Waseca Tourism Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 6 3/4" L. Description: white airmail envelope; imprinted: "Waseca, Minn., Southern Minnesota's Recreation Center... Home of Famous Clear Lake. National Air Mail Week, May 15-21, 1938"; graphic: fish swallowing airplane shaped lure; stamped on left front.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Pressurized Capacitor. Material: metal, steatite. Size: 6 1/2" diameter x 13 7/16" L. Description: steel and white steatite - Type 250 VDP 150 variable type pressurized capacitor. Museum label black on silver: "Type DP - 1938." I.D. plate on cap: "E.F. Johnson Company, Waseca, Minnesota, U.S.A., Type 250 VDP 150, Serial C 4119."

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Inductor. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 4 3/4" diameter coil x 8 1/4" L. Description: gray Bakelite and copper - "200" series fixed coil inductor. Museum label on frame member: "200-205 - 1938." Metal I.D. plate on end brace: "E.F. Johnson Company, Waseca, Minnesota, U.S.A. 200-205."

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Inductor. Material: metal, steatite. "200" series Inductor. Museum label black on silver on edge of longitudinal strut: "200-401 - 1938." Metal I.D. plate on end brace: "E.F. Johnson Company, Waseca, Minnesota, U.S.A. 200-401."

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Jack and Plug. Material: metal. (a) Plug. Size: 1.77" L. Description: Type No. 1008-77. (b) Jack. Size: 1 9/32" L. Description: Type No. 108-76. See reference in comment section. Product on display board.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Jack and Plug. Material: metal. (a) Plug. Size: 1.155" L. Description: Type No. 108-75. (b) Jack. Size: 5/8" L. Description: Type No. 108-74. See reference in comment section. Product on display board.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9 3/4" W. x 13 1/4" L. Description: green cover with picture of Shirley Temple and friend with 'My Weekly Reader' across bottom. Contains Sept. & Oct. nos. of 'My Weekly Reader for 1938, including edition number one; edition number two; edition number three; edition number four; edition number five. The newspapers are yellowed and fragile and somewhat worn.

Lillian Carlson Bagne Wedding Shoes. Material: wood, textile. Size: 5 1/2 A: 2 7/8" W. x 9 1/2" L. x 5" H. Description: ivory satin pumps with a 3" heel; inside label: "Stendal's Green Room Gopherette."

PLACEHOLDER Lillian Carlson Bagne Wedding Ornament. Material: ceramic, metal, textile, paper, plaster. Size: 2" W. x 3 1/2" L. x 5" H. Description: white porcelain bisque - modeled as a bridal couple - used as a wedding cake topper - bride dressed in white net dress and blue headband - groom's suit is painted in black - groom's top hat is black fabric - couple holds a a blue plush flower with a yellow center tied with a large white bow and trimmed with a silver leaf - white wrapped wire with ... more

PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 14" square. Description: white lace - bridal accessory - 4" W. white lace border.

Lillian Carlson Bagne Empire Style Wedding Gown. Material: textile, metal, pearl. Size: 26" W. at waist x 93" L. Description: ivory slipper satin gown with long leg-o-mutton sleeves and empire waistline; self train and bustle loop; back closure with 34 self-covered buttons; neckline trimmed with floral patterned Alencon lace with seed pearls. 100.86.2 Veil. Material: textile, shell. Size: 10" W. x 116" L. Description: ivory tulle extends from Juliet style cap with a self-tie and pearl trim.

Herter's Catalog 1938. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper cover; black print: Decoys, Hunting Equipment, Calls, Supplies and Sporting Gifts, by Herter's, Manufacturers, In America Since 1893, Waseca, Minnesota; photo of duck decoy at top; 67 pages.

Lillian Carlson Bagne Wedding Handkerchief. Material: textile. Size: 13 1/2" square. Description: white cotton with wide, white lace edging. cotton and lace.

Gold and Tapestry Open-toed Heel. Material: textile, leather, metal. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 9" L. x 5 1/2" H. Description: gold leather and multicolored tapestry, open-toed, closed back; 2 3/4" H. gold covered heel; tapestry and gold leather straps cross in toe area, tapestry wraps around back of shoe, gold sling straps connect toe area to back area. (Nails used to attached leather sole and lifts.) Right and left shoes.

Allis Chalmers Harvester Manual. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: yellow paper booklet - title: "Operating instructions and Repair Parts Book for Allis Chalmers All Crop Harvester - Serial 23801 and Since" - graphic: crop harvester and "Instructions Hitches - Special Attachments Repair parts - Copyright 1935-1936-1937-1938 - Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co. - Tractor Division- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - U.S.A. - Form No. TPL50A 2 -38." - 158 pages of diagrams and instructions and inde ... more

Maude Gallagher. 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Mrs. Henry (Maude) Gallagher. See accession 7723.

Waldorf Booster Day Poster. Material: paper. Size: 22" W. x 30" L. Description: grayish green paper with black printed information: "Waldorf Booster Day, Sunday August 14, 1938".

Guyer & Martinson Clothing Store. Material: wood. Size: 73" W. x 10" H. x 1/4" thick. Description: pine plywood sign lettered in black: "Guyer & Martinson"; signed at lower right: "Geo Thiewes".

Osman Temple Fez, Shriners Fez. Material: textile, metal, leather glass. Size: 10 1/2" diameter x 6" H. Description: red wool - circular, high straight sides, flat topped hat - part of Shriner costume - gold letters across front: "Osman" above the Shriner symbol of a scimitar, crescent moon and star - black tassle extends from top and held in place on side with silver sword and rhinestone pin - brown leather sweatband.

Grace Lutheran Church Women Handbook 1938. Material: paper, textile. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: white paper - 1938 English Lutheran Ladies Aid booklet - 8 pages bound with striped stitching - black typewritten information: Bible verse on cover; circle member list on back; officers, committee members, rules, regulations, and event calendar inside and continued on back. Rev. I. Ramseth, pastor.

Fair Land of Freedom, Song Sheet. Material: paper. Size: 6 3/4" W. x 10" L. Description: black and white sheet of music; four pages of piano music with lyrics for a two-part chorus; title: "Fair Land of Freedom." Words by Glen Barton. Music by Gustav Klemm. Published by the B. F. Wood Music Co., Inc., Boston, Massachusetts. Wood Octave Series.

Blue Wool Pullover. Material: textile. Size: 17" W. x 24 1/4" L. Description: navy blue wool - pull-over style - long sleeves - ribbed wrists and waistband - gold appliqued letter across front: "W" - placed on the letter: a basketball, football, baseball and a star - three-gold-stripe pattern encircles upper left sleeve - gold numerals: "38" appliqued on upper sleeve above the three stripes - inside back neckline label: "Bradley Sportswear".

Central School Third Graders 1938. 5 7/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of school children and their teacher standing on the steps of Waseca Central School, a brick building with 2 columns and 3 sets of doors behind them; white lettering at bottom reads "3rd Grade 1938"; Spring, 1938, teacher is Mrs. Hazel Setterlund, students identified L-R: (front row) Annette Rethwill, Ann Peters, Heraldine Janke, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Elaine Bjorklund, Diane Rice, Romelle Neidt, Mary Borgen, ... more

Central School 4th Graders 1938. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of a group of school children and their teacher posed in four rows, background is painted backdrop; white lettering at bottom reads "Central School, Waseca, Oct '38, Grade 4, Rm 7"; identified as the fourth grade at Central School in Waseca, probably posed on the stage in the auditorium, October 1938, teacher is Mrs. Mickelson, students (L-R) (front row) Billy Masourick, Robert Wright, David Noetzel, Roland Utzinger, Donald S ... more

Sacred Heart School 3rd & 4th Graders, 1938. 7' x 5" black and white photograph of the Sacred Heart School class of grades 3 and 4; children or students are posed in 4 rows in front of a blackboard; white lettering at bottom reads, "Sacred Heart School - October '38 - Grades 3 + 4"; identified L-R: (front row) Peter Kastor, Paul McCarthy, Jim Schultz, Ferdinan Pribble, Pat Donahue, Jim Hughs, Paul Yess; (second row) Helen Farrell, Cleone Wobschall, Dorothy Armstrong, Margie Fitzsimmons, Donna ... more