Material: metal. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 3 1/4" L. x 1 1/4" D. Description: gray colored metal - receptacle open at the top - exit shaft extends from one side - turning handle extends from other side - attaching clamp and screw at bottom.

Minnie Mouse Doll. Material: ceramic. Size: 2" W. x 3 3/4" H. x 1 3/4" D. Description: black painted porcelain mouse figure portraying the popular cartoon character Minnie Mouse; white face, black features, carrying blue umbrella and purple purse, yellow shoes, red skirt, white bloomers and black stockings, silver hat; stamped across back: "Made In Japan S176 © Walt E. Disney"; stamped on front: "Minnie Mouse". A set with #1.84.130a Mickey Mouse figurine.

Material: metal. Size: 9 1/2" diameter x 4 7/8" D. Description: multicolored enameled metal - target rings painted in circular pattern - green center worth 500 - red ring area worth 175 - yellow area worth 150 - purple area worth 75 - blue outside ring worth 25 - red border - graphic overlaid across rings: clown holding six balloons on which the target numbers are painted - reverse side: metal stand fits into wire loop.

Janesville Citizens State Bank Portfolio. Material: paper, leather,metal, textile. Size: 5" W. x 10 5/8" L. Description: black leather cover with seven brown envelopes files inside; cover gold lettering: "Valuable Papers Compliments of Citizens State Bank, Janesville, Minn."; two black metal eyelets in cover with a black cord threaded through cover and wire reinforced holes in envelopes; each envelope is stamped at the top: "Contents" with lines to record stored documents, one envelope for ea ... more

Diphtheria Notice, 1940. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: white cardstock - black printed letterpress poster from the Minnesota Health Department - announcement: "Diphtheria Exists On These Premises, All Persons except attending physicians are forbidden to go into or away from this house or to carry anything away from the house without the permission of the health officer. The occupants of this house will be held responsible for the unauthorized removal of this card."

American Red Cross, knitting socks. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 8" Description: knitting instructions, folded once, white paper, black printed information: "American Red Cross, San Francisco Chapter, Medium-Sized Sock", directions for knitting socks for American soldiers. "Knitting should be elastic, but not too loose. Avoid all holes in work. Avoid all knots or lumps, as they may cause a blister on the foot from which blood poisoning may follow with loss of foot or even life."

Red Cross Directions for Making Dressings. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Description: 3-pages of carbon paper copies of Directions for Dressings; handwritten at top, "Eileen M. McIntire"; includes directions for making several different types of dressings for the war effort; written by Woman's Bureau, Mrs. John Glass, Supt. Surgical Dressings.

Child's Slip-on Sweater, 1940. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" Description: one page printed front and back, white paper, red and black printed information: "Child's Slip-on Sweater"; knitting instructions for making a child's sweater for the World War II war effort, published by the American National Red Cross, Washington, D.C.

Red Cross Volunteer Badge. Material: paper, textile. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: white cardstock - shield-shaped - blue band across top with white lettering: "American Red Cross" and small hole threaded with a red string hanger - blue band across bottom area with white printing: "Volunteer Worker" - red cross logo and red printing in center: "Roll Call" - printed same on both sides.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 3/8" W. x 1 1/2" L. Description: red cloth rectangle to be sewn onto a Red Cross Volunteer's shirt.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 3/8" W. x 1 1/2" L. Description: red cloth rectangle to be sewn onto a Red Cross Volunteer's shirt.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 3/8" W. x 1 1/2" L. Description: red cloth rectangle to be sewn onto a Red Cross Volunteer's shirt.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 3/8" W. x 1 1/2" L. Description: red cloth rectangle to be sewn onto a Red Cross Volunteer's shirt.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 1 7/8" W. x 3" L. Description: white - arrow shaped patch pointed downward - red border - red cross logo in center - blue stitched information: "Area Instructor Surgical Dressings".

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 37 1/2" L. Description: white length of ribbon - marked off into twenty-five patches indicated by a vertical line of red stitching - red cross logo in each of the twenty-five areas - distributed for volunteers to sew onto their shirts for identification.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 10" L. Description: white length of ribbon - marked off into eight patches indicated by a vertical line of red stitching - red cross logo in each of the eight areas - distributed for volunteers to sew onto their shirts for identification.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 2" square. Description: white cotton square - red cross print on front - edges folded under for attaching to a volunteer's clothing.

American Red Cross Patch. Material: textile. Size: 2 3/8" square. Description: white cotton square - red cross print on front - edges folded under for attaching to a volunteer's clothing.

Material: metal. Size: 5/8" diameter. Description: white painted metal disk - red cross center graphic - straight pin attachment on reverse side. Set of 2 Red Cross pins, #1.96.505-506.

Tom Benedict and Railroad Engine. 5" x 3" black and white photograph of the C. St. P. M. & O. (Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha) Railroad engine and Tom Benedict. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

PLACEHOLDER Material: metal. Size: 1 1/8" square x 3/8" D. Description: silver metal bars - two bars held together on each end with narrow rods - reverse side: attaching screws protrudes from center of each bar secured with nut screws - captain status and worn on coat shoulder. Set with 1.97.46-47.

PLACEHOLDER Material: metal. Size: 1 1/8" square x 3/8" D. Description: silver metal bars - two bars held together on each end with narrow rods - reverse side: attaching screws protrudes from center of each bar secured with nut screws - captain status and worn on coat shoulder. Set with 1.97.46-47.

F. G. Fratzke. Material: paper. Size: 7 7/8" W. x 3 1/8" H. Description: white card stock - blue print: "Northwestern Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Minneapolis, Minn." - lines of insurance listed at top right - bottom center: "F. G. Fratzke, Agent, Janesville, Minn."

Commander Elevator Company. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/8" x 3 3/8" Description: trade card or business card; black, yellow and red ink on white card; for Glen Rogers Briquets, "Coal from the Old Ben Mines"; distributed by Commander Elevator Company, Janesville, Minn.; F. A. Miner, Manager; backside is a pink ink blotter.

Koplen & Werdin. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 6 1/8" L. Description: light yellow - black and white photo of woman in gaiters and an overlay of gaiters - black printed information: "Ball-Band, It's smart to be comfortable in beautiful, trim-fitting, stylish Ball-Band Gaiters" - "Look For The Red Ball The Mark Of Quality" - "Trade Mark" encircled in red - typed at bottom "Koplen & Werdin, Janesville, Minn.' - blue blotter on reverse.