Helen Johnson, Agnes Johnson, Irene Johnson and Chester Johnson Posed on a Porch. Material: paper. Size: Description: black and white photo snapshot showing a young woman posed seated on a porch rail, standing next to her are sisters Agnes and Irene Johnson, posed on a bicycle in the foreground is the young brother, Chester Johnson; a pet cat is seated on the porch to the far right.

St. Olaf Lake Team Baseball Players. Material: paper. Size: Description: black and white photo snapshot of four young men wearing shirts printed with "St. Olaf Lake"; they are seated on the grassy ground, one holding a catcher's mitt; other players and men in suits are active in the background.

Steele County Atlas and Farm Directory 1914. Material: paper, textile. Size: 12" x 16 1/2". Description: green hard cover with black title information: "Atlas and Farmers Directory of Steele County Minnesota"; contents: 28 pages of township plats with owners' names, maps of Minnesota, United States and world, outline maps showing location of townships, villages, roads, schools, churches, railroads, streams, etc.; index.

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.-June 1914"; 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, July-Dec. 1914"; an illustrated collection of monthly periodicals bound into one volume; topics covered include birding, gardening, flowers, poems and biographical sketches.

Proechel Multi-Generational Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: black and white photo mounted on gray heavy card stock backing; identified as Sam Proechel (1843-1924); Matilda Proechel Webb 1876-1936); Mutti Wilhelmina Proechel (1817-1918); Beatrice Webb Mitchell (1910-1997). Photographer: A. S. Helleboe, Janesville, MN

Harold Mitchell and Eva Wood. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard showing a young boy posed standing on a wooden dock holding a fishing pole and an older woman seated on a rock looking on; they are identified as Harold Mitchell and his grandmother, Eva Wood.

George Erickson Family Photograph Album. Two Girls By the Boat House, Clear Lake. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph; two girls wearing hats and jackets standing in front of Boat House; Clear Lake in background.

George Erickson Family Photograph Album. EACO Flour Mill. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 2 1/4". Description: black and white photograph; EACO Flour Mill looking through the Courthouse clock; roof of the Sheriff's residence / Sheriff's Office and jail, Waseca County Jail; the converted house that stood west of the Waseca County Courthouse; the former jail house was torn down in 1971.

Dorothea Trotz Bierman Vath. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 9". Description: black and white oval photo portrait of an older woman identified as Dorothea Vath; she has white hair pulled back from her face and is wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a high necked metal studded dark dress of shiny fabric; the oval photo is mounted a heavy dark card stock labeled, "Obermeyer, Waseca, Minn."

Sunday School Class Picnic. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: black and white photo snapshot of a group of young people posed in rows in a park on a summer day; album caption: "S. S. Class Picnic '14". This photo is in the Herbst album #75.13.5. Page 10 of album.

Guests at a Washington Costume Party. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo torn around the edges by the album maker to enhance the design of her page; three young men and three young women wearing costumes and wigs of the George Washington era pose for their picture at the Congregational Church. Page 13 of album.

All Stars 1914. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a group of men wearing suit jackets and hats; each man has a cigarette; identified on back standing: Jack Crimmins, Twisselman, Otto Mazurick, "Chubbie" Gehring. Front row: Joe Cashman, Harry Fowler, Sr., William Smith.

Christian Paulson in Courting Carriage. Black and white digital photo of a young man seated in a horse drawn carriage; written caption under photo: "Chris and his courting horse".

Caleb Haug in his Courting Carriage. Black and white digital photo of a young man seated in his horse drawn carriage; caption written below photo: "C. L. Haug".

Waldorf Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of the Waldorf business district showing the Gotzlan Shoe Store and Grocery Store; automobiles of the day and shoppers; caption: "Main St., Waldorf, Minn." Reverse side addressed to Miss Agnes Beck, Matawan, Minn., from Edgar Possin with news of the day.

George and Nellie Pream Residence. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of a newly built two story clapboard house painted with two colors; screened porch; dormer; new cement sidewalks; Waldorf school in background; identified as the new home of George and Nellie Pream of Waldorf, Minnesota.

Lizzy, Anna, Rose and Stella Fogal as Children in Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. Description: black and white image of four little girls wearing white eyelet dresses, barefoot except for the oldest girl who has high top shoes; they are posed standing in front of a white clapboard building; they are identified as Lizzy, Anna, Rose and Stella Fogel.

Wilfred Engel; Violet Bluhm. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white studio photo of two children identified as Wilfred Engel and Violet Bluhm (Madden); photographer identified as A. Carlson, Fergus Falls; reverse side addressed to William Janike.

Rudolph and Priebe's Millinery Store. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of the interior of Jennie Matilda Rudolph Beckman standing in her millinery store on Main Street, Waseca. 8 March 1916 Waseca Journal Radical Newspaper states building is located on the corner of Second and Wood Streets, known as the Priest block. Probable store location: 201 North State Street. Waseca Main Street.

Postcard that was bought from the Jackson General Store in Palmer, MN. Material: paper. Description: color postcard; four cartoon people in red roadster car; caption: "If you want to have a good time, come to Palmer, Minn."; postcard dated dated November 9, 1914.

Postcard that was bought from the Jackson General Store in Palmer, MN. Material: paper. Description: color postcard; cartoon girl sitting on a red bench next to suitcase; caption: "I'm sorry I can't stick around longer in Palmer, Minn., It's a delightful place"; postcard dated dated December 10, 1914.

Newspaper Advertising Lewer Garage 1914. Material: paper. Size: 13 1/4" x 19 1/2". Description: unidentified newspaper; advertisement for Reo the Fifth, 1914 Harley-Davidson, Touring Car and Two Passenger Roadster. Lewer Garage, Waseca, Minnesota. News articles on backside.

Lillian Sutter Holbrook with Her Country School Students. Sutter. Rural School. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: Lillian Sutter Holbrook standing outside next to her students; trees and part of school house building in background. Rural schools, country schools, schoolhouses,

Sutter Sisters Swimming Near Elks Park. Elk's Park. Clear Lake. Sutter. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of five Sutter sisters in Clear Lake at Elk's Park Beach, Waseca, MN. Lillian Sutter in center.