Watermelon Social Gathering. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white outdoor photograph of a group of men and boys, many holding or eating watermelons; one woman poses holding a toy truck; all of the young boys seated in front row hold slices of watermelon. Handwritten on back of photograph: "Ruth."
Waseca County Courthouse. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photographic postcard of the Waseca County Courthouse; three-story brick building of Richardsonian-style architecture, built in 1899; clock tower, gable roof, Kasota stone trim and foundation: cannon and cannonballs rest on southeast corner of the courthouse property. Black print at bottom: "Waseca County Court House, Waseca, Minn." Postmarked Waseca, Minn. Nov. 15 1915; addressed to Mrs. Wm. Schroed
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Microfilm of Janesville Argus Newspaper - January 6, 1915 - December 29, 1915.
L. A. Stangler Residence Highway 13. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo showing a two story white clapboard house with large front brick porch and pillars; posed in front of the house are seven men and women; written on reverse: "L. A. Stangler home in Waseca, 3rd house south on west side of hwy 13".
Agnes Wadd and Carl Alland Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of wedding couple posed in studio setting.
Wadd Family Album: Alice, Anna Mary, Arthur, Minnie. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo images of four young people identified as Alice, Anna Mary, Arthur and Minnie; no last name included.
Elias and Tillie Larson and Helen. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3". Description: black and white image of a young man, young woman and little girl posed outdoors; shed, woodpile and bare trees in background; identified as Elias Larson, Tilly Larson and Helen.
Clifford and Helen Wadd as Children. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white snapshot of two children standing on a porch on a clapboard house; identified as brother and sister, Clifford Wadd and Helen Wadd.
Janesville Main Street. Downtown Janesville ca 1915. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of Janesville, Minnesota main street facing south; early cars and trucks parked diagonally, store front awnings and Volz sign painted on tallest building seen in distance; print on bottom of postcard: "Street Scene, Janesville, Minn., 348."
Janesville Main Street. Downtown Janesville ca 1915. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of Janesville, Minnesota main street looking north; Bank building on corner, horses and buggies lined diagonally, store front awnings and Democrat Office sign painted on building, water tower in background; three metal arches across street; print on bottom of postcard: "Main St., Looking North, Janesville, Minn., 2"; postmarked 12 November 1915, Waseca, Mi
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Janesville Main Street. Downtown Janesville ca 1915. Bird's Eye View. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph aerial view of Janesville, Minnesota; Lake Elysian is in the distance beyond the spires and water tower; print on bottom of postcard: "Birdseye View, Janesville, Minn."; postmarked 14 March 1915, Janesville, Minn.
Janesville Main Street. Downtown Janesville ca 1915. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of Janesville, Minnesota; early cars and trucks parked diagonally in front of the store fronts; water tower on far right; Ferris wheel in middle of main street; tent pitched below the Red Crown Gasoline sign; handwritten on bottom of postcard: "Janesville, Minnesota."
Leigh Wilson. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2"x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Leigh Wilson of Janesville.
Eliza and Ann Willis. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4"x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of Eliza Willis on the left and Ann Elizabeth Willis on the right of Janesville.
Adelaide Willson. Material: paper. Size: 4"x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Adelaide "Addie" Wilson of Janesville.
Rilla Wilson. Material: paper. Size: 3"x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Rilla Wilson of Janesville.
Addie Wilson. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2"x 3". Description: black and white photograph of Addie Wilson of Janesville.
Laurence Huginin. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2"x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Laurence (Pete) Huginin when living on a farm in Janesville.
Addie (Huginin) Clark. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2"x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Addie (Huginin) Clark.
Eliza Huginin. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4"x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Eliza (Willis) Huginin born in 1858, died at Shannon Rest Home in 1956.
Leigh Wilson WWI. Material: paper. Size: 6"x 10". Description: black and white photograph of Leigh Wilson in WWI uniform.
William Wilson. Material: paper. Size: 6"x 10". Description: black and white photograph of William Wilson, husband of Ann (Willis) Wilson of Janesville.
E. W. Lewer's Harley-Davidson Dealership. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy reprint of a photo showing E. W. Lewer's Harley-Davidson Dealership building in about 1915; three 1925 era automobiles are parked in front, three young men are posed, one on a motorcycle, one beside a car and one learning against the garage door opening; sign in window, "Ride A Harley-Davidson Motorcycle"; facade of building resembles the stonework on the I.O.O.F. building.
Memorial Card of Louis Papke. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: brown card stock with gold graphics and print: In Loving Remembrance of Louis Papke, Died July 10, 1915. Aged 35 Years.
Krippner Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a bride and groom; the groom is seated and is wearing a dark, three-piece suit, white tie and shirt and a white boutonniere; the bride is standing beside him, and she is wearing a high necked white floor length gown, a floral headpiece with a floor length veil; she is holding a large trailing white bouquet; probably members of the Krippner family. Photographed by the Fritsch Studio of Owatonna
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