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, Jan. 1-June 1 1912"; an illustrated collection of monthly periodicals bound into one volume; topics covered include birding, gardening, flowers, poems and biographical sketches.
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, June 15-Dec. 1912"; an illustrated collection of monthly periodicals bound into one volume; topics covered include birding, gardening, flowers, poems and biographical sketches.
The Creamery Journal 1912. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12". Description: red card stock cover with cover print: "The Creamery Journal, Waterloo, Iowa, June 1, 1912, The National Creamery Magazine". Contents: helpful articles for buttermakers about maintaining modern creameries, advertising, photographs and a section featuring twelve leading buttermakers who won the highest honors at the 1911-1912 convention, one of whom is A. J. Anderson of Otisco, Minnesota, including his portrait and a sho
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George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Loon Lake. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4". Description: black and white photo; Loon Lake; island in middle.
George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Waseca 2nd Street. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; 2nd Street looking south; Palace Theater; telephone lines; dirt roads.
George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Waseca 2nd Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; 2nd Street looking north from the water tower; Railroad; Waverly Hotel; Courthouse.
George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Loon Lake. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; Loon Lake looking south; Sacred Heart Church and steeple; houses.
George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Waseca 2nd Street. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; 2nd Street looking south from the water tower; Railroad; Armstrong Wholesale Grocers building; EACO Flour Mill; Loon Lake; Courthouse.
George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Waseca Aerial. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; looking east from the water tower; Railroad; church steeples.
Funeral Ceremony Booklet for the I.O.O.F. of Minnesota, Venus Rebekah Lodge No. 160, Waseca, MN. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 5 3/4". Description: black hardcover booklet; debossed print on front: "Rebekah Funeral Ceremony I.O.O.F."; Rebekah Funeral Ceremony adopted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. September 1912; 8 pages.
White Baptismal Gown of John A. Wenzel. Material: textile, button. Size: 15" (sleeve to sleeve) x 17" L. Description: white sheer cotton, eyelet bodice gathered to full eyelet skirt, short sleeves; back closure with three white buttons.
Wilton Confirmation Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white photo of 20 young men and women posed with their pastor on Confirmation Day; all of the young women wear white dresses with corsages and all of the young men wear dark suits with boutonnieres; the pastor stands in the center of the back row with his confirmation students.
Waldorf Young Men. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image of 20 young men posed in rows beside a white clapboard building; each man is wearing a shirt, tie and hat, some with suspenders; the center man seated on ground is wearing striped overalls and a darker shirt and is holding a dog; tentative identification, back row l-r: 1) ? 2) ? 3) George Pream; 4) Dave Hodgkins; 5) ? 6) Ed Ford; 7) Jim Doyle; 8) Joe Kaiser; 9) ? 10? Jack Doyle; middle row l-r:
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Herman Fritsche, Albert Rusch and Friend of Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of three young men posed standing in a snow-covered field; the men are wearing winter coats and hats and hold long shotguns in an upright position; first man on left is not identified; next is Herman Fritsche and far right is Albert Rusch.
Man Standing in Front of Clapboard House. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing a heavy set man wearing dark trousers and a white shirt posed standing in front of a house with a large a front porch and spindle railings; the second story of the house is hidden from view by the densely leafed trees. Reverse side message sent by Sarah in Waseca to her mother Mrs. L. Hill in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
School Children in Classroom. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a school room with rows of students at their desks; in view are blackboards, United State flag, cast iron radiator, school clock, teaching aids; printed on front: "First & second grades, Oak Grove School, Waseca, Minn."; addressed on reverse to Mrs. William Born; handwritten on reverse: "Esther".
School Children in Classroom. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a school room with rows of students at their desks and a woman teacher standing in the back; in view are blackboards with a hand drawn map and a school clock; addressed on reverse to Mrs. William Born.
Manual of Physical Measurements. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Description: dark blue hard cover book with gold spine lettering: "Manual of Physical Measurements". Contents: 248 pages outlining laboratory experiments given in general physics at the University of Minnesota, first published in 1902 and again in 1908 and 1912; experiments included are with mechanics, fluids, heat, electricity, magnetism, sound and light; also included are tables, appendix and index. Inside cover is stamped: "
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Postcard that was bought from the Jackson General Store in Palmer, MN. Material: paper. Description: black and white photographic postcard; man driving a wagon with two small horses, large heads of cabbage in the wagon; caption: "How we do things at Palmer, Minn."; print at bottom of postcard: "Load of Cabbage. Copr by Alfred Stanley Johnson Jr., Oct 10, 1909, Waupun, Wis."; Postcard is dated August 16, 1912.
Postcard that was bought from the Jackson General Store in Palmer, MN. Material: paper. Description: black and white photographic postcard; two men shooting guns at a jumping deer; caption: "How we do things at Palmer, Minn."; postcard dated dated September 9, 1912.
Young Man's Confirmation Portrait from Doss Family Collection. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of a young man posed next to a small pedestal holding a book; he is wearing a dark suit, white tie and flower boutonniere; he is holding a white scroll. Photographer: Hellebo of Janesville.
Buggy. Single buggy. Material: wood, rubber, metal. Size: Description: Single Driving Harness "Sporting" Type of buggy;
Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo postcard with image of Waseca Main Street looking south; visible in photo are two men paused on a street corner, tall utility poles and wire, horses and buggies, and many awnings extended over the sidewalk; in the far background is the water tank and the street light hanging at the intersection of Elm and State. Hand lettering in white ink across bottom of photo, "31 Main Street Was
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Billiken Good Luck Figurine. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 4" H. Description: gold painted cast metal figurine bank; a chubby Buddha-like figure with a pointed head painted red, in a sitting position with the soles of its feet showing forward and a mischievous little grin on its face; a screw in the back holds the front and back together, and a slot in the upper back is large enough to insert coins; stamped on the front bottom base: "Billken"; stamped on the rear bottom base: "Good
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