Waseca Telephone Directory 1943. Material: paper, metal. Size: 6 1/8" W. x 9 1/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: gray card stock cover with black printing: "Telephone Directory Waseca, June 1943", Bell System and Spirit of Communication Logos, Priebe boxed advertisement; contents: 18 numbered pages stapled at spine; long distance rates to Minnesota cities and other states, advertisements, emergency numbers, service numbers, policy statements, how to the the telephone, long distance service informa
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American Patrol. Material: paper. Size: 9 1/4" W. x 12 1/4" H. Description: blue cover - sketch of soldiers on front - "American Patrol" at top.
Janesville. Material: paper. Size: 11" W. x 4 3/4" H. Description: brown paper - black print: "Five reasons why you should trade in Janesville" - six ads on front - seven ads on back.
United Spanish War, 25 February 1943, General Orders Headquarters Program. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white paper - black print: "Headquarters, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Minnesota, 609 State Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota, General Order No. 2, Series 1942-43, Feb. 25, 1943."
United Spanish War, 20 May 1943, General Orders Headquarters Program. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white paper - black print: "Headquarters, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Minnesota, 609 State Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota, General Order No. 3, Series 1942-43, May 20, 1943."
United Spanish War, 4 June 1943, General Orders Headquarters Program. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white paper - black print: "Headquarters, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Minnesota, 609 State Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota, General Order No. 5, Series 1942-43, June 4, 1943."
E. F. Johnson Company. Government Safety Award, 1943. Material: textile, metal. Size: 61" x 36" Description: green flag; white lettering: "Governor's Safety Award, Minnesota Safety Council, 1943"; two metal eyelets on left side.
United War-Work Campaign. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: light brown paper - blue print in center: "Keep them smiling, This home is helping our boys over there, United War-Work Campaign" - sketch of three service men at top - logo for YMCA; YWCA; National Catholic War Council; Jewish Welfare Board, US Army and Navy; War Camp Community Service; The Salvation Army; ALA.
Troop 85 Court of Honor Program, 1943. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9" Description: white paper folder - black cover print: "Vigilante District Court of Honor, Boy Scouts of America, Waseca Community Building, February 9, 1943, Scouting's job in 1943, Toughen up, buckle down, carry on to victory" - contents: List of Awards.
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" x 7". Description: saddle-stitched with cardboard covers - black print: Instruction Pamphlet No. 5030, February 1943, Single Capacity Freight Car Brake Equipment, ("K" Triple Valve), Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Pittsburgh, PA., U.S.A. - 62 pages of description, operation and maintenance directions.
Alice Sommers - Bernard Carter Wedding. Alice Sommers and Bernard Carter were married 17 January 1943 in Abilene, Texas. Photographer: Benson, Crookston, Minn.
Ardis (Lundholm) Nicholson and her son Bruce Nicholson. 5" x 7" black and white photo.
Tank Destroyer Battalion 899 Logo. Material: textile. Size: 2 3/4" diameter. Description: yellow circular patch bordered in black; black panther with bared teeth at center.
Janice Prechel. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: black and white studio photo; young woman in wire rimmed glasses, long waved hair, v-necked top with collar and lapels.
Mary, Helga, Ann, Al and Keith. 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photo. Ann and Al Grunz.
Jerome Cawley. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photo.
Waseca Baseball Club Ticket. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: yellow paper; black print: "Complimentary Ticket, all home league games, Waseca Baseball Club"; issued to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Domey; signed by manager.
Louise, Ted Everett, W.R. Everett. 4 1/2" x 6" black and white photo. Louise, Ted and W.R. standing outside in front of porch. Ted in military uniform, W. R. Everett holding movie camera. Everett Residence, Everett House, Everett Home.
Leonard Kratz in W.W. II Army Uniform. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white photo shows uniformed Leonard Kratz standing outdoors; white building in background.
Toddler Jump Suit. Material: textile, metal. Size: 20" x 20". Description: blue cotton or rayon shantung one-piece outfit, short sleeves with dark green piping trim; shirt has shortened lapels and pointed collar trimmed with a black and white embroidered dog; slash zippered pocket on right side of bodice; four button closure down front of shirt; shorts button to shirt at waistline have waistline belt loops.
World War II Torpedo Displayed in Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white photo showing a crowd of people gathered around a large torpedo being paraded through the streets of Waseca.
World War II Torpedo Displayed in Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white photo showing the large World War II torpedo being paraded through Waseca on a flatbed pulled by a semi; Hotel Ryan in background; two men in foreground.
Phillip's Family. 3 1/2" x 5". Frank B. Goodspeed and Barbara (Smith) Goodspeed sitting across from Phillip's family. Photo taken in Brookfield, Illinois.
Frank B. Goodspeed. 3" x 4". Frank standing outside; house in background.
Goodspeed. 8" x 10". Barbara (Smith) Goodspeed back row far right, other four women unknown.