Janesville Foley Furniture Store Interior and Family. Janesville Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9". Description: black and white photo mounted on a dark gray heavy card stock; photo shows owner Thomas Foley posed with family and others inside his store with display of area carpets in foreground and framed pictures on wall in background; subjects identified left to right: Robert Chrystal, Tom Foley, Mamie Gallagher seated in chair, Laura Foley seated in stroller, girls standing behind
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Elmer Philip Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4". Description: black and white photo; E.P. Nelson as a young man, photo circa 1910; Photographer: Blissenboch, Mankato, MN.
Elmer Philip Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo; E.P. Nelson as a young man, photo circa 1910; Photographer: Fuller Studio, Albert Lea, Minn.
Anti Horse Thief Association 1910 Booklet. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". Description: brown cover; black print: "The Anti Horse Thief Association, Proceedings of the fifth annual session of the Arkansas Division, held at Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 1910"; 12 pages.
North Waseca Lutheran Church Choir. Description: black and white photo showing a group of young adults posed outdoors beside a white clapboard building; displayed on the grass by the front row women are books with the title "Frydetoner", a modernized songbook of hymns for young people of this era.
North Waseca Lutheran Church Picnic Dinner and Auction. Description: black and white digital photo showing men, women and children posed outdoors on the day of their annual Ladies' Aid dinner and auction.
North Waseca Lutheran Church Food Booth. Description: black and white digital photo showing a group of men, boys and two little girls standing by a food stand.
North Waseca Lutheran Church Confirmation Portrait 1910. Description: black and white digital photo showing a group of young adults posed with their pastor; men identified as Oscar Wadd, Joseph Johnson, Alfred Bagne, Henry Branberg, Gisle Johnson, Henry Halvorson, Arthur Jameson, Rev. Wasbotten, Willie Anderson and Mason Hagen; women identified as Emma Johnson Lee, Tena Jameson Hansen, Sophie Knutson, Martha Nelson, Ann Halvorson, Mable Leverson Nelson and Georgina Strange.
Mrs. Powell. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of Mrs. Powell sitting on wooden rocking chair on porch; little child sitting on her lap; older girl standing behind chair. Note on back: "Dear Grandma - I like this picture of you very much, but I do not like the other one for it is too dark and makes you look black."
Mrs. Powell. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of Mrs. Powell standing on porch. Note on back: "I will not finish any more of this kind. I will finish up a few more of the other kind when I come back from Dakota. Fred and I start this afternoon. Your Granddaughter Bessie."
Mrs. Powell. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of Mrs. Powell sitting on wooden chair; wearing hat with flowers on top, long white dress, holding purse, parasol next to chair. Note on back: "Here I am. Shaky hands."
Baby Seated in a Wicker Chair Studio Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a baby sitting in a wicker chair; scroll work on back of chair. Addressed to Willard Orville Willock of Madelia, Minn. From Minnie and Earl.
Baptismal Gown of Wadd Family. . (a) Gown. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 13" x 34 1/2". Description: white cotton dress; lace around collar; lace design on front; lace around cuffs; two plastic buttons at back. (b) Under Dress. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 13" x 36". Description: white cotton under dress; lace bottom; two plastic buttons at back.
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Otisco Train Wreck. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: postcard photograph of the train wreck of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad, M & St. L near Otisco, Minn. on 9 July 1910; photo taken by Ben P. Bishman; pictured: men in suits and ties and railroad workers standing in front of engine 350; men standing on engine; men and boys standing on overturned car; crane boom on other side of engine; postcard addressed to Mis
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Pink Tea Dress. Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 14" x 52". Description: pink sheer lawn batiste cotton full length dress; white lace around collar, sleeve cuffs, front bodice; pleated skirt; metal hooks at back. (b) Slip. Size: Description: pink silk slip with narrow shoulder straps; tie strings at top front.
Minnesota Dairy Trophy of A. J. Anderson. Material: metal. Size: 5 1/2" diameter x 10 1/4" H. Description: silver plated loving-cup shape on a pedestal, with two handles; engraved on side: "A. J. Anderson, Butter Scoring Contest, Whole Milk Class 1910, Minnesota Dairy and food department, 3rd Prize, 1910".
Country Life in America. Material: paper, textile. Size: 10" x 14". Description: light brown hard cover book with black spinal print: "Country Life in America, Nov.-Dec. 1910"; an illustrated collection of monthly periodicals bound into one volume; topics covered include birding, gardening, flowers, poems and biographical sketches.
J.E. Kelly On Stripped Down Car. Description: black and white postcard photo of a young man identified as J. E. (Ed) Kelly of Waseca; note on reverse: "On one of the first cars he stripped down"; sign on building in background: "Auto Electrical Supply"; building to right is "Getty's Livery".
Group of Young Men in Hobo Costumes with J. E. (Ed) Kelly. Description: group of young men each dressed in a different version of a hobo costume ; they are posed seated in two rows; J. E. (Ed) Kelly is seated on the floor in the first row, far left.
Infant Beatrice Webb Mitchell. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: black and white studio portrait mounted on light colored heavy card stock; photo image of a young baby girl wearing a long white ruffled gown and posed in a chair; she is identified as Beatrice Webb Mitchell, daughter of George H. and Matilda Proechel Webb.
Martha Haga Larson. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3". Description: black and white image of a dark-haired woman wearing a dark dress with long puffed sleeves and a brooch; a window frame and tree are in the background; note on reverse: "Marta Haga Larson wife of Hans Haga Larson.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson (Lena Haga Larson) Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: black and white photo image mounted on a heavy gray card stock frame; a wedding couple posed with the bride wearing a long white pleated gown and ornate headpiece with a veil and the groom wearing a dark three-piece suit, white shirt and white tie; they are seated in a studio setting; note on reverse: "Lena and Oscar Carlson"; portrait by Obermeyer Photography.
Esther and Constance "Connie" Everett as Children. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Esther Everett (daughter of Guy Everett) and Constance "Connie" Everett (daughter of E. A. Everett); cousins sitting on a settee embroidering a tablecloth or dresser scarf; girls are about 8 years old, wearing dresses, ribbons in their hair. Everett Residence, Everett House, Everett Home.
Clarissa Miller. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of Clarissa Miller, daughter of R. Miller, a prominent Waseca merchant; she was a sister of Nettie Miller Everett. Photographer: Yates Studios, Waseca, Minnesota. See accession 66.01.88 Album 1 photo 50b.
E. A. Everett. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white portrait photograph of E. A. Everett, son of William Everett who co-founded the EACO Flour Mill. See accession 32.183.