Number of sheets: 10 Blooming Grove Township Poll Tax Road Warrant 1885.

School Registration Booklet Rural Otisco Township School District #46 for school year 1885-1887. Waseca County, Otisco Township, Section 17, East of Otisco, MN, Bishman, teachers: Teresa M. Keeley; Ada Williams. Rural School District No. 46. Rural schools, country schools, schoolhouses, Otisco schools, Bishman school. Number of sheets: 1

Inscription on flyleaf: "Selma Thoreson, Waseca, Minn., April 9, 1908."

PLACEHOLDER Inscription on flyleaf: "Johnnie Dye, Waseca, Minn."

Woman's Elgin Pendant Watch. Material: glass, metal. Size: 1 5/8" diameter case. Description: gold circular case with raised floral pattern on front and back; front case opens to display clock face with Roman numeral hours, identified as an Elgin watch #5458587; engraved inside back case cover: "#541755" and scratched jeweler's "#43"; engraved on outer back case cover: O.W.C.Co. crescent and star trademark and case # as above; scalloped edges on case.

Conklin Family Baptismal Gown. Material: textile. Size: 27" W. x 33" L. Description: white cotton lawn, long skirted gown; round neckline; long sleeves gathered at shoulders; neckline and sleeves edged with 1/4" W. white lace; bodice has lace and eyelet yoke each side trimmed with three vertical rows of 1/4" W. tucks; 3 1/2" W. embroidered ruffle edged with 1/4" W. white lace around hemline; area above hemline encircled with five rows of 3/4" W. pin tucks.

Waseca 1885: Jenkins 2nd Addition and Subdivision of Blocks 15 & 17 in Jenkins 1st Addition. Material: textile. Size: 26" W. x 37" L. Scale: 1" = 150'. Description: black and white oilcloth - manuscript plat map - streets, blocks and lots of Waseca City - distance lines in red - signed, notarized, stamped and certified by August F. Kruger, Register of Deeds for Waseca County.

Chamber Pot. Material: ceramic. (a) Pot. Size: 9 1/2" W. x 5 3/4" H. Description: white heavy china chamber pot - rounded sides - scrolled raised designs encircle upper area of pot; curved ornate handle on one side; raised base; curved lifters; one large chip and one crack. (b) Lid. Size: 9" W. x 2 3/4" H . Description: white china; small ornate handle on top; slightly domed top; 1" W. edge around base fits inside pot; raised decorative scroll work around top; numerous chips and a crack.

Material: ceramic. Size: 11 1/2" H. x 5" diameter. Description: white ironstone china; side handle; pouring spout on other side; scalloped edging around top and spout; stamped on bottom: "Ironstone China J. & G. Meakin, Hanley, England".

Smiths Mill Village Plat: 1885. Material: paper. Scale: 1" = 100'. Description: white, black red manuscript plat map of Smiths Mill - shows streets, blocks, lots (in red), line of W and St. P Railroad - declarations and certifications signed by Orson L. Smith, A.F. Kruger, B.H. and Angelina Lane, and others. Missing lower left piece. Winona and St. Peter Railroad. W & St. P Railroad.

Waseca City Plat: 1885. Ward's Addition. Material: paper. Size: 19" W. x 25 1/2" L. Scale 1" = 66'. Description: white paper with black and red print and markings - encapsulated manuscript plat map of the City of Waseca - streets, blocks, lots (in red) - declarations and certifications signed by Orson L. Smith, William G. Ward, J.L. Claghorn, Margaret A. Fallon. Lower right corner missing.

New Richland Village Plat: 1885. Material: paper. Size: 15' W. x 20" L. Description: white paper manuscript plat map; black and red printed information shows streets and lots; "McClanes 2nd Addition to Village of New Richland"; declarations and certifications signed by Orson L. Smith, August Kruger, Jane McClane, J.R. Hoover, John Dunwoody. Part missing. Paper brittle. Scale 66' to 1".

Waseca City Plat: 1885. South Side Addition. Material: textile, paper. Map. Size: 12" W. x 21 1/2" L. Description: white linen manuscript plat map shows streets, blocks and lots - black printed information - Scale: 1"=200'.

wood, brown 2 piece pineapple mold - stamp has pineapple pattern with smooth leaf carved on either side, 2 rings cut around edge of inner stamp piece. Stamp screws into round long handle with knob on end, 6 1/4' high. Outter cover with ridge cut 2 3/8' from bottom, indents and curves up to top 3 3/4' high. Apr 17 1866 cut on top - top split in 3 places

Material: wood. Size: 4 5/8" diameter x 6 1/4" H. Description: natural wood - two-piece tool - pineapple and leaf pattern stamp encircled by a double ring on one side - round knob handle on other end - outer case encloses stamp - "Pat Apr. 17, 1866".

Material: textile and shell. Size: 35 1/2" W. x 35" L. Description: white cotton trimmed with white lace - rounded neckline edged with narrow band of white scalloped embroidered eyelet - small eyelet V-shaped bodice yoke edged with narrow eyelet ruffle back and front - long skirt gathered to high bodice yoke - eighteen narrow pintucks encircle lower area of dress above a 7" W. scalloped embroidered eyelet ruffle at hemline - long set-in sleeves - six narrow pintucks encircle lower edges of sle ... more

Frank Weckwerth. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" cabinet card portrait photograph of Frank Weckwerth, a middle aged man with full beard and mustache; photographed by Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Mrs. Lars Hokanson (Brita Maria Larsdotter). Material: paper. Size: 14" x 19". Description: oval framed photograph, a crayon portrait of Mrs. Lars Hokanson (Brita Maria Larsdotter); shown as an older woman with graying hair; wearing oval glasses, a black dress with fabric covered buttons on front bodice, and a small black bonnet tied under her chin; some mildewed spots on background; the portrait's brown wooden frame and glass cover were removed and stored separately. Brita Maria Larsdotter, w ... more

Silver Child's Cup of Berton Hansen. Material: metal, silver plated. Size: 2 7/8" diameter x 2 1/8" H. Description: silver metal cup with an engraved floral design and "B" (for Berton Hansen); engraved backstamp: "Forbes Silver", with double circled eagle's head logo above: "Quadruple 46"; engraved beside handle a leaf pattern; ridge pattern around rim,

Janesville Aerial View. Janesville Main Street. 5" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of main street Janesville before the fire of 1887; a view of Main Street looking north; many wood buildings line the dirt street; Lake Elysian can be seen in the background before it was dammed up. Janesville Birdseye view. Janesville Bird's eye view. Janesville aerial view.

Material: paper. Size: 3/4" W. x 7/8" L. Description: red bird graphic - white ribbon across bottom printed in black: "Friendship".

Material: paper. Size: 3/4" square. Description: white crane graphic - black printing across water: "Love's Ensign".

Material: paper. Size: 3/4" W. x 1 1/4" L. Description: gold/pink framed oval mirror - printing reflected in mirror: "I love you" - next to mirror: lyre on a stand displays a laurel wreath under the strings - black printing on each side: "You Are Mine."

My Hope in Thee Paper Sticker. Material: paper. Size: 3/4" W. x 7/8" L. Description: white oval encircles a torch, bow and arrows in quiver; black printed information: "My hope in thee".

Material: paper. Size: 3/4" W. x 7/8" L. Description: white sticker shaped to outline graphic: baby centaur in a pink ribbon waving golden horns - captioned on a white banner at bottom: "Sweet Home".