E. F. Johnson Company Army-Navy "E" Award. World War II Production Pin to Emma Perrin from President F. D. Roosevelt. (b) Pin. Material: metal. Size: 1" x 3/8" x 1/2". Description: Ribbon-shaped border with center wreath and the letter "W", V-cut ribbon ends are painted with red, white and blue enamel; safety catch closure pin on reverse. (a) Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 2 3/8". Description: white card stock with black print; left side folds over and forms base for the pin, a messa ... more

5 1/4" x 4" folded United States of America War Ration Book One, No. 279683-135; front includes a warning against misuse of ration stamps; backside, a Certificate of Book Holder with inked signature, "Oliver Werling"; inside is the Certificate of Registrar, includes name, address, height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair, age, sex of holder, signature of registrar, "Martha Jane Henry," Local Board No. 16-1, in Cedar County, Iowa; found inside 92.83.10

5 3/4" x 4 1/4" folded, United States of America, Office of Price Administration, War Ration Book Two, No. 158525 DZ; front has identification information of the holder, Darlene Maxine LaRue, signature of issuer, Mrs. Emma LaRue, warning at the bottom, stamp in top right corner; back has instructions; book is empty; found in 92.83.10

Material: metal. Size: 1 5/8" W. x 15 1/8" L. x 3/4" D. Description: blackened steel - blade guard imprinted: "W.K.C." - rippled metal tang screws to handle - undercut groove to fit on rifle - U.S. Army issue - fits into sheath #58.96.2

Bayonet Sheath. Material: leather and metal. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 16 1/2" L. x 1 1/4" D. Description: metal bayonet sheath slips into leather holster featuring a round knob on its end; 9" loop for attaching to belt, secured with stitching and rivets.

Material: paper, metal, textile. Size: 5" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 6 14" H. Description: black paper over heavy cardboard - box - black printed front label: "The Victory Talbott Prescription File"i- red marked: "Barbiturate From No. 5092, Date 5 Feb 1941, To No. 11999, Date 13 Dec 1944" - front flip top opening with black loop closure - contents: metal U-shaped removeable bar holds prescription sheets.

Muffler, 1942. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" Description: one page, white paper, red and black printed information: knitting instructions for a "Muffler"; published by the American National Red Cross, Washington, D.C.; World War II.

Helmet, 1942. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" Description: one page, white paper, red and black printed information: knitting instructions for making a "Helmet (For Service Men)"; published by the American National Red Cross, Washington, D.C.; World War II.

American Red Cross, 1942. Material: paper. Size: 12" x 9 1/2" Description: manilla envelope with return address, American National Red Cross, Midwestern Area, St. Louis, MO.; addressed to Mrs. Emerson C. Ward, Chairman Surgical Dressings, Waseca County Chapter, American Red Cross, Central High School, Waseca; cancelled one cent and nine cent metered stamps at top right; ink notes, "from Mr & Mrs. Homer McIntire" and at bottom, "to Dorothy Foster, Pres."; condition, well worn, flap torn.

Grace Lutheran Church Women Handbook 1942. Material: paper, metal. Size: 3 5/8" W. x 6 1/4" L. Description: white paper 1942 Grace English Lutheran Ladies Aid and Mission Circle booklet; black printed information; 8 pages stapled; Bible verse on covet; officers, committee members, rules and regulations, calendar of events, circle members listed with telephone numbers inside; pencil handwritten name at top right corner, Mrs. R. Grant.

Waseca Telephone Directory 1942. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6 1/8" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: green paper cover with black printing: "Waseca Telephone Directory, January 1942"; contents: 24 stapled pages, inside long distance rates other Minnesota towns and states, Waseca exchange, advertisements, emergency numbers, telephone service numbers, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., Subsidiary of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, how to use the phone, long distance service, regula ... more

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: green, red and white cover - cover graphics: stocking hung on mantel, Christmas tree, reindeer seen through window - contents: eleven pages of piano music and lyrics.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white photograph; pictured: burned out building, smoke, iced over Christmas decorations hanging over the street, hoses on the street; Herter's Department Store fire in 1942.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white; pictured is a burned out building, staircase, electrical and telephone lines, two cars, all is covered with ice; Herter's Department Store fire in Waseca, Minn.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white photograph of Herter's Department Store fire in 1942; pictured: burned out building with rubble inside and smoke, everything covered with ice.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white photograph; pictured: burned out building with rubble in the street in front, another building down the street, some men standing in the street, hoses on the street; Herter's Department Store fire.

3 5/8" W. x 2 3/8" L. - black and white negative - pictured: burned out building with rubble in the street in front, another building down the street, some men standing in the street, hoses on the street.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white; pictured is a burned out building with the rubble extending out into the street, a man is sifting through it in front; Herter's Department Store fire.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white; pictured: burned out building with the rubble extending out into the street, hoses and wiring covered with ice and icicles, a man in front lifting a hose away from the icy street; Herter's Department Store fire.

Herter's Department Store Fire. 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" black and white; pictured: burned out building, the brick walls covered with ice, smoke drifting up out of the rubble inside the building; Herter's Department Store fire.

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper. Size: 9" W. x 12" L. Description: white paper cover - navy blue graphic: street light illuminating North America part of the globe - white printed information: "When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World, by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjemen"- reverse cover: blue printed promotional photograph for "The Three Suns" - contents: black printed piano notation and lyrics for the solo voice.

World War II Soldiers Magner Collection. 3 1/8" x 2 1/8" black and white photograph of four U. S. soldiers posed standing outdoors beside a building, wearing U. S. Army uniforms; identified L-R: Morris, prizefighter; Gowan, whse clerk, Omaha; Lester Magner (Waseca native); and Jnd. McKee, Ottumwa, IA, Morell meat packer; Co. C. 30 BN, Barracks 838, Camp Crawder, Mo, April 1942.

New Richland High School annual: 1942. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/8" W. x 11" L. x 3/16" D. Description: gray cardstock cover, black lettering across front: "The Cardinal 1942", black graphics: vertical line design on left and encircled school items; contents: 36 pages including title page, dedication page, black and white photographs, administration and faculty and staff, senior class history and last testament, prophecy, photos students from 8-12th grades, activities, sports, organizations, ... more

Two Young Women In Clear Lake Park. 4-7/8" x 3-1/8" photograph of two unidentified women near a teeter-totter in Clear Lake Park, Waseca, photographer looking northeast toward Grant residence.

Helen Spencer and Friends. 4-7/8" x 3-1/8" photograph of three women, one identified on the back as Helen Spencer, in Clear Lake Park, Waseca. Visible in the background in the Grant residence.