Material: paper, wax, textile. Size: 2 1/2" square x 5/8" D. Description: white and blue cardboard - flip top opening - white and blue lettering: "Birthday Candles 10 Cents, Made by Penn Wax Works, Inc. Phila., PA., U.S.A. No. 0036, 3 Dozen" - blue and white graphic of stars and balloons - opening on front of box above a birthday cake graphic shows contents: 23 yellow candles (2" L.) with white cotton wicks.

Material: metal. Size: (a) 7 1/2" diameter x 11 1/4" H. (b) 7 1/4" diameter x 5/8" H. Description: (a) Can: yellow and white enameled tin - red, white, yellow and black graphics and printed information - clown face and hand pointing to: "Red Dot" - other information on can side: "Crisp Potato Chips Net Weight One Pound", list of ingredients and factory locations: Madison, Wis., Minneapolis, Minn., Indianapolis, Ind. (b) Lid: yellow enameled tin.

Salerno Cocoanut Bar Box. Material: paper. Size:5 3/8" W. x 7" L. x 2" H. Description: green and white cardboard - flip top opening - top graphics: tropical tree, plate of cookies, logo of chef holding Salerno shield - printed on top: "Salerno Genuine Cocoanut Bars, Over 3 Dozen cookies" - printed on ends: "Salerno Since 1889" - printed on back edge: Good Housekeeping Bureau Seal of Approval, Salerno shield stating "Freshness Guaranteed Or Money Refunded" and "Net Wt. 10 Ozs." - printed on bo ... more

Lewy Moth Repellent Box. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" diameter x 3" H. Description: red, blue and white cardboard - red capped ends - graphic on side: box on closet hanger - printed on sides: "Complete Moth-Gas All Year Vaporizer Refill Style" - list of ingredients - "The Lewy Chemical Co. New York, N.Y., Established 1887".

Leo Groebner. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Leo Groebner, Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club member, taken in 1940.

Floyd M. Alcott. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Floyd M. Alcott, member of the Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club, taken in 1940.

John Gill. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of John Gill, member of the Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club, taken in 1940.

Lloyd Panzram. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Lloyd Panzram, member of the Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club, taken in 1940.

William Gallagher. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of William Gallagher, member of the Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club, taken in 1940.

Robert Cahill. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white portrait photograph of Robert Cahill, member of the Waseca County Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Aquilla Club, taken in 1940.

Snickers Candy Box. Material: paper. Size: 7 5/8" W. x 10 3/8" L. x 2 5/8" H. Description: white and orange cardboard (a,b) - black and white photograph on boxtop captioned: "The Home of Milky Way Confections" - printed information on top: "This Box Contains 24 Snickers Candy bars made in our modern sunlit candy kitchens----'For Your Enjoyment'--Snickers, Mfd. By Mars Incorporated, Chicago, Ill." - orange colored sides imprinted in white and blue: "A Milky Way Confection, Snickers, When you cr ... more

Milky Way Candy Box. Material: paper. Size: 7 5/8" W. x 10 3/8" L. x 2 5/8" H. Description: white and green cardboard (a,b) - green and white photograph on boxtop captioned: "The Home of Milky Way Confections" - printed information on top: "This Box Contains 24 Milky Way Candy bars made in our modern sunlit candy kitchens----Mfd. By Mars Incorporated, Chicago, Ill." - green colored sides imprinted in white and yellow: "A Mars Confection, Milky Way Chocolate, 'When you crave good candy' , 5 cen ... more

Milky Way Candy Box. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/4" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 2 5/8" H. Description: white cardboard - green graphics and print: counterpane and wide green stripes - printed information: "Milky Way 'When you crave good candy' - contained 24 bars priced retail at 5 cents each. (a,b)

Janesville Fire Department Poster. 29" x 22", four-color printed poster of a painting by Griffith, of a fireman washing the fire truck while a little boy is washing his toy fire truck beside him. Janesville Fire Department is imprinted on the poster's image of the fire truck side door; circa 1940

Janesville Fire Department Poster. 29" x 22", four-color printed poster of a painting by Griffith, of a fireman showing a little boy and his dog the Old No. 5 Fire Engine in the firehouse; Janesville Fire Department is imprinted on the poster's image of the fire truck side door; circa 1940"

Tailor's Iron. Material: metal. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" L. x 7 1/2" H. Description: cast iron rectangular iron block that tapers to point at front; twisted metal rod handle extends over top; numbered on top: "22" (probably about what it weighs).

Gallagher Campaign Card. 6" x 3 1/4" political promotion card for Henry M. Gallagher; vote to retain Chief Justice Henry M. Gallagher Minnesota Supreme Court, Candidate to succeed himself; backside is an ink blotter.

McCormick Deering Oil Can. Material: metal, paper. Size: 3" diameter x 7 1/2" H. Description: darkened silver metal - paper label encircles center - black and blue lettering: "McCormick-Deering Farm Machines and Implements Made in U.S.A. McLoone-Bathke-Brown Co. Waseca, Minn."

Glide-Tex Pressing Cloth. Material: paper, textile. (a) Box. Size: 7" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: blue cardboard box - top lettering: "Glide-Tex Pressing Cloth $.69" - reverse side directions - contents: cloth and two instruction sheets. (b) Cloth. Size: 35" W. x 12" H. Description: white cloth - purple stamped lettering: "Glide-Tex The Professional Press Cloth Chemically Processed Press With This Side Up" - other illegible text - top and bottom fringe. ( c) Instructions. Size: 4" W. x 2 3/8" ... more

Dragonfly Buckle. Material: metal. Size: 3" L. (together). Description: red enameled metal - heart-shaped - front angel design - reverse side: copper colored metal clasp.

Gold Filigree Buckle. Material: metal. Size: 3" L. (together). Description: gold colored metal - octagon shaped - front floral filigree design - reverse side clasp.

Metal Buckle. Material: metal. Size: 4" L. (together). Description: copper colored metal - two vertical bars hook together at center - a metal open circle design extends from outer edge of each bar - reverse side clasp.

Woodville Hustlers 4-H Club Members on a County Fair Float. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the 1940 Waseca County Fair parade, of the Woodville Hustlers float, a chapter of the Waseca County 4-H Clubs; young girls riding the float are unidentified.

Palmer Sunbeams 4-H Club Members Riding on County Fair Float. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the 1940 Waseca County Fair parade, of the Palmer Sunbeams float, a chapter of the Waseca County 4-H Clubs; young people riding the float are unidentified; float is actually the truck bed of a Priebe Implement Co. truck.

Thrifty Peppers 4-H Club Members in County Fair Parade. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the 1940 Waseca County Fair parade, of the Thrifty Peppers float, a chapter of the Waseca County 4-H Clubs; young people riding the float are unidentified; float is actually the bed of a truck; sign dates the photograph at September 20, 1940.