The Practical Typewriter. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 8 1/4" L. Description: black miniature typewriter mounted on a wooden board; once moveable platen; number and letter wheel located front and center; permanently labeled "The Practical Typewriter No. 1"; numbers: "2-9, ,, .," letters: "C, J, P, F, U, B, L, W, T, H, E, R, O, I, A, N, D, G, S, K, Y, M, Q, V, X, Z."l print around center: "United States Patents Aug. 30, 1892 March 21, 1899 and March 25, 1902 British Patent ????-?? ... more

South Side School. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Waseca's first school, South Side School, in the 600 block of South State Street. Southside School.

Aughenbaugh Residence. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: corner view of the Aughenbaugh House (Masonic Temple) located at 831 3rd Avenue N.E. in Waseca.

Aughenbaugh Residence. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: front view of the Aughenbaugh House (Masonic Temple) located at 831 3rd Avenue N.E. in Waseca.

Aughenbaugh Residence. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: front and side view of the Aughenbaugh House (Masonic Temple) located at 831 3rd Avenue N.E. in Waseca; construction materials on the side.

Evangelical United Brethren Church. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) Church in Waseca; front and side view; dirt street, boardwalk and surrounding houses visible; it was built in 1902.

Wolf Residence. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Wolf House in Waseca (522 2nd Avenue N.E.); Victorian style house, front and side view, wrap around front porch, small turret.

Hawkes Residence. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: Hawkes house possibly located in the 600 block of North State Street, west side, Waseca; two story house, side porch, two bay windows, vines growing on the house, grass in foreground, neighboring house in background.

Students Posed with Teacher Hawkes on Steps of Oak Grove School. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: twenty-seven people standing in front of Oak Grove School, Waseca; boys and girls in front, a man and women in the back; identified as Miss Hawkes' (Julia or Annie) Class.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman dressed in a long skirt and dark, long sleeved blouse stands beside a child dressed in knickers and matching hat and coat on a rocking-horse near a house; child identified as Sterling Hawkes.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman with a "bun" hairdo, wearing a long skirt and long sleeved blouse sits at a manual typewriter in an office - a book and a second typewriter beside her - overhead shelf holds papers and book - ceiling light fixture - identified as "Miss Bryan's Office"; similar to N.6.97.128

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman with a "bun" hairdo, wearing a long skirt and long sleeved blouse sits at a manual typewriter in an office - a book and a second typewriter beside her - overhead shelf holds papers and book - ceiling light fixture - identified as "Miss Bryan's Office"; similar to N.6.97.127

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman with "bun" hairdo wears a long skirt, long sleeved blouse and ornate belt sits outdoors in a wooden chair - a house and trees in background - setting may be the Evergreen Stock Farm in Woodville Township in Waseca County; identified as Hannah Hawkes (b. 1866) daughter of Samuel and Caroline Hawkes.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman wearing a long skirt and dark long sleeved blouse with her hair pulled back is kneeling on in the grass with a little boy in her arms trees and house in background - identified as Allie and& Sterling Hawkes, mother and son.

Material: textile, shell. Size: 16 1/2" collar, x 34" L. Description: white cotton - pull-over - closure placket of 4 buttons - mandarin collar with 3 buttonholes (for attaching collar) - sleeves cuffed with 2 buttonholes - black ink stamp on front bottom: "MPQ, 152, 32, 1508, 0" - red and white label at back neckline: "Trademark, Monarch, Cluett, Peabody & Co."

Two Young Women. 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white portrait photograph of two women; unidentified; wearing identical blouses, small check, dark band high neck with dark horizontal ribbon across bodice; both wear cross pendants; photographed by A. J. Lawin, Waseca, Minn; photo mounted on white textured matboard. See Accession #24.98.10 for another photo of the woman on the left.

George Hill, Nate Thompson. 3 7/8" x 5 3/8" photograph of two men sitting in a studio portrait; man on left is sitting on a stool, he is wearing a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, checkered tie, dark shoes, watch fob showing on vest, dark hair parted on the left; man on right is sitting on a chair, wearing a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, light bow tie, dark shoes (maybe boots), lighter hair parted on left; background is a screen painted light clouds, rug on floor with a diamond pattern ... more

Edith Neubauer and Best Friend. 3 7/8" x 5 3/8" photograph of two women standing; studio portrait; woman on left is looking to the left with head cocked to the right, wearing a dark dress with a fancy ruffled yoke, high ruffled collar, lighter plumed and ruched hat; woman on right is facing the woman on left, touching the face of the other woman as they stand with arms linked, she is wearing a dark skirt, matching belted waist in a striped fabric, ruffles at yoke and around shoulders and high co ... more

Waseca Milling Company Building. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock with a red, green and black ink graphic: three-story brick building with U.S. flag waving on roof; truck loading dock and a railroad boxcar loading dock on another; black ink printing on building: "Waseca Milling Company, Cottage Cereals"; red printing in top left corner: "Eat Your Way To Good Health, Home of Cottage Cereals, Waseca Milling Co. Waseca, Minn." and image of a product box; r ... more

PLACEHOLDER G.A.R. Grand Army Personal Badge. Material: metal. Size: 2" W. x 3" L. (a) Top piece. Size: 3/4" W. x 1 3/4" L. Description: brass toned metal bar shaped into the letters "GAR": red enameled metal "G"; white enameled metal "A" and blue enameled "R" with a metal overlay: "Washington"; reverse side: safety pin style catch; two metal loop hangers at bottom edge. (b) Bottom piece. Size: 2" W. x 2 1/4" L. Description: brass oval nameplate displays U.S. Capitol Building, infantryman f ... more

Material: wood, glass metal. Size: 9 1/2" W. x 16 1/2" L. x 23" H. Description: beige painted wood - chest of drawers with mirror - base designed with a stack three wide drawers - framed mirror on cabinet top - stack of three narrow "handkerchief" drawers on cabinet top beside mirror.

Berton Hansen. 2" x 2 3/4" black and white oval photograph of a boy identified on the back as Berton Howard Hansen. Oval photo on gray mat. Berton Howard Hansen posed beside a Windsor style wooden kitchen chair with a butter tub on the chair. Berton is holding a glass tube that was used to test butter. Berton is 2 years, 10 months and 7 days in photograph.

Will and Nellie Berg Mullerleile Wedding Portrait. 3-7/8 x 5-1/2 photograph of a wedding couple identified on the back as Mr. and Mrs. Will Mullerleile, Janesville, Minnesota. Cardboard photo mount identified as A.S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.

A. H. and Herman Quade. 3-7/8" x 2-3/4" black and white photograph of two boys identified as A. H. Quade and Herman Quade; taken outside their home (shown in background). Quade Residence on the 300 Block of Teal Avenue, Janesville, Minnesota.

John, Alvin and John Wolf: Three Generations. 3 -7/8 x 6 photograph of three males identified on the back as John Wolf, Alvin Wolf, John Wolf.