Farmer Driving Horse-Drawn Hay Binder. 4 5/8" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a farmer in the field riding his hay cutter at harvest time; uncut crop in foreground, bales or shocks stand in left background; also adjacent cornfield is visible; a beautiful agricultural landscape.

Clear Lake Road and Shore Line with Rowboat. 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; shown is a dirt road on the left, shoreline in foreground, lake on the right, very still and serene; a rowboat is resting on the shore; more shoreline in distance; exact location is unidentified.

Farmer Driving Hay Cutter-Binder with Horses. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a farmer and boy harvesting in the field, riding a McCormick hay cutter behind a team of horses; the view is from behind them, with grain shocks off to the right, the uncut field on the left; distance hill with a few trees visible; a beautiful agricultural landscape.

Clear Lake Drive, Horse and Carriage. 4 5/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the shore of Clear Lake; shows dirt road on left, lake on right; in distance down the road is a horse-drawn carriage.

Farmers Working Atop Haystacks. 4 5/8" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of two unidentified farmers atop haystacks with pitchforks; there is an outbuilding on the right; there is a ladder against one of the haystacks; and many chickens are pecking the ground on the left.

Clear Lake Swimmers. 3 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of some swimmers in Clear Lake, on the shore where Clear Lake's public beach is today; some people are sitting on the shore; there is a boat with two men standing in the distance close to shore beyond the swimmers; photo taken from a boat, an oar in the water in photo left foreground.

Farmyard Seen Across Field, Haystacks, Windmill. 4 5/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a farm as seen from the road; barb wire fencing in foreground; across field is barn, windmill and many hay mounds or haystacks; farm unidentified.

Black Cloth Photo Album. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" black cloth photograph album, embossed with gold letters reading, "Photographs", tied with gold cord, two hole binding; 22 cardboard pages with dry mounted photographs on each side; label in inside back cover indicates it is a Gilson Adjustable Album manufactured for Carter's Ink Co. patented 1890 and 1897.

Clear Lake Shore Line, Tall Grasses, Lily Pads. 4 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of Clear Lake shore not specifically identified; shows tall wet grasses in foreground, trees and brush along shoreline; lily pads and still water; shore clears in distance on left.

Farm Worker Crew, Steam Tractor. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a group of farm workers, 18 men posed together in a farmyard in front of a steam tractor and a wagon; likely a hired harvest crew, unidentified.

Clear Lake, South Side, Old Railroad Spur. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the south side of Clear Lake in Waseca, Minn.; shows a view of Maplewood Park from East Elm Avenue; the old railroad spur that brought trains out to Maplewood Park is visible in foreground next to the lakeshore. The Maplewood Hotel burned down around 1899. It had been an important site for the Chautauqua events of the 1880s, when people came from all over to attend. See Accession #8229dd for another view of ... more

Men Stacking Hay, Horse and Wagon. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a farm scene, of farm workers pitching hay; several men are atop haystacks or hay mounds; a horse and wagon on the left, and a large barn in background.

Clear Lake, South Side, Railroad Track Spur. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the south side of Clear Lake, in Waseca, Minn.; a view from East Elm before it turns into Highway 14, of Maplewood Park; the old railroad tracks, the spur line that brought visitors to Maplewood in the 1880s, is visible in the lower right corner of photograph. See Accession #8229bb for wider view of same.

Cattle Near Hay Mound. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a farm scene, in the farmyard corral, a small herd of black cows, or black cattle, standing in front of a hay mound covered with snow.

Loon Lake, West Side. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the west side of Loon Lake in Waseca, Minn.; on left are cattle grazing on the point that is now Loon Lake Park; the town of Waseca can be seen across the lake, particularly the EACO Mill faintly; foreground shows a swampy area of lake with barb wire fencing. Photo has faded or was exposed for high contrast.

Sheep in Their Shelter. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a four sheep in a farmyard next to a large mound of hay or a haystack, next to a barn; mound is covered with snow.

Wilton Road. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a landscape country scene identified as the Wilton Road; shown is a rolling dirt road with trees and fields on both sides on a sunny day.

Wooded Path. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a wooded path, unidentified location;

Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park; a view from standing near the water, trees and bushes along the river bank and hills; some dead logs lie across the shallow stream.

Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park Showing Cattle. 4 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River as viewed from the river; water level is very shallow, five steers, or cows are wading in the water; in Courthouse Park.

Young People by Steep Cliff in Courthouse Park, Little LeSueur River. 4 5/8" x 3 5/8" black and white photograph of a scene along the Little LeSueur River when the water was extremely shallow; shown are several men and women, couples sitting or standing along the river bank on the right, just below a sandy cliff in Courthouse Park; several large tree limbs stretch across the river from the left side; identified at center, is Nettie Miller Everett, standing in white dress, and husband, E. A. Ever ... more

Two Farmers Among Dried Cornstalks. 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of two men, farm workers, farmers in a cornfield of unpicked dried cornstalks; standing beside a horse-drawn wagon; on a windy day.

LeSueur River in Courthouse Park. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River bed in Courthouse Park; a view of the shallow river winding through trees and brush, a poplar branch is visible in foreground.

EACO Flour Mill After Fire. 5 1/4" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph of the 1891 fire damaged ruins of the EACO Mill; shown is the tangled machinery covered with snow; the railroad trestle across the east end of Loon Lake; the snow-covered lake and homes along the Loon Lake northeast shore.

EACO Flour Mill Employees wearing white uniforms in Parade Line Up. 5" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the EACO Mill with its employees in uniform posed in front, ready for a parade; all dressed in white pants and jackets and caps; one person is holding a banner that appears to be the flour brand bag, "Waseca White Rose"; the smokestack is behind them on right; a decorated carriage with white horses is visible in rear left of photo.