Stephan Weckwerth. 12" x 20" color pastel drawing, a portrait of Stephan Weckwerth while serving in the German army; once was a butcher who owned a meat market on S. State Street, Waseca, Minnesota; he came to the US in the 1880s; had several children, one of which was Carl Frederick Weckwerth of New Richland born in 1898; father of Stephan Carl Weckwerth (Tippy) of New Richland, born in 1940; father of Milo Weckwerth of New Richland, born ca. 1976; father of Garrett Matthew and Connor Weckwerth ... more

Woman from Emmons Smith Family or Friend. 2 1/4" x 3 3/8" tintype photograph of an older woman, an unidentified member or friend of the Emmons Smith family; shown posed in studio setting with painted backdrop, sitting with arm resting on an architectural newell post. The name Wood was noted on back. Photograph possibly taken by the Sower Studio, Waseca, Minn.

2" x 2" black and white reprint photograph of Lewis C. Hodgson, father of Robert E. Hodgson, and husband of Leila Ebersol Hodgson; shown wearing suit with striped tie, sporting handlebar mustache.

DeGraff Stock Farm Alderney Price Herd. Material: paper. Size: 18" x 22 1/2". Description: print of the Alderney Prize Herd, property of C. A. DeGraff, Janesville, Minn.; details of artwork noted, "On stone by J. R. Page" and (printed by) Clay Cossack & Co., Buffalo, N.Y.; image shows a herd of six cows grazing in a field in foreground; and two or three others in the background; print is soiled, stained scratched and torn at middle right edge.

Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Coal Pick. Material: wood, metal. Size: 9 1/4" W. x 22 3/4" L. Description: iron head, pointed on one side and flat on other side; stamped across head: "13239.."; stamped across other side: "M & St. L."; long wooden handle extends through iron head.

Material: leather, metal. Size: 2 1/8" W. x 40" L. Description: brass tube screwed into leather belt at one end - leather shoulder strap fastens with metal buckle in side extension.

Leather Hair Curlers. Material: textile, metal. Size: 4" L. Description: leather wrapped over wire and stitched along one side, finger-shaped curlers, set of nine.

Brown Fur Coat. Material: textile, wood, plastic. Size: 29" W. x 55" L. Description: dark brown fur - black leather quilted lining - double breasted - front closure with eight large oblong black wood buttons and one black plastic circular button - black cloth closure loops - long sleeves - full collar - tag at top: "St. Paul McKi???"

Metal Tea Canister. Material: metal. Size:4 1/4" diameter x 6 1/2" H. with 5/8" H. knob. Description: enameled tin; gold lettering: "Tea"; gold, pastel green, black, tan scenes: exotic dark-haired woman, tea leaves, winding road leading to buildings, windmill, tasseled hanging cord, decorative scroll work; black-knob handle at top, lift off lid.

Vitreous Stone Ink Bottle. Material: ceramic. Size: 3" diameter x 7 1/2" H. Description: brown glazed pottery, straight sided, narrower neck, small round opening at top (chipped), 10 Oz., stamped: "Vitreous Stone Bottles J Bourne & Son, Patentees Deney Pottery, Near ? P. & ? Arnold, London, England".

Stone Bed or Sleigh Warmer. Material: metal, stone. Size: 7" x 10" x 1". Description: heavy gray stone rectangular slab; a heavy gauge bail wire carrying handle attached through stone at top.

Bridget Cahill. 14" x 17" Crayon portrait of a woman identified tentatively as Bridget Cahill; wearing a black dress buttoned to neck, no jewelry; hair parted at center and pulled back; the image was produced on paper which was adhered to canvas stretched on wooden framework; framed with very ornate textured plaster frame.

Farm Couple Posed in Front of House. 7 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of an unidentified farmer and his wife, standing just outside their farmhouse, a white clapboard woodframe house, fenced all around; soft focus on faces, photograph faded; photographed by Manderfeld and Lawin, Waseca, Minnesota.

Spike. Material: metal. Size: 1/2" W. x 4 1/4" L. Description: rusty metal spike; pointed at one end; square head.

Square-Headed Nails. Material: metal. (a) Size: 4" L. Description: rusty iron nail, square head. (b) Size: 5" L. Description: rusty iron nail, square head.

Square-Head Nail. Material: metal. Size: 4" L. Description: rusty iron nail, square head.

Train Window Opener. Material: wood, metal. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 20 1/4" H. Description: metal head shaped to fit train window lock; head attached to long wooden shaft handle.

Candle Mold. Material: metal. Size: 4" W. x 10 3/4" H. Description: rusted tin form with six cylindrical tubes on metal base, pointed ends with wick holes open at top to receive tallow or wax; metal loop handle extends from front.

Material: wood, metal. Size: 6" W. x 17 1/2" L. Description: wooden box - rectangular shaped - open hole on one end - metal wing nut on sides - metal blade set at an angle on center front flat side.

Picture Frame. Material: wood, metal, glass. Size: 22" W. x 26" H. Description: brown stained and finished wood - gold painted ornately carved inner trim - glass protective panel - wooden backing - metal hanging hook at top.

Picture Frame. Material: wood, metal, glass. Size: 22" W. x 26" H. Description: brown stained and finished wood - gold painted ornately carved inner trim - glass protective panel - wooden backing - metal hanging hook at top.

Decorative Gold and Leather Coin Purse. Material: leather, metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: tanned leather with a white fur top edging; decorative gold metal edged opening and snap closure at top.

Black Leather Clutch. Material: textile, metal. Size: 3" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black leather - decorative square metal snap on front - gold metal decorations on front left side - silver metal trim and snap closure at top - on snap: "Pat.s Feb. 26 March 12, 78."

Child's Wooden High Chair. Material: wood, metal. Size: 16" W. x 41 1/2" H. Description: wooden highchair with a white enameled metal tray trimmed in blue, hinged to lift up and over the back of chair; five spindles form the back rest, four spindles support each arm rest; foot rest attached to seat; four legs with wooden support spindle rungs between legs and each leg sitting on a metal wheel.

Red Wooden Chest. Material: wood, metal. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 5 3/4" H. x 15 5/8" L. Description: red painted wooden box - black print on box top: "Harry" - metal key hole on front center - metal latch broken - two metal hinges at back - metal tag inside: "N. O. Tryholm New Richland, Minn. 1895." - pencil marks inside the box.