Mary Landgraf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4". Description: black and white photo of a woman seated in a chair on a front porch; she is wearing a light colored dress and reading glasses and is holding an open book; she is identified as Mary Landgraf (1873-1969), wife of Albert Landgraf who resided at 818 3rd Avenue N.E. in Waseca; their children were Ralph Landgraf and Harold Landgraf.

Memorial Day Program Booklet 1925. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white cover; booklet stapled through center fold; black and white photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic Veteran, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Cuba award ribbon and the American Legion logo; black print on front: "Memorial Day, Anniversary Program, Waseca, Minnesota, May 30, '25, Under the direction of the United Spanish War Veterans"; inside front cover: "Abraham Lincoln President speech November ... more

Young Man's Confirmation Portrait from Doss Family. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5". Description: black and white portrait of a young man posed standing in in a studio; he is wearing a double breasted suit and a striped tie with a flower boutonniere. Photographer: Lewis Studio of Waseca.

Kajewski and McDonough Wedding 1925. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of Burnadett Cecelia McDonough and Edward Kajewski wedding 1925.

Harold Frank Tesch Baby Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo of a baby posed in a straight chair by a studio photographer.

Electric Hotpoint Toaster. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 7" x 8" x 5 1/2". Description: polished metal toaster with ornately vented doors, sides and top; two black Bakelite handle knobs at the bottom of each drop-down door; outlet receptacle on one side; inside has space for one slice of bread to be laid on each of the two doors facing interior electric coils and reflective panels; engraved on side near bottom, "Hotpoint"..

Mechanical Pencil. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 6" L. Description: black and gray marbled barrel with silver tip, silver band and silver clasp on removable end cap; printed vertically in white on the lower side: "Cecelia McBride".

Tailor's Rule and Crotch Device. Material: textile, metal, plastic. Size: 4 1/4" x 6" x 60" tape. Description: brown plastic T-shaped measuring crotch device with a 60" cloth measuring tape; printed on device: "Scotch Woolen Mills, Adams, Halsted & Green St. Chicago; Our Handy Crotch Device, To take correct inseam measure, place device close up in crotch and measure to heel seam of shoe; remove tape from crotch device when taking all other measurements. You take correct measure. We guarantee ... more

Flashlight. Material: metal, glass, plastic. Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 7" L. Description: reddish colored ribbed cylinder capped on both ends with shiny metal; central cylinder would have housed the batteries necessary for illumination; top contains a thick convex lens cover over a glass light bulb; side on off switch; bottom stamped: "Bond Electric Corp., Jersey City, U.S.A., Trade Mark Bond, Use Mond-Cell 102".

Arthur and Lydia Lau Rux Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white studio portrait of a bride and groom identified as Lydia Lau and Arthur Rux; they are posed seated side by side; Lydia is wearing a white street length gown with a long veil and holding a bouquet of flowers; Arthur is wearing a dark suit, white high collared shirt and tie with a very large boutonniere.

Schmidtke. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Description: black and white photograph of Alfred Schmidtke; leafless trees in background; photograph taken Sunday, February 22, 1925.

Dodge Family. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white oval photograph of Buena Elizabeth Dodge Engel and Shirley Dodge Shepard. Photographer: Wm. J. Stiehl, Waseca, MN.

Deer Hunters: Pollie, Cawley, McAnnich, Foley and Halstad. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7" photo mounted on a 7" x 9". Description: black and white photograph of a group of deer hunters posing with the 5 deer they shot, identified L-R: Mr. Pollie, Bernard Cawley, Leslie McAnnich, Tom Cawley, Ed Foley, and Fred Halstad.

Confirmation Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a young woman at her confirmation; she is wearing a short sleeved knee length white dress, white stockings and white shoes; hair cut bob style, round frame glasses, necklace, corsage on left shoulder; wrist watch, two rings on her left hand and a Bible in her right hand; to the right is a fern type plant on a wooden pedestal.

Janesville High School Souvenir Plate. Material: glass. Size: 6" diameter. Description: pink tinted white ceramic plate with raised design around edge; center graphic rimmed in gold of artist's rendering of Janesville High School, Janesville, Minnesota; reverse side hand painted "1966/25".

Russell Koechel (1923-2005). Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: sepia photo image of a young boy seated cross legged holding a kitten on a plush overstuffed couch; he is wearing a short outfit with a ruffled collar, knee stockings and black leather shoes; identified as Russell Koechel, son of Alvin and Minnie Koechel of Waseca.

Waseca Opera House and Palace Theatre. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" black and white photograph of a building identified as the Waseca Opera House, Palace Theatre. Also housed in the same building is a barber shop, cigars & candy; and Jay J. Molter, jeweler. The building adjacent is Koechel Harness Shop. Theater building in front, barber shop on left and jeweler on right. Christmas greetings printed on side of card, dated 25 December 1913.

Spanish American War Veterans. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 2 1/8". Description: black and white photograph of a group of men at a Spanish American War veteran's reunion at Maplewood Park; identified as Albert Schaumkessel, Vern Ketchum, Tom Davis, Albert Kurkoski, Peter McLin, Fred Wynnemer, G. Santo, Capt. Walter Child, James McLoone, Albert Bartelt, Herman Panzram.

Irene Johnson Kreuzer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman wearing a nurse uniform and cap; Irene Johnson Kreuzer graduated from Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in 1925.

Watkins Company BookFax. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: buff colored card stock cover with graphic of a hunter carrying a gun, his dog and a downed duck in a field; red printed title: "Watkins BookFax, practical pointers for the entire family"; stamped in black on cover: "Carlos Hyde, Watkins Dealer, 400 Wood St., Waseca, Minn. Phone 472 J". Description: 96 pages of practical information for families including information on personal grace and charm, the healthy child, ... more

Fretham School Award Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 11" x 14". Description: white paper; black print: "Certificate of Award, This certifies that Loris Fretham of School District No. 5 of Waseca County, Minnesota, is awarded this certificate for being neither absent nor tardy from school for four months and is commended for punctuality and regular attendance. Given at Waseca, Minnesota, this 26 day of April 1925. Signed Ollie Porten, Teacher; H C. Van Loh, County Superintendent."

Senior Class Play 1925. Material: paper. Description: cream paper; black print: "Senior Class Play, Waseca High School, Class of 1925, Waseca, Minn, April 3, 1925"; second page: "'What Happened to Jones' An original farce in three acts, George H. Broardhurst, Samuel French, New York City Publisher, Miss Margaret Mealey, Director"; cast list on third page: "Cast of Characters" Jones played by Russel Spittler; Ebenezer Goodly played by Harold Mitchell; Anthony Goodly D.D. played by Clarence Juhnk ... more

Janesville Fire Department 1925. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: black and white composite photograph of the 26 members of the Janesville Fire Department in 1925; 25 oval photographs and one square photograph; photograph of a fire engine in center; print on front: "J.F.D., Janesville, Minnesota. Photograph by Savoie Studio.

Wedding Portrait of Nels Lundquist and Lillian Trahms. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white studio photograph of a young couple posed for their wedding portrait; Lillian Trahms is standing beside her seated groom, Nels Lundquist, a studio curtained window is in the background; Lillian is wearing a short-sleeved lace dress with a mid-calf. deeply scalloped hemline and rounded neckline accessorized with a string of pearls; she is wearing white Mary Jane type pump ... more

Krippner Papke Family. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6". Description: black and white snapshot of a family group identified on the back as: 2nd row, Adolph Krippner, lady to right in dark dress is Mary Papke Krippner; they are posed outdoors as a group of adults with four young girls in front; trees, cats in background.