Material: textile, metal. Size: 20 1/2" W. x 31" L. Description: white cotton muslin - two separate pant legs sewn onto 7/8" W. waistband - front closure of two snap assemblies - 1 3/4" W. eyelet trim on each pant leg hem below three rows of 3/8" horizonal pintucking - 2" W. x 6" L. crotch patch on left pant leg.

Linen Towel Dresser Scarf. Material: textile. Size: 15 1/4" W. x 50" L. Description: white linen toweling woven with a pattern of 3/8" squares; ; selvage sides; hemmed on each end; muslin hanging loops on end seams; embroidered in pink cross-stitch in one corner are initials: "A. G. S."

Material: textile. Size: 56" W. x 42" L. Description: white cotton four-paneled half-slip - 10 1/2" L. placket on left side.

Material: textile. Size: 7" square x 1 1/2" thick. Description: black patterned fabric - red and green floral pattern on front - black backing with gold threads shot throughout - red and gold cord edging - red chenille ball at each corner (one missing) - red taffeta bow on one front corner.

Waseca City Plat: 1875. Material: paper. Size: 16" W. x 19 1/2" L. Description: white paper manuscript plat map; black printed information shows streets, blocks and lots; "Subdivision of Bennetts Addition to Waseca"; statements and certifications signed by C.E. Crane, H.A. Mosher, Edward and Eliza Bennett. Several pieces missing. Scale 200' to 1".

Waseca City Plat: 1875. Material: paper. Size: 18 1/2" W. x 19 1/2" L. Description: white paper, black and red print and markings - encapulated manuscript plat map of the Jenkins Addition to the City of Waseca - streets, blocks, and lots indicated with lot numbers in red - declarations and certifications signed by J.H. Jenkins, J. Jones, H.A. Mosher - unsubdivided lots have acreage indicated.

Grandmother Wert's Purse. Material: textile. Size: 10" W. x 12 1/2" L. Description: purple and black velvet silk - black cotton sateen lining - pouch-shaped design - purple velvet top half - black velvet bottom half - 1" W. black ribbon drawstring threaded around top.

White Cotton Child's Gown. Material: textile, shell. Size: 22" W. x 20" L. Description: white fine cotton nainsook; high round neckline trimmed with a double row of fine white lace, long set in sleeves gathered to a cuffed band encircled with pin tucks and edged in white lace, front bodice trimmed with alternate vertical rows of tiny pin tucks and white embroidery; skirt flares at waistline and is encircled near lower edge with narrow bands of pin tucks and edged with a double row of 1 1/2" r ... more

Pioneer Green Wool Gloves. Material: textile. Size: 1 3/4" W. cuff. Description: green wool trimmed with orange and blue; orange and light blue flowers with green leaves embroidered on cuffs; rib knit cuffs folded back. Immigration.

Black Cotton Long Slip. Material: textile. Size: 43" W. x 35" L. Description: black, cotton, sateen five-gored half-slip with 11 1/2" W. flounce made with two types of black cotton: top 4" band is matte and the second 5" W. band is a combination sateen and matte fabric, 2" W. black ribbon ruffle over a plain 2 1/4" W. band forms the lower edge of skirt; flounce has four rows of very narrow machine tucking. 1/2" W. x 34" L. waistband closes with a snap assembly over a 10 1/4" L. placket; hemm ... more

PLACEHOLDER Material: wood. Size: 29" diameter x 29" H. Description: natural colored black walnut - varnished - beveled edge, center turned pedestal with three legs.(One foot of pedestal cracked.)

Material: textile. (a) Remnant. Size: 8 1/4" W. x 71 1/2" L. Description: white handspun linen - selvage on one side and raw edge on other side - hemmed on ends - pink cross-stitched monogram on one end: "B.L.B." (b) Remnant. Size: 9 3/4" W. x 34" L. Description: white handspun linen - 2" W. x 9 3/4" L. cut out - hemmed on one end only.

Red Wool Waist Jacket. Material: textile and metal. Size: 15" W. x 18" L. x 22" L. sleeves. Description: deep red wool extra small size jacket with black lace neckline yoke, cuffs and sleeve gusseted inserts; high round neckline; bodice gathered to yoke at top and to waistline at bottom; long sleeves; hook and eye closure under one arm and bodice side; light brown cotton lining.

Material: metal, porcelain. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 10" L. x 2 1/4" H. Description: white rectangle - 5/8" W. lip around top edge.

Material: metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 2 3/4" L. x 3/4" deep. Description: gold colored box - metal knob and handle on top - metal switch on side - slotted bottom - small green box with red lid stuck on bottom of box. Immigration.

Material: glass, paper. Size: 2" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 1" D. Description: green glass - straight sides taper to a narrow neck and opening at top - white paper label across front: "Merchants Celebrated Gargling Oil Adapted To Family Use, Price 25 Cents" and black and white graphic of formally dressed man handing a bottle to a woman dressed in a long, hooped skirt, shawl and bonnet - broken red and white seal tape along bottle neck - reverse side: raised lettering in glass: "Gargling Oil Lockport, N. ... more

Spice Grater. Material: metal. Size: 2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: rusted metal, flat and smooth on one side with a metal hole at top, rough and rounded on other side.

Lantern. Material: metal and glass. Size: bottom tank 7 3/4" diameter x 2 1/4" H.; lantern 14 1/2" H.; chimney 4 1/2" W. x 4 1/2" H. Description: metal frame extending on each side connects to a metal chimney hood, spring loaded metal tube passes through metal hood for securing chimney; metal bail tube lifter, metal bail handle; glass chimney.

Martha Inez Murphy. Material: metal. Size: 2 3/8" x 1 5/8". Description: tintype of a baby girl wearing a light dress, stockings and dark shoes,sitting on a woman's lap, identified as Martha Inez Murphy, about age 3.

Leather Bullet Pouch. Material: leather, metal. Size: 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 2 3/4". Description: flap with a strap that hooks onto a metal ball for front and bottom closure; 2 buckles at bottom that do not correspond with anything on pouch; two leather loops for sliding onto ammunition belt; inside flap folds over a wide pocket with a wooden form inside that holds 20 bullets, a smaller pleated front pocket with a strap & loop closure.

Powder Flask. Material: leather, metal. Size: 3 1/8" W. x 7 3/4" L. x 1 1/4" thick. Description: brown bag; two compartments sewn together; leather collar encircles neck; copper cylinder lining attached with a screw to neck and protrudes approximately 2" - (see #99b).

PLACEHOLDER Leather Shot Pouch. Material: leather, metal. Size: 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1". Description: half a leather pouch, tear drop shape, dog graphic raised on leather attached to copper cylinder via 1 screw; copper cylinder has a neck where the opening of the leather pouch would be and a measuring devise on one side that moves by pushing a round end of the lever,forcing it through the bottom disk opening and lifts an upper disk out of a horizontal hole, there is another hole above it; lever ... more

Clara Bishman School Merit Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/8" W. x 3 1/8" L. Description: blue paper; gold graphics and printing: "Reward of Merit Presented to"; four-color floral graphic in center; handwritten at bottom: "Clara Bishman By Laura Turnacliff". School District #48, School District 48; located in Waseca County, Otisco Township.

Emer Blatchford. 2 3/8" x 4" photograph of a woman in long dark-colored dress identified on back as Emer Blatchford.

Walter Child. 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" oval photograph of a man in military uniform identified as Capt. Walter Child, photographed by Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.