Herter Department Store After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white photo the burned out Herter store on State Street, Waseca; Howard's store sign visible on the right.

Hodgson Pipe. Material: wood. Size: 4" L. Description: wooden bowl; face carved on bowl; wooden stem and mouthpiece.

World War II Soldier's First Aid Kit. Material: metal. Size: 4" x 2". Description: olive drab green metal case stamped on the top: "First Aid Packet, US Govt, Carlisle Model, To open pull tape, red color indicates back of dressing, put other side next to wound, Bauer & Black, Div. of the Kendall Co. Chicago"; stamped on back: "Crystalline sulfanilamide"; sealed packet inside.

Monday Study Club 1941-1942 program. Material: paper, textile. Size: 4 1/4" x 6". Description: brown cover; green ribbon tie on left side; 8 pages.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Material: paper. Description: black and white photo the burned out Herter store on State Street, Waseca.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Description: black and white photo the burned out Herter store on State Street, Waseca; Howard's store next to Herter building.

Herter Department Store After Fire. Material: paper. Description: black and white photo the burned out Herter store on State Street, Waseca.

Birthday Card with Daylight Savings Time Theme. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: cream colored card stock with multicolored front graphics around a center alarm clock captioned in red and black: "Happy Birthday, War Time Saving Time, You may not like the early hours this war time saving brings, it may be inconvenient, that's the way with all these things"; print inside: "But there's one thing good about it, it does give you, anyway, a head start on your birthday hope it's r ... more

Paulson Confirmation Party Gathering. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a group of family and neighbors gathered in front of the Christ and Eva Paulson house located on the Steele-Waseca county line; the occasion is the confirmation of the Paulson daughter, Elaine Paulson; identified in the front row left to right are Anna Jacobson, Hilma Tollefson, ?, Rachel Fossum, ?, Joan Amley, Dorothy Johnson, Doris Paulson, Elaine Paulson and Caroline Pauls ... more

Dennis and Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4 1/2" L. Description: black and white photo of two young boys identified as Dennis and Curtis Hanson, sons of Mentor and Evie Hanson; they are posed outdoors wearing identical coats and visored hats.

Dennis and Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white photo of two young boys posed sitting on a cement step outdoors, identified as Dennis and Curtis Hanson, sons of Mentor and Evie Hanson.

Curtis Hanson. Material: paper. Size: 3" W. x 5" L. Description: black and white photo of young boy seated on a tricycle outdoors; he is identified as Curtis Hanson, son of Mentor and Evie Hanson.

Elaine and Doris Paulson on Confirmation Day with Baptismal Sponsors. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo of cousins Elaine and Doris Paulson on their confirmation day; they are standing with four baptismal sponsors; the woman on the end is identified as Anna Paulson Johnson (Mrs. Floyd Johnson) of New Richland Township; the girls on the porch are identified as neighbors Ruth Haug and Grace Hanson.

Ruth Haug, Della Tollefson, Elaine Paulson with Christian Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo of three young women identified as Ruth Haug, Della Paulson Tollefson and Elaine Paulson are posed standing outdoors behind a seated man identified as Christian Paulson.

Elaine Paulson and Doris Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photo of two young women posed standing side by side outdoors beside the Christian Paulson home; they are identified as Elaine Paulson and her cousin, Doris Paulson; it is their confirmation day at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, in rural New Richland.

Extended Family of Haugs, Paulsons, Hansons. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photo of eight people posed on a cement step with barn and automobile in background; they are identified as Emily and Caleb Haug, Elois Hanson (Farrell), Eva and Christ Paulson, Marjorie Haug Bartels and her husband Jack Bartels, Wayne Haug.

Emily Johnson Haug, Eva Paulson, Elois Hanson (Farrell) and Marjorie Haug Bartels. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photo of four women posed beside a house; they are identified as Emily Haug and Eva Paulson standing in back of Elois Hanson Farrell and Marjorie Haug Bartels.

Extended Family of Caleb and Emily Haug. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photo of seven people posed in front of a small white house; they are identified as Marjorie (Haug) and Jack Bartels; Emily Haug, Alfred "Pickles" Kampen and his wife Avis Haug Kampen, Wayne Haug and Alfred Kampen Jr. posed in front with his grandmother, Emily.

Old Barn on Christian Paulson Farm. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 2 3/4". Description: black and white photo of the barn on the Christian Paulson farm before the new barn was built soon after this photo was taken; a concrete block silo stands behind it.

Corn Shredder . Material: plastic. Size: 3 1/2" x 4". Description: black and white negative; group of men standing next to corn shredders; Clarence Domy; John Harguth; John Brown; Ed Thieke; Sam Domy; Harold Suemick; Dewey Domy; Herman Domy; photo taken 1942-43; photo taken on side track by city garage. Photographer: Lewis.

Military Star Medal of Robert Connors. Material: metal. Size: 1"x1". Description: bronze 5-pointed star with prong and butterfly clutch on reverse on side.

Curtis Hotel "Black Out" Notice to Guests. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 7". Description: brown paper printed with the following notice, "To Guests of the Curtis Hotel: There will be another complete "Black Out" on October 14th, 1942 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m."

Rural Iosco Township School District #10. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph scan of school District 10; located in Waseca County, Iosco Township, Section 13, Palmer. Teacher: Irene Brecke. Back row left to right: Rudolph Schendel; Russel Johnson; Lorraine Miller; Donald Larson; Clarice Fretham; Melford Fretham; Orville Johnson. Front row left to right: Clarissa Schendel; Teacher, Irene Brecke; Janet Carlson; Lucille Splett; Lester Schendel; Ellswort ... more

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Material: plastic. Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph negative of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; destroyed, burned out and covered with ice and frost from fighting the fire; fire truck and people.

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Material: plastic. Size: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph negative of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; destroyed, burned out and covered with ice and frost from fighting the fire; people walking around.