Boy Scouts of America Membership Card of Clifford Wadd. (a) Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 3 3/4". Description: white tri-folded card stock card; color graphic of three Boy Scouts; inside information includes the Scout oath, Scout law, Scout data and personal information certifying Clifford Wadd as a member in good standing of patrol troop No. 85, Waseca; signed by Scoutmaster R. E. Hodgson and Scout Executive C. S. Chase and dated March 12, 1940. (b) Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4 ... more

Boy Scout 15 Year Service Pin of Clifford Wadd. Material: metal. Size: 5/8" diameter. Description: blue enameled gold-filled disk, border printed, "Boy Scouts of America"; gold XV overlaid by the gold Scout fleur-de-lis emblem on front; reverse side pin.

Masonic Lodge Meeting Procedure Book of Dr. Clifford Wadd. Material: paper, leather. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/4". Description: black leather cover closes with one metal snap. Contents: 204 numbered pages printed by the Allen Publishing Company of New York; title page: "13 King Solomon and His Followers, A Valuable Aid to the Memory, strictly in accordance with the latest revisions, copyright 1896 by C. Gavitt, copyright 1940 by the Allen Company"; index includes: opening, initiation, lecture, clos ... more

Edgar Wadd. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo of a young man; he is wearing a dark shirt and tie as well as wire-rimmed glasses; identified as Edgar Wadd with the notation that he was killed in Italy during World War II.

Rahma Johnston Koechel Photo Album. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1". Description: black faux alligator patterned hard covers bound on the side by a dark cord; several pages of black and white photos attached to black album pages; most images are of Rahma Johnston and her family and friends in Waseca during the late 1930s and 1940s; lettered in white on inside front cover: "Rahma From Frankie Mae Dec. 25".

Frankie Mae Bell. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white photo of a young woman wearing a spring coat and beret style hat; she is posed in front of a white clapboard house; identified as Frankie Mae Bell, daughter of Frank and Sophia Christ Bell of Waseca.

Raymond Johnston. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3". Description: black and white photo image of a man and wearing a white hat, white shirt and bib overalls, sitting on a log next to a woodpile; he is identified as Raymond Johnston; white clapboard house in background.

W. C. Johnston and Raymond Johnston. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3". Description: black and white photo of father and son, W. C. Johnston and Raymond Johnston; they are posed standing by a white clapboard house beside a bicycle; woodpile in background; captioned, "Gramp and Daddy".

Waseca Telephone Company Operators and Employees. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a group of young telephone operator women and several male employees including Ray Blumenschein; Rahma Johnston is the second woman from the right; they are posed standing in front of a brick building; caption: "Telephone Gang Waseca".

Phyllis Johnson, Emma Owen Johnston. Material:paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a young woman, Phyllis Johnston and her grandmother, Emma Owen Johnston (Mrs. Willard C. Johnston); they are posed outdoors by a wooden guard rail with hills and trees in background; noted in album that photo was taken when Phyllis (Rahma Johnson's sister) was in California.

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Mahler Koechel. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white studio portrait of a woman with short waved hair and metal rimmed glasses, wearing a dark, v-necked dress with a white lace collar; identified as Minnie Koechel, wife of Alvin Koechel.

Alvin Koechel. Material: paper. Size: 8 " x 10". Description: black and white studio portrait of a man with short side-parted hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and striped tie; identified as Alvin Koechel.

Russell Koechel. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: tinted studio photo portrait of a young man with a short hair cut styled long on top, he is wearing a herringbone suit coat with notched lapels, a patterned shirt and tie; identified as Russell Koechel, a graduate of Waseca High School. Photographer: Lewis of Waseca.

Maplewood Park Pavillion and Boy Scout Building. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photographic postcard of the Maplewood Park pavillion taken about 1940; shows the building in good condition with screens intact; archery target on left; entitled, "Boy Scouts Building, Maplewood Park, Waseca, Minn. P-286"; postmarked on reverse side 4 April 1940.

East Elm Avenue at Clear Lake. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2. Description: black and white postcard photograph of East Elm Avenue along the shoreline of Clear Lake; view is looking west toward the town of Waseca; there is a car driving past a Texaco station on left; the gas ball is visible on the far left; print on bottom of postcard: "Lake Shore Drive, Waseca, Minn. C-130." Gas Station.

Trinity Lutheran Church. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photograph of a church building taken during winter; sign above door: "1887, Trinity, 1887, Lutheran Church."

St. Paul Lutheran Church. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vivian Township. Circa 1940. Photograph was taken the day after a lighting strike - note the church steeple.

J.J. Welp Token. Billiards, Janesville, MN. Material: metal. Size: 7/8" diameter. Description: silver metal disk; beaded border; relief print on one side: "J.J. Welp, Janesville, Brunswick, Minn."; print on reverse side: "Good For 5 cents In Trade."

Waseca Bottling Co. Beverage Crate. Material: wood. Size: 10 1/2" x 17 1/2" x 10" H. Description: orange painted pine box constructed with nails on each corner; interior divided into four compartments; one hand opening slot in each end for carrying; black painted stencil letters on each long side, "Waseca Bottling Co. Quality Beverages".

Swamp-Root Almanac. Material: Paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: multi-colored paper cover titled: "Swamp Root Almanac"; cover graphic of an Indian village with tepees and young women in native costume; title, "dream book"; author Dr.Kilmer & Co.; contents: 32 white pages of black printed information including home remedies, dream interpretations, month by month horoscopes and moon phases, wedding anniversary customs and warnings, ad for Dr. Kilmer's irritated rectal ointment pipe, ... more

Priebe's Cadillac Lovin' Care Booklet. Material: Paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8" L. Description: tan paper cover titled: "Shall We Give Our Cadillacs Lovin' Care?""; cover graphic of a line drawn car on a street driven by a stick man caricature; black title print, authored by Don Herold; unnumbered pages containing information on what to expect if you buy a new Cadillac. Back stamped: "E. C. Priebe Company, 113 S. Second Street, Waseca, Minn."

Priscilla Mollenhauer. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo of a smiling toddler, seated on a bench; she is wearing a short white dress with puffed sleeves and lace-edged collar, bare legs, white socks and high top white baby shoes; a large white bow at the top of her shoulder length dark hair.

Adolph Krippner and Owatonna Granite Works. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo image of four men posed with granite headstones in their place of business, the Owatonna Granite Works; the men in the foreground all wear business suits or overcoats with fedora hats and are identified as the owner and employees; the man in the background is wearing work clothes and is identified as Adolph Krippner; one of the granite stones is inscribed, "Sylvester Son of H. & K. D ... more

Owen Papke. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white image of a young man with thick wavy hair, wearing a dark pinstriped jacket, patterned tie and shirt; identified as Owen Papke son of Martin and Letha Papke, brother of Keith and Howard Papke, North Mankato. Photographer: Snow Photography, Mankato.

F. J. Conway Insurance Agency Desk Calendar and Blotter. Material: paper. Size:4" x 8". Description: white card stock with porous reverse side; tan accents; information on card includes "F. J. Conway 115 S. State St., Waseca, Telephone 37"; August, September and October 1940 calendars set vertically along left side.