Gullick E. Knutson. 3 1/2" x 5" oval portrait photograph of "G. E. Knutson, Waseca, Minn., 1909" notation on back in light pencil; shown wearing dark wool three-piece suit and dark necktie; has bushy mustache; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn., identity blind embossed on tan matboard.

Railroad Train Engine and Blizzard of 1909. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph; men wearing overcoats observe two railroad locomotives moving through the snow blocked tracks; captioned: "almost through".

Kemper Greenhouse Lettuce Beds. 5 /12\" x 3 1/2\" black and white postcard photograph of the interior of a greenhouse showing lettuce beds at Kemper\'s Greenhouse, Waseca, Minn. William Kemper opened the business in 1896, growing vegetables in the greenhouse behind his home on north Highway 13 or what is now North State Street. He operated the greenhouse until 1941 when he sold it to Orton Manke. Rollie Malloy was the next owner buying circa 1960. He sold it to Diane Pentico about 1968--she onl ... more

Kemper Greenhouse Interior. 5 /12\" x 3 1/2\" black and white postcard photograph of the interior of a greenhouse identified as the carnation beds at Kemper\'s Greenhouse, Waseca, Minn.; shown at back of greenhouse is William Kemper, wearing vest, bow tie and bowler hat. Mr. Kemper opened the business in 1896, growing vegetables in the greenhouse behind his home on north highway 13 or what is now North State Street. He operated the greenhouse until 1941. He died on April 9, 1954 in Waseca. The ... more

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen #139. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen #139; pictured are 11 men seated in one row on wooden chairs against a wall with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen #139 Model Train in background; model includes engine #139, coal car and caboose all on model train tracks. Markings on the train model read, "B. R. R. T., R. 1 139 S. Sanborn, 139, Waseca." Photographed by Mellby Photo ... more

Harmoney Hall or Harmony Hall and Model Train. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of (Harmoney Hall) the meeting hall of the B.R.T. 139, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen #139, on April 12, 1909 in Waseca, Minn.; pictured is a large meeting hall decorated for Easter with crepe paper streamers overhead and along the sides of the walls and stage area. There is a model train #139 on a stand on the right; many chairs line the edges of the room; Waseca business: Mellby Photography; G. B. Mel ... more

Waseca County Fair. Automobile Parade. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a parade of cars on main street (State Street) Waseca, Minn., at Waseca County Fair time; clusters of people stand on the side walks, note the awnings and the arches over the street which were lit at night.

Officials in Parade Cattle Drawn Wagon. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a group of business men or officials riding a wagon drawn by two Holstein cattle, posing in front of Herters store, Waseca, Minn., main street Waseca; "New Richland, Live Stock, County Fair, Sept 1909, Waseca, Minn.; surface of photo is abraded; photographed by G. B. Mellby

New Richland Band in a Black Bull Drawn Wagon. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the New Richland Band at the (Waseca County) Fair, Sept. 1909, Waseca, Minn.; pictured are about 22 band members riding a wagon drawn by two black bulls; the street is paved with bricks; there are men standing across the street; and there are automobiles parked at left behind the wagon; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn.

County Fair High Wire Act. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of "The Great James" High Wire Act at the Waseca County Fair, Sept. 1909.

County Fair High Wire Act. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of "The Great James" High Wire Act at the Waseca County Fair, Sept. 1909; another view showing him standing on his head on the high wire.

Waseca County Fair County Fair Officials. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the aldermen and county fair officials at the Waseca County Fair, Sept. 1909, Waseca, Minn.; shows a group of 13 men wearing suits and hats riding a wagon drawn by two black cows; two of the men are riding the cows; some are holding American flags; all posed in front of Fair tents; photographed by G. B. Mellby; addressed to Dr. H. E. Goodspeed, Two Harbors, Minn.

New Richland Main Street. New Richland Broadway. Broadway East Side, New Richland. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the east side of main street New Richland, Minn. in 1909; (present-day Broadway Street); shows the water tower in distance, the fire station, Hotel Washburn, a barber shop and a building marked "1902."

New Richland Main Street. New Richland Broadway. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the west side of main street New Richland, Minn.; shows the National Hotel, dirt road, carriage parked on side street, and church steeple in far distance.

Auto Day in New Richland. New Richland Main Street. New Richland Broadway. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of "Auto Day" in New Richland, Minn., circa 1910; about 7 early vehicles, cars, automobiles are lined up to start a rally, or a race, or a parade; businesses along the street that are visible include Nietschke Bros. Meat Market, a Hardware-Musical Instruments store, new restaurant, and a business named Lars Oien.

Waldorf City Band at Waseca Fair. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Waldorf Band, posing on main street Waseca during the Waseca County Fair, September 1909; about 16 members dressed in uniform and holding their instruments near the intersection of Elm. Waldorf Band.

Madison Lake Town Band at Janesville Street Fair. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Madison Lake Band performing at Janesville, Minn.; shown are about 14 members in dark uniforms posing in front a staging area in the middle of the street in Janesville, Minn.; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn. Janesville Main Street.

Everett Family in Their Overland Car. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of the Everett family in their car, an Overland driving along brick paved street; identified are L-R: (front seat) William Rinehart Everett (son of E. A. Everett), Esther Everett (daughter of Guy Everett), and Constance "Connie" Everett (daughter of E. A. Everett); (tallest) E. A. Everett, (back seat) Guy Everett (E. A.'s brother), Lillie Everett (half-sister to E. A. and Guy), ... more

Janesville Taylor House. 13" x 8 3/4" black and white photostatic copy of an original postcard photo of Dr. Martin J. and Stella (Carpenter) Taylor's residence in Janesville, Minnesota, located on the corner of North Mott Street and West 2nd. The house was built in 1903 in the Queen Anne Victorian-style. It has three stories, a large wrap-around porch in the front and side, and a large stained glass window on the landing of the staircase.

William Rinehart Everett with Constance Everett on His Lap. 4" x 6" sepia portrait of William Rinehart Everett (1891-1943) and his sister Constance (1902-1972) in a formal portrait setting; William is wearing a tweed three-piece suit; Constance is wearing a white dress with large white bow in her curly hair. Both are somber in expression, as this may have been taken the year their mother, Nettie, was killed in a train crash in Mexico (1909). (Album 2 photo 39a)

William Rinehart Everett Wearing Tweed in Sepia Portrait. 4" x 6" sepia portrait of William Rinehart Everett, wearing a tweed three-piece suit and stand-up collar and tie. (Album 2 photo 41a)

William Rinehart Everett Wearing Knickers, Jacket and Flat Hat. 1 7/8" x 3 3/4" black and white oval photograph of William Rinehart Everett as a teen-ager, posed full-figure outdoors, wearing sporting clothes, knickers, jacket and cap at unidentified location. (Album 2 photo 43b)

William Rinehart Everett on an Elephant in India. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of William Rinehart Everett riding on the back of an elephant in India, with unidentified companions. (Album 2 photo 44a)

William Rinehart Everett Wearing Casual Clothing, Leaning on a Rail Fence. 1/8" x 3" black and white oval photograph of William Rinehart Everett posed outdoors resting against a fence, wearing casual clothes and wide-brimmed hat and neckerchief, location unidentified. (Album 2 photo 44b)

William Rinehart Everett Wearing Middle East Garment, Posed with Travel Companions in Ornate Setting. 6 1/2" x 8 7/8" black and white photograph of William Rinehart Everett, with 12 travel companions dressed in Middle East garments at an unidentified location; Everett is seated on the floor, far left; no others are identified. It seems that Everett was on an extended trip through the Middle East, India and the Orient. (Album 2 photo 46)