A Christmas Day with Dickens. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 8". Description: white hard cover with cover graphic of a holly spring and pastoral scene; title print: "A Christmas Day with Dickens"; contents: calligraphy presentation of short selections from "A Christmas Tree" and "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens; color holiday illustrations.

James Child, 1911. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: black and white printed photograph, 4" x 5 1/2", of James E. Child - captioned: "..forty-seven years, editor and publisher - now president of the Child Publishing Company, Inc. and editor of the Waseca Herald, etc." - 1911 calendar stapled below photograph; imprinting at center advertises, "Waseca Herald, the best and most widely read newspaper in Southern Minnesota."

Waseca Normal School 1911 Class Program. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 6 3/4". Description: white paper; black print: "Normal Class Program, Waseca, Minn., Friday, May 26, 1911, English M.E. Church"; program information and class roll.

Material: metal, textile. Size: Description: gold tone metal bar, eagle shaped - red, white and blue ribbons extend from bar stamped: "The 50th Anniversary of the Day the 1st Minnesota left St. Paul for the seat of the war, June 22, 1861 - June 11, 1911." Mfg. John A. Lethert, St. Paul, Minn.

Waseca Journal-Radical, 1911. Material: paper. Description: white cardstock printed with four-color portrait illustration, "Mildred", at top imprinted with "Compliments of Waseca Journal-Radical, Waseca, Minn." - 1911 calendar pages stapled to bottom of card, 2 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Effie Wood Draheim White Embroidered Floor Length Gown. Material: textile. (a) Waist. Size: 16" W. x 17" L. Description: white cotton with crewel embroidery on bodice front and around long sleeves, lace collar with front button closure. (b) Skirt. Material: textile. Size: 10 1/2" W. at waist x 39" L. Description: white cotton, floor-length, hem trimmed with a band of lace and crewel embroidery, same design of horizontal lace and embroidery encircles skirt at hip line.

PLACEHOLDER School Education Magazine. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11 1/2" L. Description: title and publishing information: "School Education", Vol. XXXI, No. 4, December 1911. Contents: 47 pages of articles, poems, stories and many suggestions to help teachers; education advertisements. Published by School Education, 717-719 Hennepin, Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

PLACEHOLDER School Education Magazine. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11 1/2" L. Description: "School Education", Vol. XXX, No. 9, May 1911. Articles, poems, stories and suggestions to help teachers are contained in this journal. Advertising in journal concerns educational materials. Published by School Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Waseca Plat 1911, Winona and St. Peter Land Co.'s 1st Addition to Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 20" square. Description: white linen printed and marked in black, red and blue encapsulated manuscript plat map of the Winona and St. Peter Land Co's First Addition to Waseca; streets, blocks, lots with some red and blue shaded outlining. W & St. P Railroad.

Material: paper, textile. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8" L. Description: maroon fabric over cardboard covers - typed label inside cover: "Donated by Florence Wyman Evans" - inscribed inside cover: "Given to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans as part of a wedding gift, Feb. 3, 1915" - inscribed on flyleaf: "To Florence With Compliments of the Author".

Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Waseca; a front view taken from south east; front caption reads, "Catholic Church, Waseca, Minn. G.B.M." (for Mellby, photographer)

One roll of Microfilm. Janesville Argus Newspaper - January 4 to December 27, 1911

Easter postcard. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: gold bordered cardstock; center graphic: broken egg filled with purple violets against a green background; printed in left lower corner: "A Joyous Easter"; reverse side addressed to "Miss Matilda Paulson of Waseca" with a note: "Dear Cousin Til".

Frank and Seth Winegar with Cows. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 5 3/8" L. Description: black and white photograph - subject: three cows, three men (Frank and Seth Winegar) and a silver trophy cup displayed on a stool.

United Spanish War Veterans Pennant. Material: textile. Size: 14 1/2" W. x 36" L. Description: white, red and blue felt; triangular shaped; white lettering on red felt: "13th Encampment"; white letters on blue felt: "U.S.W.V. Waseca, Minn".

The Reach Baseball Guide. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6 3/4" L. x 1 1/8" H. Description: green cover with yellow, red and black logo and printing; contents: 704 pages including an annual compendium of baseball records, a complete history of the American League's campaign, review of all other base ball association, official records of the American League and all other players, the official 1911 playing rules, 1911 schedule of the American League and other statistics, player & team photog ... more

Decoration Day Crowd Photo. paper. Size: 14" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of Decoration Day May 30, 1911; many men, women and children standing and sitting in the grass with many saluting or holding flags; boardwalk and part of a white building visible on left; 63 of the people are numbered and identified: 1. Prof. Payne, 2. Harry Reed, 3. Alex Brisbane, 4. John Erickson, 5. Tony McDonald & child, 6. Wm. Hoover, 7. Steve Preston, 8. Marv Helms, 9. ?, 10. August Minske, 11. Sam Wyman, 12. ... more

Teacher Certificate of Attendance at Meeting. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 3 1/4" L. Description: brown paper cover with black printed information: "Certificate of Attendance at Teachers' Meeting, This certifies that Esther Kanne of District No. 1 Waseca County, attended the meeting of the Waseca County Teachers' Association held at Waseca, Minn., November 17 and 18, 1911"; green ink stamped below: "Receiv'd 25 cts., H.C. Va__ch" then "Co. Supt."; backside stamped: "Waseca" and penciled: "21 ... more

Waseca County Schools Commencement 1911. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 5 1/2" H. Description: white paper - black print: "You are cordially invited to be present at the seventh annual county commencement at the Courthouse, Waseca, Minn. Friday evening, June twenty-third nineteen hundred eleven at eight o'clock" - program, class roll listed inside - motto, class flower, colors, cry on back. Folder also contains a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" photocopy of original letterpressed graduation program, unfolded ... more

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 10 1/8" W. x 14" L. x 1/8" D. Description: brown cover - red and black printed information and graphics - contents: 22 pages, Oscar Wilde's story "The Selfish Giant" set to incidental music by Liza Lehmann; also included is a list of other songs by Liza Lehmann, a list of the Portrait Series of Vocal Albums by popular composers, latest songs and ballads from Chappell & Co., and an advertisement for Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince" set to incidental music by L ... more

Waseca County Fair, 1911. Material: paper. Sixe: 3 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - subject: Waseca County Fair on Sept. 14, 15, 16, Waseca, Minn. - colored graphic: headshot of woman feeding a lump of sugar to a horse with blue ribbon on its bridle - caption: "A Fair Treat" - reverse side: postage stamp and handwritten: "H.Panzram, Waseca, Minn."

Waseca County Fair. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" Description: color postcard promoting the Waseca County Fair on Sept. 14, 15, 16, Waseca, Minn.; graphic image of woman looking at a bull; reads, "Bull-Luck"; backside, stamped and nearly illegible, "H. Panzram, Waseca, Minn."

Helen Spencer. 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a girl identified on the back as Helen Spencer, daughter of Charles Spencer; photographed by Bellew, Waseca, Minn. - posed looking upward, hair pulled to top side of head with large ribbon bow; she is holding the wooden handle of a parasol.

Helen Spencer. 4" x 6" black and white photograph of a girl identified on the back as Helen Spencer wearing large hair ribbon bow to one side. Discarded photo folder identifies photographer as Bellew, Waseca, Minn.

Janesville Street Fair. 5-3/8" x 3-3/8" postcard photograph identified on the front as Janesville Main Street at Night, Street Fair, 1911.