Open End Wrench. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 14 1/4" L. Description: metal shaft; open jaws on both ends.
Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 10 1/4" L. Description: steel tool - long shaft forged to a point on one end and flattened on other end.
Open End Wrench. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: metal shaft; open jaw tool on one end.
Thompson Boathouse Carpenter's Level. Material: wood, metal. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 28" L. Description: wooden rectangular bar with a circular viewing hole in side to site air bubble position in relation to horizontal or perpendicular position.
Curved Ice Pick. Material: metal. Size: 1/4" diameter x 5 1/2" L. Description: iron tool curved shaft tapers to a sharp point on one end.
Material: textile. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 9" L. Description: cotton denim pouch - drawstring closure at top.
Material: metal, woode. Size: 3/4" W. x 9 3/4" L. Description: iron tool head - flat rectangular head attached to a short wooden turned shaft handle.
Material: wood. Size: 1/4" diameter x 10" L. Description: natural wood - turned shafts with carved hook on one end.
Holstein Cows of Fred and Hattie (Miller) Scholljegerdes. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/4" x 9 1/4". Description. Black and white photograph of seven Holstein cows standing in a farmyard with tall pine trees as a backdrop; photographed by George Kopman, Waseca, Minnesota. Each cow is numbered on front 1-7 starting right to left. The back reads,"No. 1--daughter of Holstein bull from Germany made 1000 lbs. butter in 1 yr., the 6 others are her daughters."
Woven Rag Rug. Material: textile. Size: 27 3/4" W. x 37" L. Description: various shades of pink and rose for a woven rag rug with tied fringe on both ends.
Material: textile. Size: 26 3/4" W. x 56" L. Description: multicolored fabric - design: white and brown adult dog, puppy and cat playing on a living room rug - hooked design.
Arlington Club Banquet. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9". Description: black and white photograph of a large group of young men in suits and ties posed around banquet tables; overhead sign: "Arlington Club;" garlands decorate walls; coats and hats lie on pool table in foreground. Photograph taken in basement meeting room of the First National Bank at 100 North State Street, Waseca, Minn.; photographed by F. Obermeyer, Waseca, Minn. Identified L-R: John Tofel; Jack Coughlin; Harry Roesler; Carl K
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Arlington Club Members. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the Arlington Club members at a social function; all dressed in dark suits and ties; room festively decorated. Photograph taken in the basement meeting room of the First National Bank at 100 North State Street, Waseca, Minn. Identified L-R: (front row) 1. ? Jacobson; 2. Bill Gutfleisch; 3. Bill Turnacliff; 4. Leo Fieberger; 5. Ed Kelly; 6. Merritt Hemingway; 7. Ed Staehlin; (second row) 1
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Swartwood Residence. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: photograph of the home of Dr. F. A. Swartwood and Ida Poe Swartwood at 125 3rd Avenue N.E., Waseca, Minn. Photo shows the east side of the house and landscaping. Photographed by Geo. Kopman, Waseca, Minn. See also #1.00.749
8" x 10" photograph of the Swartwood house at 125 3rd Avenue N.E., Waseca, Minn. The view is of the flower beds at the rear of the home of Dr. F. A. and Ida Poe Swartwood. Photo was donated by Cecily Spaulding who lived there also. See #1.00.748 for another view of the house. Photographed by Geo. Kopman, Waseca, Minn.
Train engineer Al Neidt and trainman John Mitchell with Chicago and Northwestern railroad engine. 8 1/4" x 13" black and white photograph; engine of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad running on the tracks; Al Neidt, engineer; trainman, John Joseph (Jack) Mitchell. Photographed by George Kopman, Waseca, Minn. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.
Janesville High School Class of 1920. 16" x 20" mount with 15 oval portraits identified as the Janesville Class of 1920. Individuals identified are top row, L-R: Amor (Pip) Wegge, J. E. Anderson (Supt.), Edward Willis; second row: Herb Finley, Lucy Joyce, Frieda Golz, Eugene (Schueb) Volz; third row: Walter Guyer, Anna Foley, Olive Eustice, Cyril Gilday; fourth row: Joe Hummiston, Mabel Janke, Dorothy Hummiston and George Converse.
10" x 14" sepia tone photograph of a little girl about 4 years of age. She is beautifully dressed in lace-trimmed dress, wearing a pendant, a large bow in her hair and black patent-leather shoes with black ribbons. She is posed in studio setting sitting on the edge of a mission-style table. Photographed by Lee Bros. (This photographer also photographed other members of the Ward family around the same time period.)
11" x 14" sepia portrait photograph of John Moonan, grandfather of Dorothy Moonan Senn (wife of F. Martin Senn). Moonan is wearing a dark, three-piece suit, white shirt and small bow tie; b. February 9, 1866, d. November 23, 1922; married Rosemary Breen on February 12, 1890; elected mayor of Waseca, 1897; son of Patrick Moonan who operated the Sheridan Hotel in Waseca; John was admitted to the bar on March 27, 1887; served as Waseca county attorney, and Minnesota State Senator from 1907-1913; kn
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Style Show, Herter's Dept. Store. 9" x 12" black and white photograph from negative (1.87.200) of Herter's Department Store style show; crowd standing in front of stage at Waseca County fairgrounds; several models, one in a wedding dress on stage, grandstand to right.
Elk's Lodge Gathering. 6 1/2" x 20" black and white photograph; first Elk's Lodge of Waseca, about 47 men, women and children posed standing in front of King Melody (restaurant) in Waseca; partial identifications back row only, L-R: 4th person is Albert Bartelt; 5th person is William Manthey; 9th person is Mrs. William Manthey; and the 21st person is Evelyn Nelson. Photographed by William J. Stiehl, Waseca, Minn. This is the left section of the panorama photo, see #1.00.804b for the right sect
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Elk's Lodge Gathering. 6 1/2" x 20" black and white photograph; first Elk's Lodge of Waseca, about 47 men, women and children posed standing in front of King Melody (restaurant) in Waseca; partial identifications back row only, L-R: 4th person is Albert Bartelt; 5th person is William Manthey; 9th person is Mrs. Wm. Manthey; and the 21st person is Evelyn Nelson. Photographed by William J. Stiehl, Waseca, Minn. This is the right section of the panorama photo, see #1.00.804a for the left section.
4 3/4" x 8" black and white portrait photograph; Dorothy Voss; reverse side notation: "Sophie's daughter"; photographed by Voss (Morris, Minn)
4" x 6" photograph; five people posed in wedding attire; two men in formal suits; three women in white dresses; folder mount notation: "To Aunt Amelia, from Mr. and Mrs. H. Wolter".
6" x 7 3/4" sepiatone portrait photograph; Mable Wolter (other sp. Mabel Wolters, Mabel Wolter); photographed by Alice Whitney Smith, San Diego, Calif.; evidence of mirroring around photo edges.