.01.399 for a successive view of the parade. Also Accession #40.81.46

Decoration Day Parade. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" black and white postcard of a Decoration (Memorial) Day Parade, Waseca, 1910. On East Elm Avenue, just east of intersection with State Street. Many spectaters are lining the streets.

Decoration Day Parade School Children. Waseca East Elm Avenue. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of a Decoration Day Parade in Waseca. School children march in the foreground on East Elm Avenue, almost to Waseca State Street intersection.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the damaged Herter Department Store after the January 1942 fire located on the NW corner of the intersection of State Street and Elm Avenue.

Herter Department Store After Fire. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the Herter's Department Store after the fire on January 9, 1942; stamped on back, "Brown Photo Service, MPLS, MN Aug. 17 1943"

Herter Department Store Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of North State Street, Waseca; taken from intersection of State Street and Elm Avenue, facing north; the burned out Herter Department Store is on the left side of photo; frost and ice hang from Christmas decorations and from overhead wires close to fire area.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the Herter's Department Store after their fire on January 9, 1942; photo taken looking to the West on Elm Avenue; ice hangs from the building and decorations in front of building; street covered with slush.

Decoration Day Wagon on Way to Cemetery. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard photograph of a horse team horses pulling a wagon filled with people. Note on back indicates this was in a Decoration Day Parade of 1912, on the way to the cemetery.

Opera House Fire. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" blackand white photograph of a building burning at night, identified on bottom as the Opera House Fire, July 21, 1910, Waseca, Minn.

Waseca Carnival on State Street. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph showing State Street in Waseca, looking to the North, one block South of Elm Avenue and State Street intersections. Note on bottom of postcard reads Waseca Carnival; photographed by Mellby.

Bernie Miller's Blue Pickup Truck in Parade. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" color snapshot of Bennie Miller's blue pick up truck in the Sleigh and Cutter Parade in Waseca, 1983. Picture is taken on corner of 4th Street and 3rd Avenue N.E., facing East. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Waseca Fire Department Engine. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" color photograph of the Waseca Fire Department Fire Engine, entered in the Memorial Day Parade. Fire truck is heading N. onto 4th Street N.E., from corner of 2nd Avenue N.E., in front of Waseca County Historical Society Museum building.

Historical Society Building, Marching Band. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" color photograph of the Waseca High School Band in the Memorial Day Parade. They are turning the corner of 2nd Avenue and 4th Street N.E., right by the WCHS building.

Memorial Day Ceremony, Waseca County Courthouse. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" color photograph of the Memorial Day Ceremony on the south side of the Waseca County Courthouse; a view of the cannon and Waseca County jail are visible.

Chow Mein Party at Kelly Home. 5" x 7 1/4" black and white photograph of a group of people costumed for an Oriental themed "Chow Mein" party in the home of Ed Kelly and Anna (Gallagher) Kelly; noted, this was the first time these people had tasted chow mein; "The Streets Are Wider Now" notes that the chow mein was sent from the Minneapolis restaurant, Nankin" on a train to Waseca; decorations of Chinese lanterns, hanging from ceiling; identified L-R: (back row) Paul Walslign (sp.), Margaret He ... more

Parade Crowd on State Street. 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" color photograph of a parade on State Street, Waseca, viewed to the north, July 1988; people lined street; 1950s model maroon pick-up and several more older model automobiles follow the parade; businesses shown: include Video Update, Busy Bee, Trades Office Supply and Minnegasco.

Waseca Senior Band Parade Float. 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" color photograph of the Waseca Senior Band on a float, playing their instruments, on the parade route, July 4, 1988.

Decoration Day Crowd at Oak Grove Park. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a Decoration Day gathering at Oak Grove Park in Waseca. (Now Trowbridge Park) Hundreds of people are gathered among the trees, an automobile is parked in the foreground of picture.

Legion Club Halloween Party. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of people singing at a Halloween party at the American Legion Club, Waseca; John McLoone is leading singers identified as Robert and Lillian Wyman, Eileen Streitz.

New Richland Town Band, Waseca Parade. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a main street scene in Waseca, during a summer parade circa early 1900s; members of the New Richland band are in the foreground; photo taken at the intersection of what is now North State Street and 2nd Avenue N.E. or formerly Wood Street, looking east; notice the streets are paved with brick.

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photograph of downtown Waseca, during a parade on July 4, 1918. Many people line the streets, American Red Cross nurses march down the street, more nurses follow on a truck loaned by the Waseca Lumber Company. Waseca Main Street.

Military Marchers in Waseca Parade. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a parade in Waseca, thought to be 1910; probably taken on East Elm Avenue. Military men are marching , carrying guns or flags.

Karen Bartelt, Theresa Thorseson, Susan Born, Trowbridge Park Royalty. 4 1/2" x 4" black and white photograh of L-R: Karen Bartelt, Theresa Thoreson and Susan Born; Thoreson was crowned Miss Trowbridge Park, the other girls are her attendants.

Waseca Railroad Depot. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot. M & St. L Railroad Depot. Crowd Greeting Train at Waseca Depot. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" black and white photograph of the M & St. L Railroad and Waseca Railroad Depot in the 1920s; over 100 people are greeting the train along the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad track; appears to be a fraternal organization involved (notice hats); train and train station are visible. Picture taken at the same time as #77.84.8.

Memorial Day Parade: Reitfort, Collins, Svoboda, Breck in Fire Engine. 6" x 3 5/8" black and white photograph of a group young students riding on the old Waseca fire engine with four firemen, identified L-R: Jack Reitfort, Joe Collins, Lenny Svoboda and Wayne Breck; Memorial Day Parade in Waseca.