Crippen Family. Material: paper. Size: 15" x 16 1/2". Description: charcoal photograph of a man identified as a Crippen family member, possibly Benjamin Crippen. Condition is poor, some of the cardboard mount removed.

Letter File. Material: paper, metal. Size: 8 1/2" x 10". Description: green textured heavy card stock; top flap closes over top with metal clasp (broken); inside has three partitions, one labeled "Unanswered" and one labeled "Letters Answered".

Tintype of Young Woman by Janesville Photographer. Material: metal, paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4". Description: black and white tintype photo of young woman posed with her hand near her face and her elbow resting on a small round table with an open book; she is wearing a small, high ornate hat, print dress with long sleeves and decorative tie; reverse side stamped with the name of the photographer: Mrs. Mary E. Page, Janesville, Minn.; subject may be Amanda Conner.

Tintype of Young Man by Janesville Photographer. Material: metal, paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4". Description: black and white tintype photo of young man; he is wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and bow tie; probably taken by Mrs. Mary E. Page, Janesville, Minn.; subject may be a Conner or Cleland.

God is Love Bible Containing Mementos. (a) Bible. Material: paper, metal. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 1". Description: ivory hard cover padded book cover edged in narrow gold band of metal and printed in gold green and red on front, "God is Love'; gold colored clasp closure; tan spine gold lettering:, "Holy Bible". Contents: King James version of the Old and New Testaments printed on thin gold edged pages; handwritten presentation on front flyer page: "Presented to Amanda C. Conner by James W ... more

Portrait of a Young Man: Nissen-Hinton Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia carte-de-visite showing a young man with wavy dark side-parted hair, mustache and sideburns, wearing a dark suit coat, white wing tip collared shirt and light colored bow tie; reverse side stamped information of the "A. S. Bagne Photography, P. O. Building, Waseca, Minn., small pictures, copies and enlargements to order".

Portrait of a Young Man: Nissen-Hinton Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia carte-de-visite showing a young man with blond close-cropped hair, brush mustache and wearing a dark suit coat, white wing tip collared shirt and dark bow tie; reverse side stamped information, "H. Manderfeld's Fine Art Gallery, Waseca, Minn." with butterfly graphic.

Young 19th Century Woman. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia carte de visite image of a young somber looking woman, hair parted in center and pulled back severely behind her ears; she is wearing a dark bodice dress with velvet looking lapels and bow; her white lacy blouse has a very high neck trimmed with a darker ribbon. E. J. Christman Photograph, Waterville, Minnesota.

Bagne Photography Studio: Portrait of a Young Man with Ribbon Bow Tie. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia cabinet card facial portrait of a young man with short, dark hair combed forward; he is wearing a dark suit jacket, vest with watch fob, white shirt, small dark bow tie and a dark breast pocket handkerchief. Photographer: A. S. Bagne, Waseca, Minn.

F. L. Hagen. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia carte-de-viste portrait of a young man with short wavy dark hair, small moustache, wearing a dark coat with large lapels, white shirt and dark bow tie; he is identified as F. L. Hagen, the grandfather of Pearl Winter; photographed by A. Moestue of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Pearl Hauge Winter is a descendant of F. L. Hagen.

John Locke Drug Store Medicine Bottle. Material: glass. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 4" H. Description: clear glass straight-sided bottle; narrow neck and flanged top opening; raised lettering along front: "John Locke, Druggist, Waseca, Minn."; raised lettering on bottom: "W. T. & Co. Patent 5 M). 7.73"

Full Length Portrait of Young Woman from Lewer Collection. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: dark metal tintype showing a woman posed standing in a studio setting; floor length dark dress with two colored neck ties secured with a brooch at her neckline; she has one hand on a tall prop table beside her; cheeks have been tinted by photographer.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young woman wearing a dark floor length dress with deep pleated hemline and train, posed standing beside a seated young man dressed in a dark suit, white collar and light tie; reverse side information: M&B, Manderfeld & Bagne Photographer, Waseca, Minn.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image in a studio setting of a woman wearing a long dark dress with peplum waist and white collar posed standing beside the young bearded man seated and wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and tie; reverse side information, M&B, Manderfeld & Bagne (Studio), Waseca, Minn.

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; the woman is posed standing with her hand on the shoulder of the young man with a mustache seated beside her; she is wearing a dark dress with two hemline ruffles and a matching waist jacket and full white ascot type scarf at her neckline; he is wearing a dark suit with vest, white shirt and darker tie; reverse side information, H. Manderf ... more

Frederick and Elvina Hubner Lewer Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; she is wearing a medium colored floor length dress with a pleated hemline, long over dress with a large white collar and tie and a white floral headpiece; she has linked her arm around the young man's arm who has placed his hand under his jacket front in a classic pose of the era; he is clean shaven and wearing a dark ... more

Young Couple Wedding Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young couple posed in a studio setting; the woman is wearing a dark, long-skirted dress with a jacket waist and large white neckline tie; she is standing and resting her arm on the shoulder of the young man seated in a chair beside her; he has a dark neck beard that frames his face; he is wearing a heavy dark suit with very large lapels, a dark shirt and a multi-colored scarf-li ... more

Sophia Lewer Full Length Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a young woman posed standing in a studio setting with her arm resting on an ornate column; she is wearing a long dark-skirted dress with a long jacket waist; she has a large white scarf-like tie around her neck; at her feed appears an arrangement of hay; reverse side information, Fine Art Gallery of H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Baby Portrait from Lewer Collection. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a baby of approximately six months wearing a long white dress and posed seated upright in a studio setting; reverse side information, H. Manderfeld, Artist, Waseca, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewer Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a middle-aged couple posed seated side by side in a studio setting; they are both wearing dark clothing of the era; curved lines are drawn across their chests indicating where the photographer will crop each of the subjects when their individual portraits are created; reverse side has handwritten specific instructions as to how he will prepare the portraits indicating that they will be individually frame ... more

Isora Gray Bathke Cabinet Card by Waseca Photographer, Sower. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia image mounted on heavy pasteboard; young woman wearing wire-rimmed glasses, hair pulled back and curled bangs; she is wearing a high necked dress with a small collar and high puffed sleeves, a chain choker necklace; printed at lower edge of photo, "Sower, Waseca, Minn." and a logo printed, "Extra Finish".

Gustaf and Mary Bishman Krassin at Residence. Material: paper. metal, wood. Size: 17" x 20" frame displaying a 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" image. Description: black and white photo image of a man wearing a dark suit and hat and a woman wearing a long dress; they are posed standing in front of their brick residence on the corner of Johnson Ave. and 3rd Street, SW, Waseca; identified as Gustaf Krassin and his wife Mary Bishman Krassin; the photo is mounted in an ornate gilded frame bordered with a white mat ... more

Mathew Clayton Signature. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 9". Description: yellowed paper fly leaf from discarded 1880's Germany family Bible.

Mourning Drape/Veil. Material: textile: Size: 15" x 52". Description: sheer black scarf used by the Rudolph family to drape a family portrait at the time of their death.