Material: paper, leather. Description: brown leather bound cover - gray French marbled end pages - 1066 pages with index.

Material: paper and textile. 4 1/8" L. x 5/8" D. Description: blue and silver - fabric over hard cardboard cover - cover design of basket on a stand - 100 gold edged pages - handwritten autographs date from 1882-1891- inscribed: "Yours Truly, Sarah A. Burke. Watertown Wis March 25th 82" condition - well preserved pages - warped cover - fabric separation .

Minnie Smith. 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" black and white photograph of a woman with short hair identified as Minnie Smith. Photographer identified on the front as Nickerson, Provincetown.

3 3/4" x 2 1/4" photograph of unidentified woman in white scarf. Pencil notation on front says "1882"; photographed by Manderfeld and Bagne, Waseca.

3 3/4" x 2 1/4" photograph of unidentified young woman wearing necklace and white tie or scarf; seated in one-armed fringed portrait chair; photographed by H. Manderfeld, Waseca.

5 7/8" x 3 7/8" cabinet card photograph of unidentified young woman in draped dress, standing in studio setting with painted backdrop; photographed by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Portrait of Two Young Women with Curled Bangs. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: sepia cabinet card photograph of two young women, possibly sisters, in head to head pose; photographed by Lawin, Northfield & Waseca, Minn.

Nettie Miller Everett. 2" x 3" oval portrait of Nettie Miller Everett as a child. (Album 1 photo 9c)

Henry Allyn and George Allyn Portrait. 2" x 3" oval tintype portrait of Henry Allyn and George Allyn, dated on back in pencil, March 27, 1882. One man seated in one-armed fringed portrait chair.

Burt Dye Autograph Book. 7" x 4 1/4" red leather autograph book of Burt Dye; gold leaf graphic and cover title: "Autographs"; dated entries range from 1882 to 1885; some of the names signed include: J. B. Dye, father of Burt Dye; Georgianna Dye, mother; Emily Laughlin, Katie F. Owens, Josie Preston, George W. Smith, Dalinda B. Dye, grandmother, Mrs. P. N. Stone, Nellie Laughlin, Georgie Bennett, Charles A. Smith, Willie Strong, Edward Everett, Thos F. McLoughlin, A. W. Dye, uncle, Hannah Hawkes, ... more

Bessie Miller as a Child. 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" black and white portrait carte-de-visite photograph of Bessie Miller, daughter of Rinehart and Julia Miller, b. April 2, 1877, d. September 13, 1940; photographed by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Mary Regene Miller as a Child. 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" black and white portrait carte-de-visite photograph of Mary Regene Miller, also known as Gene; daughter of Rinehart and Julia Miller; b. 1873, d. 1956; photographed by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Florence Miller as a Child. 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" black and white portrait carte-de-visite photograph of Florence Miller, daughter of Rinehart and Julia Miller; b. September 24, 1879, d. May 7, 1887; photographed by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Edward and Michael Holmes. 2 3/8" x 3 5/8" hand-tinted tintype photograph of two little boys identified as Edward Eugene Holmes, left, born in 1878; and Michael Holmes, right, born in 1879; also known as Gene Holmes and Mike Holmes; sons of Margaret Maher Holmes and John Holmes, Jr.; Margaret died in Alton Township in 1879 and John Holmes Jr. later married Mary Conway. Gene drowned in the Little Cobb River in Freedom Township on July 3, 1892, is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mike moved to Cana ... more

Portrait of Emmons and Catherine O'Brien Smith. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/8". Description: tintype photograph of Emmons Smith, Sr. with his new wife, Catherine O'Brien or Kate O'Brien, married on April 12, 1882, in Waseca County.

Portrait of Emmons and Catherine O'Brien Smith. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/8". Description: tintype photograph of Emmons Smith, Sr. with his new wife, Catherine O'Brien or Kate O'Brien, married on April 12, 1882, in Waseca County.

School Merit Card. 6 1/2" x 4 1/4" four color printed card with illustration of a red rose; "Reward of Merit" printed at top; entry below, "To" and "By" so that the teacher could give to a good student and sign his or her name. Printed by the Gibson Co., copyright 1882.

Sanborn Lodge Document Embosser. Material: metal. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" H. Description: black metal - machine with dies for raised imprinting on paper - frame with pivot handle for pressing stamps together - red and gold painted design on sides - gold lettering on front: "S. D. Childs & Co 140 & 142 Monroe St. Chicago, IL" - imprint: outside circle: "S. Sanborn Lodge No. 139 B.R.T. Waseca, Minn.", inside circle: "Organized August 30, 1882."

Material: metal, glass, wood. Size: 4" diameter x 7 1/8" H. Description: amber colored glass barrel shaped jar - metal threaded lid - metal wire handle attached to lid sides runs through top black painted wooden grip handle - stamped on glass: "Globe Tobacco Company Detroit Pat Oct 10 1882."

Minnesota Valley and Sioux Massacre History. Material: book. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" x 2 1/2". Description: brown leather bound cover - gold lettered title - handwritten notations inside - contents: 1016 pages.

Waseca Club Program. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 6" Description: colored sketch of a Native American and teepees in the background - black print: "Souvenir of Waseca Club Wednesday Evening, March 8, 1882" - program information inside.

J.E. Lawrence Grocery Store Advertising. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Color graphic of two women in a kitchen, one stirring batter and the other reading the product can label; captioned, "Steele and Price, Manufacturers, Chicago and St. Louis", lithograph by Hughes & Johnson, Chicago; reverse side message, "The standard of excellence. Dr. Price's cream baking powder. Dr. Prices special flavoring extracts. Dr. Price's essence Jamaica ginger. These goods are recommended by the leading chemists of the country; ... more

J.E. Lawrence Grocery Store Advertising. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Color lithographic print by Hughes & Johnson, Chicago shows two children buying cream, man wearing glasses behind counter waiting on them. "Dr. Prices Cream baking powder", captioned, "Steele and Price, Manufacturers, Chicago and St. Louis"; reverse side message: "Steele & Price's Lupulin Yeast Gems. A very superior Dry Hop Yeast. One box makes sixty loaves of white, light and healthy bread. Try it and see how much sweeter and nicer bread ... more

J.E. Lawrence Grocery Store Advertising. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Color lithographic print by Hughes & Johnson, Chicago shows child sweeping cans. "Steele and Price, Manufacturers, Chicago and St. Louis"; reverse side message: "The Contrast, While other Baking Powders are largely adulterated with Alum, Ammonia and other hurtful drugs, Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder has been kept unchanged in all its original purity and strength. The best evidence of its safety and effectiveness is the fact of its havi ... more

H. Manderfeld. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: white card stock with decoratively cut edges; script on front: "H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn. Photographer, Pictures Finished in Crayon and Ink".