Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the July 4, 1942 parade down State Street in Waseca, main street Waseca, showing children on pinto ponies, and people lining the street; the State Theater, Waseca Drugstore, Johnson's 5-cent to $1.00 Store and other storefront businesses visible.

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the July 4, 1942 parade down State Street on main street Waseca, showing children on horseback, and people lining the street; the State Theater, Waseca Drugstore, Johnson's 5-cent to $1.00 Store and other storefront businesses visible.

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the July 4, 1942 parade down State Street on main street Waseca, showing a man dressed as Uncle Sam leading the Boys Scouts as they march with an oversized U.S. flag, people line both sides of the street; the State Theater, Waseca Drugstore, Johnson's 5-cent to $1.00 Store and other storefront businesses visible.

Lyle Rutledge in Buick Parade Car. Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph from the July 4, 1942 parade down State Street in Waseca, showing Lyle Rutledge's car decorated for promoting war bonds. Photo was taken at the corner of South State Street and 5th Avenue S.E. (Lyle Rutledge was the county bond drive chairman, receiving many awards for his war bond drive efforts from the U.S. Treasury Departm ... more

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of some uniformed men and Boy Scouts holding an oversized U. S. flag readying for marching in July 4, 1942 parade down State Street in Waseca, Minn.

Waseca Parade. 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of uniformed men and Boy Scouts getting ready to march with U. S. flags in July 4, 1942 parade down State Street in Waseca, Minn. The street may be 5th Avenue S.E.

2" x 3" black and white photograph of Glen's Gas Station on West Elm Avenue, view faces west, showing Sacred Heart Church steeple in background. Photo out of focus.

2" x 3" black and white snapshot photograph; sign advertising "Groceries, Meats, Vegetables, Metzger's Milk" at "Reineke's Gro. Friendly Service, Lowest Possible Prices"; there is a dog in a pullcart beside the sign. Fox Co. photo stamp on back dates, 1942.

1" x 1" snapshot photograph; young girl about 10 years of age; wearing a tight-fitting hat (cloche) and smiling broadly.

Young Woman 1934 Waseca Graduate Portrait by Lewis. 3" x 4" black and white photograph portrait; young woman, a 1934 graduate of Waseca High School; wearing a dark dress with white collar; hexagonal metal-rimmed glasses, wavy-styled hair; photographed by Lewis, Waseca; photo mounted in Deco-style gray mat folder.

St. Paul Lutheran Confirmation Class, 1942. 10" x 8" black and white photograph of the Confirmation Class of 1942 from St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The group of 20 young people are posed with their pastor in front of the altar. Identified are, front row, L-R: Harold Schroeder, Esther Westphal, Dorothy Dietrich, Gladys Sprengeler, Paul Beier; Second row, L-R: Gerald Buker, Eunice Conrad, Ann Benner, Andrew Papke, Gretchen Oestreich, Bettie, Rohlfsen, Lawrence Mittelstaedt; Third row, L-R: Warren D ... more

World War II Man in Military Uniform. 2" x 3" black and white photograph; man in military uniform; posed standing at attention holding a rifle; barracks in background.

E. F. Johnson Company Employees. Gasner Morgan, Gasner Burdick. 3 1/8" x 2 1/8" black and white photograph of 5 working women, all dressed in overalls, standing outside the E. F. Johnson Company building in Waseca, Minnesota. Identified second from left is Dorothy (Gasner) Morgan, sister of Shirley (Gasner) Burdick. The women worked for the E. F. Johnson Company during World War II producing radio components.

Herter Department Store Fire, Alley View. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the alley view of the Herter fire in 1942.

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; two teams of firemen with hoses trained on the building; scene is hazy from smoke; other businesses damaged by fire included Ella Ropers Cafe, Holmstrom Shoes or Shoe Repair, Johnson Radio, the Crevice Cafe.

Herter Department Store Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1941; here showing firemen with hoses trained on the building at 116 1/2 South State Street; spectators are standing across the street; Christmas decorations still hang across the street.

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing people on the street watching the firemen fight the blaze on State Street; Christmas decorations hang across the street; Bardens Liquors, 110 North State Street, visible on left; Self Serve Fine Foods, a grocery store at 115 North State Street, visible on the right; pencil notation on photo edge: "15 below" referring to the air temp ... more

Herter Department Store Firefighters and Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2" x 3" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing spectators on the street watching firemen train their hoses on the fire; taken from the east side of the street.

Herter Department Store Firefighters. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing firemen with hoses trained on front of building from State Street.

Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Herter Fire. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing crowd of spectators standing outside Bardens Liquor, watching firemen fight the blaze across the street; other businesses damaged included Bundlies Cash Grocery, 109 North State Street; Johnson Radio Store, 103 North State Street; Crystal Cafe and more.

Herter Department Store Fire Spectators. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of the Herter fire in 1942; showing the crowds of spectators on West Elm Avenue watching the firemen fight the blaze; billows of smoke obscure the building.

Herter Department Store Fire Damages. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 2 3/8" x 4" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; this is the alley view behind the store showing icicles and frost covered wires, staircase, and a car; men inspect the damage.

Herter Business Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; the view from the alley behind the store shows caved in walls, burnt timbers, ice and frost covering everything; damage included not only Herter's, but the Johnson Radio Store and the Crystal Cafe.

Herter Department Store Building After Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire in 1942; shows people inspecting damage, caved in, burned out storefront of Ella Roper's Cafe and Holmstrom Shoe Repair on the West Elm side of the destroyed buildings and businesses.

State Street After Herter Department Store Fire. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. 4" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of the aftermath of the Herter fire; showing two women walking across State Street at Elm Avenue; heavy frost and ice cover Christmas decorations from fighting the fire.