Spanish American War Camp. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" black and white photograph; pictured: a long flat field of scrub grass, a man in uniform nearest the foreground, in the background is a long row of men in military uniform in front of light colored tents; background scenery of a a bluff; identified as Spanish American War soldiers, probably at Camp Ramsey, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Spanish American War Soldiers. 8" x 6" black and white photograph of Spanish American War soldiers, Co. K, 12th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, Chickamanga Park, Georgia, 1898; shows three rows of men in military uniforms, infantry, posed at the camp; tents and trees in background; officers stand aside from the rows of soldiers; company bugler stands at far left.
Soldiers: Child, Hodgkins and Shehan. 4-1/8" x 3-1/8" black and white photograph of a dog and three men in military uniform seated outside a tent; all with sabers; identified on the back as Capt. Child, Lieut. Hodgkins, Lieut. Shehan, Camp Ramsey, St. Paul, 1898.
Soldiers Schafer, Lang, Dimmel and Engel. 4-3/4 x 3-3/4 photograph of four men in military uniform identified on the back as Henry Schafer, Wm. Lang, Emil Dimmel, Otto Engel.
Soldiers: Hodgkins, Shehan, Stowe and LeMay. 4-3/8" x 7-1/2" black and white photograph of four men in military uniforms on an overhanging rock ledge; identified on the back as Lt. Hodgkins, Lt. Shehan and Sgt. Stowe from Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers, and Sgt. LeMay, Q. M. Dept., 12th Minn. Cardboard photo mount identified on the back as Hardie Bros., Lookout Mtn., Tenn.
Soldiers, Herman Panzram. 6-5/8" x 4-3/4" black and white photograph of seven men in military dress uniform (including swords) pictured in front of a tent, one identified on the back as Herman A. Panzram. Cardboard photo mount unidentified.
Military Mess Tent., Walter Child. 8" x 5 3/4" black and white photograph of a group of soldiers sitting down to mess in a tent; two long tables, two waiters serving coffee, wood plank floor and benches; identified as a Spanish American War encampment, photograph is quite faded; single identification is Captain Walter Child, right table, right side, first soldier.
Military Unit, Walter Child. 9" x 7" black and white photograph of a large group of soldiers, a formal military portrait of this unit, the Schaumkessel Camp?; flag in center back row; light colored tents and trees in background; identified as Spanish American War encampment, probably Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia; single identification is Captain Walter Child, front row, third from left.
Spanish American War Encampment, Walter Child. 9 3/8" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of a formal group of Spanish American War veterans; pictured are two rows of men in uniform, front row sitting, back row standing; there are two flags in the middle of the back row; light colored tents and trees in background; photographed by M. F. Boice Photographer, 277 Second St, Hastings, Minn.; identified as Spanish American War encampment, Captain Walter Child, fourth from right in front row, probably
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State High School Board Chemistry Test. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 9" L. Description: brown paper - black printing on one side: "Minnesota State High School Board. Second Examination, 1898... Chemistry" with 10 essay question. Handwritten notes.
Army Manual of Arms. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 5" L. x 1" thick. Description: navy blue cover - gold lettering - 440 numbered pages - information includes infantry drill regulations of the U.S. Army, manual of arms caliber .45 and .30 with index and table of contents in the center, trumpet calls with notation, history of drill regulations - handwritten inside front page: "Walter Child, Capt. 12th Minn Vols, Commanding Co. K" and "Walter Child, Capt. 2d Minn N.G.S.M. Commanding Co. E".
Captain Child and Rastus at Chickamauga. 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 sepia colored print - pictured one seated man in military uniform with hand on dog beside him; one man in civilian clothes standing to the side; identified as Capt. Child and Rastus - camp setting - Chickamauga, 1898.
Material: textile. Size: 11/16? W. x 35" L. Description: ivory colored satin with interwoven design - long ribbon shape for hand tying.
Spoon. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: tin; scrolled design stamped in handle.
Material: leather. Description: brown suede - rectangular shaped - spoon sheath - top stitched around two sides - handwritten in pen on one side: "666 F.H. Hugunin"
Material: metal. Size: 3/4" diameter x 1/2" thick. Description: brass disk - raised graphic on top: a shield flanked by two horses below an eagle - metal shank - lettering on back: "J. H. Wilson Philadelphia. National Guard button. One of set in collection: #1063 U.
Guhl & Harbeck Jupiter Cast Iron Pencil Sharpener. (a) Sharpener. Material: metal, wood. Size: 6 3/4" W. x 13 1/2" L. x 5 1/8" H. Description: black enameled cast iron, horizontal pencil holding shaft with moveable gears attached above a long rectangular base; turned wooden knob on one side turns notched wheel that operates a cogged gear sharpener; three metal ears extend from base for desk attachment; gold painted print on side: "Favor Ruhl & Co. New York" and "Pencil Pointer Jupiter N."; pri
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Rural Alton Township School District #86 Souvenir Booklet 1898. Photograph of actual booklet. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of front side of 1898 Souvenir Card for school District 86; located in Waseca County, Alton Township, Section 20, Oak Grove School. Title incorrectly printed as "Oak Groove".
Rural Alton Township School District #86 Souvenir Booklet 1898. Photograph of actual booklet. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of the back side of 1898 Souvenir Card for school District 86; located in Waseca County, Alton Township, Section 20, Oak Grove School.
George E. Child. 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 photograph of a man identified as George E. Child. Cardboard photo mount identified as The Sweet Studio, Syndicate Arcade, Minneapolis.
Jean Latham Day. 2-3/4 x 3-5/8 photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Fred T. Day.
Frank Hugunin. 3" x 4-1/4" photograph of a man identified as Frank Hugunin, a veteran of the Spanish American War.
Hayden Sisters. 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" black and white photograph of six women partially identified on the back as Mamie Hayden, Katie Hayden, Stasia Hayden, O'Toole; photographed by A.S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.
Rev. Hawkes. 3-7/8" x 4-7/8" photograph of a man identified as Rev. Hawkes, Waseca, Minn.
Mrs. Hawkes. 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" black and white photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Hawkes.