Rural Wilton Township School District #65. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 5". Description: black and white copy of an original print of the 1905 Wilton, school District 65; located in Waseca County, Wilton Township, Section 7; graduating class; identified and typed below print L-R: Frank J. Conway, Gertrude Barden, Irene Barden, Walter Barden, Mary McGovern (teacher), Sylvia Armstrong and Theresa Fox.

Collection Title: Iosco District #11 School Papers. Collection consists of a hand-written newspaper.

Black Vest. Material: textile, metal. Size: 16" W. x 38" L. Description: black fabric; V-neckline; open seam sides; three snaps inside neckline; three snaps on shoulder; vertical pleats.

Material: textile. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: white silk ribbon - printed in gold across front: "Bis hier her bat uns der herr geholfen - 1 Sam. 7:12 - Waseca - August 27, 1905".

Double Irish Chain quilt. Material: textile. Size: 70" W. x 93" L. Description: red and white cotton; 2" blocks in the "double Irish chain" pattern; white quilting stitch; reinforced on one end for hanging; machine stitched.

Material: leather, textile, glass. Size: 4 7/8" W. x 7" L. Description: multicolored beaded pouch beaded on front - 3" L. deer skin fringe around edges - cotton fabric lining - closure with fold over beaded flap - 30 1/2" L. deer skin carrying strap wrapped in beadwork.

Janesville Street Fair. Janesville Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 6 3/4". Description: black and white photograph identified on the back as the Cereal Arch, Janesville Street Fair, September 27-28, 1905; shows fair crowd, stage, speakers, band; building on right was the Janesville State Bank in 1905; photographed by A.S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman and boy sitting in a one-horse carriage near a lake; identified as Allie and her son, Sterling Hawkes, probably Clear Lake in Waseca; almost the exact same shot as N.6.97.74 except that the carriage top is down

Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 5" L. x 1/16" D. Description: glass plate image: woman and boy sitting in a one-horse carriage near a lake; identified as Allie and her son, Sterling Hawkes, probably Clear Lake in Waseca; almost the exact same shot as N.6.97.73 except that the carriage top is up.

County Ballot. Material: paper. Size: 5 5/8" x 17 3/4". Description: yellow cardstock - black printed information: County Ballot with candidates listed for these offices: for Member of Congress (James A. Tawney, John Moonan, Thomas J. Meighen, I. H. Orcutt); for State Senator (E. B. Collester, R. O. Craig, George T. Dunn); for Representative (H. M. Buck, M. H. Helms, Kyes Swift); for County Auditor (A. J. Lohren, J. B. Ungerman); for County Treasurer (Walter Child, Thomas Boucher); for Sherif ... more

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" W. x 13 5/8" L. Description: coverless - two white pages - black printed information - piano music with lyrics.

Janesville Street Fair. Janesville Main Street. 6-5/8" x 4-3/4" black and white photograph of main street Janesville; of Janesville Street Fair; photographed by A.S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.

(a,b,c) Material: metal, wood, textile. Size: 1 5/16" diameter x 5 3/8" L. (a) Awl. Description: steel needle inserted into the end of a cylindrical tool - bobbin of waxed cord riveted to metal strap above needle - red wooden handle grip on upper end threaded to receive cap - hollow cylinder for needle storage. (b) Cap. Description: cherry red stained wooden cap - inside threaded to screw onto awl top. Needle. [c] Description: steel needle (2 1/8" L.) - sharply pointed at one end with "eye" ... more

Berton Hansen Autograph Book. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 3 7/8". Description: tan soft cover book with gold and black lettering and decorations; cover illustration is of two boys on bicycles. Contents: 32 pages, autographs dated from 1905-1909, first page has inscription, "Berton Hansen from Uncle Severt, Dec 25, 1905. , Made in Germany.

Waseca City Charter. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2\" W. x 8\" L. x 1\" D. Description: green hardcover - title: \"The Charter of the City of Waseca in the State of Minnesota, Duly Framed, and Submitted to and Adopted by the Electors of said City Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Minnesota as they Existed May 10th, A.D. 1904 also The Ordinances of said City as they Existed on the 23rd day of December, A.D. 1905\"- stamped and handwritten in several places: \"Chas. A. Smith\" - contents: 259 p ... more

Material: metal, textile, paper, glass. Size: 4 3/8" W. x 6 7/8" L. x 1/2" D. Description: gold colored - two rectangular frames hinged to close like a book - floral design stamped into into the frame - cardboard backing board covered with fuzzy maroon fabric - two pieces of cardboard and one piece of paper are layered between cardboard backing and the glass cover inside each frame.

Gold Striped White Detachable. Material: textile. Size: 3 7/8" W. (folded) x 17 3/4" L. Description: white cotton - gold and brown vertical striped print - rectancular detachable collar - one buttonhole on each tab end and center back - blue stamped inside: "1360 17".

Helen Spencer. Helen Spencer. 2-3/4" x 3-7/8" black and white photograph of a infant identified on the back as Helen Spencer photograph by Obermeyer, Waseca, Minn.

Waseca State High School Commencement 1905. Twenty-Second Commencement Program of Waseca State High School 1905. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white photocopy paper with black printing across front: "You are cordially invited to be present at The First Annual County Commencement, Thursday, June fifteenth, nineteen hundred five, at the court house, Waseca, Minnesota, at eight o'clock P.M."; two pages: inside page contains class motto, flower, colors - other pages contai ... more

Waseca School 8th Grade Class, 1905. 6" x 8" black and white photograph of the first 8th grade graduating class in the county, June 15, 1905. Their teacher was Mary McGovern, later Mrs. P. Burns (last known living in St. Ann's Hospice, Winona) teacher sitting in wicker chair is Mary McGovern. Students are identied from left to right, Front row: Frank Conway, Irene Barden Lynch, and Theresa Fox Back row: Gertrude Barden, Walter Barden, Sylvia Armstrong (later Mrs. Pete Fox). Photographed by ... more

Material: metal. Size: 5/8" diameter x 9" L. Description: enameled tin cylinder - two halves pull apart for storage - red, yellow, black and green graphics and printed information: "The Lady Smith Knitting Pin Set, Sizes 13, 14, 15, German, 1 Set Each" - graphic: young, curly haired woman - 3 long, slender metal needles inside.

Green Feather. Material: feather. Size 3 1/4" W. x 15" L. Description: green feather, slightly curved. (One of two donated feathers #4720 a,b.)

Material: plastic, glass. Size: 9/16" diameter x 7/16" L. Description: gold plastic stud with clear rhinestone setting - found with vest #54.91a). Part of a set of 3.

Material: plastic, glass. Size: 9/16" diameter x 7/16" L. Description: gold plastic stud with clear rhinestone setting - found with vest #54.91a). Part of a set of 3.

Material: plastic, glass. Size: 9/16" diameter x 7/16" L. Description: gold plastic stud with clear rhinestone setting - found with vest #54.91a). Part of a set of 3.