E. F. Johnson Company Building Addition. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 2 3/8". Description: black and white photograph of the new addition to the E. F. Johnson Company located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; photo taken during wintertime and as the addition was being constructed; view of the southwest end; dirt piled in the street; a barrier on the left.

E. F. Johnson Company Building Addition. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the E. F. Johnson Company located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; as an addition was being constructed; facing north; shown are steel beams spanning the new space, many construction workers, and West Elm Avenue is visible beyond the site.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the new tool and die area of the E. F. Johnson Company located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN.; a view of the rear of the building, as seen from West Elm Avenue looking south; same brick as front of building, a garage door, side door, and two large windows. A 1930s automobile is parked on the right side of the building.

E. F. Johnson Company Building. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the new tool and die area of the E. F. Johnson Company located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN.; a view from West Elm Avenue shows men delivering a large piece of equipment and rolling it into the new shop through the oversize garage door.

E. F. Johnson Company Building Addition. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the new addition to the E. F. Johnson Company building located in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; siding yet unfinished, here is a group of employees or construction workers, squirting a smudge fire with extinguishers.

Lewer Building. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Waseca South State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph of the Lewer building on South State Street at 2nd Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN. Photograph circa 1940, when it had three floors or stories; main floor had awnings on the windows; there was a barber shop in the basement; there was a restaurant or sandwich shop where the Coca-Cola sign is hanging; the shadow image of "GARAGE" is barely visibl ... more

Gold Double Circle Screw-Type Earrings. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 2 3/4" L. Description: gold tone metal, smaller gold circle within a larger gold circle, both circles extend as one from a screw-on ear clip.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. 6" x 3 1/4" black and white photograph of the Faribault Police Station amplifier and control manufactured by E. F. Johnson Co.; shows a desk microphone and a simple metal radio case with amplifier, receiver, tone, transmitter and gain controls.

E. F. Johnson Company Product in the Field. 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of the first police radio station (manufactured and installed by E. F. Johnson Co.) at Faribault, Minn., 1940. Police radio system base station transmitter and receiver.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. Viking Valiant II. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph of the E. F. Johnson Co. Viking Valiant II; shown on a desk with world globe beside it; an early ham radio; photograph is dry mounted and retouched by hand for use in promotion and advertising; backside notes work done by Firestone Advertising Agency, Inc.;

Material: paper. Size: 2 5/8" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: faded gray and black card stock cover (was originally green and black) - booklet stapled to several pages of drafter's graph paper - black and gray lettering on front cover: "Oshkosh B'Gosh Union-Made The World's Best Overall For Time and Stations of the Famous Oshkosh B'Gosh Radio Shows" and "Guyer Clothing Co. Waseca, Minn." - Oshkosh Radio shows of the day are listed on the back along with their time schedule and station call letters ... more

Clear Lake Boat Livery. 10" x 8" black and white photograph of the Clear Lake boat livery owned by Herbert Noetzel; a view of the lakeshore, with dock and many Aluma Craft aluminum rowboats for rent; backside notes, "Mr. Noetzel was an Owatonna native who married Elizabeth Panzram, daughter of Herman and Pansy Panzram. Their home in N.E. Waseca across from Clear Lake Park because part of the Noetzel addition. Mr. Noetzel was a plumbing and heating contractor. His place of business adjoined his h ... more

Phillip Nelson; Kontz; Church Class. 5 1/4" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of 11 young men, posed standing on the steps of a church building; stained glass can be seen on two partially visible windows; mostly unidentified Sunday School class or confirmation class, or team; single identification is Phillip Nelson, front row far right; Kontz, second row, second person.

Ecru Tatted. Material: textile. Size: 15" W. x 12" L. Description: ecru tatted lace - V-shaped collar.

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of the garden and grain plots beyond at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station.

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of seven unidentified workers at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station; they are space planting heath grass plots in a test of seeding methods.

3" x 5 1/4" black and white photograph of three unidentified workers at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station; they are space planting heath grass plots in a test of seeding methods; they are bent over placing seed and holding a cloth or burlap shield from the wind.

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of two unidentified workers at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station; they are space planting heath grass plots in a test of seeding methods; they are using a Minnesota Rod Row Drill.

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of an unidentified man plowing a field behind a team of four horses at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station.

5 1/4" x 3" black and white photograph of a group of unidentified men shucking corn beside a road at the Southeast Experiment Station, also known later as the Southern Experiment Station; a truck is parked at left; mature cornstalks and fields on the right.

4 1/4" x 2 3/4" black and white photograph of Mrs. Robert Hodgson tending to four lambs; backside reads, "This year's crop of orphans, one set of triplets and a disowned twin.

3" x 4 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Robert Hodgson, shown casually in white shirt with rolled up sleeves, striped tie and holding one of his pipes.

Chris Iversen and Horses. 9" x 5 3/4" black and white photograph of an older man standing beside a team of horses; identified as Chris Iversen with his horses, Jennie or Jessie and Maude; Chris Iversen is the father of Einer Iversen, and grandfather of Rolf Iversen, both father and son are Waseca lawyers.

Material: paper, wax, textile. Size: 2 1/2" square x 5/8" D. Description: white and green cardboard - flip top opening - white and green lettering: "Happy Birthday By Betty Bolling, Three Dozen 00/36, 36 Candles, Candle Craft, Inc. Newark, N.J., Los Angeles Cal." - green graphic of colonial woman carrying a lit candle in holder encircled in a red oval - open oval on box front shows contents: 21 blue candles (2" L.) with white cotton wicks - 10 cents.

Material: paper, wax, textile. Size: 2 1/2" square x 5/8" D. Description: white and green cardboard - flip top opening - white and green lettering: "Happy Birthday 36 Candles by Columbia, 00/36, Columbia Wax Works, Ozone Park N.Y. Makers of Fine Candles" - green graphic of song bird and musical notes - open oval on box front encircled by red note graphic shows contents: 5 yellow, 5 white, 4 pink, 2 blue and one green candles (2" L.) with white cotton wicks.