Photo Album of Marcella (McDonough) and Arthur Rohde and Gertrude (Rohde) and Fred Bartelt. Material: paper, textile. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Description: black cover, black pages, gold print across front cover: "Photographs", cord ties pages and cover together along one side through margin holes; contents: black and white snapshots and photos of the McDonough, Rohde and Bartelt families as well as the Sacred Heart High School Class of 1946.

Dark Brown Rohde-Bartelt Photo Album. Material: paper, textile. Size: 7 1/4" x 11 1/4". Description: dark brown embossed leatherette cover with oak leaf and acorn pattern; cord tie holds pages and cover together in margin holes; contents: black paper holding black and white snapshots of the 1900's to 1920s era associated with Gertrude Rohde Bartelt (Mrs. Fred Bartelt).

World War I Enlistees at Courthouse, April 1918. 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of 16 men gathered outside the Waseca County courthouse on April 7, 1918. All are wearing overcoats; the older man at center is waving an American flag; photographed by Kopman, Waseca, Minn.; names are listed on the back, but not designated: Theo Peterson, George W. Carlson, New Richland; Harvey R. Domey, Waseca; Lewis F. Mellinger, Waseca; Bernhard Fisher, Robert R. Puribiton, Wesley B. Mahle ... more

Old Central High School. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of Waseca High School, or the old Waseca Central School on East Elm. Notes on back suggest it is 1914 just after a remodeling of the building; Waseca Central High School; building burned in 1923.

Old Central High School. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Waseca High School, front caption: "New High School, Waseca, Minn." - known later as old Central School, which later burned down.

Alma Below and Louise Draheim on Clear Lake Dock. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of two women standing out on a dock on Clear Lake, beside a rowboat called "Polawalawinski"; identified as Allie Below or Alma Below (left), and Louise Draheim (the donor's aunt) on the right.

Boat House on Clear Lake. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of the Boat House on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn., also known as Thompson Boat House; two boats are clearly identified, the "Waseca" and the "Juanita".

Boats on Clear Lake. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of boats on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.

Waseca County Fair Judge's Stand. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Governor Eberhardt at the Waseca County Fair, speaking from the judges stand, there is a crowd of mostly men. The man in overalls and floppy hat in lower right corner of photo is identified as "Dad", a relative of the donor.

County Fair Grandstand. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Grandstand at the Waseca County Fair Grounds, Waseca, Minn.; a large crowd is seated and standing in front of the grandstand; the men are in suits and hats, the women wear ankle-length dresses, the boys are in knickers, and the girls wear dark tights and knee-length dresses.

Waseca Fire Department, Wagon and Horses. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the Waseca Fire Department posed outside the Waseca City Hall with their fire wagon and horses; showing in background beside Waseca City Hall is the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. on South State Street.

George Farrell in Roadster on West Elm. 4 5/8" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of George Farell or George Forell, in his car, a roadster; parked on West Elm, the Didra building on the right; there is a barber shop directly behind the car across the street.

Palace Theatre. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the front of the Palace Theater or Palace Theatre on main street Waseca; the building is identified at the top center, "Waseca Opera House". There is the Jay & Molter Jewelry store on the right; and a Cigar & Candy store on the left; now showing, "This is the Life", "We Change Pictures Every Day, Always Something New, Come In"; Tonight, "Edison".

Emma Nelson, Ella Duerschner, Louise Draheim and Alma Sutherland in Rowboat. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of four young women posing, standing in a rowboat on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; identified L-R: Emma Below Nelson, Ella Duerschner, Louise Draheim, Alma Below Sutherland.

Trowbridge Park Bandstand. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of the Trowbridge Park Bandstand, Waseca, Minn.

First National Bank Building, State & Elm Intersection. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5 1/8". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the First National Bank building or Citizens State Bank, circa 1914, at the corner of State Street and Elm; dentist offices upstairs and a barber shop in the building's corner; left of the bank building is Leuthold's Clothing House, with the striped awning.

Waseca Railroad Depot. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot. C & NW Railroad Depot. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/4". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the C & NW Depot, or the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot in Waseca, Minn.; a few people stand waiting for the train; visible behind the depot building is the Armstrong Building or Southern Minnesota Grocery Building. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Rinehart Miller Life Story. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: clear vinyl over ivory card stock cover, dark taped binding; cover graphics: black and white tintype oval portraits and a handwritten letter; Black script cover title: "Forever Rinehart, The Life Story of Rinehart Miller". Contents: Rinehart Miller was an immigrant from Prussia, settled in Waseca in 1872, became a very successful merchant over 23 years, built a house on East Elm and 7th St. N.E., and raised 8 childr ... more

Godey's Fashions For March 1870. Color engraving features seven women posed in ornate dresses in fashion in the 1870s.

Godey's Fashions For May 1870. Color engraving of five women and small girl dressed in 1870 fashionable dresses.

Color print of three women dressed in fashionable 1930s style dresses and hats.

Godey's Fashions for December 1870. Color engraving of five women and small child dressed in 1870 fashionable dresses.

Godey's Fashions For September 1870. Color engraving of five women and small girl dressed in 1870 fashionable dresses.

Three Young Janesville Children. 2 3/8" x 2 3/4" carte-de-visite portrait photograph of three children, unidentified; the oldest is a boy of about five years old, then a little girl about three years old, and a baby in the center; photographed by George A. Wilson, Janesville, Minn.

Young Woman Posed Holding Flowers and Wearing Light Colored Short Dress and High Top Shoes. 2 1/2" x 5" black and white oval portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman, full-figure, posed in studio setting; wearing white, lacy knee-length dress with dark tights and black tie shoes. She is wearing jewelry and holding flowers, likely for a graduation or confirmation event. Photographed by A. S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.