Material: textile. Size: 32" W. x 66" L. Description: cream colored cotton lace - three panels (a, b, c) - vertical design - 2" top rod openings - 1 3/4" W. bottom edge fringe - 1/8" W. black ribbon threaded through top of fringe.
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 21" W. x 23" L. Description: white muslin cotton case - seamed on three sides - six 3" W. pink apple blossoms with white stems appliqued on one side.
Baby Carriage Blanket. Material: textile. Size: 24" x 38". Description: white cotton blend knit small baby carriage blanket; 1" W. white crochet border with pink scallops and one pink satin rosette (2 1/4" diameter) on each side of top.
Gold Sateen Evening Bag. Material: textile. Size: 22" W. x 14 1/2" L. Description: gold cotton sateen pouch closes with a drawstring 2" from top of bag; trimmed with a 3" L. tassel near bottom of bag.
Ivory Silk Brocaded Bag. Material: textile. Size: 7" W. 8 3/4" L. Description: ivory silk brocade; small purse with drawstring closure; two vertical side-by-side panel design: rose, green and tan floral patterned ivory panel on one side lined with gold rayon attached to a 2 5/8" W. panel of tan silk taffeta trimmed overall with rows of 3/4" W. metal rings attached with ecru crocheted stitches; crocheted metal rings edge top of bag above the 5/8" W. beige satin ribbon drawstring; one row of
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Wooden Glove Stretcher. Material: wood. Size: 2 1/2" W. at handle tapering to 1/4" W. x 12" L. Description: natural hardwood, design of two 12" L. blades fit together for 8", rounded on outside and flat in middle to form rounded two-piece arm to fit into glove fingers; blades are attached at 8" from tip with flat inside rounded hinge and held in place by rivets and 1/2" W. coil spring, handles are 2" apart on end to allow leverage for spring action to separate blades for stretching glove fing
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Fisk and Day, Telephone Operators. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of two women seated in telephone office identified on the back as Angelina Fisk and Pearl Day.
Material: textile and metal. Size: 14 1/2" W. x 43" L. Description: pink fabric - below knee length - high square neckline - high empire waistline - short, puffed sleeves - back closure with short neckline zipper - side closure with long zipper.
Congregational Sunday School Class. 5" x 7" black and white reprint photograph of seven young boys standing in front of what appears to be a church; identified L-R: Lee Davidson, Victor Peterson, Richard Peterson, Harold Ruedy, Lyle (Pat) Wood, Richard Dunn, Harry Abbe; Sunday School Class, Congregational Church, Waseca; teacher, Elizabeth Panzram
Kodak Box Camera. (a, b) Material: leather. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: black metal box camera - top upper left view finder - top black leather carrying strap - front center shutter and lens - red area displays film tabulation - side film winder and two clips that hold inside film carrier - two film reels - printed information: "No. 3-A Cub made by Burke & James, Inc., Chicago, Ill."- uses Kodak film.
Electric Hair Straightener. Material: metal and wood. Size: 3" W. x 10" L. x 3/4" thick. Description: black wooden handle attached two silver colored metal plates; thumb lever at end of handle operates metal plates; electrical.
Calendar from Pfaff Furniture Store. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size 9 3/8" W. x 16 1/2" L. Description: four-color printed 12-month 1925 calendar with religious or Biblical artwork on each monthly page; imprinting, "S.H. Pfaff, Furniture Dealer, Waseca, Minn."; metal clamp binding and black cord for hanging.
Ukelin Instructions. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: tan cover - black print - cover information: "Directions for Playing the Ukelin" - inside information printed in black on white paper: forward, directions for playing, various bass effects, how to number your own piano music, to tune the ukelin, many songs.
Trowbridge Park. 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a building and trees identified on the front as Trobridge (sic) Park Scene, Waseca, Minn. #3. Postcard identified on the back as The Co-Mo Company, Minneapolis.
Wilton Trinity Comfirmation Class. 9-7/8" x 7-7/8" black and white photograph of a group identified on the back as Confirmation Class, Wilton Trinity Lutheran: Alfrieda Schroeder, Clarence Kroeger, Ethel Schultz, Ben Wobschall, Florence Sandretzky, Clarence Ewest, Lloyd Gehring, Alma Stoltz, Rev. Wacholz, Esther Weckwerth, John Priebe.
Eastman Kodak Folding Autographic Brownie. Material: metal, glass. Size: 8 11/16" W. x 1 11/16" D. Description: black textured metal - glass lens, cable release - "Number 2C Folding Autographic Brownie" - uses: Autographic Film #A-130. Made in the United States by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY.
Nancy Ward as Young Girl. 5" x 7" black and white photograph of a little girl with a large bow in her hair, identified on the back as Nancy Ward Foster; discarded photo folder identified the photographer as Zintsmaster, Minneapolis.
Roscoe Percy Ward. 5-7/8" x 9-3/4" black and white photograph of a man identified on the back as R. P. Ward or Percy Ward; photographed by Geo. Kopman, Waseca, Minn.
Vera Lutz Ward. 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" black and white photograph of a woman in white identified on the back as Vera Lutz Ward.
Material: metal. Size: 3/4" square. Description: gold, octagon-shaped - black enameled center imprinted: "M" inside a gold cog wheel - imprinted "19" on the left side and "25" on the right side, "Mechanic" at the top and "Arts" at the bottom - back stamped: "10K" and has a pin and catch.
PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 13 7/8" W. x 14 1/8" L. Description: black cardboard playing board - folds in half - opens to red and black checkerboard - yellow border around each square - ornate red, black and yellow design around board border.
Sacred Heart High School Football Team 1925. 3" x 5" black and white photograph of the 1925 Sacred Heart Football Team; identified L-R: (top row) Gordon Keeley, Leonard Kuehnel, Ambrose M. Madigan known as "Bachelor Condr"; Robert Paster, Frank Collins, Lester Rasdall, Harold Maloney, Leo Gleason; (middle) Lester McLoone, Pat Rhode, Kenneth McHugo, Clem Keeley, LeRoy Magner; (bottom row) Clyde Ingram, Bob McCarthy, Hub Coyle, Gene Byron, Neil Mosher, S. Jurenez.
Material: metal, textile. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 3 1/8" L. Description: sterling silver pin - banner-shaped at top stamped: "Be Prepared" - reverse side: revolving safety catch and bolt - red, white and blue vertically striped ribbon suspended from metal banner - silver metal palm pin attached to center ribbon - sterling silver eagle shape extends from ribbon by a small metal ring - lettering on eagle: "BSA" - insignia for achievement of the Eagle Scout Badge from the Boy Scouts of America.
Material: paper. Size: 4 1/8" W. x 5 3/8" L. Description: white cardstock - black lettering: "Junior Class of Waseca High School to Junior-Senior Banquet on 23 May 19??" - penciled at center bottom: "Thanks, I'll be there".
New Richland Creamery Mother-Children Christmas Greeting Under Glass. Material: paper, glass and metal. Size: 7" W. x 9" L. Description: domestic scene of two children clad in white pajamas kneeling at their seated mother's knee in a living room with a fireplace; stamped in upper right corner is a Christmas verse and "Greetings From New Richland Creamery Association, New Richland, Minn."; glass protective cover over picture, cardboard backing; entire picture, glass and backing edged with 3/4"
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