Stereograph. Spanish American War. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 6 7/8" L. Description: black and white double photograph mounted on tan cardboard - rounded corners - black printed information under right side photo: "Physical Drill, U.S. Army, Camp Tampa, Florida, U.S.A., Copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman" black printed information on left side of mount: "Strohmeyer & Wyman, Publishers, New York, N.Y." - black printed information on right side of mount: "Sold only by Underwood & Under ... more

Women at Minnesota Falls Park. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: two women standing near a pool at Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park, South Bend Township, Blue Earth County.

Women and Children at Minnesota Falls Park. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: four women & two children near a pool at Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park, South Bend Township, Blue Earth County.

Group at Minneopa State Park. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: groups of people standing in a river bed at Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park, South Bend Township, Blue Earth County. Possibly mislabeled and might be a steep sandy cliff in Courthouse Park, Little LeSueur River. Photograph taken along the Little LeSueur River when the water was extremely shallow.

People Eating Watermelon in Owatonna Woods. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: groups of men & women eating watermelon in Owatonna (possibly Kaplan Wood) in Steele County; identified as Harvey Parker, Ida Parker, Mr. Miller, Lucian Clement, Miss Morten, Miss Fulmont, Adelaid Claghorn, Bessie Parmelee & Miss Hawkes; set of 3 negatives with N.6.97.6; N.6.97.7; N.6.97.8.

People by Huge Rock in Owatonna. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: group of men & women standing on a large rock (45 foot circumference) in Owatonna (possibly Kaplan Wood) in Steele County; the people are identified as Harvey Parker, Ida Parker, Mr. Miller, Lucian Clement, Miss Morten, Miss Fulmont, Adelaid Claghorn, Bessie Parmelee & Miss Hawkes; set of 3 negatives with N.6.97.6-8

People on Huge Rock in Owatonna. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: group of men & women sitting on a large rock (45 foot circumference) in Owatonna (possibly Kaplan Wood) in Steele County; the people are identified as Harvey Parker, Ida Parker, Mr. Miller, Lucian Clement, Miss Morten, Miss Fulmont, Adelaid Claghorn, Bessie Parmelee & Miss Hawkes; set of 3 negatives with N.6.97.6-8

Possible Courthouse Park Area. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: river bed with woods on either side near Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park in South Bend Township in Blue Earth County; set of 2 negatives with N.6.97.15-16. Possibly mislabeled and might be a steep sandy cliff in Courthouse Park, Little Le Sueur River. Photograph taken along the Little Le Sueur River when the water was extremely shallow.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: river bed with sloping banks and woods on either side, near Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park in South Bend Township in Blue Earth County; set of 2 negatives with N.6.97.15-16. Possibly mislabeled and might be a steep sandy cliff in Courthouse Park, Little LeSueur River. Photograph taken along the Little LeSueur River when the water was extremely shallow.

Maplewood Park Across Clear Lake. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Maplewood Park in the background; Clear Lake in the foreground; Maplewood Hotel, the boat landing and water slide also visible.

Grant House. Grant Hotel. Hotel Waseca. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Grant House, view from the opposite corner; three-story brick house with a wrap around veranda; telephone wires and an intersection street light also visible.

EACO Flour Mill Buildings. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: five-story EACO Flour Mill, smoke stack, other buildings and telephone wires.

Allen Hawkes. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Allen Hawkes sitting near a book-filled secretary desk; potted plant on stand; piano; window with shade pulled; Christmas decorations around room.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: house interior possibly arranged as a backdrop for wedding pictures; drapery, plants, tapestries; Allen Hawkes and Cora Cummings were married 28 Dec 1898; almost the exact same shot as N.6.97.88

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: house interior possibly arranged as a backdrop for wedding pictures; drapery, plants, tapestries; Allen Hawkes and Cora Cummings were married 28 Dec 1898; almost the exact same shot as N.6.97.87

Six Young Adults Seated on Lawn. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: six young people sitting on a hammock on the ground, four women dressed in long skirts and dark long sleeved blouses; men dressed in three-piece suits and have mustaches; large tree and outbuilding in background; a series with N.6.97.102-104; probably Charles, Allie, Allen, Julia, Hannah and Annie Hawkes.

Six Young Adults Seated in Hammock and on Lawn. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: six young people sitting on a hammock on the ground, four women dressed in long skirts and dark long sleeved blouses; men dressed in three-piece suits and have mustaches; large tree and outbuilding in background; a series with N.6.97.102-104; probably Charles, Allie, Allen, Julia, Hannah and Annie Hawkes.

Six Young Adults Seated in Hammock and on Lawn. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: six young people sitting on a hammock on the ground, four women dressed in long skirts and dark long sleeved blouses; men dressed in three-piece suits and have mustaches; large tree and outbuilding in background; a series with N.6.97.102-104; probably Charles, Allie, Allen, Julia, Hannah and Annie Hawkes.

Fourth of July Social Group On Lawn. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate - subject: five women in long dresses, a mustached man in a three-piece suit and bow tie and two young girls in dark dresses, center parted hair sitting on and near hammock, house in background - three U.S. flags; 4th of July celebration. Fourth of July. 4th of July. July 4th.

Hawkes Family Posed Seated on Lawn by House. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: seven people sit on a blanket near a house; four women dressed in long dresses; three men in three-piece suits and bow ties; identified as "The Whole Family"; probably Samuel and Caroline Hawkes and their children, Charles, Allen, Hannah, Julie & Annie of Waseca.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Annie Hawkes dressed in a light colored ensemble and a high crowned hat stands in front of the two-story Hawkes house in Hillsdale, Michigan.

1898 Argus Almanac and Political Handbook. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: tan paper cover - title on cover: "Janesville Argus Almanac and Political Handbook 1898" - contents: 128 pages of information including ads for local Janesville businesses, calendar, political officers across the U.S., population statistics and much more miscellaneous information - stamped on cover: "J. M. Gunsolus".

Blue Cotton Gown. Material: textile and metal. (a) Size: 15" W. at shoulders x 53 1/2" L. x 15" L. sleeves. Description: light-blue, fine cotton, gold velvet trim, black velvet ribbon, ecru crochet lace trim; fabric pattern throughout of vertical embroidery; back closure of 5 sets of hooks & eyes; neckline edged with net cording over a crocheted border featuring several velvet-backed medallions, interwoven in thin black velvet ribbon tied in scattered bows; set-in ruffled sleeve edges and skirt ... more

Tan Silk Elbow Length Gloves. Material: textile, metal. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 22 3/4" L. Description: (a) and (b) tan fabric; elbow length; three vertical decorative fitting seams on back of hand area; tan floral sprigs embroidered on arm area; tan overall embroidered design of dots and tan embroidered fleur-de-lis border encircles top opening; closure at inside wrist with two tan covered snaps in a 4 1/2" L. placket; silver stamp inside left glove: "Kayser, 72, PAT'D JUN.28.98."

White Kid Leather Gloves. (a,b) Material: leather, metal, shell. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 9 1/2" L. Description: white kid leather with three vertical decorative seams on glove back; 4 1/2" L. wrist placket with four 3/8" diameter pearl buttons; top stitching around each finger and thumb seam; stamped on inside left glove: "24"; stamped inside right glove: "6 3/4" and "24".