Blackglama Mink Fur Topped Pen. Material: plastic, textile. Size: 5" Description: white plastic barrel with black fur mink around top; black print on barrel: "Blackglama, World's Finest, Natural Dark Ranch Mink."
Enginemen's Operating Manual, 1950. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8 1/4". Description: black leatherette cover - silver print: Enginemen's Operating Manual, Model G.P.7, General Motors Locomotives, Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Illinois, U.S.A. - 102 spiral bound pages of instructions and diagrams; information organized in sections with numbering system coordinated with section number.
Watkins Company Tour Group from Waseca County. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photograph of a large group of people. Stamp on back: "Robert Biskey, The Watkins Dealer, Minnesota Lake, Minn."
Hodgson Pipe. Material: ceramic, metal. Size: 5 1/2" L. Description: cream ceramic bowl - silver metal band separates stem and mouth piece - caramel colored hardened material (lucite or vulcanite) forms stem and mouthpiece.
Hodgson Pipe. Material: wood. Size: 5" L. Description: wooden bowl - white hardened material (lucite or vulcanite) forms stem and curved mouthpiece.
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Barbershop Singers 1950. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9 1/4". Description: white paper - black print: "Waseca Chapter SPEBSQSA presents Parade of Quartets and Combined Minneapolis and Waseca Chorus, Monday evening, Sept. 11, 1950, High School Auditorium, Waseca, Minn." - program information inside.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. Millie and Lee Connor (parents of donor) standing in front of the boathouse in the early 1950s.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. Lee Connor's niece, Alice Connors, showing off the fish she caught on a cane pole while fishing off the dock at the boathouse.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. The docks and boats at the boathouse.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. Man installing docks at Clear Lake.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. The docks and boats at Clear Lake.
Lee's Place, Clear Lake, Waseca. Docks and boats at Clear Lake. The dog's name is Dot.
Merle Jane (Price) Priebe as Older Woman. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photo.
Priebe Family and Stretched Mink Pelts. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photo. Merle Jane (Price) Preibe third from left, E.C. Priebe man on the end with the hat.
Community Survey of Waseca County. Material: paper, metal. Size: 9" x 11 1/2". Description: green card stock cover with black spine, cover print: A Community Survey of Waseca County; contents: 23 numbered pages presenting 1950 Waseca's history, transportation, industry, geography, climate, fuel resources, employment, water supply, sewage disposal, power, house, population, churches, organizations, lodging, recreation, banking, professional services, communications, county fair, labor laws, pu
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Dugan Insurance, Janesville. Material: wood, metal, graphite. Size: 7 1/2" L. Description: gold colored wooden shaft - black print: "Dekalb Corn & Chix, Joe C. Dugan, Janesville, Minn., Insurance Phone 15" - gold metal band around top - green eraser at top.
St. John's Episcopal Church, Janesville, MN. 3 1/4" x 5" black and white photo. Photo taken by Rodney Searle. St. John's Episcopal Church, Janesville. 4 3/8" x 2 3/8" black and white photograph of St. John's Episcopal Church on First Street Janesville, Minn.
Bluejay Boosters. Material: textile, metal. Size: 18" W. x 35" L. Description: dark blue wool; five circular metal buttons down front; two drawstrings at neckline; pocket on each side; yellow patches on back: "Blue Jay Boosters"; gray lining; tag inside: "Empire Sporting Goods, New York, Union Made, Small."
Abacus. Material: wood, metal. Size: 12 1/2" x 12" Description: black painted wooden frame; three yellow wooden rods one at top and two at bottom; 10 metal rods in center; ten colored wooden beads on each rod; white print on side: "Holgate, counting frame
Playskool Toy Tool Bench. Material: wood, metal. Size: 11 1/2\" x 9 1/2\" Description: brown painted wooden bench; white print on blue back splash: \"Playskool Tool Bench\"; four red wooden screws; two yellow wooden bolts; one yellow wooden nail; red wooden screw driver; gray wooden hammer; black metal wrench; four legs on bottom.
Toy Cash Register. Material: wood, plastic, metal. Size: 7 1/2" x 8". Description: red, white and black painted wood case; red, yellow, green and blue plastic mechanical keys; clear plastic upper front panel; silver metal bell on side; working drawer; yellow plastic crank handle on side; print at top: "Cash Register, Fisher Price."
Wooden Shoe House. Material: wood. (a) Shoe. Size: 6 1/2" x 8". Description: red, blue, white and yellow painted wood, shoe-shaped toy open at the top; blue shoe fold-down tongue forms door; vertical line of shoe-lace holes on either side of opening; square window opening on shoe house side; red graphic of window shutters and playing children; red script logo above window: "Playskool." (b) Toy people. Size: 1" x 2". Description: seven wooden turned spools representing mother and children; two
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Baby Girl with Top Curl. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white studio photo; baby girl with top curl, posed seated on bench, light colored cress and shoes.
Man's Ring. Material: metal. Size: 1/2" diameter. Description: gold band; "V" pattern around ring.
Christmas Greeting Card. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/4". Description: purple paper; front graphic: three singing choir children in white robes; two candles in window background; front greeting caption: "Christmas Joy"; verse inside; signed: "With love to all, Fred & Sehna."