Pink Silk Baby Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 17" W. x 14 3/4" L. Description: pink silk dress with round neckline edged with narrow pink band; upper front bodice gathered to neckline and smocked with a row of pink embroidered hearts; a vertical row of pink embroidered floral and knot designs on each side; short puffed sleeves gathered to narrow pink band edging; closure with one snap in a pink cotton neckline placket.

Material: textile. Size: 12 1/2" W. x 13 1/2" L. Description: pink silk - scoop neckline - sleeveless - neckline and armholes trimmed with narrow band of white lace.

Material: textile, shell. Size: 13" W. x 17" L. Description: light blue cotton - white cotton trim - one-piece suit - round neckline - white Peter Pan collar edged with blue running stitch - bodice design: two vertical tucks trimmed with a row of blue French knots border a center white insert trimmed with blue and yellow embroidery - short sleeves edged with a 1/2" W. band of white cotton - closure with two white buttons and button holes in back neckline placket - short pant legs - closure at ... more

Grace Lutheran Church Women Handbook 1940. Material: paper, metal. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: white paper 1940 Grace English Lutheran Ladies Aid and Mission Circle booklet;16 pages stapled; black typewritten information: Bible verse on cover and handwritten: "Mrs. Grant"; circle member list on back; officers, committee members, social members rules, regulations, and event calendar inside. Rev. I. Ramseth, pastor.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. (1) Box top. Size: 6 5/8" W. x 12 12/" L. x 1 3/4" D. Description: tan and green cardboard - black printing on top: "National Home Wallpaper Tool Kit, Professional Style Tools for the Home Decorator" - taped corners, handwritten notes. (2) Box bottom. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 12 1/4" L. x 1 5/8" D. Description: tan paper over cardboard.

Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 11" L. Description: tan and green paper folded in two - black graphics: woman in housedress and apron applying brush to wallpaper - black printing: "So simple... to hang wallpaper with a National Wallpaper Tool Kit: - contents: nine instructional captioned drawings - backside: wall preparation instructions. Part of set with box and tools #25.97.1-9.

Material: paper. Size: 11" W. x 17" L. (unfolded). Description: white paper folded twice - black printing and graphics - nine instructional wallpaper hanging graphics. Part of set with box and tools #25.97.1-9.

PLACEHOLDER Material: wood, metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 6 3/8" L. x 1" D. Description: unfinished wooden handle capped with metal - tool end: "L" shaped metal riveted to a circular revolving blade.

PLACEHOLDER Material: wood, bristles. Size: 4 1/8" W. x 12" L. x 3/4" D. Description: natural colored soft bristles glued into holes along the bottom edge of a long rectangular wooden handle.

PLACEHOLDER Material: plastic. Size: 4" W. x 7 3/4" L. x 1/4" D. Description: clear hardened plastic - wide flat blade and narrower handle molded as one unit - printing on one side of handle: "Perforated Tape Gold Bone Joint System" - printing on other side of handle: "National Gypsum Company Buffalo, N.Y." - hanging hole at handle tip.

PLACEHOLDER Material: wood, bristles. Size: 6" W. x 11 1/8" L. x 1" D. Description: natural bristles set in a row into holes along edge of rectangular wooden base - narrow handle extends from center to form a working tool.

PLACEHOLDER Material: wood, metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 6" L. x 1 1/4" D. Description: natural wooden short cylinder - metal rod extends through center creating a roller - silver colored metal U-shaped hood holds rod in place and is attached to a short cylindrical wooden handle on other end - silver colored metal band covers connection between handle and metal hood.

Material: textile. Size: 3 3/8" W. x 4 5/8" L. Description: beige nylon - toe sock - surged seam on each side of foot and around hem.

Waseca Telephone Directory 1940. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6 1/8" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: tan card stock cover with black printing: "Waseca Telephone Directory from June 1940", Bell System Logo and advertisement; contents: 20 stapled pages, long distance rates to Minnesota cities and other states, advertisements, emergency numbers, service numbers, policy statement from the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. (subsidiary of Northwestern Bell), how to the the telephone, long d ... more

Men in Costume. 2 7/8" W. x 3 3/4" L. Description: black and white photograph of four men costumed in hats, fake facial hair, sweaters and suits stand by an unfinished wall.

2 1/8" W. x 3 1/4" L. Description: black and white negative film - pictured: four men standing against an unfinished wall - they are dressed in costume hats, fake facial hair, sweaters, hats and suits - identified as a costume party.

Women in Costume. 3 3/4" x 2 7/8" black and white photograph of four women, unidentified, dressed for a costume party: 1) shown wearing a vest, waistline sash extending over one shoulder and a pointed hat; 2) shown wearing a grass skirt, flowers headpiece and lei; 3) shown wearing a floral print dress with wide waistline sash..

Harvey Wolf. 4-3/4" x 7" black and white photograph of a man in World War II military uniform identified on the back as Harvey Wolf.

Waseca County School Report Card. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7" L. Description: tan paper with black print, unfolded and unused; green scoring grid for grades, conduct, subjects, suggestions for improvement, student's name and grade, year of report; reverse side printing: "Waseca County, Minnesota" and "Margaret Matson, County Superintendent"stamped in black, pupil's creed, place for student's name, school, grade, and year; space for parental signature, student promotion statement.

Envelope Addressed to Superintendent Margaret Matson. Material: paper. Size: 3 7/8" W. x 8 7/8" L. Description: white paper with black printing addressed to: "Margaret Matson, County Superintendent of Schools, Waseca, Minnesota"; purple three-cent U.S. Thomas Jefferson postage stamp in upper right corner.

Envelope to Waseca County Auditor. Material: paper. Size: 37/8" W. x 8 7/8" L. Description: white paper, business style black printing addressed: "To the County Auditor, Waseca County, Waseca, Minnesota"; stamp removed.

Minnesota State High School Board Examination. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 27 3/4" L. Description: white paper form with black printing with red and blue open lines for responses: State High School Board Examination.

Teacher's Reports to Superintendent. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/4" W. x 12 1/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: white textured cardstock cover, black printing on cover: "Teacher's Reports to Superintendent, Property of School District No., School or Town, County, Teacher, Term Began, and Ended, Form 876, Hammond & Stephens Co., Educational Publishers, Fremont, Nebraska"; inside front cover: instructions to teachers.Contents: twenty removeable perforated forms.

Material: textile. wood. Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 2" H. Description: natural wooden spool - straight-sided - wider base and top - beige thread wound around center - red paper label on one end: "Barbou.. Machine Threa.."- floral and black line border.

Ivory Rayon, Puffed Sleeves Dress of Lorraine Malchow. (a) Gown. Material: textile, metal. Size: 15" W. at shoulders x 56 1/2" L. x 13 1/2" W. at waistline. Description: ivory rayon-like fabric - ivory velvet ribbon trim: four rows with bows encircle waistline, four rows encircle hip-line - short puffy sleeves - v-neckline with fabric crossing across bust-line - wide full skirt - size zipper closure. (b) Veil. Material: textile, metal, glass. Size: 41" L. Description: two layers of ivory netti ... more