PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 4" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: "Minnesota - Manual for Motorists" compiled by Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State, Rules and definitions for motorists; and witty statements at top and bottom of each page. Inscribed on back cover: "Lydia Alma Emilia Grawunder, St. Clair, Minn. Blue Earth County, McPherson Township, May 11, 1920".
No Smoking Allowed. Material: wood. Size: 10" W. x 39" L. x 1" D. Description: natural weathered, rough hewn barn wood - hand-carved on front: "No Smoking Allowed".
PLACEHOLDER Material: metal, ceramic. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: brass and white porcelain - imprinted: "Wirt Co. patented Dim-A-Lite, Nov. 24, '08. Phila., Pa., U.S.A." - two pull chains, one of brass and one of string to regulate setting.
Material: glass. Size: 5 1/2" L. Description: Edison Mazda 25-watt 114-volt "Tantalum" bulb which preceded current tungsten filament bulbs.
Material: leather, metal. Size: 5 5/8" W. x 12 3/8" L. Description: brown soft leather case - closure with two snap fasteners - folds to carry neckties.
Material: leather, textile. Size: 6" W. x 7" L. Description: soft brown leather pocket style case - blue watered silk lining - closure with brown enameled metal snap in one flap - one tapered accordian pleat in side - designed to carry handkerchiefs while traveling - brown top stitched edge - stamped on pocket top edge: "Baird-Worth Co."
Material: textile. Size: 8 1/8" x 7 1/4". Description: White and gold cotton - hand-crocheted - square-cut - flower patterned - small pieces of gold silk have been threaded through crocheting in upper outside corners - small scallops on outside and inside edges.
White Square Crocheted. Material: textile. Size: 5 3/4" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: white cotton - crocheted lace - diamond pattern - square collar - gold silk band woven through crocheted inside edge forms a tie.
Waseca Creamery Pencil. Material: wood, graphite. Size: 5/16" diameter x 13 1/2" L. Description: blue painted wooden pencil; black printed information on side: "You will go a long way to sell your cream to the Waseca County Creamery, Highest Cash Market Price Paid for Cream, Eggs, and Hides. Courteous Service Always. A. J. Anderson, Prop., Waseca, Minn. Telephone 182"; sharpened to expose graphite point.
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 15 1/2" L. Description: white, gray, pink, blue, and green cotton lawn - trimmed with pink, blue and green floral and French knot embroidery - opening across one end of back for insertion of pillow - back closes with two buttons (missing).
Material: textile. Size: 13 1/2" W. x 20" L. Description: white cotton muslin - case open at one end - single row hemstitching 1 1/2" from open end - top of opening edged with pink embroidered flowers in a lazy daisy and French knot design.
Material: metal and wood. Size: 5" W. x 19" L. Description: wire screen rectangle attached to a narrow wooden handle - printed on handle: "Botsford Lumber Company, Phone No. 100" - Mfg. by P. M. Co., Bolton, Ill. - hanging hole cut through end of handle. Top corner of screen missing.
Material: metal, leather. Size: 3" W. x 9" L. Description: black leather pouch - metered brass dispenser tube at top - metal loop at pouch bottom.
Material: textile. Size: 18 1/2" W. x 19 7/8" L. Description: white silk - one row of hemstitching inside the 1 1/4" W. hemline - 3" square drawn work with a lace insert in each corner - written in one corner: "49".
(a,b) Material: textile. Size: 10" W. foot length x 27 1/2" L. Description: tan rayon - tan cotton reinforced foot - cotton lined welt extension at top of stocking - 12 1/2" L. ivory embroidered front design from ankle upward - blue printed label inside top: "Dorothy J. Day".
Material: textile. Size: 20" W. x 21 1/4" L. Description: white silk - decorative embroidered monogram "C" in one corner.
Blue Bolero Doll Jacket. Material: textile. Size: 15 1/2" W. x 6" H. Description: dark blue cotton challis, bolero style; long sleeves; orange feather stitched trim on front; round high neckline.
Yardstick, Newgard Furniture & Undertaking. Material: wood. Size: 1 1/16" W. x 36" L. x 1/8" D. Description: natural wood measuring tool - black lettered on front: "If you like this stick you'll like our work and goods - C. A. Newgard, New Richland, Minn. Furniture and Undertaking" - inches marked off into eighths - reverse side: black lettered: "Rugs and Linoleum, Wall Paper, Trunks and Suit Cases".
Babcock Plan for a Trunk Highway System in Minnesota: 1920. Material: paper. Size: 25 1/4" W. x 31 1/4" L. Description: white paper - black and red imprinting: Minnesota with proposed highway system outlined in red. Folder attached to back of map. Some tearing at folds.
Material: textile. Size: 17 1/2" square. Description: white linen - detailed drawn work design in doily center - detailed drawn work at each doily corner. Two areas of broken thread, stain from marking tape and yellowing of fabric are present.
Material: textile. Size: 14 1/2" diameter. Description: white Indianhead cotton - 4 1/4" W. crocheted scalloped lace pineapple and fan pattern edging.
White Tied Cord Pillow Sham. Material: textile. Size: 19 1/2" W. x 20 1/2" L. Description: white cotton cord, open grid work, tassels attached and tied where one cord crosses another.
Material: textile. Size: 7 1/2" diameter. Description: white Indianhead cotton - 9" deep tatted scalloped border.
Material: textile. Size: 8 1/4" square. Description: ivory cotton cambric - fancy cutwork around each side - gold colored appliqued medallions on each corner. Same design as #657a.
Material: textile. Size: 12" square. Description: white art linen - center design: 2 3/4" square of drawn work appears as a diamond shape - doily edged with 2" W. crocheted circles on each side and one at each corner.