Young Man in White Tie, Shirt and Dark Suit Portrait. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white portrait photograph; young man wearing three piece dark suit, formal white shirt and tie, photographed by Bagne, Waseca, Minn.; photo mounted on gray matboard.

Young Woman Portrait by Goodspeed Studio. 3" x 4 1/8" black and white portrait photograph; young woman wearing striped style print blouse with high neckline, several locket necklaces and a dark bodice bow; classic Gibson Girl hairstyle; photographed by Goodspeed, Waseca, Minn.; photo mounted on dark gray blind-embossed matboard.

Baby Clifford Myeres in Bath Basin, Portrait by Richardson Studio of St. James. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" photograph of a small baby, less than one year old, but able to sit up; posed in studio setting, but in a baby's bath tub on a table top; painted floral backdrop; the baby is wide-eyed clutching the sides of the basin; his white clothes are lying about the table top including a pair of black patent leather strap shoes; photographed by J. F. Richardson, St.James, Minn.; identified on back as Clifford ... more

Ole Olson as a Young Boy, Portrait by Lawin. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" portrait of a young man identified on back as "Uncle Ole"; duplicate photo has note on back, "O. Olson" and "Uncle Ole." The young man is about 15 years old, wearing dark formal suit, white stand-up collar and black satin bow tie; photographed by A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.

Baby Portrait by Lawin of Waseca. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white oval portrait of a baby, identified in pencil on back only "Kinn", maybe "Esther", "Waseca"; pencil is light and other illegible scribbling barely visible; child is about one year old; wearing white lacy christening gown, posed sitting in an ornate wicker chair; photographed by A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.; photo mounted on black oversize matboard which has been bent in half horizontally, image otherwise in good condition.

G. E. Knutson Residence. 7" x 4 3/4" photograph of a white house in the country; identified on back as "G. E. Knutson house and family"; the house appears to be fairly new, young trees in the yard, one dormer window on second floor, porch is cut out of one corner of the house and has two round column supports. The family of 7 sits on the porch edge. There is a father, 2 sons, three daughters, the mother stands on right. It is a sunny day; photographed by Mellby, Waseca, Minn., blind embossed on ... more

Two Adolescent Boys in Suits and Ties, Peterson of New Richland Portrait. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph; two boys wearing suits, shirts and ties; boy on left wears knickers; posed with younger boy standing beside older seated boy; photographed by L. P. Peterson, New Richland, Minn.

String Art Star. Material: textile, paper. Size: 8" L. Description: string woven star shape, fortressed house graphic at center.

Young Man in Suit and High Collar, Norton Studio Portrait. 2 7/8" x 4" black and white oval portrait photograph; young man wearing suit, high collar and print necktie; posed in studio setting; photographed by Norton, Waseca, Minn.

Older Man with Mustache, Comee Studio Portrait. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" oval portrait photograph; middle-aged man with short curly hair, mustache and wearing medium color suit and tie; photographed by Comee Studio, Waseca, Minn.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4 3/8" x 3 1/2" postcard photograph; main street Waseca, Minn.; identified as "2nd Street" which is now South State Street; shown in picture: buildings on both sides of street, utility poles, horse team and wagon, man walking on sidewalk, Waseca County Courthouse in distance; only storefront identified is "Olsen & Guyer"; reverse side indicates Waseca postmark, addressed to Melrose, Minn.

Young Man, Portrait by Lanesboro Photographer. 3 1/2" x 5" black and white oval portrait photograph of an unidentified young man; appears to be about 20 years old, dark hair parted on the side, wearing a medium gray tweed suit with high neck shirt collar and necktie; likely a graduation portrait; photographed by T. L. Bersagel, Lanesboro, Minn., photo mounted on tan matboard.

EACO Flour Mill and Loon Lake. EACO Mill and Railroad Trestle Reflected in Loon Lake. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" photograph of the EACO Mill in Waseca, Minnesota; the old railroad trestle stretches across the east end of Loon Lake. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad. Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. DM & E Railroad.

Clear Lake Looking East. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" photograph of Clear Lake in Waseca, Minn; viewed as East Elm Avenue was a dirt road that turns into what is now Highway 14 toward Owatonna.

Old Oak Grove School. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: photograph of the old Oak Grove School in Waseca, Minn.

EACO Flour Mill at New Richland. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard photograph of the EACO Mill in New Richland, Minn.; pictured is a cluster of wooden buildings built on a hill with large brick smokestack on the left. No date. Backside read, "Given to me, F.A. Young, by Erma Souder, a distant relative.(1993)"

Otisco Union Brass Band. Otisco Band. Material: paper. Size: 6 3/4" x 4 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of the Union Brass Band of Otisco, Minn.; 16 men posed standing outdoors in a semi-circle playing their instruments. "Union Brass Band, Otisco, Minn." is lettered on the bass drum on the right. Andrew J. Anderson is in the group, but not designated. Levene Peterson is on the extreme left, playing the drum; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn. Photograph taken same day as a ... more

Perry Simon Threshing Crew. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 8". Description: black and white photograph; eight men wearing work clothes; identified as Perry Simon and his threshing crew; posed standing side by side in a field with thresher machine, steam power tractor and horse drawn wagons in background.

Rural Waseca County School. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Waseca County country school; (may be a new print of old negative); twelve boys of varying ages; posed playing outdoors in winter beside an unidentified country school; girl students and women are standing in the background; backside note suggests teacher may be H. A. Panzram.

Rural Waseca County Kaiser School. Material: paper. Size: 4 5/8" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of interior of Waseca County country school; group of elementary students, boys and girls, teacher(s); posed as a group of about 23 people; in a classroom with a wood-burning stove on the left foreground; the back notes, "Kaiser School."

Rural Waseca County School. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 2 5/8". Description: black and white photograph of interior of Waseca County school; elementary age students seated at wooden desks in classroom; teacher is standing at the front of the room.

Henry and Helen Lewer Family Portrait. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of Henry Lewer II and wife Helena; and their four sons, L-R: Henry Lewer III, John Lewer (1886-1943); Ewald Lewer (b. 1891); and Martin Lewer (b. 1888).

Ewald and Martin Lewer. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of Ewald Lewer (left) and Martin Lewer (rght), sons of Henry Lewer II.

Catherine Prechel Daehn in Newspaper Dress and Crown. 3 1/8" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of Catherine Elsie (Prechel) Daehn as a young woman; known as Elsie Daehn; also C. Elsie Daehn; shown here as full-length portrait dressed in a "newspaper dress" made from folded Waseca Journal newspapers; she is holding a paper banner imprinted: "The Journal".

Young Woman Photo in Fisher-Tetzloff Family Album. Material: paper. Size: 1 3/4" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white oval portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman posed in near profile, wearing polka dot print dress with flounced yoke, white lace trim and bow tied at the neck and in her hair; photographed by A. S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.; found with Fisher-Tetzloff family pictures.