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Waseca Skyline Across Clear Lake. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the city of Waseca, viewed from across Clear Lake, from Maplewood Park; the lake surface is very still and reflects the shoreline exactly; the water tower, two smokestacks, and the Waseca County Courthouse can be seen above the tree line; courthouse was built in August 1897.

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Maplewood Park Cottages. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a scene in Maplewood Park showing two of the many summer cottages.

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Maplewood Park Across Clear Lake. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of a winter scene along shore of Clear Lake; of Maplewood Park across the lake.

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Maplewood Park Pavillion. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the hall or pavillion in the grove at Maplewood Park; used for Chautauquas during this era; it is an open shelter with classic columns supporting all sides, hip roof, undecorated pediment and entablature, appears to be all built from wood.

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Maplewood Park Chautauqua Tent. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a scene in Maplewood Park of a Chautauqua, showing a large tent, a small building and many people, families attending, walking toward the tent; photograph is entitled, "Excursion day."

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Maplewood Park Chautauqua. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a scene in Maplewood Park during a Chautauqua; many people, men, women, families are walking about the trees; one cottage can be seen in background; also entitled, "Excursion day."

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Trowbridge Cottage, Maplewood Park. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of eight women relaxing on the porch in front of the Trowbridge cottage and tent in Maplewood Park; Mrs. Ira Trowbridge (Judith Church) is seated at far left in the yard, wearing black; Judith's granddaughter, Florence Ward Watson is seated on steps, wearing striped dress; Mrs. D. S. Cummings (Martha/Mattie Ward) is one of the women on right; others unidentified.

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Florence Ward Watson. 3 1/2" x 4" black and white photograph of Florence Ward Watson (Mrs. Charles Watson), standing outdoors beside a large house; she is wearing a full-length white or light-colored dress and a hat; she is the sister of Mrs. D. S. Cummings (Martha/Mattie Ward), and the granddaughter of Ira and Judith Trowbridge.

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Maplewood Park Cottages. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a scene in Maplewood Park, a view of two of the many cottages that once existed there.

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Dwarfed Fisherman at Maplewood Park. 3 1/4" x 3 5/8" black and white photograph of an unidentified young man, a dwarf, who is a carrying a fishing pole and string of fish, posing in Maplewood Park.

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Trowbridge Cottage, Maplewood Park. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of the Trowbridge cottage in Maplewood Park; appears to be Dr. D. S. Cummings, sitting in the carriage, and Mrs. Martha Cummings and daughter, Florence, standing on the porch; a view of the entire two-story cottage showing lattice-decorated screened porch on second level; wood chairs and bench in the yard, and the wooden platform on right of structure used for pitching a tent; photograph is composed with mature maple ... more

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Picnic at Maplewood Park, Ward, Everett. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of a party of people having an outdoor picnic in Maplewood Park; cottages and trees of the park are visible in the background; some people identified are: Guy Everett, far right at end of table; Percy Ward is seated at far left facing the camera.

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Seth Phelps Residence. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of people, family and friends, posed on the porch of the Seth Phelps residence west of Waseca; entitled "A country dinner party at Mr. Phelps'"; partial identifications include Percy Ward, Florence Watson, Julia Trowbridge, Phelps family members.

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Florence Ward Watson at Maplewood. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of Florence Ward Watson, sister of Mrs. D. S. Cummings; posed standing in Maplewood Park.

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Clear Lake, Southwest. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the southwest bay of Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; shows shoreline with trees, big sky.

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Young Boy at Cummings Home. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a winter scene with an unidentified young boy standing in front of the Cummings home on 2nd Avenue N.E., Waseca, in the snow, with a sleigh behind him with three people in it, pulled by two horses; another sleigh in background; also in background corner is the Lewer home, now the Bailey-Lewer House Research Center of the Waseca County Historical Society. The home on the left side of photograph is on the site of the Waseca ... more

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Roscoe Ward Residence. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the "new residence" of R. P. Ward or Roscoe Percy Ward, son of W. G. Ward, Waseca pioneer; R. P. Ward is the brother of Martha (Mrs. D. S.) Cummings. Known as the Ward house on East Elm Avenue, Waseca, Minn., it is the only house in Waseca of this scale and design, with four stately ionic columns across the front, three stories, of Greek Revival architecture; a horse and buggy are parked beside the right side of the house; noti ... more

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W. G. Ward Residence. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the W. G. Ward residence at 312 2nd Avenue N.E., Waseca, Minn.; the house is a two story wood-frame structure of classic Italianate architectural design; an element of this is the prominence of the corbels around the roofline.

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Florence Ward Watson. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of Florence Watson, daughter of W. G. Ward; sister of Percy Ward and Mattie Ward Cummings; posed standing in a parlor.

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Tom and Clara Guyer Nicholson, William Cahill and Emma Dieudonne. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white cabinet card photograph of a wedding couple and attendants; identified as Clara Guyer Nicholson, bride (daughter of Anton Guyer and Mathilda Santo Guyer); Tom Nicholson, groom; William Cahill, best man; and Emma Dieudonne, bridesmaid; marriage took place on February 27, 1897 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Janesville, Minnesota; bride's dress is blue taffeta; the bride and groom are the donor's grandp ... more

Book, Catechism

German Lutheran Catechism. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 1". Description: brown hardback cover imprinted in gold: Bible and cross symbol, gold decorative border and printed: "Ottilie Hofmann" (Ristau) - contents: 468 numbered pages of Lutheran doctrine printed in the German language

Glass

Reichel Brewery Beer Glass. Material: glass. Size: 2 1/4" diameter x 3 5/8" H. Description: clear glass, gold painted rim, white etched side lettering: "Rob Reichel Waseca Brewery".

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Maurice Alvin Devereaux and Ruth Sarah Crump wedding portrait; married in Janesville on October 26, 1897; black and white scanned photographic image; photographer: Hellebo;

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Pictured: Gladys Dunham, daughter of Nellie Devereaux Dunham and Oliver Dunham. 1897. Black and white scanned photograph from album of Amy Devereaux Burrus.

Booklet

Rural Iosco Township School District #11 Souvenir Booklet 1897. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5" H. Description: white card stock; gold print: "Souvenir, School District No. 11, Iosco Township, Waseca County, Minn., 1896-1897, Presented by M. Forsyth Teacher, J.P. Whelan Director"; list of pupils on second page. School District 11; located in Waseca County, Iosco Township, Section 35, Jones School.