Confirmation Certificate. 1916. Albert Gustav Mittelstaedt (Mittelsteadt). Material: paper. Size: Description: at the Trinity Church in Janesville; pastor officiating was M. Winter; this certificate is printed and handwritten in the German language. Number of sheets: 1

Number of sheets: 1 Town Record Book for Vivian Township. First entry dated 14 March 1916. Final entry dated 4 March 1919. Tally Sheet for Election District dated 23 August 1915; Town Meeting Minutes; Town Clerk's Office Meeting Minutes; Register of Town Orders; Annual Statement of the Treasurer; Town Board of Auditors' Annual Report; Supervisors' Account of Annual Town Meeting; Minutes of the Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting; Supervisors' Order Establishing Road Districts.

Number of sheets: 18 Koechel Harness Shop store receipts. H.F. Koechel Dealer in Heavy and Light Harness, Blankets, Oils, Etc., Waseca, Minn. and Koechel's Harness Shop, Dealer in Heavy and Light Harness, Blankets, Oils, Etc. Names on receipts: Peitiso Bros.; John Linehan; Dan Linehan; Tom Madden; Linehan Bros.

PLACEHOLDER Rawleigh's 1916 Almanac, Cook Book, and Medical Guide Samp on back cover: "R.R. Mellem, The Rawleigh Man, Waseca, Minn."

Material: wood, metal. Size: 12" W. x 24" L. x 22" deep. Description: gray corrugated sheet metal set into a green wooden frame - bracketed to a four-legged wire stand holding it in a horizontal position - stamped into metal: "National Washboard Co. No. 182, VIM, Chicago and Memphis, patented Sept. 7, 1915."

PLACEHOLDER Material: textile, shell. Description: white cotton twill - golf pants - drawstring closure - button pant leg cuffs.

Waldorf Aerial View. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of an aerial view of buildings identified on the front as "Birdseye, Waldorf, Minn. #3"; postcard published by The Big 4 Post Card Co., Albert Lea, Minn.; postmark over 1-cent stamp at Waldorf, Minn. Message on back from Aunt Alma. Aunt Alma died of the flu in 1918.

Ethel Johnson Buland White Floor Length Gown. Material: textile. Size: 33" W. at hemline x 50" L. Description: white fine cotton and silk floor length gown, v-neckline, 11" W. white lace bodice wrap below neckline extends around waistline, back closure with hooks and eyes extending from neckline to below waistline - ten 1/4" W. crocheted buttons form a vertical trim over the closure extending down 5" from neckline, short puffed sleeves and neckline edged with a 3" W. gathered band of sheer whi ... more

Wedding Glove Accessory. Material: textile. Size: 18" L. Description: white silk elbow-length gloves with decorative tucks along top of hand; two cloth-covered snaps close the 4" opening at wrist.

Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 10 3/4" L. Description: black and white - fifteen pages - cover title: "Old and New Designs in Crochet, Seamless Yokes, Hats, Baby Yokes" - authored by Sophie T. LaCroix - other cover information: "Introducing the New Invisible Joining. Directions Protected by Copyright. Book No. 16. Price 10 cents".

Crocheting and Tatting Instruction Patterns. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 10 3/4" L. Description: black and white; 20 pages of instructions and illustrations for crocheting and tatting yokes, collars using filet, Irish and plain crochet stitches.

Crocheted Apparel and Household Linen Instructions. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 11" L. Description: black and white; 15 pages of illustrations and directions for crocheting and tatting apparel and household linens book No. 8.

PLACEHOLDER You're a Dangerous Girl Sheet music.

Toddler Boy's Dress. Material: textile and shell. (a) Dress. Size: 20" W. x 18" L. Description: black and white checked cotton with a white linen banded trim around neckline, sleeve edges and front dress opening; square neckline; 3/4 length sleeves; one belt loop on each side of dress; front closure from neckline to hemline with 5 white buttons and buttonholes. (b) Belt. Size: 2" W. x 30" L. Description: white linen with square cut ends; one buttonhole in one end amd white button on other e ... more

Angelina Fisk. 3-3/8" x 4-1/8" black and white photograph of a female identified on the back as Angelina Fisk and dated on the front as July 1916.

Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes. Material: paper. Size: 4" W. x 6 1/2" L. x 1/8" deep. Description: multi-colored cover illustration of black woman carrying a tray - cover bordered in entwining leaves and flowers framed in a brown line graphic - title on cover: "Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes" - 64 white recipe pages - 12 pages of colored illustrations of chocolate candies and desserts - card included: "Compliments of Peterson Bros. Staples & Fancy Groceries, Waseca, Minnesota" - pamphlet included: " ... more

Material: textile. Size: 15" W. bodice x 48" L. Description: ivory net dress - floor length - 3/4 length sleeves - V-neckline - horizontal bands of white ribbon encircle the skirt - knotted embroidery design on skirt - draped fabric overskirt on each side at hipline.

Marguerite Herbst Class Play Costume Dress. Material: textile. (a) Dress. Size: 24" W. x 50" L. Description: pink crepe and satin ankle-length,sleeveless dress with a scoop neckline; lace-up front bodice and banded waistline; six white lace ruffles on each side of skirt from waistline to hemline. (b) Blouse. Size: 37" W. cuff to cuff x 11 1/2" L. Description: white lace trimmed with satin rosebuds, rounded neckline and elbow length sleeves with deep ruffled edges.

PLACEHOLDER Material: reed. Size: 4" W. x 14" L. x 3 1/2" thick. Description: natural reed - rounded deep basket - intricate design at top.

Material: paper, rubber, glass, metal. (a) Box bottom. Size: 7 1/8" W. x 2 1/2" H. Description: red cardboard box. (b) Box top. Size: 7 1/4" W. x 2 1/2" H. Description: red cardboard box - labele on both ends: "DeVilbiss No. 15 for spraying the nose and throat with oils or aqueous solutions The DeVilbiss Mfg. Co. Toledo, Ohio Made in U.S.A. Patented Jan. 29 1907- March 2, 1909. December 7, 1909 Aug 8 1916." - (c ) Paper. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 2 1/2" H. Description: yellowed paper - directions and gu ... more

Waseca Basketball Team. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" post card photograph of six young men in basketball uniforms. There are three young men standing and three young men sitting in front of them. The center front young man has a basketball in his hands with "AC 15-16" written on the front of ball in white. Two men are standing on either side of the young men in the back row. These men have on three piece suits and white shirts. All people in this photograph are unidentified. It is believed to be Goodspee ... more

North Star Park. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" postcard photograph of a road identified on the front as North Star Park, Waseca, Minn. #93.Postmark over 1-cent stamp dated 28 Aug, 1916 at Waseca, Minn.

PLACEHOLDER Sunset Glow Sheet Music. Material: paper. Size: 10 3/4" W. x 13 1/2" L. Description: white paper with black printed title: "Sunset Glow" written for piano; 6 pages; green and white back cover graphics; green and red front cover graphics; pencilled on front cover: "Helen Graham".

PLACEHOLDER Stormy Sea of Love Sheet Music. Material: paper. Size: 10 3/8" W. x 13 3/4" L. Description: white paper with black printing, title: "The Stormy Sea of Love" written for piano and voice; 6 pages; blue and yellow back and front cover graphics; black oval stamp on front cover: "Brisbane & Perrin, Waseca, Minn." - penciled on front cover: "Helen Graham".

Material: metal. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4" L. x 1" H. Description: brown enameled metal - pull ring on one side will unseal container - raised lettering on top: "First Aid Packet - U.S. Army, Contract Nov. 2, 1916 Bauer & Black, Chicago, U.S.A. To Open-Pull Ring, Patent Applied For".