Walter Brune Children. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: two young brothers are posed seated one on each side of a baby sibling; they are wearing short pants and light colored tops; Walter Brune children.

John Harty Children. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: three brothers pose standing in short-sleeved light shirts and darker pants; John Harty children.

Beth Jenson. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a young, curly-haired blonde girl is posed seated with one leg folded under the other; she is wearing a light colored, ruffled dress; Beth Jenson.

The C. O. Johnson Children. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: three young sisters and a brother all with short hair and bangs smile into the camera; they are identified as the C. O. Johnson children; likely they are Glen, Lenore, Dorothy and Gertrude Johnson.

Jeanette and Audrey Johnson. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a young girl with a short hair cut and plaid hair bow is wearing a light colored dress with a wide collar; posed next to her is her toddler sisters who is wearing a light colored dress with a ruffled neckline; Jeanette and Audrey Johnson.

Joan and Pauline Ziegler. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: two young sisters, both with short haircuts and bangs are posed seated side by side; Joan and Pauline Ziegler.

Mary Ann Nelson. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a young girl with a short hair cut and bangs and wearing a summer print dress is posed seated with her hands arapped around her raised knee; Mary Ann Nelson.

Ruth Perkins. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a dark-haired girl wearing a light colored blouse and dark jumper is posed smiling for this portrait; Ruth Perkins.

Jack Root. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a young, dark-haired boy is posed seated on a bench; he is wearing dark short pants, a long sleeved light shirt and a long tie; Jack Root.

Virginia Swenson. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a young, blone girl with a hair ribbon is wearing a light colored summer dress; she is posed in a side view holding on to her raised knee; her face is turned toward the camera; Virginia Swenson

Audrey and Nita Tyrholm. Digital scan of glass plate photo. Description: a girl and her younger sister are wearing identical short, print dresses with wide white collars; the older girl is seated next to her standing sister; Audrey and Nita Tyrholm.

Harry and Richard Michaelis. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5" black & white photo; rural New Richland residents Harry Michaelis and his small son, Richard Michaelis dressed in winter jackets and hats and standing outdoors in the snow.

Dora Neuman Michaelis, Anna Neuman Raforth; Mathilda Neuman Krueger. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5" black & white photo; three women are posed outdoors, left to right, Mrs. William Michaelis (Dora Neuman), Mrs. Henry Raforth (Anna Neuman) and Mrs. Emil Krueger (Mathilda Neuman).

Blue Earth County Plat Book 1938. Material: paper, metal. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: tan card stock cover with black print: "Plat Book of Blue Earth County Minn."; contents: area business ads and township plat maps.

Waseca High School Senior Class Play 1938 program. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: pink paper; pencil line graphic of a young woman in an evening gown; black print: The Senior Class presents a romantic comedy, "Smilin' Through"; committees, program, cast of characters and synopsis listed inside.

Waldorf School Yearbook 1938. "Memories." Material: paper, metal. Size: 8" x 11". Description: black card stock cover attached to contents, cover title in gold print: "Memories 1938"; contents: unnumbered, hand typed pages by the Waldorf Consolidated School senior class of 1938 includes notes and anecdotes about staff, students and activities, photos of students from grades 1-12 glued to pages; also included are the names of annual staff, school year calendar and boxed ads for area businesses.

Monday Study Club 1937-1938 program. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 3/4". Description: brown cover; black M.S.C. logo; 1937-1938; 8 pages.

Platted Maps of Janesville, Waldorf, Matawan and Maplewood Park in Waseca County. Material: paper. Size: 17" x 29". Description: white card stock, black ink hand drawn plat of the towns of Janesville (Janesville Township) at the top with Waldorf (Freedom and Vivian Townships), Maplewood Park (Woodville Township) and Matawan (Byron Township) below; shown are the street names, businesses, additions, lakes and farmland owners of land surrounding the towns; areas and additions outlined in pink.

Louis M. Battey and Gladys Elizabeth Louisa Tesch Wedding Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo postcard; groom is posed standing beside his seated bride inside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waldorf; groom is wearing a suit, tie and white shoes; bride is wearing a long white dress, veiled headpiece and white slippers; a long white train is arranged around her; she is holding a large bouquet of white flowers. See accession 66.12.3.

Gladys Elizabeth Louisa (Tesch) Battey Wedding Gown. (a) Gown. Material: textile, metal. Size: 19" W. x 54" L. Description: white satin, floor length dress; inverted-V waistline; wide, four-point lace collar; pearl brooch attached at center lacy neckline; lace and satin puffed long sleeves with two covered buttons and loops at wrist; back closure with 13 covered buttons and loops. (b) Slip. Material: textile; metal. Size: 14" W. x 43" L. Description: white satin floor length undergarment ... more

Louis M. Battey Wedding Suit. a) Jacket. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 19" x 28". Description: dark blue pinstriped, double breasted jacket with wide lapels; pockets at left breast and lower front; three-button front closure mirrored by three decorative buttons on the other side of opening; dark blue cotton sateen lining; inside label: "Wickfield Clothiers Corporation, A M Stein, Mankato's Largest Clothing Store." (b) Vest. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 15" x 22". Description: dark b ... more

County Directory of Waseca, Steele and Dodge 1938. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11 1/4". Description: brown paper cover, taped spine, front cover boxed ads for Waseca County National Farm Loan Association and Owatonna businesses; contents: 60 numbered typewritten pages includes names of farmers, post offices, route numbers, townships, section numbers and indications of owner or renter; business ads throughout.

Mentor and Evie Hanson Wedding Day. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of a young couple posed outdoors beside a white clapboard building with a high brick foundation; they are identified as Evelyn Johnson and Mentor Hanson on their wedding day; Evelyn is holding a bouquet of flowers.

The Paulson Family: Christ and Eva and children Della and Elaine. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photo of a family posed outdoors beside their house located on the Steele-Waseca County line. They are identified left to right as Della Paulson, Eva Paulson, Christian Paulson and Elaine Paulson

Children with Ponies at the Christian Paulson Home. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a group of children posed in front of the Paulson house with ponies; they are identified as Harold Amley, pony, Gene Amley, Elaine Paulson, Doris Paulson, Yvonne Amley, James Paulson on a pony, Bonnie Amley, Ruth Haug, Joan Amley, Grace Hanson and unidentified.