Janesville People Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of a group of 20 people, 7 men and 13 women posed together. Note of reverse side: "Uncle" Julius Koplen, third from right, back row; others mentioned but not identified are Senneson "had a meat market," Charles Schafer, and Etta Comstock. "Janesville Ladies". Photo has silvered, is torn and worn on edges.

EACO Flour Mill Buildings. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the EACO Mill offices and elevators, as viewed from street level; published by the Cook-Montgomery Co. Post Cards, Minneapolis.

Frank Rohde in Sailor Uniform. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of Frank Rohde posing in his sailor uniform, standing outdoors in the snow beside a white house with an Oriental rug hanging over the railing, an oak ice box on the porch, and a ladder laying on the ground; a clothesline also in background on right.

World War I Mess Kit. Material: metal. (a) Plate. Size: 6 5/8" W. x 8 1/4" L. x 1 1/2" D. x 9" extension hinged handle; (b) Lid. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7 7/8" L.; (c ) Spoon-fork tool. Size: 1/78" W. x 6 1/4" L. Description: tin spoon and fork riveted through handles. (d) Knife. Description: tin knife tool stamped "U.S" and "L.F.&C. 1917" and "442 8"; (e). Fork. Size: 1" W. x 7 1/4" L. Description: tin fork tool; stamped "W" over "W" and "917".

New Richland Aerial View. Looking South. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white postcard photograph aerial view of New Richland, Minn. looking south; visible is the Standard Lumber Co., railroad tracks and the Lampert Lumber Co. on the left, Broadway main street, the fire station and bell tower on the right.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Looking North. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of main street Waseca; a view on what is now State Street looking north from south of 2nd Avenue; print at bottom of card: "Main St. Looking North, Waseca Minn., 757"; visible is the old Waseca City Hall on the right; Yep Lun Chinese Laundry; the Waverly Hotel on the next corner at 2nd Avenue; Lewer Auto building on left; Botsford lumber company; seve ... more

Lewer Building. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of the Lewer building on South State Street at 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN. A car is parked on the right; several men walking about; Webber's Barber Shop was located in the basement; flag bunting is draped in the main floor window; a Coca-Cola sign is painted on the adjacent building on right; and auto/livery service locate ... more

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street Looking North. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of main street Waseca; of South State Street circa 1917; visible is the front porch of the Waverly Hotel on the right; Lewer Auto or Lewer Garage on the left.

William and Marion Everett in Overland Automobile. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 2 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of William R. Everett, called Bill Everett, and Marion Willard in the front seat of a 1917 Overland automobile.

Helmer, Elvira and Jennie Larson. 3" x 5 1/8" black and white photograph of three children posing outdoors in a field; identified L-R: Helmer, Elvira and Jennie Larson, circa 1920; children of Carl Philip Larson and Hilma Johnson Larson.

World War I Veterans. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8" black and white photograph of a large group of people, men and women, posed outside the Waseca County courthouse on July 11, 1917; identified as U. S. World War I veterans, "13 Encampment"; photographed by Kopman, Waseca, Minn.

Hobert Kelleher in World War I Uniform, Flag in Background. 4 3/4" x 7" black and white photograph of Hobert Kelleher, wearing his World War I military uniform and posed full figure standing in front of the American flag; photograph is glued to the pastel crayon portrait of his sister, Lora Kelleher; portrait and photograph found framed together. See Accession 771 for full portrait of Lora Kelleher.

G.A.R. Veterans Annual Meeting. 37 7/8" x 8" black and white panoramic photograph of a very large group of men in dark coats and hats, many in army uniforms standing in the street; extreme wide angle lens shot; entitled, "Annual Meeting of Minnesota G.A.R. Veterans, St. Paul, Minn.1917"; G. A. R. stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. These men are veterans of all American wars, including many Civil War veterans. Scanned in sections, see accessions 61.96, 61.96a, 61.96b, 61.96c

G.A.R. Veterans Annual Meeting. 37 7/8" x 8" black and white panoramic photograph of a very large group of men in dark coats and hats, many in army uniforms standing in the street; extreme wide angle lens shot; entitled, "Annual Meeting of Minnesota G.A.R. Veterans, St. Paul, Minn.1917"; G. A. R. stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. These men are veterans of all American wars, including many Civil War veterans. Scanned in sections, see accessions 61.96, 61.96a, 61.96b, 61.96c

G.A.R. Veterans Annual Meeting. 37 7/8" x 8" black and white panoramic photograph of a very large group of men in dark coats and hats, many in army uniforms standing in the street; extreme wide angle lens shot; entitled, "Annual Meeting of Minnesota G.A.R. Veterans, St. Paul, Minn.1917"; G. A. R. stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. These men are veterans of all American wars, including many Civil War veterans. Scanned in sections, see accessions 61.96, 61.96a, 61.96b, 61.96c

Art Boucher in World War I Uniform. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" brown ink lithographed portrait of Art Boucher wearing his World War I military uniform; he was killed and buried in France.

Arthur Boucher Cemetery Marker. 2" x 2 3/4" black and white photograph of the grave site of Arthur Boucher, who died in France April 9, 1917 during World War I; son of William Boucher.

Janesville High School Woodworking Shop Students. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white scanned image from an original; of the interior of a classroom, the woodworking shop at Janesville High School, circa 1917; the teacher and nine boys are pictured, all unidentified, except for Herman A. F. Boettcher, second from right, back row; he is the son of Herman J. C. Boettcher.

Material: textile and shell. Size: 17 1/2" W. shoulder to shoulder x 47" L. Description: off-white cotton - narrow round collar opens at front neckline - long set-in sleeves - tabbed with a buttonhole at wristline for closure (buttons missing) - front coat closure from neckline to below waistline with four large white buttons and buttonholes (two buttons missing) - one large patch pocket below hipline on each front side - flat felled seams throughout.

Herbert Hanson in WWI Uniform. 2 1/4" x 4" black and white photograph of Herbert Hanson, only son of Andrew and Mathilda Hanson; shown wearing his World War I army uniform; circa 1917.

New Richland Businessmen. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of 15 businessmen of New Richland, Minn.; circa 1910; mostly unidentified; only identification is Andrew Swenson, Paul Swenson's uncle, not designated.

Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: white business form stamped: "H.A. Brown & Son Department Store, Waseca, Minn." - handwritten and typed: "Sold to John Kahnke, City - totals due, $13.77 for the month of Jan. and a balance of $75.26, totaling $89.03."

Manual for Army Cooks. Material: paper and metal. Size: 5" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: brown soft cover with back cover missing; cover title: "Extracts From Manual for Army Cooks, July 1917"; handwritten on cover and inside page: "Bennie L. Elton"; contents: 114 illustrated pages of recipes and procedures.

Rotary Snow Plow After Snowstorm. 5 1/2" x 3" black and white photograph of the aftermath of a snowstorm; shown is the railroad rotary snow plow, moving on its track toward viewer; several unidentified men are standing on either side; extremely high snow drifts; caption, "Rotary Snow Plow".

Smokestack of Railroad Engine. 3" x 4" black and white photograph, inset image on a postcard format; of the belching smoke stack of a railroad locomotive or a railroad's snow plow behind the high snow drifts along the line.