Clear Lake Swimmers. 3 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of some swimmers in Clear Lake, on the shore where Clear Lake's public beach is today; some people are sitting on the shore; there is a boat with two men standing in the distance close to shore beyond the swimmers; photo taken from a boat, an oar in the water in photo left foreground.

Farmyard Seen Across Field, Haystacks, Windmill. 4 5/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a farm as seen from the road; barb wire fencing in foreground; across field is barn, windmill and many hay mounds or haystacks; farm unidentified.

Black Cloth Photo Album. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" black cloth photograph album, embossed with gold letters reading, "Photographs", tied with gold cord, two hole binding; 22 cardboard pages with dry mounted photographs on each side; label in inside back cover indicates it is a Gilson Adjustable Album manufactured for Carter's Ink Co. patented 1890 and 1897.

Clear Lake Shore Line, Tall Grasses, Lily Pads. 4 1/2" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of Clear Lake shore not specifically identified; shows tall wet grasses in foreground, trees and brush along shoreline; lily pads and still water; shore clears in distance on left.

Farm Worker Crew, Steam Tractor. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a group of farm workers, 18 men posed together in a farmyard in front of a steam tractor and a wagon; likely a hired harvest crew, unidentified.

Clear Lake, South Side, Old Railroad Spur. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the south side of Clear Lake in Waseca, Minn.; shows a view of Maplewood Park from East Elm Avenue; the old railroad spur that brought trains out to Maplewood Park is visible in foreground next to the lakeshore. The Maplewood Hotel burned down around 1899. It had been an important site for the Chautauqua events of the 1880s, when people came from all over to attend. See Accession #8229dd for another view of ... more

Men Stacking Hay, Horse and Wagon. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a farm scene, of farm workers pitching hay; several men are atop haystacks or hay mounds; a horse and wagon on the left, and a large barn in background.

Clear Lake, South Side, Railroad Track Spur. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the south side of Clear Lake, in Waseca, Minn.; a view from East Elm before it turns into Highway 14, of Maplewood Park; the old railroad tracks, the spur line that brought visitors to Maplewood in the 1880s, is visible in the lower right corner of photograph. See Accession #8229bb for wider view of same.

Cattle Near Hay Mound. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a farm scene, in the farmyard corral, a small herd of black cows, or black cattle, standing in front of a hay mound covered with snow.

Loon Lake, West Side. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the west side of Loon Lake in Waseca, Minn.; on left are cattle grazing on the point that is now Loon Lake Park; the town of Waseca can be seen across the lake, particularly the EACO Mill faintly; foreground shows a swampy area of lake with barb wire fencing. Photo has faded or was exposed for high contrast.

Sheep in Their Shelter. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a four sheep in a farmyard next to a large mound of hay or a haystack, next to a barn; mound is covered with snow.

Wilton Road. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a landscape country scene identified as the Wilton Road; shown is a rolling dirt road with trees and fields on both sides on a sunny day.

Wooded Path. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of a wooded path, unidentified location;

Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the Little LeSueur River at Courthouse Park; a view from standing near the water, trees and bushes along the river bank and hills; some dead logs lie across the shallow stream.

Seated in Swing: E. A. Everett, Constance "Connie" Everett, Lillie Curtiss. 2 7/8" x 2 1/8" black and white oval photograph of three people sitting on a tree swing; identified L-R: E. A. Everett, daughter Connie Everett, and E. A.'s older half-sister Lillie Everett Curtiss.

Dena Miller Residence in Janesville. 5 3/8" x 3 3/8" black and white postcard photograph of a white two-story wood-frame house with front porch identified as the Dena Miller house in Janesville, Minn.

Cecelia Hellebo as a Child. 2 1/2" x 5 3/8" black and white portrait photograph of a small girl identified on back as Cecelia Hellebo, daughter of the photographer, A. S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.; she is fair-haired wearing a white bow by a braid in her hair; wearing a light-colored dress with triangular yoke, push-up sleeves, tights and white shoes; she grew up to be an elementary teacher, known to have taught third grade at Ericson School in St. Paul, Minn. in the early 1950s; she never marr ... more

Material: Paper. Size: 9 1/2" W. x 11 3/4" L. Description: brown hardcover - gold lettering - pages numbered from 204-408; inside cover writing: "Mrs. Minnie Bullard, Waseca Minn., 1911" Set of 8 books.

Janesville Train Wreck. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of the train wreck outside Janesville, Minn. on August 26, 1911; photographed by A. S. Hellebo; shows many men working to remove wreckage; two cars derailed on right; another car and the caboose off track in background; Janesville visible in far left background; postcard addressed to Mr. William Smith, M. L. Minn. (Madison Lake, Minn.)

Material: textile, metal and glass. Size: 46" W. cuff to cuff x 56" L. Description: pink silk floor-length gown - ivory tatted lace trim on bodice flounce and on skirt flounces - back closure with hooks and eyes - pink cummerbund attached at waist and closes with hooks and eyes - trimmed with two glass buttons on back.

William and Harlow Curran as Children. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of two little boys posed by a child-size ice cream parlor chair; they are identified as William Maynard Curran and Harlow Thomas Curran; William was born August 21, 1910; Harlow was born January 15, 1909.

Janesville Trinity Lutheran Elementary Students. 7 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white copy print from an original photographed by M. and K. Studio, Mankato, Minn.; of the interior of a classroom at the German Lutheran School, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Janesville, Minn.; identified are the Boettcher children; Alvina Boettcher, far left, first person in row; Agnes Boettcher, fourth row from left, third person from front; Herman Boettcher, first person in front, far right; also identified is Erna Dos ... more

Herbert Hanson. 2" x 6" black and white photograph of Herbert Hanson, only son of Mathilda and Andrew Hanson; graduated from Waseca High School, class of 1911.

Kuehn and Losman Sitting on Field Stones at Herman Ristau Farm. 4 7/8" x 2 7/8" black and white photograph of two men sitting atop a pile of field stones on the Herman Ristau farm in 1911; white farmhouse visible in background; men are identified as Ewalt Kuehn and Herman Losman; they helped Herman Ristau haul and accumulate the field stones for the foundation of the barn, which they all built together.

German Lutheran Church of New Richland. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of a white, clapboard church with a steeple; identified as the German Lutheran Church, New Richland, Minn.; gothic-style windows and front doorway; circular insets and a cross atop the steeple.