Grace Lutheran Church Centennial Celebration Group. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of a group of women gathered to celebrate the Centennial Antique Exhibit at Grace Lutheran Church in 1949; 17 women are dressed in vintage costumes gathered around an antique table with an oil or kerosene lamp, books on the floor, old doll nearby; identified only are Berniece Peterson, seated, left side of table, holding a coffee cup; and Mrs. O. J. Swenson, seated on floor, head directly right of the ... more

Waseca High School Yearbook 1949. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: blue hard cover with blue raised graphics and lettering across front: 1949.

Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 10 3/4" L. Description: dark green - hard cover - imprinted with gold letters.

Janesville Fire Department Composite. 7 3/8" x 9 1/4" black and white composite photograph of the 1949 Janesville Fire Department, including a photo of the building and fire trucks at center; George Strunk, Chief; Walt Sommers, 1st Lieutenant; and Lee Tetzloff, 2nd Lieutenant; all members identified below their portrait, including George Schmidt, Louie Wallner, Frank Morrill, Walter Hagen, John Ryan, William Yonke, Lyle E. Morrill, Ernie Werdin, Louie Christenson, Philip Arnoldt, Harvey Kuhn, Al ... more

Janesville Fire Department Station and Trucks. 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" black and white inset photograph of the Janesville Fire Department building and trucks in 1949; photographed by Priewert, Rochester, Minn.

Koentopp Family Members. 3" x 2" black and white photograph of Koentopp family; Arthur Koentopp is in back row, second from left; his parents, August and Charlotte Koentopp, are standing front row far left; all others unidentified, though Arthur had a brother, Herman, and a sister.

August and Charlotte Koentopp. 2 1/8" x 3" black and white photograph of the elderly parents of Arthur Koentopp, August and Charlotte Koentopp, married October 26, 1898. August died in 1950; Charlotte died in 1961, both in Waseca County.

Material: glass. Size: 2 1/4" diameter x 5 3/4" H. Description: clear glass bottle - raised letters on lower edge of bottle: "Half pint liquid - Reg Sealed G A 44". Letters on bottom of bottle: "Duraglas - 9 5 6".

Heavy Glass Bottle. Material: clear glass. Size: 2 1/4" diameter x 5 3/4" H. Raised letters on lower edge of bottle: " Sealed 8 6 4 3"; raised letters on bottom of bottle: "Duraglas, 1 8 4 7" and a trademark stamp.

Six Men, Bowling Pins. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph; six men, dressed in three-piece suits, posed with a bowling ball and bowling pins; partially identified as L-R: (standing) Lloyd Kelly, Joe Kozan, Earl Bottomley; (seated) Fred Bartelt, H. J. Sprengler, Bill Gutfleisch.

Waseca Parade. Lewer Building. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph; riders on horseback at a Waseca parade; South State Street and 2nd Avenue S.E.; three story brick Lewer Building in background.

Waseca Parade. Lewer Building. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photograph; marching band at a Waseca parade; South State Street and 2nd Avenue S.E.; three story brick Lewer Building in background.

Waseca Savings & Loan Board of Directors. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of eight businessmen gathered in a conference room; identified as the Waseca Savings & Loan Board of Directors; individuals L-R: Bob Degnan, Bob Hodgson, Fred Forrest, Dan Mahoney, Frank Conway, Larry Malchow, Jim Fox, Pete Madden, taken circa 1949; photographed by Crawford Studio, Waseca, Minn.

Patsy Sullivan. 2" x 3" black and white photograph of Patsy Sullivan, as a two year old, dressed in sleeper, posed by a fireplace and Raggedy Andy doll, for a Christmas greeting photograph, 1949; daughter of Ruth and "Sully" Sullivan.

George and Martha Hoversten with Grandsons. 2 5/8" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of George and Martha Hoversten at home posing on the couch with their grandsons, Doug Lee, Dennis Lee, and Bill Hoversten; the home was a farmhouse in Waseca County near Meriden; the Lee children were sons of Bernadine Hoversten Lee or "Bernie" Lee, sister of David Hoversten, daughter of George and Martha Hoversten.

Cletus Murphy. 2 7/8" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph; Cletus Frank Murphy; "born in Jackson County, Minn. on July 14, 1896; graduated from Lakefield, Minn. High School in 1914, and from the U of M with B.S. degree in 1918; married to Ethel Draggoo, June 7, 1919; parents of five children; from 1918 to 1934 he was in partnership with his brother operating a large farm in Jackson County; besides farming he took a great interest in many outside activities: member of Jackson Co. Fair Board, Sec. ... more

William Zetterberg. 5" x 6 1/2" black and white photograph; William A. Zetterberg, "born in Carver County, Minn.; was station agent at New Richland for several years and later joined the Everett-Aughenbaugh Milling Co. He was employed as Purchasing Agent until the firm moved to Minneapolis in 1925. While he resided in Waseca, he was one of Waseca's best civic workers. It was my privilege to work with him. At the time of his death, he was employed at Dayton's in Minneapolis. I had the deepest re ... more

Waseca High School Football Team 1949. Freshman Football Team. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of the freshman high school football team; partially identified L-R: (front row) third, Paul Roesler; fourth, Norman Wolfe; fifth, Lavern Ristau; tenth, Bob Wasbotten; last boy, a Hanson; (back row) fifth, Richard Papke; ninth, Donnie Sotebeer; eleventh, Berkeley McCarthy; twelfth, Larry Neff.

Waseca High School Typing Classroom 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of an adult evening class in typing at the Waseca Central High School; all unidentified; approximately 24 men and woman of varying ages.

Material: paper, metal. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 6 3/4" L. Description: brown paper - 90 white pages stapled to cover - black printed material covering the manual of arms with rifle, pistol, automatic rifle and the carbine; salutes and honors; commands, steps and marchings; mounted and dismounted drill; ceremonies; battalion and regimental parade formations; inspections; and arm-and-hand signals for mounted drill - black and white photographs of soldiers as well as various diagrams.

(a and b). Material: wood, leather and metal. Size: 7" W. x 49 1/2" L. Description: natural oak - one piece of wood split into two near bottom spreads to form a V at each top - brown leather strap is affixed with rivets horizontally at the top of each crutch - wooden spindle holds the two staffs apart about one quarter of the way down from the top - metal rivets run through the staff near bottom where crutch splits in two. Crutches are identical except "a" has a rubber non-skid cup on bottom ... more

Eugene Sexton. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of Gene Sexton, Eugene L. Sexton, in his Sacred Heart High School football uniform, No. 60, right tackle, in 1949; nickname, "Screwy"' holding his helmet in his lap.

E. F. Johnson Company Product. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of an E. F. Johnson Co. product, the Viking I, First Amateur Transmitter, 1949.

Birthday Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 7/8" x 5 7/8". Description: four color printed birthday greeting card; image of little black bear reading a book, dictionary through a magnifying glass.

Birthday greeting card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" diameter. Description: round die-cut birthday greeting card; image of black phonograph record with red ribbon.