Silver Plate Tea Strainer. Material: metal. Size: 4" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: silver colored metal - circular, perforated metal dish attached to a flatware handle - handle stamped with scroll and flower designs around edge - Strainer end has a design of three circles around the rim - stamped on handle back: "Veribest Silver Plate".

Steve McShane, Sr. 2 1/4" x 2" black and white photograph inset on a postcard; two young men in dark suits and ties; Steve McShane, Sr. and an unidentified friend;.

PLACEHOLDER Material: brass. Size: 3 1/4" diameter at base x 2 1/2" H. Description: brass; circular base extends upward to narrow cylindrical candle holder attached to base by screw; leaf and loop design stamped into base.

Anna Porath. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Anna Maria August Porath, daughter of Fred Porath and Amelia Klinger Porath, taken about 1900; photographed by A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn.

Two Women Cooking in New Richland Hotel. Black and white photograph of two women, unidentified, cooking in a kitchen, a wood-burning stove, at the hotel in New Richland, Minn.; donor believes they are Danish immigrants.

Young Girl in Tree Hammock. Black and white photograph of an unidentified little girl, about 5 years old, swinging in a tree hammock beside a white house; she is wearing a dress, white tights, black buckle shoes and several white ribbons in her hair, a child of Danish immigrants.

Two Young Men Seated in Hammock. Black and white photograph of two unidentified men sitting in a tree hammock; in New Richland, Minn.; likely Danish immigrants.

Clarissa Miller. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" black and white portrait photograph of Clarissa Miller, daughter of Rinehart and Julia Miller; photographed by Norton, Waseca, Minn.

Mary Regene Miller Sitting at Desk of E. A. Everett. 3 1/8" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of Mary Regene Miller posed in the office of E. A. Everett; seated at his roll-top desk; wearing mouton jacket and muff. Everett Residence, Everett House, Everett Home.

Paulina Gehloff Lechner. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white copy photograph from larger original crayon portrait of Paulina Gehloff Lechner, born December 11, 1852, died January 12, 1923.

William Lechner. 2 5/8" x 4 1/2" black and white copy photograph from a larger original crayon portrait of William Lechner, born May 2, 1847 in Germany, died January 31, 1915.

PLACEHOLDER Material: earthenware. Size: 7" diameter x 5 1/4" H. Description: tan crockery - five pound size - 1/2" W. ridge encircles top - handwritten on side: "5#".

School Lunch Pail. Material: metal. a) Pail. Size: 5 1/2" diameter x 6 1/2" H. Description: rusted tin appearance with bail handle attached through openings on two sides; decorative raised, horizontal rings on side. (b) Lid. Size: 5 1/2" diameter x 1/2" H. Description: rusted tin appearance with small bail loop in center for lifting lid; holes punched in top for ventilation.

Material: wood. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: natural wood - stained from use in making butter. Used with #2341 wooden mixing bowl. See note with bowl entry.

Material: glazed pottery. Size: 10 1/2" H x 7" diameter x 1 3/8" diameter spout at top. Description: dark brown - handle at top attached to one side of the jug and the spout.

Material: glazed pottery. Size: 9" diameter x 12" H. x 1 3/4" diameter spout at top. Color and description: dark brown - handle at top attached to one side of the jug and the spout.

Material: wood. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 10" L. Color and description: natural, hand-carved paddle with carved hook on end for hanging.

Material: wood. Size: 2 7/8" W. x 10" L. Color and description: natural wood - paddle end is smooth on one side and finely grooved or corrugated on other side to mark the butter or to form butter balls during buttermaking.

Potato Masher. Material: wood. Size: 4" W. x 11 3/4" L. Description: natural wood color; cylindrical, flared and rounded at bottom edge; pegged at top to hold handle; handle missing.

Material: crockery. Size: 5 1/4" diameter x 5" H. Description: tan crockery - straight sides - wide top opening - one narrow blue band encircles upper jar and one near bottom - blue lettering on side: "Red Wing Beater Jar, Eggs, Cream, Salad Dressing".

Material: metal and wood. Size: 4" W. x 17 1/2" L. Description: dull steel-colored frame and saw blade attached with two screws to a natural wood handle - handle has a center cutout and a curved handle to accommodate the hand and fingers.

The Chariot Race Oil Painting by Thomas Savage Sr. of Janesville, Minnesota. Material: wood, textile, metal. Size: 51 1/2" W. x 82 1/2" L. Description: multicolored oil painted scene on canvas in a gold painted pine frame, metal wire hanger and screw eyes; title: "The Chariot Race"; artist: Thomas Savage of Janesville, Minnesota.

Bailey & Co. Hardware. Material: wood. Size: 2 1/8" W. x 6 1/4" L. x 2" deep. Description: natural wood with flaking gold paint; red print; flat backing with a small barrel attached to front to hold matches; red print on front: "Bailey & Co. - Dealers - General - Hardware - Janesville, Minn. - Patents Pending"; trimmed with fading, painted scroll work.

Cream Skimmer. Material: metal. Size: 5 1/4" diameter x 15 1/4" L. Description: grayish metal circular pierced bowl riveted onto a flat metal handle curved at end to form hanging hook; concave skimmer bowl allows thinnest liquid to pass while collecting cream.

John Karl Radloff Outdoors. 2 3/8" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph of John Karl Radloff, father of Mary Radloff Billiard; born October 7, 1834, died April 18, 1924; taken near the Billiard Hotel in Waseca.