Woman’s Gray Mohair Bonnet. Material: textile. Size: 9" x 9" folded. Description: gray mohair, likely angora goat's wool, handsewn bonnet, red satin ruffle edging around face opening extends to two long ties.

Siegfried Lawin. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 61/2". Description: sepia card stock bust portrait image of an older man, white-haired and white bearded; he is wearing a suit coat with top button buttoned, small lapels; identified as photographer A. S. Lawin; front caption and reverse side red print, Lawin, Northfield and Waseca, MInn. Duplicates can be had at an time.

Middle Aged Woman Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 61/2". Description: sepia card stock bust portrait image of middle aged woman with dark, center-parted hair pulled back; she is wearing a dark blouse with high ruffled neckline, a small brooch and vertical row of buttons, under a dark jacket with small lapels with dark edging; front caption and reverse side red print, Lawin, Northfield and Waseca, MInn. Duplicates can be had at an time.

Young Woman in Full Length Studio Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock full length portrait image of young woman posed standing with her left hand resting on a studio gate prop; she has light colored hair pulled to the back and short curly bangs; she is wearing a dark long skirted dress with a long form-fitting dark waist jacket that buttons down the front, a high ruffled neckline and brooch; front caption and reverse side ... more

Portrait of Two Girls from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young woman posed seated in a studio setting; she is wearing a dark long dress with high lace collar; a younger girl is posed standing beside her and has short light colored hair, she is wearing a dark ankle length dress and high top shoes; front caption, A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.

Family of Six Portrait from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young family, parents and four children posed in a studio setting, all wear dark clothing; the parents are seated; one daughter is standing beside her father with her arm linked around his; the older son is posed standing on the other side of his father who is holding a book; the younger son is posed seated in a small chair in front of his family; the younger d ... more

Portrait of a Young Baby from Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young baby posed seated and wearing a very long white dress; front photographer's logo caption, Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.

Vignette Bust Portrait of an Older Woman, Margarete Lewer from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of an elderly woman identified as Margarete Lewer, 1825-1907; she is wearing a dark dress that buttons down the front, with high puffed leg-o-mutton sleeves, and a neckline brooch; she has white hair that is center-parted and drawn to the back; front photographer's caption, Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minnesota, Superior Finish.

Vignette Bust Portrait of an Older Man, Likely Heinrich Lewer from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of an older man tentatively identified as Heinrich Lewer, 1828-1910; he has thinning short dark hair that extends into a short beard framing his face from his sideburns and under his chin; he is wearing a light colored vest and coat over a dark shirt with small white dots, his tie is a very large dark bow; front photographe ... more

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young dark hair man with a small mustache posed standing with his right hand resting on a rail fence prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a dark suit with the top button of the coat buttoned; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a young dark hair man with a small mustache posed standing with one knee crossed over the other and with his right hand resting on a rail fence prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a dark suit with the open coat showing a watch chain fob draped across his vest; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Young Man from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a very young, clean shaven man posed standing with his right hand holding onto an ornate tooled colonnade prop in a studio portrait; he is wearing a loose fitting suit with the open coat showing a watch chain fob draped across his vest; front photographer's logo caption, Manderfeld, Waseca, Minn.

Full Length Portrait of Four Young Siblings from the Lewer Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia card stock portrait of a three girls posed with a younger boy in a studio setting; they are wearing dark clothes and high top shoes; front photographer's logo caption, O. J. Oftedahl Photos, New Richland, Minn.

Gospel Hymns No. 5. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8". Description: brown distressed hard cover with dark brown cloth spine; entitled "Gospel Hymns No. 5 " selections by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins; contains a large number of the most useful and popular sacred songs by many of the leading composers of the day. Hand printed on inside cover, "E. R. Stevens, Verdi, Minn." and repeated in pencil handwriting on next page. See family information in comment section below.

Stereograph of Waseca Vicinity. Material: paper. Size 3 1/2" x 7". Description: black and white stereograph on heavy paste board; two photos of a Waseca area mounted side by side on orange paste board; early Waseca scene, long dirt road, white house, Sign on building, "A. E."; captioned, "Waseca and Vicinity" and "Photographed by Fred Palmer".

Abraham Lincoln Price. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: cabinet card sepia image of a young man wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and dark tie; his short hair is parted in the center and he has a dark mustache; identified as A. L. Price of Janesville, Minnesota; photographic studio is Eldridge and Brown, Mankato, Minnesota.

Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia portrait cabinet card of a young couple posed for their wedding portrait; she is is wearing a medium colored floor length skirt with matching waist top that has a large white lace collar, appliqued bodice detail, long sleeves with extra long puffed sleeves; a small pearl or bead choker necklace. Studio: Jensen Bros. & Company, Albert Lea.

Office Cabinet File Drawer. Material: wood, metal, paper. Size: 10" x 16" x 4". Description: oak clip board with brass and metal holders for punched office papers, receipts, reports, etc.; company name, Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., Rochester, N.Y. embossed on brass bracket at top of clipboard; heavy card stock permanent form with information printed in black identifies this unit as No. 60 Hinged Shannon Compression Cover, Made in the U.S.A. by Yawman and Erbe Mfg. Co. Makers of "Y and E" Office Filin ... more

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Engebretson. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6 1/2". Description: sepia portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Engebretson; they are posed in a studio setting, sitting side by side; she is wearing a dark dress with pleated skirt and matching waist jacket with black lapels and a high collar trimmed with lace; she is holding a book; Mr. Engebretson has a full graying beard and is wearing a dark three piece suit with a white shirt; photographer is E. J. Christman, Waterville, Minn.