New Richland Township Ballot. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 7". Description: white paper printed with black information: "Ballot New Richland Township, Tuesday, March 8, 1927. For supervisor, 3 years--K. C. Hagen. For town clerk, 1 year--Emil Bolduan. For treasurer, 1 year--Wm. Michaelis. For assessor, 2 years--H. W. Wilander. For justice of peace, 2 years--Art Klessig. For justice of peace, 1 year--Art Kofstad. For constable, 2 years--Ellis Whiting".

Janesville Municipal Band. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photo showing men and boys wearing band uniforms and posed in front of the Carnegie Public Library in Janesville with bass drum in front lettered: "Janesville Municipal Band" and next to a snare drum; members identified as Dudley Willis and George Schmidt kneeling in front; left to right, front row: Leo Wallner, Lloyd Sandy Sandberg, Ervin Meister, Sandy Kohlmeir, Floyd, Director Charles Hamilton, Leonard ... more

Janesville High School Football Team 1927. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing the 1927 Janesville football players, front row kneeling, back row standing; identified left to right front as Vic Born, Walt Miller, Roman Kocovkic, Orville Wiste, Clarence Jewison and Del Walrath; back row: Gene Glynn, Cliff Koplen, Art Manthey, Stub Hess and Bill Johnson.

Boy Scouts DVD. Material: plastic, paper. Size: 4 1/2" diameter disk. Description: white paper case; DVD contents: copy of 16 mm film of Boy Scouts at Waterville Camp site in 1927; clip of Hula Dance edited and restored by Jerry Rutledge in 2012. Movie filmed by E.A. Everett.

Michaelis. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo snapshot of a young man seated on a sofa; he is wearing a dark suit and tie and is likely one of the Michaelis brothers, Raymond or Alvin.

Mildred and Donald Bolduan. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4". Description: black and white photo snapshot of two children; the little girl is posed seated on the grass next to her brother posed seated in a small wagon; they are identified as Mildred and Donald Bolduan, children of Emil and Anna Michaelis Bolduan of New Richland.

Alma Michaelis and LaVerne Slater. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo snapshot of two young women posed outdoors wearing 1920s style tops and skirts; they are identified as Alma Michaelis and LaVerne Slater.

Alma Michaelis Reflected. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo snapshot and self-portrait of a young woman's image in a dresser mirror; full-skirted doll on dresser top; woman identified as Alma Michaelis.

1927 New World Atlas and Gazetteer of the World. Material: paper, textile. Size: 12 1/2" x 15". Description: red hard cover with black title print: "The New World Atlas and Gazetteer 1927 Edition"; contents: 272 pages including maps and analysis of all countries, cities and towns of the world with illustrations.

Donna Haycraft as a Child. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a young girl in a white hat holding a flower; she is posed standing on a sidewalk near the corner of a house; she is identified as Donna Haycraft of Waseca who later married Robert Connors.

Aquilla Club at Maplewood Park 1927. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5 1/4". Description: black and white photo; Boy Scouts at Maplewood Park; Ervin Wynnemer, Glen Myers, Percy Bartelt, Marion Johnson, Walter Engel, Robert Graham, Bobbie Hodgson, Melvin Gallagher, Russell Peterson, Russell Larson, Clarke McElmury, Blaine Eisert, Robert Draheim.

Graham and Lorenz. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 3/4". Description: black and white photo; three Boy Scouts, Aquilla Club members standing in front of Model-T car; caption: "Ralph Lorenz, Eugene Graham and Rolland Lorenz before starting for Idaho 1927"; dog walking in front; first Experiment Station building in background.

Waseca High School Graduation Exercises 1927. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7 1/4". Description: white card stock with black printed information; front print: "The Senior Class of the Waseca High School announces the forty-eighth annual Graduation Exercises Central High School Auditorium Friday, June third, Nineteen twenty-seven Waseca, Minnesota"; inside information includes senior calendar of events, class colors, flower, motto, officers and honors, the graduation program and class roll; amon ... more

Florence Kujath Wolfe and Group by Waseca High School. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photograph postcard of group of people standing outside of Central School, Waseca High School; caption on back: "Florence Kujath graduated from Waseca High School 1927."

Eugene Iverd Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post: School's Out. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 14". Description: color illustration by Waseca native, George Erickson (professional name, Eugene Iverd) for the magazine, Saturday Evening Post published June 25, 1927; subject shows young boys in various poses all showing how happy they are to be on summer vacation.

Eugene Iverd Cover Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post magazine: "Boys Fishing from a Raft". Material: paper. Size: 10" x 14". Description: color illustration by Waseca native, George Erickson (professional name, Eugene Iverd); subject shows eight young boys with cane rods fishing from a raft.

Waseca County Public School Teachers 1927-1928. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 7". Description: white paper; black print: "List of Public School Teachers in Waseca County for the year 1927-28, H.C. Van Loh County Superintendent Waseca, Minn."; inside and back cover: list of City and Village School Teachers; District No. 32 Waldorf; District No. 72 Waseca; Oak Grove Building; South Side Building; District No. 89 New Richland; Rural Teachers.

Memorial Day Program Booklet 1927. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 7 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, 1927, Under the direction of the United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion and Allied Orders"; inside front cover: "Abrah ... more

Elson Pupil's Hand Chart Primer. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" z 7 1/2". Description: blue paper cover with black tape binding; orange print on cover: "The Elson Pupil's Hand Chart". Contents: 32 page primer intended to lay a foundation in basic vocabulary for the youngest student. This book was used as a teaching tool in the Otisco Rural School District #21. An accompanying large print chart was available for teachers who preferred to teach a large group from the front of the classroom.

Weed Family. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph; back row left to right: Catherine (Katheryn) Eugenia Weed Dodge; Elva (Alva) Belle Weed Dees; Benjamin Kellogg Weed; Jennie Laura Weed Nelson. Front row: Edwin Sherman Weed.

Dodge and Weed. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 3/4". Description: black and white photograph of Buena Elizabeth Dodge Engel with pet calf, dog and Marie, Jennie Laura Weed Nelson's daughter; house in background.

High School Scrapbook of Helen Wadd (Borgeson) 1926-1928. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" x 3". Description: blue hard cover entitled "Happy School Days, a memory book"; book contains mementos and photos from donor's Waseca High School and community social life; original letters and creations of the donor. Photo section includes snapshots of Helen Wadd, Clifford Wadd, Viola Tollefson, Marian Swanson, Henry Rudolf, Bob Fette, Clark Rudolf, Adeline Hanson, Helen Jackson, the "High Strutters", He ... more

New Richland 50 Years Exhibit. Spinning Wheels and Loom. 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" black and white photograph of artifacts including a spinning wheel and weaving loom on display at New Richland 50th Anniversary Celebration. See accession: 565

Titus Kreuzer. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2 x 7 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of a young man wearing a dark graduation gown and tasseled cap, high collared white shirt and dark bow tie; Titus Kreuzer was a 1919 graduate of New Richland High School and a 1927 graduate of Marquette University Medical College; he had an Eye, Ears, Nose and Throat practice in Owatonna and then in Marshall until 1961 when he moved to the Twin Cities and became a medical specialist with the Veterans ... more

Aldys Weispfennig. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white postcard reprint photo of a baby seated on a dark covered chair; she is wearing a white dress with light colored booties, and the hem of a crocheted under slip is showing; identified as Aldys Sarah Augusta Weispfennig (Mrs. Walter Swenson) age 7 months; addressed to Grandma from Ella (Ebent ) and Earl Weispfennig.