Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 4" L. Description: multi-colored card stock - folded in half - scalloped edge on three sides - open frame bordered with red, white and black lacy borders reveals a graphic: boy on bucking bronco - poem inside card: "I'm not too wild, for you to tame, And, if you'll try, You'll find I'm game." - handwritten on reverse: "To Ruth, From Larson".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: multicolored card stock - heart-shaped card - graphic: boy playing accordion and singing to a girl holding a heart, between them are a dog and a hat - captioned at bottom in black print: "To One I Love" - handwritten on reverse: "To Ruth, From Raymond".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 7/8" W. x 3 3/4" L. Description: multicolored card stock - graphic: girl on a swing playing a violin between two trees - captioned at bottom: "I'm Drawing My Bow To Pierce Your Heart" - handwritten on reverse: "To Ruth Gossman, From Elsie".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - three pages tied with a red ribbon bow - graphic: Little Bow Peep holding a shepherd's crook with two white lambs at her feet - captioned hat: "To My Valentine" - nursery rhymes inside card - handwritten inside first page: "To Rosanna, From Ernest J.".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 7/8" W. x 6 1/8" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - folded in half - graphic: boy pirate holding sword (missing) in one hand, skull and crossbones flag in other hand - second graphic: blindfolded girl kneeling with hands tied beside a treasure chest filled with hearts and jewels - captioned: "I'm a Treasure Hunter, Won't you be my Valentine?" - handwritten on reverse: "to Rosanna Gossman, from Claire Tew".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 3 7/8" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - graphic: girl in golf togs swinging a club framed in a red heart, boy in a green tam carrying a bag of golf clubs peeks at her from behind the heart - captioned: "Loving Thoughts" - handwritten on reverse: "Roger".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 3 3/8" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - heart-shaped - graphic: chubby boy with folded hands and dressed in a green and white shirt with green bow tie - gold and black border - captioned at top: "You're My Valentine" - handwritten on reverse: "To Rossan Gossman, From Lillian Dumdie".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 4 5/8" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - fold-down style - graphic: lacy heart at top holds a boy handing a girl a Valentine heart - rectangular shape at bottom frames a girl capturing a heart in a butterfly net - fold down piece displays a blue garland and caption: "To my dear Valentine" - handwritten on reverse: "To Ruth, From Dean".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 3". Description: multicolored cardstock - folded in half - square-shaped - graphic: girl holding a red heart as she stands by a hinged gate in a stone fence - captioned: "Valentine Greetings" - inside graphic: sailor boy holding an envelope and waving his cap in front of a sailboat - handwritten on reverse: "Rosanna Gossman, From Fern".

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 5" L. Description: multicolored cardstock - graphic: girl sitting on a stool beside a yellow dog, both wearing a dunce caps in front of a blackboard - caption printed on blackboard: "1 (heart) + 1 (heart) = ?, Gee! I just can't do that sum! So please, Oh please, don't call me dumb. For when it all is said and done Your (heart) + mine Should equal one". Print on dunce cap: "To Rosanna from Aunt Selma."

Valentine Greeting Card. Material: paper, textile. Size: 8 5/8" W. x 10" L. Description: multicolored paper heart - red backing - tan smaller heart with green line trim on top - blue flower painted on tan heart with a dotted border - blue silk ribbon threaded through four holes on right side forming a hanging loop at top - overlaid at bottom: cupid, blue flower wreath, red printed: "A Message of True Love" - handwritten on back: "To Paul Rude, from Birdie Agre".

Valentine's Day Greeting Card. (a) Card. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/8" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: multi-colored valentine card folds out to form a three dimensional effect - 5 planes of dimension are visible: in front is a collie type dog and a basket of red roses in front of a pink and purple bouquet, in front of a young girl and boy holding a basket of flowers, in front of a wreath of roses and lilies of the valley (wreath is torn off and included as #1.98.9b) all backed with a scene made u ... more

Valentine Card. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/8" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: cardstock folded in half; Valentine-shaped top; graphic: girl dressed in yellow holding a heart near a boy dressed as a cowboy on a stick horse, background: house and fence, printed red and black: "Valentine Greetings, Of course, for lots of things a lasso'll serve, But when it comes to girls I lose my nerve".

Valentine Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 4 3/4" L. Description: cards stock, red heart shape wrapped in a rose garland, center cut-out shows boy in a canoe that moves to the right when card is opened; printed at bottom: "Valentine Greeting, Vagrant little moonbeams, Hurrying on their way, Leave with me this wish for you, Joy on St. Valentine's Day", inside graphic: white lace border around a red heart with graphic: girl dressed in pink waves from a porch; background: white house with ... more

Valentine Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: card stock postcard front: pink and green tiled background; graphic: heart frame around a 18th century man bent over and delivering a kiss to a woman's handing a man bending down to kiss a lady's hand; floral design beneath heart, red printed: "St. Valentine's Greeting" ; reverse side: postcard form and handwritten: "Miss Olsen".

Valentine's Day Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: cardstock - postcard Valentine - front graphic: green and purple flowers with red and gold ribbons and a dove - printed at bottom: "Be My Valentine" - reverse side: postcard form and handwritten: "To Grandma, Harry".

Janesville Creamery Association Thermometer. Material: metal, glass. Size: 3 3/4" W.x 13" L. x 7/16" D. Description: white enameled metal rectangular shape with narrow edge that slants down; red borders around three front sections; black printing in top section: "Janesville Creamery Assn., Since 1896, Liquid, Dry Fertilizer, Land O'Lakes, Felco Feed, Farm & Home Store, Hardware, Clothing, Animal Health, Dairy Products, Creamery"; center section: thermometer has black printing in bottom sectio ... more

Mag and Leroy. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" oval black and white portrait photograph of a mother and baby son; identified on back only, as "Mag and Leroy"; photographed by A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.; she is wearing a white blouse with dark embroidery on yoke, pin tucks on sleeves, stiff collar, black bow tie, ring on middle finger of right hand; hair is styled in a bun on her head with white bow; baby wears a white gown with ruffled yoke; hair is unusually dark, thick and blunt-cut across forehead; photo mou ... more

Four Siblings. 3 7/8" x 5 1/2" black and white cabinet card photograph of four girls ranging in age from about 3 years to 12 years. The three older girls are wearing dark dresses with white, round collars; the youngest girl, seated at center, wears a light print dress; all are posed in studio setting with painted backdrop; photographed by A. S. Bagne, Waseca, Minn. See other Accession #24.98 for possible resemblances.

Bauman and Lechner, Otisco Baseball Players. 2 3/8" x 3 3/8" black and white photograph of two Otisco baseball players; shown are two men standing in a grassy field with trees in background wearing baseball uniforms; knee length pants, short sleeved shirt, dark belt, knee high stockings, white shoes, cap; on the shirt worn by the man on the right are letters reading "Otisco". The "S" is printed backwards; identified as Clem Bauman (left) and Ed Lechner (right).

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad Winter Vest for Railroad Conductor's Uniform. Material: textile, metal. Size: 44" W, x 19 1/2" L. Description: black, wool serge front with 6 silver-tone, shanked metal buttons with stamped: "C&NW" in raised letters - 4 pockets, 2 on each side - black rayon-type material for back - tan cotton lining.

Florence (Grand) Benarfa. Material: paper. Size: 6 3/4" x 10 3/4". Description: portrait photograph of a seated woman with hands folded on lap; identified on front as Florence Benarfa and on back as Florence (Grant) Benarfa. Photographed by Rembrandt Studios, Twin Cities.

Oak Grove School and Trowbridge Park. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Trowbridge Park from the southwest corner; cement sidewalks, curb and gutter on corner only; utility pole, street lamp and fire hydrant on corner; Oak Grove School on the right, facing south in the middle of the block between what is now North State Street and 2nd Street N.E. on 4th Avenue N.E.; handwritten in white at bottom is "23 Park & School Waseca, Minn."; handwritten on top center is "mama".

Material: textile, pearl and metal. Size: 16 1/2" W. at waist x 37" L. Description: white cotton - 5/8" W. waistband - left side closure with two pearl-like buttons and two hooks and eyes - gathered skirt - 7 7/8" W. flounce of white eyelet at skirt bottom - 1 1/4" W. horizontal overlay eyelet trim - 7 5/8" W. ruffled flounce underneath the eyelet - two panels (19" W. x 24" L. and 17" W. x 27" L.) added on each side of skirt provide extra fullness. Rust spots.

Edith Neubauer Hill, Minnie Neubauer Thompson. 2 3/4" square black and white photograph diagonally mounted matboard; a portrait of two women identified L-R: Edith Neubauer Hill and Minnie Neubauer Thompson; woman on left is wearing a dark dress with high ruffled shoulders and high collar, dark brimmed hat with white trim hat band; woman on right is wearing a light colored dress with puffed sleeves and high collar, dark plumed; photo is cracked down center, edges and corners worn. Printed at a di ... more