Main Street Waseca at 3rd Avenue and State Street. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of main street Waseca during a parade and celebration, Independence Day, Memorial Day or Waseca County Fair time; this photo and the next one, #31.85.1n together form a panorama view of the intersection of what was Lake Avenue (now 3rd Avenue N.E.) and 2nd Street (now State Street) during this parade event; parade is made u ... more

Celebration Parade in Waseca. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of main street Waseca during a parade and celebration, Independence Day, Memorial Day or Waseca County Fair time; see previous record, #31.85.1m for complete description; together these two photos form a panorama view of the intersection of what was Lake Avenue (now 3rd Avenue N.E.) and 2nd Street (now State Street) during this pa ... more

Waseca North State Street. 4 3/4" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of a quiet view of main street Waseca looking south, both sides of the street visible, but more detail on east side of North State Street; electric poles line the street, wagons, horses, men in overcoats walking on sidewalks.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca North State Street. 4 3/4" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of a quiet view of main street Waseca looking north, west side of North State Street most visible; electric poles line the street, wagons, horses, men in overcoats walking on sidewalks; Waseca County Courthouse visible in far distance at the end of these blocks; a woman in long black dress is walking on sidewalk across the street; a fire hydrant is visible in lower right corner of photo ... more

Steam Engine in Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca, now State Street; of a steam engine pulling several carriages or wagons full of people down the center of the street; the initials, "C. & N.W. R." appear on the side of the engine which has steel wheels, not railroad wheels. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Clear Lake South Side. 3 7/8" x 2" black and white photograph of the south side of Clear Lake, view toward the east; of Maplewood Park in distance; on right is Von Sien's hill or Kiesler's hill, what is now highway 14 east to Owatonna is a dirt road going over the hill in this photo; condition, faded. (VonSien, VonSein, Von Sien, Von Sein) Von Sien Hill. Kiesler's Hill. Kiesler Campground. Kiesler's Campground.

Pigs and Log Pig Pen. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of a pig pen; about 12 pigs in a pen bounded by a picket fence on the right, and a log structure at the back; unidentified location, may be farmstead of Gray family.

Vintage Wood Frame House. 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" black and white photograph of an old wood-frame farm house with clapboard siding, two windows and screened door, young pine tree in front of house, windmill in back; exact location unknown, may be Gray family homestead.

Ed Stevens and Friend in Potato Patch, Three Dogs. 4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of two men, farmers sitting on potato sacks, resting while planting potatoes; left man, unidentified; man on right is Ed Stevens; there are three dogs on his right.

Ed Stevens Family Picknicking in the Woods. 3 7/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of five people picnicking in the woods; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stevens in front, another couple and a little girl are also present at the picnic table.

Stevens Family, Three People Wading in a River. 3 7/8" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of two men and a little girl wading in a pond besides some woods, same people as in previous record, #31.85.1v; there is a barn and an outbuilding in far distance beyond a line of trees in background; one of the men is Ed Stevens.

A River Scene, Two Women Seated in Background. 4 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of an unidentified landscape of stream and woods; two women are sitting on the bank of the stream in the far distance, wearing sun hats; may be Mrs. Ed Stevens.

Two Stevens Women Wading in a River. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of two women wearing sun hats wading in a stream beside some woods; same women as in previous records; Ed Stevens family members.

Two Men Wading in a River. 4" x 3" black and white oval photograph of two men, unidentified, wading in a stream, wearing rolled-up pants and torn, wet shirts.

People Sitting Beside a Stream. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of seven unidentified people sitting in a landscape, on the bank of a stream beside some woods.

Waseca Event, Large Crowd, Flag Flying. 4 5/8" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a large group of people gathered in a field in or near town (houses and telephone poles in background) for unknown event, though there is a U.S. flag flying, a man on a horse; everyone's attention is centered on something or someone beyond the crowd.

Waseca Parade Flags and Color Guard. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a parade of men marching through main street Waseca on Elm Avenue crossing what is now State Street; there is a U.S. flag waving, men are marching as a unit with rifles at shoulders; men, women and children spectators on corners, a boy on his bicycle is passing behind the unit; a sign on the corner store reads, "cold beer".

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 4 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of a parade on South State Street, main street Waseca; the Waverly Hotel and its front porch are visible at center; three storefront businesses on left have awnings down, spectators are sitting on benches along sidewalk made from boards and small barrels; parade consists of several horse-drawn wagons.

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 4 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca; photo is very light and hard to identify buildings; a large crowd of spectators is gathered on both sides of the street; watching horse-drawn wagons and carriages in the parade; appears to be a staging area on right; many people are using umbrellas or parasols.

Waseca Parade Crowd. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the end of a parade, see previous record 31.85.1ee; a large crowd of spectators are milling about main street Waseca.

Waseca Marching Band on Parade. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph of a parade with a band marching north on South State Street, on main street Waseca; the Waverly Hotel is in the background; the band is playing brass instruments; many spectators are lined up on both sides of the street, many sitting on bleachers made from boards and barrels. Waseca Band.

Main Street Waseca Parade. 4 3/4" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph of a parade on main street Waseca; of a large crowd of spectators gathered in the street to watch the parade of horse-drawn wagons and carriages; see previous records in this numerical series for other views.

Marvel Taylor Belden as a Girl. Black and white photograph of Marvel Bernice Taylor, daughter of Dr. Martin J. Taylor and Stella I. Carpenter Taylor, Janesville, Minn.; shown in studio portrait sitting on rustic bench with a fur throw and Holding a doll.

Samuel Leslie. 10 3/4" x 13 3/4" black and white photograph of Samuel Leslie, pioneer resident of Otisco township, b. 1837, d. 1912; known for breeding fine, Holstein dairy herds; shown wearing three-piece tweed suit, gray beard and mustache; photograph is glued to brown oval mat; ornate frame removed and stored.

O. A. Mellby. 16" x 20" crayon portrait of Reverend O. A. Mellby, pastor of the New Richland Lutheran Church and the North Waseca Lutheran Church in 1897; a traveling preacher, he would preach alternately at these churches; name sometimes spelled as Melby; portrait is signed by Holmboe & Holmboe, 1897.