Tetzloff's Standard Oil Station Janesville, Main Street. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 3 3/4". Description: black and white photo; Standard Oil Products printed across top of brick building; three pumps in front of station; rack of tires next to building. Gas Station.

Janesville School. 3 1/2" x 5" black and white photo. Copy of original photo; the newer Janesville Elementary school in the foreground built in front of the original two-story school that was torn down in the early 1960s.

Arnoldt Funeral Service Hand Fan. Material: paper, metal. Size: 5" W. x 7" H. Description: multi colored triptych art prints on three heavy card stock panels, riveted together at the base to fan out; center panel pictures the Biblical Jesus praying in a garden, the two side panels fold out to the left and right to show the background of Jerusalem; printed on back of fan: "Our Desire is to Serve With Dependability and Thoughtful Consideration In Time of Need, Courtesy of Arnold Funeral Home Janes ... more

Arnoldt Funeral Home Wooden Mechanical Pen. Material: wood, metal. Size: 1/2" diameter x 6 3/4" L. Description: light finished wood shaft decoratively turned at the top; metal writing point on one end; metal pocket clip on side; brown advertising print on side of shaft: "Arnoldt Funeral Home, Janesville, Minn."

Janesville King Corn Days Parade. Janesville Parade. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white glossy snapshot featuring an Arnoldt Furniture Store's light colored sailboat on wheels being driven in a parade; "King Corn" is lettered on the front of the boat and a sign above it states: "Buy your furniture on Arnoldt's easy payment plan and make your rowing easier"; behind the boat is another parade entry drawn by horses; store front sign in background: "Welcome to th ... more

State Theater, Waseca, MN. State Theater Interior. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo, interior of State Theater on State Street, Waseca, MN, shows rows of seats and main stage.

State Theater, Waseca, MN. State Theater Interior. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo, interior of State Theater on State Street, Waseca, MN, shows lobby, stairs to balcony.

Elmer Philip Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: color photo of E.P. Nelson, note on back, circa 1950-1955.

Elmer Philip Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11 3/4". Description: black and white photo of E.P. Nelson, taken 1950, E.P. age 55; Portrait by Gene Garrett.

Elmer Philip Nelson. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 11 3/4". Description: black and white photo of E.P. Nelson, taken 1950, E.P. age 55; Portrait by Gene Garrett.

Waseca Masons. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white photo; group of Mason in front of Masonic Temple; taken Christmas circa 1950s; E.P. Nelson front row, second on left (next to baskets).

Herter's Professional Net Making Manual, 1950. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: blue paper cover; red print: "Professional Net Making Manual, Herter's, Inc., Waseca, Minn."; Herter logo in center; 27 pages.

Christian and Eva Paulson. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Christ and Eva Paulson posed in their winter finery on a winter day; the Paulson farm was located on the Steele County side of the Steele-Waseca county line across from Otisco Township.

Wayne Haug. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3". Description: black and white photo of a young man posed standing in front of the Christ and Eva Paulson residence in the rural New Richland area on the Steele Waseca county line; he is identified as Wayne Haug.

White Ceramic Geese Double Ashtray. Material: ceramic. Size: 6 1/2" x 12 1/4". Description: white ceramic ashtray; cigarette holders in center; geese scene on each side; cork base.

Peterson Funeral Home Hand Fan. Material: paper, metal. Size: 7" x 10 1/4". Description: card stock folding triptich fan riveted at bottom; multicolored scene on front of Jesus as the shepherd holding a lamb and standing among sheep; back side advertisement: "Compliments of Peterson Funeral Home Waseca Phone 345".

Helen Kenward, Donald Klingbeil and William Grawunder. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white photo; Helen Schostag Kenward, Donald's cousin; Donald Lewis Klingbeil; William Grawunder, Donald's grandfather.

Copy of Watercolor Painting. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 10". Description: watercolor of trees signed NRS, painted in the 1950s by Nina (Ruhnow) Sewell.

Wedding Invitation: Frederick Hagen and Dorothy Weckwerth of New Richland. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded). Description: white card stock with formal black script on front announcing the marriage of Dorothy Weckwerth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weckwerth to Frederick Hagen at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in New Richland; inside photos of the bridal couple in 1950 and their 50th anniversary photo in 2000.

Two Men and a Boy on Front Steps. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" 3 3/4". Description: black and white photo snapshot of three people seated on the steps in front of a white sided house; an older man wearing a cap, white shirt and trousers with suspenders is seated next to a young man holding a young boy; photo found in the collection of the Proechel, Webb, Wood, Mitchell families.

Police Badge. Material: metal. Size: 1" W x 1 1/2 " L. Material: gold tone metal; shield-shaped; open-winged eagle at top; E.G.S. on eagle's wing; relief printing across center shield: "Waseca Police"; Minnesota state seal in center; reverse side: threaded post and cap.

Ray and Bee Hodgson and Marilyn Koerner. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo; Marilyn Koerner, Ray Hodgson and Bee Hodgson; note on back: "This picture was taken at our retiring party. We are sitting in the boat they gave me and we have given it and the motor that went with it a good workout at our cabin. The girl on my right is Marilyn Koerner, the girl that worked with me at the playground and the girl on my left is the one I have lived with for 45 years. Ray a ... more

Birds Eye Open House Booklet 1950. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9". Description: white paper; black and red print on cover: "Welcome to Birds Eye - Snider Open House"; black and white aerial photo of Birds Eye Foods plant; three pages.

Robert "Bob" Nicolin. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photograph; Bob Nicolin sitting inside Herter's plant; caption on back: "Nic at Herter's plant circa 1950s." Bob was general manager of Herter's 1946-1979.

1950s Boy Scout Canteen. (a) Canteen. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 5" diameter. Description: aluminum canteen; black plastic cap at top. (b) Canteen Cover. Material: textile, metal. Size: 5 1/4" diameter. Description: green cover; white label with blue print sewn on front: "Rethwill"; Boy Scouts logo on front; "Boy Scouts of America"; long strap attached to sides of cover; two metal snaps in front.