Stereograph. 7" x 4 1/4" stereograph of the highway construction toward Plummer's Point; print on front: "Construction toward Plumer's Point."
Stereograph. 7" x 4 1/4" stereograph of the south shore of Clear Lake in Waseca, Minn.; several horses with riders and a wagon with barrels on it and a team of horses seen along shore.
Clear Lake Scene of Winter's and Trowbridge's Points. Stereograph. 7" x 4 1/4" stereograph of Winter's and Trowbridge's Points as viewed from Mix's Landing. Published by H. Manderfeld.
Stereograph. 7" x 4 1/4" stereograph of the south shore of Clear Lake with Plummer's Point in the distance. Print on front: "South Shore. Plumer's Point in the distance 81." There are two men in a rowboat just off shore; published by H. Manderfeld.
Stereograph. 7" x 4 1/4" stereograph of the south shore of Clear Lake looking toward the northwest; published by H. Manderfeld.
Norwegian Lutheran Church Photo Collage. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard with 3 photographs inset of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, Waseca, Minnesota. 1) white frame building with steeple; 2) oval portrait of Rev. R. P. Wasbotten; 3) sanctuary; reverse side: addressed to Miss Minnie Docken, Faribault Co., Delavan P.O., dated January 15, 1910. Rev. Wasbotten was pastor of the North Waseca Lutheran Church.
Crayon wedding portrait of Ida Karolin (Foels) Sandretzky, wife of Arthur Sandretsky; born September 19, 1881 in Iowa; died January 3, 1968 in Mapleton. Married Arthur Sandretzky on December 28, 1905. She is the grandmother of Jody (Sandretzky) Johnson, wife of Clifford Johnson, New Richland, Minnesota.
Crayon wedding portrait of Arthur Martin Sandretzky, born March 8, 1877 in Waseca; died November 17, 1943 in Wilton. Married Ida Karolin Foels on December 28, 1905. Grandfather of Jody (Sandretzky) Johnson, wife of Clifford Johnson, New Richland, Minnesota.
Adam Bishman Homestead in South Dakota. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" black and white photograph of the Adam Bishman homestead Sterling Township, Brookings County, South Dakota. Photo shows newly built farmhouse, barn and outbuildings located in the northeast corner of Section 22, newly planted saplings, a carriage drawn by 2 horses with a driver and 1 male passenger, a man plowing behind a team of 2 horses in the field beside the road up to the farmhouse where a woman is sitting on a small porch. Donor ind
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Holstein Cows of Fred and Hattie (Miller) Scholljegerdes. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/4" x 9 1/4". Description. Black and white photograph of seven Holstein cows standing in a farmyard with tall pine trees as a backdrop; photographed by George Kopman, Waseca, Minnesota. Each cow is numbered on front 1-7 starting right to left. The back reads,"No. 1--daughter of Holstein bull from Germany made 1000 lbs. butter in 1 yr., the 6 others are her daughters."
M & St. L Otisco Train Wreck. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard photograph of the train wreck on the M & St. L. at Otisco, Minn. on July 9, 1910. Photo taken by Ben P. Bishman; workmen crew at the site with a crane and several overturned train cars beside the tracks. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Track Work. 4 5/8" x 7 1/2" photograph of the building of tracks for the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad. Shows steam shovel operating and a flagman standing to the right directing the work. Photo taken by Ben P. Bishman.
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Crane on Tracks. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2" photograph taken by Ben P. Bishman of the building of the St. Louis railroad tracks. Pictured is a crane car with 7 workers posed standing on or near the crane.
M & St. L Otisco Train Wreck. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard photograph of the train wreck of the Minneapolis & St.Louis railroad, M & St. L near Otisco, Minn. on July 9, 1910; photo taken by Ben P. Bishman pictured: several men in a nearby field observing the wreck, several railroad workers sitting on wrecked cars, crane boom on other side of engine. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.
Holstein Bull with Herb Miller. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6 1/8". Description: black and white photograph of the first pure-bred Holstein bull in the US, brought by E. P. Miller and Mrs. Phillip Bishman from Germany. Herb Miller, son of E.P. Miller, is holding the bull. Photograph was taken by Ben P. Bishman. Back of photo reads, "Herb Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Miller of Northfield". Mrs. Phillip Miller, Adam Bishman's sister.
German Holstein Bull of Miller and Bishman. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of first Holstein bull in the U.S. bought by E. P. Miller and Mrs. Phillip Bishman from Germany. See Accession #32.00.6 for another view. Photo taken by Chamberlin's of Northfield, Minn.
Bishman Pure-Bred Scottish Horse. 4 1/2" x 5" photograph of a pure-bred horse brought from Scotland. It appears to have a black body with white marking on its face and legs. Breed not identified. Photo was taken by Ben P. Bishman, father of Bill Bishman.
4 3/4" x 7 1/2" photograph of a woman sitting on a bench beside a parlor organ. Back of photo reads, "Aunt Mary's organ." "Mary Krassin organ, Clara sitting at organ."
George and Adam Bishman by Farm Implement. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of George and Adam Bishman beside a piece of farm machinery, may be a cultivator. George Bishman is at the controls. His father, Adam Bishman, is the bearded man on the other side of the machine.
Steam Tractor on Bishman Farm. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a steam engine, a piece of farm machinery, tractor, circa 1890; pictured in a field beside some woods; may have been taken by Ben P. Bishman.
Bishman First Separator with Blower. 3 3/8" x 3 3/8" photograph of "First separator with blower" taken by Ben P. Bishman.
Logs and Horse Driven Log Sled. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4" photograph of a huge load of cut logs on a sled being pulled by a team of 4 horses. Four men stand beside the sled shown in snow-covered setting. Back of photo reads, "Clara E. Bishman", below, "Blown apart by ten sticks of dynamite."
Bill Bishman and Crew Operating Second Threshing Machine. 4 5/8" x 7 3/8" black and white photograph of Bill Bishman and farmhands running the "second trashing machine." The photo back reads, "Ben P. Bishman 2nd trashing machine . . . Wallace W. Bishman fired 1921" A note on the photo front mat identifies one of the two men at the controls of the tractor as Bill Bishman. It is a very clear photo of the threshing process on the edge of a field next to a barn, some trees and the mound of cut wh
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Bishman Threshing Machine and Crew. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" photograph of the Bishman thresher in the field. There are 6 workers standing by or sitting on the equipment. One woman and a dog are sitting on the ground in the foreground, back of photo notes, "possibly Ben Bishman's aunt, Mary Krassin, Clara Bishman"
