EACO Flour Mill and Loon Lake. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the east end of Loon Lake beside the railroad trestle and EACO Mill; Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Sacred Heart High School are visible across the lake.

EACO Flour Mill Buildings. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the EACO Mill complex, the buildings housing the offices, storage and processing for the Everett & Aughenbaugh Company, Waseca location on the east end of Loon Lake.

Lake Avenue East View, Waseca, MN. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of 3rd Avenue N.W. looking east, formerly Lake Avenue; a winter view from EACO Flour Mill; visible is the Waseca County courthouse, the County jail - Sheriff's residence and jail, Sheriff's residence / Sheriff's Office and jail, Waseca County Jail; the converted house that stood west of the Waseca County Courthouse; the former jail house was torn down in 1971. Grant House hotel. L ... more

Waseca 2nd Avenue (Wood Avenue), East View. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of 2nd Avenue N.W. looking east, formerly Wood Avenue; a summer view from EACO Flour Mill; visible is the Waseca County courthouse, the Sheriff's residence / Sheriff's Office and jail, Waseca County Jail; the converted house that stood west of the Waseca County Courthouse; the former jail house was torn down in 1971 and the Grant House hotel. Lake Avenue was the first pav ... more

Grant House. Grant Hotel. Hotel Waseca. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca North State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of the Grant House hotel circa 1900, located on North State Street and Lake Avenue.

Ira Trowbridge Residence on 4th Avenue N.E. and State Street, Waseca. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the Ira Trowbridge residence across from Trowbridge Park at North State Street on 4th Avenue N.E. This house originally faced North State Street and at some point in the early 1900s, it was moved to face 4th Avenue N.E. where it still stands. Trowbridge was an early Waseca settler, businessman, and politician, 1823-1893; he came to Waseca County in 1867 and bought the Meyers farm ... more

New Richland Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aide Group. 6 1/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the Trinity Ladies Aide, who entertained at the Le Sueur River Lutheran Church parsonage circa 1900. Reverend O. A. Mellby is the white-bearded man standing.

Original Norwegian Settlers, LeSueur River Church. 5 3/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the group of men and women, members of the LeSueur River Lutheran Church congregation, who were confirmed in the old log church. Reverend O. A. Mellby stands at left, back row, Sam Sunde farthest man on the right in the middle row, a confirmation portrait.

Original Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland. 3 1/4" x 4" black and white photograph of the original Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland, Minn.; a wood structure with gothic arched windows on side, a classic steeple over the front entrance; church members shown standing outside next to the church building. Narrative: "Most of the Lutherans who first settled in the village of New Richland had been members of the LeSueur River Church. This church was several miles out in the country. It wa ... more

Rev. O. A. Mellby. 1 7/8" x 2 3/4" black and white lithograph portrait of Reverend O. A. Mellby circa 1900; "Rev. Mellby was the first resident pastor. His field of work was wide spread, there being at one time ten preaching places covering a radius of 60 miles. He served New Richland, LeSueur, Ellendale, Medo, Aurora, and North Waseca parishes. Bad roads, hard winters and much travel brought a great deal of hardship, but he was blessed with a strong physique and a strong constitution and cheerf ... more

Sigrid (Mrs. O. A.) Mellby. 1 7/8" x 2 3/4" black and white lithograph portrait of Mrs. O. A. Mellby; wife of Reverend O. A. Mellby, LeSueur River Lutheran Church pastor; ". . . Mrs. Mellby organized our Ladies' Aid in the year of 1886. She was elected as its president and her home was a frequent place for its meetings. This organization was very simple without constitution or any set of rules and regulations. The meetings were held monthly. As distances were great the meetings were an all day ... more

LeSueur River Church Original Members. 5 3/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the reunion of LeSueur River Lutheran Church members who had been confirmed in the original log church. Duplicate of Accession 103.88h.

LeSueur River Parsonage Parlor. 7 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the interior of the LeSueur River Lutheran Church parsonage, the parlor; showing a sunny room with white lace curtains, a settee in the corner, two straight chairs Eastlake chairs and a rocker, plant stand by the window, and a small, round table in the center of the room with very large Bible and photograph album on it, also a small portrait bust of an unidentified man.

O. A. Mellby. 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" black and white portrait photograph of Reverend O. A. Mellby. Narrative: " . . . was born in the parish of Hurdal in Norway, January 9, 1843. He attended the parish school and later completed college and theological courses at the University of Christiana, being ordained as a minister of the gospel by the Rt. Rev. Areys in October 1872. In 1867 he married Sigrid Grundt. In 1872 Pastor Mellby with his family, left Norway and came to Waseca County where he began his p ... more

Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland. 3 1/2" x 4 5/8" black and white photograph of Trinity Lutheran Church as it was remodeled in 1900.

Hand Forged Metal Fork. Material: metal. Size: 1 5/8" W. x 13" L. Hand forged, three prong; end of handle bent for hanging.

Material: ceramic. Size: 4 1/4" square x 1/2" thick. Color of face: black, tan and white. Circle design with leaves, flower, rings and a fleur de lis in each corner.

Insect Powder Gun. Material: metal and leather. Size: 2 3/4" diameter, 5" L. Metal can attached to slender spout. Can opens to accept powder which is then delivered to target area upon squeezing the leather bellow device.

Material: metal. Size: 1 5/8" W x 5" L. Strainer made of fine metal mesh, handle has whole punched in end for hanging.

Material: wood. Size: 16 3/4"D x 5" deep. Description: natural wood - wide, shallow design.

4 3/8" x 3 3/8" printed invitation to a lecture in Waseca by Margaret A. Campbell (of Chicago) "Complimentary to Mothers and Daughters," "Subjects: Physical Perfection Possible, Maidenhood--Wifehood--Motherhood"; handwritten note, "Over Jellum and Donovan's store"; envelope addressed to "Mrs. Bray, city"; postmarked Waseca, Minn., Oct. 13, 1900.

Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park Showing Cattle. 4 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River as viewed from the river; water level is very shallow, five steers, or cows are wading in the water; in Courthouse Park.

Young People by Steep Cliff in Courthouse Park, Little LeSueur River. 4 5/8" x 3 5/8" black and white photograph of a scene along the Little LeSueur River when the water was extremely shallow; shown are several men and women, couples sitting or standing along the river bank on the right, just below a sandy cliff in Courthouse Park; several large tree limbs stretch across the river from the left side; identified at center, is Nettie Miller Everett, standing in white dress, and husband, E. A. Ever ... more

Two Farmers Among Dried Cornstalks. 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of two men, farm workers, farmers in a cornfield of unpicked dried cornstalks; standing beside a horse-drawn wagon; on a windy day.

LeSueur River in Courthouse Park. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River bed in Courthouse Park; a view of the shallow river winding through trees and brush, a poplar branch is visible in foreground.