Clear Lake, North Star Park. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the bathing beach at Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; later also known as North Star Park; visible is the water slide that existed for many years. The area beyond the road behind the beach became Lakeside Country Club or Golf Club.

Recipes, Janesville Methodist Church. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: yellowed white pages, cover missing; title: "Jersey Lily Cook Book", some pages loose; recipes tested and donated by women of the Methodist Church in Janesville.

Two Young Women at Picnic on Clear Lake Shore. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of two women having a picnic on the shore of Clear Lake, two umbrellas on ground behind them; see 1.00.821 for another version of this setting, same woman on right, different woman on left; note on front edge dates photograph to August 20, 1911.

Brewery Bay. 4 5/8" x 3 5/8" black and white photograph of an area of Clear Lake identified as Brewery Bay, a view looking west; photographed by E. A. Everett; shown are several rowboats moored to a dock or pier; Andy's Stink in background or Maplewood Park.

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad Wreck. Train Wreck. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph postcard of a train wreck of a C & NW, Chicago & Northwestern engine or locomotive; many workmen pose atop the wreck and beside the track; pencil notation on front, "This is the wreck I was in. Dec. 9 - 10"; backside message addressed to Miss Edna Stiehl, Winona, Minn., from Chas. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Rural Vivian Township School District #33 Souvenir Booklet 1911. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: booklet, a 1911 souvenir of School District No. 33, Vivan Township, Waseca County; Laura Schrap, teacher; 8 pages plus cover, bound with red string tie; cover has tipped on photograph of teacher. School District 33; located in Waseca County, Vivian Township, Section 30, Hamburg School.

4th of July. Fourth of July. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Janesville Band playing and marching at the St. Clair 4th of July parade in 1911. Janesville Band. Fourth of July. 4th of July. July 4th.

Janesville Minors Baseball Team 1911. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the Janesville Minors, a baseball team of young men, unidentified; shown standing together on the field, a batboy sits with glove and bat in front.

2 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a baseball team at play during a game, showing catcher and batter in action; unidentified.

Janesville Baseball Team at Play. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of a Janesville baseball team at play, showing the catcher and batter in action; players unidentified.

Electric Meter. Material: metal, glass. Size: Description: black metal meter - circular shape on top of black painted metal base - glass cover over four kilowatt dials - 906 in white on front - metal plate on front: "Induction Watthour Meter 2 Wires No. 3476836 Type I-14 Cycles 60 Amp. 5 Volts 110 General Electric Co., U.S.A." - four holes in base - stamped on back: "Induction Watthour Meter Patented May 24, '98 July 14, '03 Nov. 6, '06 Feb 14 '11" (General Electric Co statement follows pat. ... more

Waseca Railroad Depot. Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot. M & St. L Railroad Depot. Men and a Dog Posed by Waseca Freight Depot. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot. M & St. L Railroad Depot; the wooden structure is distinguished by its curving overhang supports, a round window near the apex of the gable roof; posing in front of the depot are railroad employees, identified L-R: G. P. Madden, Ambrose Breen, Ray Ferguson, G. Be ... more

Grapp Furniture Calendar. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" Description: Color lithographed postcard with image of a young girl picking red roses in a greenhouse, wearing a pink dress; imprinted below is a February 1911 calendar--promoting "Grapp Furniture and Carpet Co., Undertaking and Embalming, Waseca, Minnesota, Visit our Crockery Department."

Uncle Paulie and Johnnie in Bicycle Shop. 6 1/4" x 4" black and white photograph of the interior of an automobile and bicycle shop in Waseca, Minnesota; two men, a boy and a man stand at center; a Model A Ford at right, another at lower left; a motorized bicycle at center and all the tools and parts of such a shop; identified on back only as Uncle Paulie and Johnnie.

Thanksgiving Turkey Postcard. To: Lydia Grawunder. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: color postcard greeting for Thanksgiving Day; image of turkey tom, green background, "Thanksgiving Greetings", with gold leaf decorative trim; backside addressed to Lydia Grawunder.

Birthday Postcard. To M. Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Description: color postcard greeting, embossed and highlighted in rose and green color with gold leaf linework; birthday greetings addressed to Miss M. Paulson from Lawrence.

Janesville home of Maurice Alvin Devereaux and Ruth Crump Devereaux; pictured in front of the home are their children: Mark B. Devereaux, born 1906 in Janesville, and Rena Estelene Devereaux, born 1900 in Janesville. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.

Mark Devereaux and sister Rena Devereaux, only children of Maurice Alvin Devereaux and Ruth Sarah Crump Devereaux. Black and white photographic print from the album of Mark Benjamin Devereaux; scanned image.

Sewing Instructional Course. Material: paper. Description: brown paper cover - "Sewing Tablet No. 1 by Margaret J. Blair A New and Practical Course of Graded Sewing Texts for Public and Private Schools" - 33 pages.

Janesville Corn King Days. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 3/4". Description: black and white newsprint - pictured: 8 men standing on a platform during the 1911 Corn King Days celebration June 14, 1978 newspaper reproduction picture - captioned: "Celebrations of old. Since this is the week of Janesville's annual celebration, readers might be interested in a photo from the 1911 Corn King Days. It was taken at a well display which was located in a lot between Witham's Jewelry and Johansen's Lock ... more

Wm. Lorenz Memorial. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black cardstock - gold graphics and lettering, "In Loving Remembrance of Wm. Lorenz, Died Dec. 20, 1911 Age 29 years" - " Gone But Not Forgotten" - poem; copyrighted 1908.

Rice and Waseca County School Districts 1 and 40. . Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8 1/2" Description: pink cardstock - trimmed edges - black print: "School Districts Nos. 40 and 1 Rice and Waseca Counties, Minnesota 1911-12 In memory of days spent together in the schoolroom, this token is presented with the compliments of your teacher, Esther S. Kanne, Teacher. School Board O.E. Wilkowske, M.S. Holmes, Charles Knauss. Pupils: Myrtle Baumgarten, Ruth Knauss, John Saufferer, Hillman Nankivell, L ... more

Clear Lake Boat Fleet. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard, captioned: "Boat fleet at Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn."; reverse side dated June 9, 1911, addressed to Miss Ida Cousandier Mankato, Minn. from Ellen C. in care of F. N. Kruse Co."

Mabel Anderson. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white portrait - young girl wearing short pleated skirt dress and high ankle strap shoes.

MEA Convention. Material: paper. (a) Program. Size: 4" x 8" Description: white paper - black print: "Minnesota Educational Association Forty-ninth Annual Convention Preliminary Program Minneapolis, Minnesota October 26, 27, 28, 1911" - 19 white pages inside. (b) Envelope. Size: 9 1/2" x 4" Description: white envelope - purple printed address to Miss Esther S. Kanne Morristown, Minn. From J.H. Lewis in Faribault, Minn.