Sheldon in First Waseca School Bus. 4 1/4" x 2 1/2" black and white photogrqph of L. J. Sheldon seated in his car in winter. This was Waseca's first school bus.

Family Posed on Lawn. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of an extended family all sitting outside house; unidentified; showing grandfather, white beard, vest and bowler hat, far right; a grandmother sitting in a rocking chair with a child on her lap, center; a young boy sitting on straight chair, far left; a woman sitting in another rocking chair; and 2 young girls sitting on the ground in front of others.

Boys' Black Leather Oxfords. Material: leather. Size: 2 1/2" W x 7" L x 2 1/2" H. Description: black leather Oxford lace-up shoes with four pairs of eyelets and laces; punched leather toe design; Hatle Family.

(a, b) Material: leather, textile, metal. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: red leather - four metal eyelets on side - laces for closure - leather sole attached with nails.

Wollensak Optical Co. Camera. Material: wood, metal, paper. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 9" L. x 6 1/4" D. Description: black wooden case - "Wollensak Optical Co." - front hinges down so camera can slide out.

Eastman Kodak Camera Box. Material: wood, leather, metal, glass. Camera Size: 2" W. x 2 3/4" L. x 2 5/8" H. Box Cover Size: 2 1/2" W. x 2 3/4" L. x 2 7/8" H. Description: black leather covered frame - (c.1) box containing film rollers and lens. (C 2) cover contains film winding lever and view finder. Eastman Kodak Company box camera.

Gas Fueled Iron. Material: metal, wood. (a) Iron. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6 1/4" H. Description: black metal iron with three metal feet on iron surface; gas jet at back; gas reservoir on handle back extends to base of iron; black painted wooden handle with gas adjusting knob at the front; four ventilating holes on each side of iron at base. (b) Rest. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 7 3/8" L. x 1 1/2" H. Description: metal rest for iron.

White Leather, Pointed Toe, Heeled Woman's Pump. Material: leather, wood, beads and metal. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 10" L. x 4" H. Description: white kid leather upper, pointed toe box with white pleated satin ruffle, bow and brown bead trim; white leather over wooden French style heel, leather lifts nailed to heel bottom.

Dameon Cummings. 5" x 7-1/2" black and white photograph of a man identified as Dameon Cummings.

Waseca Aerial View. 5-3/8" x 3-1/2" hand-tinted color postcard photograph of buildings identified on the front as Birds Eye View Looking North, Waseca, Minn. Appears to be a color version of Accession #1.87.17. Postcard identified on the back as No. 1803, Bloom Bros., Minneapolis, Made in Germany.

Material: wood, metal. Size: 6" x 16" x 12". Description: wooden cased clock in the form of a Grecian building - two yellow marble pillars based on green marble on each side of clock face - gold bases and capitals on each pillar - gold rimmed center clock face with black numerals and hands - hole on left side of face for chime - hole on right side of face for running hands - gold leaf shaped handle on each side of case - gold metal decorative ribbon above clock face - printed at bottom edge of ... more

New Year Greeting. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: multicolored card stock with front graphic: winter scene with house in background and printed greeting: "New Year Greeting, I'm just a card of greeting But I'm loaded down with cheer That a friend of yours is sending to gladden your New Year".

Easter Greetings. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: green tinted white card stock with overlay held in place by a green ribbon: photo of child holding a pail of colored eggs; printed on lower right: "Easter Greetings"; inside message: "If all the Joys I wish you can be realized. Yours will be indeed a Happy Easter"; reverse side: addressed to Miss Emma Gehring of Waseca and sent by "Henry".

Easter Lily Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white card stock with raised graphic of an Easter lily, purple ribbon, green bells and an encircled yellow chick; reverse side: addressed to "Miss Olga Rabe of Morgan, Minn."; sent by "Adina" from Waseca.

Brown Suit Coat Jacket. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 20" W. at shoulder x 35" L. Description: brown, double-knit wool jacket with four brown celluloid buttons; single- breasted with outside upper left pocket, two lower outside pockets with flaps, one inside breast pocket; label: "Nicholson Bros. Minneapolis" .

Electric Curling Iron. Material: metal, wood. Size: 11" L. Description: metal clamp tool with an extended wooden handle; 65" L. black electric cord.

Kahnke Children's Sunday Coat. Material: textile, metal, plastic. Size: 38" W. x 22" L. Description: brown corduroy; brown cotton lining; five brown plastic and metal buttons which are not original but were added by donor.

Ivory Silk Two-Piece Dress of Mary Roeglin Drum. Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 15" x 48" L. Description: ivory silk two piece dress; silk skirt has a plain white cotton gauze top, hook and eye waistband closure, deep pleated lower skirt area. (b) Dress bodice. Description: ivory silk with a white cotton lining, lace high neckline vertically pleated front bodice to waistline, elbow length sleeves with pleated cuffs and narrow lace trim; back detail: rosette bow at waistband, deep ... more

Material: textile. Size: 3" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: ecru crocheted case - pink lining shows through open work - closure with a fold over flap.

Luella Herbst Calling Card. Material: paper. Size: 2" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: cream colored card stock - printed: "Emma L. Beck" - backside pencil note reads, "Calling Card Case by Luella Herbst 1968"

Black Satin Flat Top Brimmed Hat. Material: textile, metal. Size: 8" diameter x 3 1/2" H. Description: black satin with a high straight, flat-topped circular crown and a 2" W. brim that encircles the crown; wire frame and a stiffened mesh lining.

Thompson Boat House. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" postcard photograph of a building and dock identified on the front as New Pavilion and Boat Landing at Clear Lake. Waseca, Minn. #46; later called Thompsons Boat House, built in March 1910 by Nate Thompson, Charles Grant and H. A. Starr.

Waseca Concert Band. 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" black and white photograph of musicians identified on the front as Waseca Concert Band, Winner, Minnesota State Fair; L-R: (back row) Christ Martinson, Ed Roesler, George Graham, Ray Roesler, Marvin Johnson, Ray Larson, Edgar Johnson; (third row) Gust Koerbitz or Koerbits, William Oerline, Wes Mahler, Harold Arentsen, Charles Brozik, Emil Sommerstad, Carl Knutson, Juhnke, Ed Rottke; (second row) Schlecta, Roy Tyrholm, Wallace Brisbane, Mel Judson, Bill Hansen ... more

Everett Residence. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the E. A. Everett home at 206 9th Street N.E.; carriage house at left side of house. Everett Residence, Everett House, Everett Home located at 206 9th Street N.E. on the corner of 9th Street N.E. and Lake Avenue now 3rd Avenue N.E.

Leuthold Clothing Co. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of a storefront identified as Leuthold Clothing Co.; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn.; main street Waseca. 102 North State Street, Waseca, MN.