Photographic Negative Copy. 2 5/8" x 2 1/4" black and white copy negative of Accession #1.99.1928

Composite Photograph Negative. 2 5/8" x 2 1/4" black and white copy negative of Accession #1.00.761

Trowbridge Park and Band Shell. 5" x 3" black and white photograph of Trowbridge Park; the band shell is in the distance among the trees; foreground shows paths and park benches, and State Street in the sunny distance on the left; postcard addressed to Laura Korman.

Adolph Schroeder Family. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the Schroeder family posed outdoors on a farm; identified L-R: Ethel Schroeder, Evelyn Schroeder, Jennings (Jeff) Schroeder, and Carl Schroeder, with their parents, Adolph Schroeder and Laura (Plath) Schroeder, circa 1916.

Janesville High School with Bell Tower. 5 3/8" x 3 1/8" hand-tinted printed postcard photograph of the Janesville High School, Janesville, Minn.; a brick building, 2 1/2 stories, multi-gabled, pitched roof, bell tower; second story has round-arched windows.

Road Around Clear Lake. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a dirt road, shoreline and a lake, identified as "the little lake at Waseca", Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.

Sisters Helen and Lida Erickson as Children. 4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of Helen and Lida Erickson, sisters; daughters of John and Matilda Erickson; John Erickson was a cement contractor; son, George Erickson became a well-known painter and magazine illustrator under the name, Eugene Iverd.

Josephine Curran, Martin Huberg Wedding Portrait. 4" x 6" black and white photograph of Josie Curran, daughter of John and Mary Curran; and Martin Huberg, on their wedding day.

Janesville Juvenile Band. 10" x 8" black and white reprint photograph from an original of the 1916 Janesville Juvenile Band; posed together in studio, photographed by A. S. Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.; identified L-R: (top row) Roland Scott, John Fratzke, William Quast, William Scott, Russell Strunk, Amor Wegge, Keith Davidson, Director Roy Johnson, Ernst Werdin, Albert Williston, Edward Willis, Herbert Abraham, Louis Santo, John Berkey, Willard Severon, Lyle Morrill, George Schmidt, Lawrence Gil ... more

(a) Jacket. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 17" W. x 31" L. Description: black wool - front closure with three buttons and buttonholes - three front pockets, one slit, two flap - vertical vent in lower back - designer label: "Made Special for Leuthold Stores by Hart Schaffner & Marx". (b) Pants. Material: textile, celluoid. Size: 34" W. x 41" L. Description: black wool - front fly closure with six black celluloid buttons and buttonholes - four tan suspender buttons stamped with logo inside ... more

T. O. Brandvold 1915 Barn. 7" x 4 3/4" black and white reproduction digital photograph of the barn built by Torkel O. Brandvold in 1915, located in Otisco Township; 70 ft. by 40 ft. bank barn built from Douglas fir. The roof boards came from the previous barn, and some of the original fieldstone is still standing. The beams are 7" x 7" notched. The silo was added in the 1920s; Lloyd Brandvold, son of Torkel Brandvold, painted the barn white in 1962, remodeled the basement making room for 28 stan ... more

Waseca County Rural Schools Commencement 1916. 4" x 5" folded, invitation to the Twelfth Annual Commencement of the Rural Schools of Waseca County, on June 17, 1916, at the Palace Theatre, Waseca, Minn.; mentions J. S. Root, Chairman of the County Board; invitation presented by Henry Grunwald (handwritten name) graduate from School District No. 44, Class of 1916.

Ward's Cookbook. Material: paper and metal. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: light blue soft cover with black print, title and cover information: "Ward's Cook Book, Dr. Ward's Medical Company, Winona : Minnesota"; 40 pages of recipes and advertising; back cover stamped with local salesman's name: "Mr. Wm. F. Bauman, Sells Ward's Reliable Remedies, Waseca, Minnesota".

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a baseball game in action being played in a pasture; many spectators in background standing behind split rail fencing; some men sitting in foreground; noted in pencil on backside, "July 4, at Jerome's 1916"; all individuals unidentified.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a sawmill crew; shown outdoors beside a large saw with piles of stripped bark on left, ripping boards; a team of horses at center; individuals unidentified.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a water wagon out on a road beside a field; may be with a threshing or sawmill crew; four unidentified men visible; a team of horses off the right side.

5" x 3" black and white photograph of a sawmill or threshing scene; two unidentified men workers on the left; a steam driven motor with long belt drive.

5" x 3" black and white photograph of a water wagon, pulled by a team of two horses; unidentified driver.

Water Wagon at Sawmill. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of a water wagon at the site of an outdoor sawmill; three unidentified men visible.

Smiths Mill School House. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of the Smiths Mill School House; Smiths Mill schoolhouse; a one-story structure with gable roof, attic windows, a bell tower or steeple over the main door, tucked into the corner of adjoining roof lines, white clapboard siding.

Material: glass, paper, metal. Size: 6" W. x 8" L. Description: multi colored cardstock print under clear glass - subject: blond, fair-skinned girl in yellow dress holds a blue ribbon bow in one hand and the bridles of a white horse and a brown horse in her other hand - girl stands outside stable door - horses behind half-stable door - black printed information in upper right corner: "Greetings For 1916 From A. L. Price General Hardware, We never Flatter; never Bluff, Just tell the Truth, Think ... more

Gail & Ax Navy Tobacco. Material: metal. Size: 3" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 1 1/2" H. Description: blue, black and yellow enameled tin - hinged lid - lettering on top: "Gail & Ax Navy Tobacco" - lettering on two ends: "Navy Long Cut" - lettering on front: "For Smoking and Chewing" - lettering on back: "G. W. Gail & Ax The American Tobacco Co., Successor, Manufacturer."

Hayes-Lucas Co. Carpenter Apron. Material: textile. Size: 17" W. x 21" L. Description: natural canvas - one-piece garment cover - narrower at bib top - long length of cord extends from each side of bib top - closure by weaving cord over shoulder area, crossing over back, and back through slots at each side to tie at front waistline - deep pocket fold extends across lower hemline - red and black stamped across front: "Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. Building Experts".

Thanksgiving Postcard. To: Mrs. A. Paulson. Thanksgiving Day. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" color postcard for Thanksgiving Day greeting; color image of turkey tom strutting with farmstead and dry cornstalks in background; backside addressed to Mrs. A. Paulson, Waseca, Minnesota.

Rubber Eye Dropper. Material: glass, rubber. Size: 5" L. Description: black rubber suction bulb attached to a clear glass (cloudy) tube - tube tapers to a pointed opening for dispensing a liquid.