Finley Brother's Token. Janesville, MN. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: silver metal disk; octagonal shape; relief print on one side: "Finley Bros., Janesville, Minn."; print on reverse side: "Good For $1.00 In Merchandise."

Palmer Station. Material: paper. Size: 2"x 3". Description: black and white photograph of Palmer station and crossing with car in background.

Palmer Store. Material: paper. Size: 2"x3". Description: black and white photograph of the front of the Palmer Store with Adolph Olsen seated on the left and Arnold Loftus seated on the right.

Adolph Papke Family. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo portrait of a family consisting of parents seated in front with three adult sons standing behind them; seated are Adolph Papke and Margaret Krippner Papke; standing are sons Martin Adolph Papke, Henry William Papke and Ervin Papke. Photograph by the George Kopman Studio.

Freedom Township Country School and Students. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy photo of 23 elementary age students from about age 6 through 12 posed with their male teacher outside a school; the background shows the white clapboard side of a building with three long windows; noted on the photo's reverse: "Herman Roeker, back row, 2nd from right, 1930 Freedom School #50?"

Wedding Portrait by Photographer Stiehl. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white studio portrait of a young couple posed for their wedding portrait; they are posed seated on a clawfoot wooden, high-backed loveseat; the groom wears a traditional dark, three-piece suit, white shirt and tie with a rose boutonniere; the bride wears a light colored satin street length, sleeveless dress with a scooped neckline, shirred bodice and metal loop necklace; on her head is large wide-br ... more

Janesville Girls Basketball Newsprint Photos. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 8". Description: black and white newsprint photos showing (a) the 1929-1930 Janesville High School Girls Basketball Team and (b) the 1931 Janesville High School Girls Basketball Intermural Team. Identified in the 1929-1920 photo: Lola Savage, Margaret O'Toole, Gertrude Nicholson, Coash Hilda Baker Hottinger, Marguerite Burke, Mildred Schneider and Winifred Marsh. Identified in the 1931 photo: Mable Fratzke, Hazel ... more

Arthur Cunningham Grammar School Graduation Certificate. Material: paper. Size: 12" x 15". Description: white paper with black graphics and print, "This certifies that Arthur J. Cunningham has satisfactorily completed the studies prescribed for the Grammar Department of the Janesville Public Schools", signed by Myrtle L. Hoffert, Teacher and A. J. Cole, Superintendent on June 2, 1926.

Janesville High School Newspaper. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white copy paper with black mimeographed information; cover mast, "The J.H.S. Comet, Vol. II, Janesville, Minn. June 1, 1930, No. IX"; cover hand drawn graphic of senior boy and girl with crossed diplomas, captioned, "Graduation"; handwritten on cover, "Lloyd Sandberg, Purple & white-class color, yellow rose-class flower, climb though the rocks be rugged-class motto." Contents: 8 stapled pages identifying the ... more

Tobacco Container of Robert Hodgson. Material: wood, metal. Size: 10 1/2" x 12" x 24" High. Description: dark hardwood cabinet on four high turned legs; access to cabinet through a hinged door with a knob handle; door is lined with silver colored medal; two hooks inside door.

Bentwood Highchair with Tray. Material: wood, metal. Size: 17" x 38". Description: dark hard wood chair built to hold a toddler at table level for meals; bentwood back and a curved back rest attaches to the seat from which extend four tall, outwardly angled legs; the legs are reinforced by four horizontal rungs from leg to leg; a feeding tray is hinged to the sides of the bentwood frame and rests on the arms of the chair, it can also be swung over the back of the chair; a narrow board is at ... more

Baby Doll. Material: composition, textile, glass, plastic. Size 8" x 24". Description: cloth body, composition head, arms and legs; closing eyes, painted face; dressed in white cotton under garments, pink organdy dress and bonnet.

Eunice Brown. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" X 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of Eunice Brown, Waseca High School Class of 1932.

Hiking Boots. Material: leather, metal, rubber, textile. Size: 3" x 10" x 14 1/2" H. Description: brown leather, low-heeled boots with lacing eyelets and hooks from arch to mid-calf; long brown leather tongue; 1" wood and rubber heel attached to a 1/4" leather sole; worn by Helen Angier Hodgson, the donor's grandmother.

Waldorf Kid Band. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard image of approximately 38 students dressed in white band uniforms and holding their band instruments, with their director standing in the back row and wearing a black uniform; a bass drum imprinted with "Waldorf Kid Band" is centered in the front row; in the background is the Waldorf High School; trombonist Howard Barker may be the student in the second row, second from the right.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waseca, Minn., #4049. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a dark brick church with a tall steeple; captioned, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waseca, Minn. 4049.

Sacred Heart School, Waseca, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a two-story building with a turret identified as the Sacred Heart School, Waseca, Minn. #756.

High School, Waseca, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a three-story modern brick building identified as the High School in Waseca, Minn.

High School, Waseca, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of a modern three story, brick building, identified as the High School, Waseca, Minn; mounted flag on flag pole; photo #6124.

Boat Landing, Lake Side Park, Lake Francis, Elysian, Minn. 2. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white image of several boats lined up side by side on the shores of Lake Francis; one boat near a dock has two people in it.

Loon Lake Island 1428. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo image of a lake with small island some distance from shoreline; captioned, " Loon Lake Island, Waseca, Minn. 1428."

Loon Lake Island 338. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo image of a lake with small island some distance from shoreline; captioned, " Lake Scene, Waseca, Minn.338."

Confirmation Certificate of Esther Magdalene Johnson. Material: paper. Size 12" x 15". Description: white card stock pre-printed form entitled, "In Remembrance of the Day of Confirmation"; the form is filled in with handwritten information in ink by Pastor Carl Otto Lund for Esther Magdalene Johnson, born May 8, 1916 in Pocahontas, Iowa, confirmed July 20, 1930, in the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Vista Church, Otisco Township, Waseca Co., Minnesota, signed by Carl Otto Lund, B. D., Pastor; colo ... more

Security State Bank Coin Purse. Material: leather, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8". Description: brown leather pouch reinforced by a metal frame at the top containing a toggle snap to access the pouch contents; leather loop at top; brown stamped on front, "Security State Bank, Waseca, Minn."

Francis Jewison. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white image of a young man posed outdoors with house and cars in the background; he is wearing a dark suit, shirt and tie; identified as Francis Jewison; smiling broadly half-hidden by Francis is another man bending over behind him.