Waseca School Grades 2 and 3 in Classroom. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of a school room, a class of students identified on scrapbook page edge as "2nd and 3rd grade"; unidentified students are seated at wooden desks, blackboards on rear walls, circa 1912, Waseca Central School or Southside School.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 3 5/8" x 4 5/8" black and white photograph of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waseca, Minn.; built in 1899; a view from across west Elm Avenue showing entire church structure;

Effie Winter Hartley. 8 3/4" x 6" black and white photograph of Mrs. T. B. Hartley, also known as Mrs. Effie Hartley or Effie Winter; taken when she was principal of Waseca schools; shown posing outdoors beside her home, wearing large cameo on her dark dress, rimless eyeglasses.

(a) Box. Material: paper, shell. (a) Box. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6" L. x 2" H. Description: blue cardboard box - diamond shaped - multicolored seashells glued to gold colored cardboard exterior. (b) Lid. Material: paper, shell, textile. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6" L. x 3/4" H. Description: gold cardboard lined with blue cardboard - multicolored seashells glued to top and sides - blue silk top center cushion. Contents:#60.82.145: seashell collection consisting of 19 tiny shells.

Material: paper. Size: varying approximately between 2" W. x 3" L. Description: multicolored floral patterned light weight card stock - greetings refer to friendship, memory and well wishes.

New Bachelor Cigars. Material: metal. Size: 5" W. x 5" H. x 3" D. Description: multi-colored enameled tin with a silvered tin interior, hinged lid and front graphic: black-haired man in black smoking jacket sits at table holding cigar and looking at his playing cards thinking of pretty girl in blue dress and Victorian hat, cigar box with same graphic on table in front of him, gold letters above graphic: "The New Bachelor"; the tin is vertically striped in blue on a cream colored background, st ... more

Grant House. Grant Hotel. Hotel Waseca. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/8" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the Grant House, Waseca, Minn.; shown is the three-story hotel with wrap-around veranda located on the corner of North State Street and 3rd Avenue N.E.

2" x 2" black and white reprint photograph of Leila and Lewis Hodgson, parents of Robert E. Hodgson; circa 1910.

George Foster Carbocide Salve. Material: glass, metal, paper. Size: 3/3/4" diameter x 4 1/4" H. Description: green textured glass jar - black enameled metal threaded lid - white paper lid on one side - red and green graphics and printed information: "George Foster's Genuine Carbocide Salve, World's Best For Man or Beast, 225 E. Fourth St., St. Paul, Minn. U.S.A." - green likeness of George Foster.

Golden Star Polich Mop Can. Material: metal, textile, paper. Size: 7 1/2" diameter x 4" H. Description: yellow enameled tin can - removable lid - yellow and red printed information on top and sides: "Golden Star Polish Mop, Manufactured by Gold Star Polish Mfg. Co., Manufacturers of Gold Star Products, Kansas City, U.S.A., The End of Drudgery" as well as directions for use and graphics of a mop in a Golden Star mop holder, a young woman holding a mop to a floor - cotton mop inside can.

Finley Brothers Special Sale Products. Description: paper. Size: 8" x 11 1/2" advertising handbill or flyer for Finley Brothers, Janesville, Minn.; advertising May 3 specials, yard goods, household goods and coffee on sale.

Brown Leather Coin Purse. Material: leather, metal, plastic, paper. Size: 3 1/2 " W. x 3" H. Description: brown leather pouch; silver metal trim ornately patterned flap at top front; inside: plastic covering over paper; black lettering: "Compliments Ed. Gayer Janesville, Minn. The American Art Works, Coshocton, Ohio."

Hanging Chandelier. Material: metal, textile, glass. (a) Fixture. Size: 13" diameter. Description: copper colored metal dome - four metal bulb receptacles extend at intervals from short chain around fixture edge - electrical cord intwined in metal link chain extends upward from center - metal tassel extends downward from dome center. (b-e) Shades. Size: 4 1/2" diameter x 4" H. Description: white frosted glass shades - open at top to fit into metal receptacle - scalloped opening at wide bottom ... more

Smith's Mill Main Street. Smith's Mill Main Street. Material: paper. Size 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street Smiths Mill, Minnesota; shown are wooden structures on either side of a dirt road; a view across some railroad tracks; telephone poles visible, and a horse and carriage parked on right side of the street.

Janesville Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/8" x 4 3/8". Description: black and white postcard photograph image inset, of main street Janesville during a parade; a brass band is marching toward camera; many spectators on the street, mostly men and boys; water tower visible in background and decorative arch over the street in distance.

4 1/2" x 3" black and white postcard photograph of a group of seven men, the crew on a steam-powered dredger out in a field; individuals unidentified.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a dredger, a dredging machine on caterpillar treads, shown out in a muddy field; one unidentified man is shoveling mud in front of one of the treads; steam-powered.

Country School Children Posed Beside Their School. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a group of students, school children posed outdoors beside their country school, rural school house; 24 children, nine boys, 15 girls; unidentified location and individuals. Many photographs in this collection attached to 23.06 are of Janesville and Smiths Mill scenes.

3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the water tower in Janesville, Minnesota; an American flag flies out of focus at the top

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a farmer with a team of horses in his farmyard beside a barn; unidentified; likely near Janesville or Smiths Mill, Minn.

5" x 3 1/2"" black and white postcard photograph of a farmer, man wearing a suit and tie, holding reins to three horses in farmyard beside a barn; unidentified; likely near Janesville or Smiths Mill, Minn.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of two men posed sitting in a carriage behind a team of two horses in farmyard; small barn or outbuilding behind them; the base of a windmill is visible; both unidentified; likely near Janesville or Smiths Mill, Minn.

3 3/4" x 2 1/2" black and white photograph of two people, a man and a boy holding a line of five horses, showing them; woods in background; unidentified.

4" x 1 7/8" black and white photograph of a man, a farmer, showing two horses; one on either side of him, one white, one dark, horses wearing wagon harnesses; all outdoors beside a barn; unidentified.

4" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of three horses fording a small river, woods setting; unidentified location, likely somewhere near Janesville or Smiths Mill, Minn.