Art Whelan Portrait in World War I Uniform. 4" x 6" sepia tone portrait photograph; Art Whelan posed in army uniform; photo mounted in brown, oval mat folder; signed, "Photocraft '18".

Ruth Ann Skudlaarek and Mayor Art Naftalin at Sleigh & Cutter Festival. 8" x 10" black and white photograph; Ruth Ann Skudlarek, "Miss Sleigh Belle" of Waseca's Sleigh and Cutter Festival; at Minneapolis Aquatenniel as a visiting queen; shown with Minneapolis Mayor Art Naftalin. Waseca event: Sleigh & Cutter Festival; Sleigh and Cutter Festival.

Major William C. Young, Probate Judge. 19" x 22" crayon print (colored pastels) portrait of Major William C. Young, a Waseca County Probate Judge at the time of his death on May 9, 1889; born in Madison County, N.Y. on August 10, 1826; married Caroline Kingsley on July 12, 1846, sister of Bishop Kingsley of the M. E. Church; during the Civil War, he served in Company E, Eighth Wisconsin Infantry, promoted to major in 1864; elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1870, to the senate ... more

Mary Smith. 19" x 22" crayon print (color pastels) portrait of Mary L. Smith.

Rural Iosco Township School District #60. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white reprint photograph of school District 60; located in Waseca County, Iosco Township, Section 21; caption on back: "new schoolhouse in Iosco township, where I went to school on the farm." Lillian B. Wolter

Rural Iosco Township School. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white reprint photograph of country school; located in Waseca County, Iosco Township; caption on back: "Iosco schoolhouse (old), Lillian B. Wolter"; photo shows 22 students and their teacher standing outside in the snow. The building is a classic one-room schoolhouse with a bell hanging in a roof belfry.

South Side School 1st Grade Class, 2nd Grade Class, 3rd Grade Class. Students Posed in Classroom. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: postcard photograph of a classroom identified as the First Grade Class, Second Grade Class, Third Grade Class of South Side School, Waseca, Minn. There are 25 students seated at wooden desks. The teacher (unidentified) is seated at her desk. The date on the blackboard says February 5, 1909. James P. Foss is one of the students, but which one is ... more

Waseca High School Class of 1937. 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" black and white - class posed outside main entrance of school - front row (from left) Dorothy Bilben, Viola Schwanke, Florence Scholljegerdes, Joan Lee, Bessie Powell, Helen Matson, Marion Schultz, Daniel Hanke, Mercedes Schaetzke, Doloris Lux, Elsie Jorgensen, Margaret Grobe, Fanchon Stearns, Florence Schroeder, Beth Slater, Gertrude Jorgensen. Second row, Robert Peterson, James West, Ruth Iverseo, Josephine Wardien, Vida Mae Winegar, Myrtle Iv ... more

Waseca Central Class of 1935 in Front of School. Material: paper. Size: 3 7/8" x 6" photograph of a high school class, likely the sophomore class circa 1935, posed outside Waseca Central High School main entrance. The sign in front says,"The Whole Town's Talking", perhaps a class theme or the title of a play. The only person identified is James P. Foss, middle row, far right, wearing sweater vest and rolled-up shirt sleeves. James Foss is the father of the photograph's donor. See accession #50 ... more

South Side School 4th Grade Class, 5th Grade Class, 6th Grade Class. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: photograph of Fourth Grade Class, Fifth Grade Class, Sixth Grade Class; students identified as "South Side School, Waseca Minn., 4th 5th and 6th"; each student has their initials handwritten on their image; the back identifies only one student, "B. W." is Blanche Webber; photo is mounted on dark brown matboard, both mat and photo are torn across lower right corner. Date unknown. So ... more

World War I Soldier Portrait with Child. 7 3/8" x 9" sepia toned photograph; World War I uniformed man seated in a chair with arm around baby boy sitting next to him on a table; studio portrait. See Accession #813, may be same man.

Waseca Loon Lake, Sacred Heart, Courthouse Aerial View. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white aerial photograph of Waseca as viewed from the south looking northwest; curve in highway 13 at lower left corner of photo; Loon Lake, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Waseca County courthouse are visible landmarks.

New Richland Home Project Group at Mrs. Bagaason's. 3" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph; group of women and one little girl; noted on reverse side: "Taken at Mrs. Bagaason's, the Home Project Group, Grace H. [Hendrickson] taking the picture, 1950." Identified, back row, l-r: Mrs. Berg; Lillian Bagaason; unknown; Mrs. Bill (Julia) Jacobson; Mrs. Roy Arnfelt; front row, l-r: Eva Paulson; unknown; Mrs. Clarence (Dorothy) Reese; unknown, unknown.

Man and Woman in Formal Attire Posed Outdoors. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph; man and woman posed in front of house; man with dark hair and mustache wears a three piece suit and boutonniere; woman wears a floor length, lace gown, gloves and large corsage, and holds a large hat.

Six Men Wearing Hats, Two in Uniform Posed Standing Outdoors. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph; six men stand side by side outdoors; all wear hats; one wears a suit; two in uniform; three in shirtsleeves; handwritten along bottom edge: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Young Man in White Open Collared Shirt. 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" sepiatone portrait photograph; young blond man wearing white, open collar shirt.

Small Cowboy Costumed Boy Seated on Pinto Pony. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" black and white photograph; little boy wearing a black cowboy hat, neckerchief, chaps and striped t-shirt sitting on a pinto pony.

Portrait of Twenty-Two Men Posed Seated in Dark Suits. 8 3/8" x 6 1/2" formal black and white photograph; twenty-two men wearing dark suits pose in three rows; front row sits on chairs, rug on floor; draped background.

Wedding Portrait of Gordon and Dorothy Sommers Fisher. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" black and white wedding photograph of Gordon and Dorothy (Sommers) Fisher.

Portrait of a Young Woman with Curled Bobbed Hair, Owatonna Photographer. 4" x 6" black and white portrait photograph; young woman wearing dark shirt-style blouse with collar tie; hair style typical of the 1920s; ornate photo mount; photographed by Fritsch of Owatonna.

Portrait of a Young Girl Holding a Doll, Faribault Photographer. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white studio photograph; young girl; dressed in white lacy dress, striped long stockings, bow-tied shoes, bow in her hair, posed standing and holding a doll next to a wicker stool; photographed by Nutting, Faribault, Minn.

Portrait of a Stylish Man Wearing a Pince-Nez. 4" x 6" studio portrait photograph; man with pince-nez and mustache wearing a dark, three-piece suit, tie and high collar.

Portrait of an Older Couple. 5" x 7" portrait photograph; older couple; woman wears rimless glasses, lace collar on dark dress; man wears a light gray pinstriped suit, striped tie and starched high collar.

Family Portrait: One Woman and Two Small Children, Ada Photographer. 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" black and white portrait photograph; woman and two small children; vignetted; woman wears rounded, horn-rimmed glasses and short curled hair, dark dress; young boy stands next to woman dressed in sailor suit; baby seated in front dressed in white gown; photographed by Christenson, Ada, Minn.

Portrait of a Young Boy and Girl. 3" x 4 1/2" studio photograph; a young boy dressed in suit and bow tie; younger girl in embroidered dress with Peter Pan collar and Dutch Boy haircut; see accession #1.00.953, appears to be same children at a younger age.