Displaying 301 - 325 of 627 records

Card, Political

4 1/4" x 2 1/2" political card promoting Earl Grant for Waseca County Sheriff; election noted for November 4; photographic portrait is printed beside the copy; all black ink on white cardstock.

Print, Photographic

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of the station truck packed and ready for the parade to Waseca Day at the Minnesota State Fair, September 1935; sign on the sign of the truck reads, "University of Minnesota, S. E. Exp. Station, Waseca, No. 3; sign above the truck reads, "Homozygous Hogs, Inbred for Eight Generations at Waseca; on the truck bed is a load of Minhybrid Corn; truck is parked beside a concrete block building.

Print, Photographic

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of a crew at the Southeast Experiment Station farm, thinning beets; identified L-R: Dr. T. R. Immer, Donald Singlestad, Burton Larson, Bob Logue, Bud Hodgson or Robert L. Hodgson, Clifford Bartelt, Jack Cahill, Lee Davison.

Box

Mounds Candy Bar Box. (a,b) Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 13" L. x 2 1/2" H. Description: dark blue light weight cardboard - white lettering across top, sides and ends: "Peter Paul's Mounds, What a bar of candy for five cents! 24-5c, Pkgs, Peter Paul, Inc., Naugatuck, Conn."

Box, Spice

Material: paper, metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 1 1/4" D. x 3 1/4" H. Description: white, blue and gold cardboard box - silver colored metal top and bottom - circular dial type top opening for sprinkling or pouring - blue and gold lettering on sides:: "Monarch Ground Allspice Packed By Reid, Murdoch & Co., Established 1853, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., 2 Oz. Net Weight" - trademark encircled lion's head bordered by blue print: "Our Highest Quality Trademark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."

Print, Photographic

Albert Groebner. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Albert Groebner, Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout and Aquilla Club member, taken in 1935.

Booklet

Waseca County Fair Booklet 1935. 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" Waseca County Fair (book) 1935, August 20, 21, 22, Waseca, Minn.; 84 pages plus cover.

Receipt

J. C. Penney Store REceipt. 3 1/2" x 6" Store Receipt from J. C. Penney Co., Inc., for the purchase of a bed sheet, $1.29, undated but printed for 1930s.

Label

Roll of Dry Cleaner Labels. Material: paper, wood. Size: 5 1/4" diameter. Description: tan paper labels wound around wooden core - reverse side adhesive backed - printed along label front side: "I. Jensen Leading Tailor & Dry Cleaner Phone 415, Waseca Minnesota" "Parcel Post Postmaster -This parcel may be opened for postal inspection if necessary. Contents Merchandise 4th Class."

Sheet

Muslin Sheet with Crocheted Red Trim. Material: textile. Size: 82" W. x 97" L. Description: white cotton muslin full-size sheet; 1 1/2" W. crocheted red lace insert at one end.

Print, Photographic

Wedding Portrait Found in Culbertson Collection of Albert Lea Studio. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a couple on their wedding day, unidentified; informal wedding attire; bride is wearing a dark dress with wide white collar accented with large silver or pearl buttons, bouquet of roses, no other jewelry; groom is wearing a dark suit and tie with long stem rose boutonniere; photographed by E. V. Hockett, Albert Lea, Minn.

Print, Photographic

Portrait of a Young Girl with Dutch Boy Haircut. 4" x 6" black and white photograph of an unidentified little girl; about six years old; wearing a short plaid dress with large white collar; dark hair is blunt cut with bangs; seated on an upholstered bench; photographed by Belle Studio, Long Beach, Calif.

Print, Photographic

Twin Babies. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of two children, babies noted on folder that they are 13 months old; unidentified; likely fraternal twins as baby on left has lace added to her outfit which has similar stitching on outfit of the boy, right, without lace, barefoot, both posed sitting in an adult wooden armchair;

Dipper

White Enamel Water Dipper. Material: metal. Size: 5" diameter cup x 13 3/4" L. Description: white enameled tin cup with a long black enameled metal extended handle with a hanging hole at the top of the handle.

Box, Bread

White Enameled Bread Box. Material: metal, glass. Size: 11" W. x 13 3/4" L. x 10 3/4" H. Description: cream colored enameled metal box with a curved, front lid that slides back to open; clear glass hexagonal handle on lid and a colored graphic of a formally dressed woman pouring tea into a cup held by a formally dressed man.

Coffeepot

Metal Coffee Pot. Material: metal, wood. Size: 6" diameter x 11" H. Description: silver tin metal container - black painted wooden handle extends vertically along one side - metal hinged lid with black painted wooden top knob - short pouring spout with hinged lid on one side.

Rack, plate and cup

Material: wood, metal. Size: 36 1/2" W. x 16 1/2" H. Description: dark colored finished wood - plate groove in top - railing in front - wooden bar in the middle - plate groove in bottom shelf - six metal cup hooks - two metal brackets at back for hanging on wall.

Typewriter, Portable manual

Royal Junior Typewriter. (a) Material: metal, rubber. Size: 10 1/2" W. x 12" L. x 4 1/2" H. Description: black enameled metal with silver rimmed white keys displaying the letters, numerals, and symbols for typing, silver letters printed above carriage and above keyboard: "Royal Junior". (b) Case. Material: textile, wood, metal, leather, rubber. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 12 3/4" L. x 6" H. Description: black wooden cover with silver colored metal hinges, fastener and handle brackets, black leather ... more

Pot, Bean

Bundlie's Store Premium Bean Pot. Material: clay pottery, wood. Size: 5 3/4" diameter x 6" H. Description: (a) Pot. glazed light brown lower half and dark brown upper half; circular pot tapers to a short wide neck at top; one brown ceramic "ear" handle on each side; blue stamped across lower half: "Compliments of Bundlie's Cash Grocery Groceries, Meats & Fruits Telephone 262 Waseca, Minn." (b) Lid. brown glazed circular disk fits inside top neck of pot; short, flat wooden knob set into lid ce ... more

Stand, book

Book Stand. Material: wood, metal. Size: 15 1/2" W. x 23" H. Description: dark stained and finished hardwood square frames with cross bars; top frame hinged to a square base frame; slant of top frame adjustable by using one of three grooves in bottom section.

Bag, Seed

Material: textile. Size: 19 1/2" W. x 39" L. Description: white cotton muslin - red and blue vertical pinstripes extend down each front side - black print in center: "Ames A Seamless CPC 1935."

Sign

Lighthouse Sign. Material: ceramic, paper. Size: 19" W. x 33" H. Description: black cardboard designed in shape of two light beacons - gold painted edging and print: "Beacon Shoes" - sign mounted on white textured ceramic base in shape of lighthouse with simulated rocks around base - hollow core.

Chair, Barber

Barber Chair of Charlie Luther. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 24 1/2" W. x 42" H. Description: brown leather seat and arm rests and green painted wood frame; circular metal base, metal foot rest; stamped on foot rest: "Melchior Bros Barberssupply Co Chicago Ill." The Barber Shop memories by Patricia Luther Dunn in archives.

Can, Milk

Dairy Milk Can. Material: metal. Size: 16" diameter x 24" H. Description: steel container; straight sided; grip handles riveted to two sides.

Curtain, Theater

Waseca Businesses Mural. Material: textile, metal, wood. (a) Sign. Size: 15' W. x 8' L. Description: white canvas with an oil painted blue and black mottled background; 35 multicolored oil painted 13" x 16" advertising panels on front: 1) A. Spitzack Lumber Yard, Morristown; 2) Larson's Clothing, Waseca; 3) Koechel's Harness, Waseca; 4) H.A. Krueger, Furniture, Morristown; 5) Guyer's Clothing, Waseca; 6) F. H. Wilkowske, Hardware, Waseca; 7) Al's Repair, Waseca; 8) Waseca Lumber; 9) Madison St ... more