Waseca High School Commencement 1887. Commencement Invitation 1887. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: white cardstock; black print: "The Class of 1887, Waseca High School, requests the pleasure of your presence at their Commencement Exercises, Friday evening, June 10th"; signed on back: "Compliments of Fred M. Peterson"; scalloped edges.
History of Steele and Waseca Counties. Material: paper, textile. Size: 7 1/2" x 11". Description: black hard cover with spine print: Steele & Waseca Counties; contents: 756 numbered pages of county history, from early settlement through the 1880s, biographical sketches, portraits, township and city information.
Threshing Machine Tally. Material: metal, glass. Size: Description: reddish colored metal; rectangular box with metal tally arm switch lever attached to box interior; glass window on front; print on top: "Pat, Nov. 22, 1887, 1 1/2 V."; two white gear wheels or counter wheels inside box. Used on a Threshing Machine for counting the number of bushels threshed.
DeGraff Lake Elysian Stock Farm Business Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6". Description: white envelope with cancelled 2 cent George Washington stamp in upper right hand corner; cancellation hand stamped "Janesville, Minn. Feb 2 1887"; return address graphic of thoroughbred horse, Alexander, of Lake Elysian Stock Farm; return address: De Graff, Janesville, Minn.; hand addressed to Frank E. Milland c/o Deuel County, Gary, Dakota; reverse side has shadow graphics of other stock: a s ... more
Manderfeld Portrait of a Young Woman. Material: paper. Size 4 1/4" x 6". Description: sepia photo of a young woman with dark hair, tightly curled bangs and wearing a dark high collared dress; a brooch is attached to the collar and a row of buttons extends down the center of the bodice. Photographer: H. Manderfeld of Waseca; printed on the reverse: "A crayon or India ink portrait of this photograph can be had at any time, call and get prices."
Baptism Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 12 1/2". Description: white paper; blue print; document in German text. Emil Edward son of Mr. Ludwig Holz and whose wife is Henriette Prauge was born 23 September 1887 Waseca Co. Minn and baptized 30 October 1887. Godparents: Franz ?, Hermann Gehlhoff, Mine Kading. Pastor: A. Mueller Ev. Luth. Pastor.
Mortgage Note and Payment Receipt. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 7 1/2". Description: pink paper receipt form acknowledging the receipt of $30 from F. L. Hagen paid on account toward his note and mortgage of $600; dated April 28, 1887; signed by Gates and Lewis.
