Florence Allyn. 2 1/8" x 3 1/2" carte-de-visite portrait of Florence Allyn at five years of age.

Mrs. Toletta Johnson. 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of Mrs. Toletta Johnson, the first secretary and treasurer of Iosco Ladies Aid Society, North Waseca Lutheran Church.

Joseph Sturge 2 1/4" x 3 7/8" carte-de-visite portrait photograph of a young boy, identified on back, as Joseph Sturge, born March 13, 1868, died April 10, 1919.

My Best Cigar Box. Material: wood, paper. Size:4 1/2" W. x 8 1/8" L. x 2 1/2" H. Description: natural wooden box with red and cream colored decorative paper edging and a paper hinged lid; black stamp on lid: "My Best" and "Factory No. 41 Dist. Of Minn. 60." and ornate black shield logo; stamped on front box edge: "Londres, Fin.."; sticker on back: "G. Schildknecht, Waseca, Minn." and the manufacturer's legal compliance statement; blue stamped sealing tape across opening: "50 Cigars, Place for ... more

Red Rose Cigar Box. Material: wood, paper. Size:4 1/2" W. x 8 1/8" L. x 2 1/2" H. Description: natural wooden box with a green cream colored decorative musical notation motif paper edging; paper hinged lid with a black stamp: ""La Nobleza De Espana Habana" and "Factory No. 160 Dist. Of Minn. 60." within an oval black line frame; stamped on front box edge: "Regal Chica"; ink stamp on back: "Factory 160"; paper sticker on bottom: manufacturer's legal compliance statement; red rose "El Rosa" seal ... more

Tobacco Cutter. Material: metal. Size: 20 1/2" L. x 9" H. Description: black cast iron - curved blade at end of curved overhead handle - blade fits into frame mounted on iron base - printed on base top: "Pat Dec 11 1883 P.J. Sorg. & Co." and on base bottom: "T F Casad Pantentee Yellow Springs Ohio."

Clear Lake steamboat, "Steamer Commodore" 3" x 2 1/2". Steamboat with 9 men standing on the upper deck and one man on the lower deck; photographed and published by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

View from the Grant Hotel or Grant House of Loon Lake. 3" x 2 1/2" Brick building in foreground is the First Court House built in Waseca; behind it is a white house which was the County Jail; the tall building in distance is part of the EACO Flour Mill; note the island on Loon Lake; railroad trestle which served the mill; printed at bottom, "Published by Manderfeld & Bagne, Waseca, Minn." in black.

Waseca Public School Stereograph. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph, part of a stereographic (3-D) image mounted on yellow cardboard; "97 Public School"; Photographed and Published by H. Manderfeld, Waseca, Minnesota"; on back: "Mrs. L.E. Peterson, Waseca, Minn, 305 7th Avenue S.E., Waseca, Minn."

Waseca Brewery Photo Reprint. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: sepia glossy reprint of original photo showing gabled buildings reflected in Clear Lake; two people in foreground with canoe.

History of Winona and Olmsted Counties. Material: leather, paper. Size: 7" x 10" x 3 1/2". Description: brown leather hard cover with gold cover and spine print: "History of Winona and Olmsted Counties 1883"; contents: 1148 pages of Minnesota Winona and Olmsted County history, biographical matter and statistics gathered from matter furnished by interviews with old settlers, county, township and other records, and extracts from files of papers, pamphlets and other sources; handwritten inside b ... more

Baptism Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 12 1/2". Description: white paper; black print; document in German text. Frid? Henrietta Holz born 10 February 1883 baptized 26 March 1883 of Freedom, Waseca Co. Godparents: Ernst Schroder and Emilie Koplin and preacher: C.H. Borneke signed names at bottom.

Immigrant Trunk of Martin Seljeskog. Material: wood, metal. Size: 12 1/2" x 21 1/2" x 10 1/2" H. Description: dark stained and varnished pine chest with a hinged and slightly domed lid; trunk and lid are reinforced with heavy studded metal strapping across the top and sides as well as on corners; a heavy iron handle is attached to the lid top; lid is attached with heavy hinges and can be closed and secured on the front with its heavy hasp and loop; in gold script across the front: "Martin L. ... more

Eda and Ada Morrill. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia carte-de-viste image of two little girls approximately 4 years old, identified as Eda Mae and Ada Gay Morrill, twins born in 1879; they are posed wearing light-colored fleece coats with wide collars, white knit bonnets that tie under chin, leggings and high-top button-up shoes; they stand side-by-side holding hands in a studio setting.