Pictured: Shell home owned by Arthur Shell, wife Jennie Devereaux Shell and Jennie's mother, Harriet Devereaux Davis, located at 205 N. Mott St., Janesville, Minnesota. Photo dated 1919. Black and white photographic print from the album of Zelma Lorraine Burrus (Haller);
Pictured: Janesville home of Amy Devereaux Burrus and John Franklin Burrus, where daughter Zelma Lorraine Burrus was born. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.
Pictured: Harriet A. Crump Montgomery, born on January 12, 1870 in Alton Township to Alantha P. (Young) Crump and Benjamin Franklin Crump; Harriet married Samuel Griffith Montgomery on November 21, 1895 in Janesville where they resided; S. G. Montgomery, owned a livery stable with Mr. Empey in Janesville. Harriet's siblings: Ruth Sarah Crump, married to Maurice Alvin Devereaux; Samuel D. Crump, married to Nellie Cox; and Charley W. Crump, married to Susie Gates. Black and white photographic prin
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Pictured: Charles Warren Crump, born June 10, 1862 in Adams County, Wisconsin to Alantha P. (Young) Crump and Benjamin Franklin Crump. Charles married Susie Gates Crump, born May 1, 1867 in Alma City to Warren and Helen Gates. Charles owned a Mercantile Store in Alma City. Children born to Charles and Susie Crump: Helen Marie Crump, born March 10, 1896 in Alma City, and Russell Gates Crump, born October 30, 1900 in Alma City. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin De
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Pictured: Charlie Crump in front of the family home in Alma City (Charlie was son of Alantha P. (Young) Crump and Benjamin Franklin Crump). Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.
Pictured: Helen Crump and Baby Russ Crump, children of Charles and Susie Gates Crump; posed in their Alma City, Minnesota home.
Pictured: Helen Crump, Rena Devereaux. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image; Helen Crump and cousin Rena Devereaux in either Alma City or Janesville. Helen, born in 1896, was the daughter of Charlie and Susie Gates Crump. Rena, the daughter of Ruth Crump Devereaux and Maurice \"Allie\" Devereaux was born in 1900. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.
Pictured: Rena Estelene Devereaux, Janesville High School graduation photo. Rena Devereaux was born February 22, 1900 in Janesville, the daughter of Maurice Alvin Devereaux were early Waseca County settlers. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.
Janesville Newspaper Article. June 6 (year unknown). May help identify LU112.58a. See notes in LU112.58a record.
Marquis Lafayette Devereaux wearing military uniform. Black and white daguerreotype or tintype in original frame; scanned image.
Ewald Lewer and Automobile Maneuver. 8" x 10" black and white photograph of an automobile, making a jump over two ramps at the Waseca County Fair; many spectators are behind the ramps, watching the jump; driver, Ewald W. Lewer, owner of Lewer Automobile Company; Ewald was the son of Henry F. Lewer and father of Henry Lewer. Caption at bottom of photo: \"There was lots of action this particular day in 1918 at the county fairgrounds in Waseca. A baseball game is in progress in the background on th
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Schwenke Jewelry Store. Black and white scanned image photograph; 5" x 7" original; pictured: interior corner of store showing display cases full of jewelry, musical instruments including tamborines, accordions, piano harps, mandolins, guitars, violins and trumpets; pictures, frames and books; Emil Schwenke stands in corner behind display case.
New Richland Creamery. Black and white scanned photographic image; 3" x 5"; brick building with gabled roof, smoke stack, dirt roads; front caption: "Creamery New Richland, Minn. 7"; reverse side print: "The Big 4 Post Card Co., Albert Lea, Minn."
Leo Weckwerth. Sepia toned scanned photograph; 4" x 6" original; young man wearing World War I uniform; studio portrait.
Christmas Booklet. Material: paper, textile. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 10" L. Description: gray cardstock cover - printed on cover: "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" and pastel graphics of three angels - contents: four gilt edged white pages with center crease secured to cover through spine with slender tasseled pink cord, each page containing a poetic phrase and colored illustration - handwritten on first page: "Leuthold Estate" and "Merry Christmas from Dr. Cummings in 1893".
With Love, Greeting. Material: paper. (a) Card. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: multicolored cardstock folder - front graphic: young man and woman dressed in 18th century costume, posed in a romantic embrace, gold printed caption: "With Love" - inside content graphic: brown toned couple posed watching a sunset in a wooded area, printed poem: "A Token of Love, Love is like a river. . ." (b) Envelope. Size: 5" W. x 6" L. Description: white folded paper card holder - ornately textured fro
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Women With Prize Sheep. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of three young women showing sheep at New Richland's Dairy Days celebration - September 17-18, 1931; identified L-R: Dorothy Liane, Annola Shurson and Maxine Brown.
Chicago Daily News page, dated June 22, 1940 with article about Leroy Shield concert.
Bob Kugath. 7" x 5" color photograph; man identified as Bob Kugath; "Picture by Boyd Fuller Memorial Day Parade May 1978."
Memorial Day Anniversary Program Booklet 2000. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Description: black and white Memorial Day Anniversary Program, listing Waseca County veterans of all wars.
Haug Children. Black and white photograph; three children identified as Robert Haug, Pauline Haug (Mrs. John Fenelon) and Ruth Haug (Mrs. Russell Hanson) of New Richland; photographer, Fritsch of Owatonna.
Waseca High School Band. Black and white photograph; Waseca High School band; Les Loomer, in dark jacket, was Director, Billy Van Loh (kneeling with baton on left) was Drum Major. Waseca Band.
Oakwood Creamery, Model T Ford and Wolesky. Black and white scanned photograph; Frank J. or Joseph F. Wolesky, driver of Model T Ford and boys, Joseph George Wolesky and Alfred Wolesky, sons of Joseph F. Wolesky; posed in front of white clapboard building identified as the Oakwood Creamery.
St. Olaf Lake Store Customers. Black and white photograph; five unidentified men (possibly George Sunde in the center and Ben Shurson to his left; posed sitting on a bench in front of the St. Olaf Lake Store, creamery and ice storage house.
New Richland Centennial Button. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/8" diameter. Description: white enameled metal disk; blue graphic: man and woman rubbing cheeks; white and blue caption: "Shaver Permit, New Richland Centennial, 1877-1977".