Farmer's Pocket Ledger. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: tan tinted card stock cover with red edging; title information: "Farmer's Pocket Ledger 73rd Edition, Compliments of Edw. (Nash) Priebe, Waseca, Minn." ; handwritten in pencil "Mrs. [sic]and Mrs. Wally Anderson, 657 10th Ave. No., So. St. Paul, Minn. a. m. 217 1/2 State St." Back cover 1939-1940 yearly calendars. Contents: a notebook intended to aid in keeping a daily record of farming operations, with addition ... more

Ardelle Muedeking Neumann on Front Steps. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot photo of a young woman posed leaning on a handrail on the steps of a white clapboard house; a picket guard fence protects a small evergreen; the woman is identified as Ardelle Muedeking, Mrs. Glen Neumann; she is wearing a fashionable long sleeved dress of the 1940s era and dark sandal high heeled shoes.

Young Boy, Three Young Women and One Young Man, Ardelle Muedeking Neumann on Right. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white photo snapshot of three young women, a young man and a small boy posed in front of a building; the women all are wearing fashionable floral print summer dresses and hats; the young man is posed behind the women; the little boy standing to the left is wearing a short pants, light stockings and shoes. Ardelle Muedeking Neumann is on the right.

Gregg Wooden Skis. Material: wood, metal, leather. Size: 3" x 70". Description: pair of pine skis with the original white jumper logo on the tip; ski jumper leather strap binding and stomp pad.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Vivian Township Records: accounting records, member names, and donations.

Crevice Cafe. 7" x 5" black and white photograph of the interior of the Crevice Cafe in Waseca, Minn.

Dorothy Wynnemer High School Memories. Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 7 1/2" x 10". Description: dark blue hard cover album tied with a yellow cord; cover title: "My Memories of School Days". Contents: a collection of paper mementos such as programs, school newspapers, cards, hand-written classmate autographs, friend addresses and phone numbers, party favors, letters, newspaper clippings reflecting Dorothy Wynnemer's days as a Waseca High School student.

Ladies of St. Peters Lutheran Church. Loaned Image. Description: A large group of women posed in rows in the church sanctuary of St. Peters Lutheran Church, New Richland, Minnesota in this 1940 portrait. Photographer: Stiehl.

Janesville Fire Chief Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Description: gold plated badge, solid center disk with black printed "Fire Dept.", four segments surround the center; top segment imprinted with "Chief", bottom segment imprinted with "Janesville Minn.", left segment graphic of fire hydrant, right segment graphic of hook and ladder; worn by volunteer fireman Harvey Gardner; reverse side attaching screw pin. Also known as Harvey E. Gardner.

Harvey Gardner Selective Service Registration. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock; a card certification that Harvey Gardner is registered with the Selective Service in accordance with the Proclamation of the President of the United States; Form D.S.S.2; reverse side contains the physical registration of the registrant.

Gardner Horse Thief Detective Membership Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: white card stock card, rounded corners identifying Harvey Gardner as a lifetime member of the Waseca County Horse Thief Detectives, signed by Fred Gray, President and Art Brisbane, Secretary.

Metal Type Set Name Plate of Harvey E. Gardner. Material: metal. Size: 1" x 2". Description: lead name plate used for printing "Harvey E. Gardner" in reverse type for printing.

Waterworks Medallion. Material: metal. Size: 2" diameter. Description: gold colored waterworks medallion; measurement tool for indicating amount of water leaked through pipe openings; Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., Pennsylvania; other raised print on medallion, "Water Costs Money, Do Not Waste It.

Waterworks Water Leakage Tool Gauge. Material: metal. Size: 2" diameter. Description: gold colored disk, Pennsylvania waterworks gauge; measurement tool for indicating amount of water leaked through pipe openings; Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., Pennsylvania; other raised print on medallion, gauge "Water Costs Money, Do Not Waste It".

Testrite Compass. Material: metal, glass. Size: 1" x 2". Description: silver colored metal case holding a small glass-faced compass; German made pocket or fob compass.

Curtis Hotel Stationery. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper writing paper with a black and white letterhead logo sketch of the Curtis Hotel Minneapolis; from the guest room of the new Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gardner.

Janesville Power Memorandum. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Description: white note paper with pencil schematic showing four hand drawn circles representing synchronizer gauges with arrows pointing to various settings indicating load limits.

Dr. Hottinger Prescription. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white note paper from the prescription pad of R. C. Hottinger, M. D., Janesville, Minn. issued to Mrs. Gayle Gardner, Janesville, Minn., dated 6/25/1973; handwritten notation by doctor, "has been vaccinated for small pox, diphth-tet. booster given." Signed R. Hottinger.

Gardner Law Office Stationery. Material: paper. (a) Size: 8" x 11". Description: White stationery letter head imprinted in blue: "Office of Harvey E. Gardner, Attorney at Law, Janesville, Minn., County Attorney, Waseca County". (b) Note Paper. Size: 6" x 7". Description: white note paper with heading in black print, "Harvey E. Gardner, Attorney at Law, Janesville, Minnesota. (c) Envelope. Size: 3 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: white envelope with corner return address, "Harvey E. Gardner, C ... more

Kitchenology Cookbook, New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, textile. Size: 6" x 9". Description: well-worn cookbook pages tied at spine with light cord, containing recipes donated by women of the New Richland Congregational Church; advertisers' pages are inserted of those New Richland businesses that sponsored the printing of the fundraising effort; several handwritten recipes from the Skelton family are also included; these cookbooks were used often by Bernice Skelton ... more

Cookbook from the New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white pages held together with two metal binder rings; a typewritten, mimeographed pages of recipes donated by members of the New Richland Congregational Church Women to be sold as a fundraiser; New Richland businesses sponsored the printing and have pages of ads in the book; some businesses represented are Standard Lumber Co., Nelson's Bakery, Abraham's Grocery Store, New R ... more

Baby Clothes Hanger. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4" x 10". Description: white painted wooden curved hanger; blue bird painted on center front; curved metal hanging hook extends from top.

Cookbook from the New Richland Congregational Church Women. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white pages held together with two metal binder rings; a typewritten, mimeographed pages of recipes donated by members of the New Richland Congregational Church Women to be sold as a fundraiser; New Richland businesses sponsored the printing and have pages of ads in the book; some businesses represented are Standard Lumber Co., Nelson's Bakery, Abraham's Grocery Store, New R ... more

Margaret Mueller Winter. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 8". Description: black and white photo of a middle-aged woman wearing a dark dress, an ornamental brooch and metal rimmed eyeglasses; she is identified as Margaret Winter.

M & St. L. Railroad Dressel Kerosene Lantern. Material: metal, glass. Size: 6" diameter x 9" H. Description: heavy wire cage and frame encloses vented fuel fount with wick extender slot protected by glass globe; wick length adjusting screw extends from fount side; top metal cap protects globe and contains vent; stamped on cap top: "Dressel-- Arlington, N.J."; stamped on globe hood, "M & St L RR"; etched on glass globe: "M & ST L RR"; stamped on fuel fount bottom, "Pat. No. 215708"; heavy bail w ... more