Skein Winder. Material: wood, textile. Size: 19" W. x 23" L. x 39" H. Description: dark stained and finished wood, square-shaped frame reel with short pegged handle for turning; white woolen yarn wound on reel, reel attached to horizontal shaft extending from rectangular box with knob on top; three spindles support the box that is mounted to rectangular shelf base with three angled legs
Otisco Post Office Sorting Desk / Cabinet. Material: wood, metal. Size: 26" W. x 72" H. x 14 1/2" deep. Description: dark stained pine; open 20 cubby shelf unit on upper cabinet; paper return shipping label nailed to top: "Jos. Langer, Jordan, Minn., Dealer in Fresh & Salt Meats"; metal cup hook on top front left side; 15-hole cubby unit on lower cabinet with two hinged doors and metal clasp; remnants of alphabetical shelf labels.
Grandma Reeve. 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph; Mrs. Reeve; handwritten on photo lower edge: "Grt Grandma Reeve; handwritten at photo top edge: "Gr Mother of Anna Reeve McKersie McDougall".
Delevan Turnacliff. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph, cabinet card, portrait of Delevan Turnacliff, father of Eugene T. Turnacliff; grandfather to Dolly (Isabelle), Joanne and Howard, great-grandfather of Scott, Laurie and Jim Turnacliff; born September 1838, died February 1923; photographed by Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.
Delavan Turnacliff. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph, cabinet card, full-figure portrait of Delevan Turnacliff, father of Eugene T. Turnacliff; grandfather to Dolly (Isabel), Joanne and Howard, great-grandfather of Scott, Laurie and Jim Turnacliff; born September 1838, died February 1923; photographed by Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.
Swedish Immigrant Trunk. Material: wood and metal. Size: 18" W. x 31" L. x 21" H. Description: pine box stained reddish brown on outside, natural on inside, metal hinges, two front hasps (one missing), lock, side handles - two metal reinforcing bands encircle trunk - handwritten in black paint across front: "C. Larson" - black stenciled "G. S. 92" on one side. Immigration.
Telegraphic Key and Sounder. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 5" L. Description: metal base - two brass connectors at top - leaf spring on lever - knobbed switch attached to base - engraved on switch: "A.B. Lyman Cleveland OH."
Line Sounder. Material: metal. Size: " W. x " L. Description: metal - there is a light stamping on the upperside of the lever that says "W.E. MANUF'G CO (a design line between words) CHICAGO". There are two impressions on the underside of the wood base, "D" and "5 ohms".
George H. Goodspeed. 2" x 3" black and white portrait - man wearing suit and light striped knotted tie.
Frank Weckwerth. 4" x 6 1/2" black and white portrait - bearded man wearing suit.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Wedding Portrait. 4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of a woman and man. Photographer: "Chesley Owatonna, Minn." - location: page two reverse side.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Man and Woman Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of a man and woman. Photographer: "Davis Mankato, Minn." Album location: page four, reverse side.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Infant Captioned "Ma". 2 1/2" x 4" black and white portrait of infant - reverse side caption: "Ma." Photographer: "H. Manderfeld Artistic Photographer, Waseca, Minn." Album location page five, reverse side.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Schuette Wedding Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of 13 people. Note with photo: "Wm. E. Schuette second from left." Photographer: "Hoerger 404 N. Main St. Faribault, Minn." Album location: page nine.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Wisconsin Woman Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of woman. Photographer: "C.E. Moore Tomah, Wis." Album location: page ten.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Portrait of Young Woman. 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" black and white studio portrait of woman. Photographer: "Schlaftman Bros. 271 E. 7th St. St. Paul." Album location: top right of page 12.
Young Man Portrait. 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" black and white studio portrait of young man. Photographer: "Burnham Faribault, Minn." Album location: bottom left of page 12.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Portrait of Woman. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of woman. Photographer: "Christman E. J. Waterville, Minn." Album location: page 13.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Young Wisconsin Man, Louis. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of young man. Photographer: "C. E. Moore Tomah, Wis." Album location: page 17.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Two Young Girls Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of two girls. Photographer: "Waseca Yates Studio Superior Finish Minnesota." Album location: page 22.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Infant Posed on Fur Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio portrait of baby posed on fur rug. Photographer: "Mueller's Ground Floor Studio Owatonna, Minn." Album location: page 22, reverse side.
Roy and Jeanette Tollefson Album. Two Young Women Portrait. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white studio vignette portrait of two young women. Photographer: "A. S. Bagne Superior Finish Waseca, Minn." Album location: page 23.
Woman Portrait. 2 1/2" x 4" black and white studio portrait of women. Photographer: "Manderfeld, Artistic Photographer Waseca, Minn." Album location: page 26, upper left.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Reineke. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photographic portrait of a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Christ Reineke; photographed by Mueller's Studio, Owatonna, Minn.
Esther, Ruth, Reuben and Archie Kanne. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photographic portrait of four children identified as Esther Kanne, Ruth Kanne, Reuben Kanne, and Archie Kanne; photographed by Hawkeye Studio, Marion, Iowa