Batwing Rug Beater. Material: metal, wood. Size: 8" W. x 29" L. Description: metal wire head attached to extended wooden handle; bent wire head shaped into four loops centered around a diamond shape; printed on handle: "The Batwing Beater. Pat. Oct. 4, 1927. Johnson Novelty Co., Danville, PA."

Werdin and Koplen in front of Barden & Koplen Stores. Janesville Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of two men standing in Barden & Koplen storefront identified on the back as Ernst Werdin and Julius Koplen; main street Janesville.

Life Magazine. Material: paper. Size: 8 5/8" W. x 11 1/8" H. Description: white paper "Life" magazine - September 8, 1927 issue - 4 color front and back covers - city street scene with cafe and service men pictured on front with caption: "The Old Town Looks Just the Same!" - advertisement for Camel cigarettes on back cover. 32 pages.

Waseca and Steele County Hatcheries. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9 3/4" Description: Waseca and Steele County Hatcheries, Farrington's Hi-Test Chicks brochure; 16 pages plus cover printed with red and blue ink on yellow textured cover stock; includes information about hatchery buildings, varieties of chickens and location of hatcheries; glued to inside back cover is yellow sheet with 1927 price list.

Waseca High School Basketball Team, 1927. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/8" W. x 9 1/8" L. Description: black and white photogaph of the 10 members of the 1927 Waseca High School boys basketball team; posed standing outside Waseca Central High School; one man is posed squatting in front, the men on either end are wearing suits, the man squatting is wearing sweater, tie and suit pants, the other men are wearing white shorts and sleeveless shirts with "Waseca" on them, one of the standing men is hol ... more

Instrumentation for the Golden Book of Songs. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 7/8" W. x 8 3/4" L. x 3/16" D. Description: yellow, orange paper cover; black border; black printed information; 65 pages of information includes suggestions for instruction, songs for trombone and index; two staples secure pages at fold.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: blue, orange, green and white cover - pictured: Chubby Park playing a banjo sitting by a brick building in the desert - inset black and white photo: same man with banjo - three pages of musical notation.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: yellow cover - black and white graphic: windblown woman, cupid pointing arrow at her - inset black and white photo: Tommy Evans - three pages of muscial notation.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: red cover - green and white cover graphics: clover and printed: "Dreaming, 4-H Club Songs for Girls" - handwritten across front cover: "Ruth E. Gutknecht".

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: paper cover - graphic: dreamy mother thinking of herself with a newborn baby - piano music with lyrics.

Schuch and Magley. 4" x 6" black and white photograph of two women and two men identified by the donor as John Schuch, Carl Magley, Elizabeth Schuch, Marie Schuch Magley; photographed by Snow, Mankato, Minn.

Vista Community Commemorative Booklet. Material: paper, metal. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: tan paper cover - black top and bottom geometric line border and printing: "The Vista Community" - contents: 56 pages stapled inside cover containing: preface by Herman A. Peterson, history of the Vista community, poem by Robert E. Hodgson, genealogy of the Vista residents.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9 3/8" W. x 12 1/4" L. Description: white paper folded to form four pages - white cover - red and blue printed cover graphics: clover and butterfly, green printing: "A Plowing Song, 4 H Club Song For Boys, Words by Fannie R. Buchanan, Music by Rena M. Parish, 25 cents, Published By Home Publishing Co., 1130 East St., Grinnell, Iowa" - contents: black printed piano notation and lyrics for solo voice.

Kletschka and Schlinger. 2-5/8" x 4-3/8" black and white photograph of two men and four children identified on the back as L-R: Ed Kletschka (Mrs. Schlinger's brother), Emil Schlinger (right) holding Gladys Schlinger, (front) Charles Schlinger, Deloris Schlinger, and Walter Schlinger.

Women's Swimming Suit. Material: textile and shell. Size: 23 1/2" W. across hemline x 37" L. Description: navy blue wool knit; scoop neck; sleeveless; closure with two blue buttons at left shoulder (one button missing); hip length tunic over attached shorts; inside back designer label: "Water Sprite"; Size 48".

Charles and Ralph Grant in Courthouse. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of the Waseca County Courthouse, Register of Deeds vault (the building is on the National Register of Historic Sites.); L-R: Charles Grant and Ralph Grant. Photo shows an office with a long wooden counter in the foreground, two men standing behind it, a telephone, two large books-- one is open; on left wall is a map of Minnesota; along the left wall is a doorway (into the vault); the back wall has two tall windows, a desk ... more

Minnesota State Fair and Dairy Exposition. Material: textile, metal. Size: 21" W. x 26" L. Description: blue silk banner with a black silk backing; metallic fringe along scalloped bottom edge; gold stamped across front with a decorative border: "Minnesota State Fair And Northwest Dairy Exposition Sept. 3-10, 1927 Champion Creamery Butter L'Etoile Du Nord", and the state seal; metal top edge holds three gold braided loops; banner suspended from a gold tone metal rod attached to metal ring and ... more

Thomas Davis. 3" x 4-1/4" black and white photograph of Thomas Davis, Spanish American War veteran from Waseca, Minn.

Harry and Selma Vegger Hause Wedding Portrait. " x 7" black and white reprint photograph of a man and a woman identified as Harry E. Hause and Selma J. Vegger wedding picture.

Lavoy Jones. 2-7/8 x 3-7/8 photograph of a woman identified on the back as Lavoy Jones. Photographer identified on the back as Stiehl, Waseca.

New Richland Golden Jubilee Crowd. 5-1/2" x 3-3/8" black and white photograph shows New Richland citizens of 1927; the oldest people dressed in vintage clothing; the celebretory event of the day was the ride on the M &St. L train into the village from a few miles north; Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad sponsored the celebration because the community was established 1877 at this point on their line; more than 60 celebrities stepped off "Pioneer Train" and walked a platform (center right) acr ... more

Gunhild Olsen with Birthday Cake. 3-3/8 x 2-1/4 photograph of a woman with birthday cake identified as Gunhild Olsen.

F. A. Wood 4-7/8" x 7" black and white photograph of F. A. Wood, former mayor of Waseca, 1927-1933.

Gehring & Son Paint Store Interior. Philip Gehring inside Paint Store. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: photographh of Philip Gehring of Gehring & Son Paint Store, 204 South State Street, Waseca; a main street Waseca business; shows store interior.

Edna Hitchcock and Whit's Honeymoon Group. 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 photograph of four women and a man; Eddie's & Whit's honeymoon.