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Postcard, Photographic

Waldorf Main Street 1914. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2""black and white postcard photograph of main street Waldorf, Minn., shows seven or eight businesses, all wood-frame buildings; identified are Gotzian Shoe Co., Wheeler Restaurant and Market; the building on the right marked with an "x" is identified as a hardware store in the postcard message; postmarked July 17, 1914 Janesville, Minn.; also visible are five old automobiles, cars, and several people walking along the boardwalk in front of the buildings.

Postcard, Photographic

Loon Lake at Sunset. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Loon Lake at night; entitled, "Loon Lake Sun Set, Waseca, Minn."

Postcard, Photographic

Old Central High School. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" black and white postcard photograph of Waseca High School, or the old Waseca Central School on East Elm. Notes on back suggest it is 1914 just after a remodeling of the building; Waseca Central High School; building burned in 1923.

Postcard, Photographic

First National Bank Building, State & Elm Intersection. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5 1/8". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the First National Bank building or Citizens State Bank, circa 1914, at the corner of State Street and Elm; dentist offices upstairs and a barber shop in the building's corner; left of the bank building is Leuthold's Clothing House, with the striped awning.

Print, Photographic

Gert Rohde and Marcella McDonough by Trowbridge House. 4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of Gert Rohde and Marcella McDonough posing in front of the Trowbridge house beside Trowbridge Park, when the house faced N. State Street.

Postcard, Photographic

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. State Street Business District Looking South. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of main street Waseca; a view of State Street looking south from the front of the Waseca County courthouse; visible is the bakery on the opposite corner and the east side of the street which was known as the "Brick Block".

Postcard, Photographic

Edwin and Iva Sisson Peterson Wedding Party Portrait. 3 1/8" x 4 3/8" black and white photograph of four people, two young women and two young men; identified as the wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Peterson; individually, they are Iva Sisson Peterson, left, and Edwin W. Peterson, right; (back row) Lillie Peterson, also known as Peg Peterson; and Monte Sisson, taken October 1914.

Postcard, Photographic

Cousins Ethel Schroeder and Herb Seewald as Children. 3 1/8" x 5 1/8" black and white photograph of two children identified L-R: Ethel Schroeder and Herb Seewald, cousins; taken in 1914; photographed by Bellew, Waseca, Minn.

Postcard, Photographic

EACO Flour Mill Employees. Co-Workers at EACO Flour Mill. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of nine women, friends and co-workers at the EACO Flour Mill, Waseca, Minn.standing outdoors, trees in background, leaves on the ground in foreground; identified L-R: Miss Babcock, Miss Bluhm, Hannah Hawkes, Miss Raymond, Miss Bronkright (sp), Miss Stelle, Miss Kurzbine, Miss Kotz, Miss Prinhel (sp), in October 1914; see album page 22.

Spoon, Measuring

Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 11" L. Description: silver-colored metal - pouring spout on one side of spoon - marked: "1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon and 2 tablespoons" - metal handle forms bottle opener at the tip - stamped on handle: "Kitchen Bouquet, Inc. 'The Chef's Flavoring for Home Cooking'" - stamped on back of handle: "Pat. 11-24-14"

Spatula

Metal Kitchen Spatula. Material: metal. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 12 1/4" L. Description: aluminum turner with curved ends, one hole punched in turner, handle fashioned of two pieces of heavy gauge metal riveted to turner; bottle cap remover is fashioned in end of handle; stamped in handle: "Hirmer's Sanitary Market, Phone 191, Waseca, Minn.; Pat. 11 - 14 - 14".

Print, Photographic

Bertha Schulz Boje Folz and Elizabeth Folz Senst. 3 3/4" x 5 1/8" black and white reproduction photograph from an original of Bertha Friedrike Schulz Boje Folz, and Elizabeth Folz Senst, taken in 1914.

Print, Photographic

Helen Erickson and Doll. 6" x 4" black and white photograph of Helen Erickson, daughter of John and Matilda Erickson, sister of George Erickson; shown here at 8 years of age, posed outdoors with braid and large white bows in her hair, holding her doll.

Print, Photographic

Children Helen Erickson and a Young Boy Named Herbert. 2 1/4" x 4" black and white photograph of Helen Erickson, at about age 10 years, and a little boy named Herbert, aged 5 years; both outdoors (in Erickson backyard) holding kittens.

Print, Photographic

Helen Erickson as a Young Girl. 3" x 3 3/4" black and white oval photograph cut from a postcard format, of Helen Erickson, at about age 10 years, seated outdoors on a wooden bench.

Postcard, Photographic

Clear Lake Fishing Scene at Thompson Boat House. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a "Fishing Scene in Clear Lake, 1912, Waseca, Minn."; a view of about 16 boats and fisherman on Clear Lake just off the dock at Thompson's Boat House, built in March 1910; the excursion boat, "North Star Park" is moored in the foreground; message on back addressed to Miss Anna Miller, Waterville, Minn., from her brother Peter Miller, in Waseca.

Postcard, Photographic

Manchester Depot Advertising EACO Flour Mill. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the railroad depot at Manchester, Minn.; shows advertising on warehouse for EACO Mill flour of Waseca, Minn.

Postcard, Photographic

Clear Lake. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Thompson Boat House (built in March 1910 by Nate Thompson, Charles Grant and H. A. Starr) on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; shows view looking east; the excursion boat, "North Star Park" is moored at the dock, as are several lapstrake rowboats; backside addressed to Miss Katie Drexler of Nelson, Minnesota; from Amelia

Print, Photographic

Pontoppidan Confirmation Class of 1914. 9 1/4" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church 1914 Confirmation class, Lemond, Minn. (Steele County); identified L-R: (back row) Ralph Haug (resident of Otisco Township, Waseca County), Harvey Johnson, Darwin Martin, Rudolph Quickstad, Marvin Larson, Guy Hanson; (front row) Ella Johnson, Helen Hanson, Reverend Mattson, Abbe Larson, Nora Hanson Breck.

Postcard, Photographic

East Elm Avenue at 8th Street. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a scene on East Elm Street, now East Elm Avenue at 8th Street.; there is an automobile, an Overland, proceeding toward the viewer; two children are playing near the left curb, one with a bicycle; boulevard is lined on both sides with dark Maple trees and some front porches of homes visible.

Booklet, Rawleigh

Rawleigh Cookbook. Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: gray paper cover with graphic of woman holding infant; title: "Rawleigh's 1914 Almanac, Cook Book and Medical Guide"; contents: 96 illustrated pages of recipes, safety tips and household information: stamped on back cover: "R.R. Mellem, The Rawleigh Man, Waseca, Minn.", local salesman for Raleigh products.

Print, Photographic

Clear Lake A.K.T.A. Clubhouse. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the A. K. T. A. cottage clubhouse on Clear Lake west of the Lakeside Club house; built by members in 1914.

Card, Political

4" x 2 1/4" printed promotional political campaign card for W. A. Manthey, Candidate for County Treasurer, c. 1914.

Knife, Dinner

PLACEHOLDER Steel Dinner Knife. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: silver colored steel with blade end curved on one side, straight on other side, heavy solid straight handle; stamped in handle end: "U.S."

Iron

Cast Iron Sadiron. Material: metal, wood. Size: 7 1/2" W. x 7" H. Description: black painted wood handle attached to a rusty tapered iron block; opening on each side to attach handle; stamped on top: "Pat Pend Aug 18 1914 Oct 17 1916".