E. F. Johnson Company Product. Variable Frequency Oscillator Model 122. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 7" L. x 6 1/2" H. Description: black square metal box; gray metal plate on front; view window at top with number range; black print in center: "Johnson Viking, Model 122, Band, Frequency"; two black plastic knobs at bottom; four rubber feet on base; two cords attached to back.
E. F. Johnson Company Manual. Johnson Viking VFO Assembly and Operation Instruction Manual, 1955. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: brown cover; red and black print: "Assembly and Operation Instruction Manual, Johnson Viking VFO, Clifford G. Johnson, 3614 Harriet Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409, E.F. Johnson Company, Waseca, Minnesota, U.S.A."; 27 pages.
Ron Meyers and Georgia Grams sitting outside of Rural Janesville Township School District #73. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". Description: black and white photo showing a small boy with a blonde crew cut and an older girl wearing a light colored sun dress; they are identified as Ron Meyers and Georgia Grams seated on the steps of rural school District 73; located in Waseca County, Janesville Township, Section 8 and/or Section 17.
Tom and Helen Johnson Lakore 25th Wedding Anniversary. Material: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of the Tom and Helen Lakore wedding party at their 25th wedding anniversary party; standing posed behind the reception table are Sylvan Lakore, Tom Lakore, Helen Lakore, Helen Wadd Borgeson and Bernice Engebretson.
Tom and Helen Johnson Lakore 25th Wedding Anniversary Guests. Material: 3 1/2" x 5". Description: black and white snapshot of the women attending the party for Tom and Helen Lakore's 25th wedding anniversary; posed seated in a living room setting are Tillie Wadd Larson, Mary Jameson Wadd, Helen Wadd Borgeson, Helen Johnson Lakore, Lucy Lorenz and Dorothy Gleason.
Frank Borgeson Jr. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 3". Description: black and white professional school photo of a young boy with a crew cut hair style and wearing a cowboy patterned shirt; captioned: "Renville High School Days 55-56, 3rd grade"; identified as Frank.
Navy Ship USS Nautilus At Sea. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white glossy official Navy Photograph postcard showing a long light colored U. S. Navy Ship, USS Nautilus at sea; message on reverse side is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauman, 209 4th St. N.E., Waseca, Minnesota, from their son "Junior" stationed in the Great Lakes, Illinois and postmarked May 3, 1955.
Tennis Racket. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 11" W. x 27 1/2" L. Description: Jack Kramer tennis racket used by Dennis Anderson (Denny Anderson, Dennis U. Anderson, Denny U. Anderson); wooden head with interior white strings; wooden shaft and brown grip; blue canvas cover and wooden clamp over racket head; "Dennis Anderson" printed on wooden clamp and shaft of racket. Waseca High School, Waseca Central High School, Class of 1960.
Record. Material: plastic, paper. Size: 7" diameter. Description: black plastic record; yellow paper record label in center; red print: "SunRa Records, Side A, Vocal, Southern Sounds, Old Fashion Few, Whitey Aamot, Box 7015, Harlingen, TX 78550; reverse side: SunRa Records, Side B, Instrumental, Southern Sounds, Old Fashion Few, Rio Ramblers, Box 7015, Harlingen, TX 78500." Square Dancing. Square Dance.
Donald Dean Eustice. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph of Don Eustice in sheriff uniform.
Wengronowitz Honey Pail. Material: metal. Size: 6 1/4" diameter x 7 1/2" H. Description: silver metal tin bucket and lid with wire bail handle; multicolored label: Net Wt. 10 lbs., New Crop Honey, Produced and packed by Joe Wengronowitz and Sons, Waseca, Minn. Telephone 835-3875.
Waseca Horse Show. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Description: white paper with black print: "Official Program, 1955 Waseca Horse Show, Waseca County Fairgrounds, Waseca, Minnesota, Sunday, June 5th, 1:30pm, Sponsored by the Waseca Businessmen and The Waseca Horse Club".
Gambles Interior with Harlean Hanson Bloomer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo showing the house wares area of the Waseca Gamble Store; posed holding a cake server tray is store clerk Harlean Hanson Bloomer wearing a dark skirt and plaid jacket.
State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Pen. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 3/8" x 5". Description: gray marbled pattern pen with a gold colored side clip and metal tip; printed in red on side of cap: "Compliments of The State Farmers Mutual Ins. Co., Waseca, Minn."
Sprengeler Cafe Toothpick Advertising Case. Material: paper, wood. Size: 1 1/2" x 3". Description: white translucent plastic case holding six toothpicks which shaken out of the case when the small opening is punched out; red print on case: "Thanks for picking us", Sprengeler Cafe, Steaks, Chicken, Chops, Hamburgers, Open Daily 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., Phone 1114, Highway 13 So, Waseca.
County Fair Placemet. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 14". Description: white paper printed with red advertising the Waseca County Fair August 4- 7, 1955.
Harvey Gardner. Material: paper. Size 3 1/2" x 5". Description: tinted photo of Attorney Harvey E. Gardner of Janesville, Minnesota; he is wearing a dark business suit with a dark patterned tie and wire rimmed glasses.
Janesville Fire Department Hardeggers Dance Fundraiser Button. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" diameter. Description: white enameled disk with red and blue printed information: "Janesville Fire Dept. Dance for New Equipment, Hardeggers November 21 Fezz Fritshe Orchestra New & Old Time Music"; attaching pin on reverse.
Harvey Gardner, Janesville, Minn. Token. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Description: silver colored aluminum disk with raised border print, "H. E. Gardner Janesville, Minn.", pierced center star with raised graphic of a U.S. flag. Also known as Harvey E. Gardner.
Harvey Gardner Book Plate. Material: paper. Size: 3' x 4". Description: parchment colored, sepia graphic of a man leaning against a tree reading a book, farms, railroad tracks and industrial complex in background; printed at the top: "From the Library of" and captioned below the graphic, "Harvey E. Gardner".
Ray Stuart Announcement of Original Greeting Cards. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 9 1/2". Description: white heavy card stock, hand-lettered, To those interested in originally designed greeting cards notice.
Rendezvous Bar & Cafe Business Card. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2". Description: white card stock card with business information, Southern Minnesota's finest choice wines, liquors, good food, The Rendezvous Bar & Cafe, Joe Powell, Mgr., Waseca, Minnesota; reverse side cartoon of a man helping a woman into a roadster convertible with the caption: "Sometimes the old model has the best pickup!" Signed by TeeJay.
The Pemberton High School Reflector. 1955. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: green hard cover with black graphics and print: "Reflector PHS 1955"; tiger caricature; contents: 28 pages of black and white glossy photos of students, staff and administration of the Pemberton High School in 1955; co-edited by Glenda Kopischke and Doris Lueck; ads of local businesses.
Birds Eye Snyder Canning Factory, Waseca, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing the several brick buildings comprising the Birds Eye Plant; a new one-story addition in front of the old building; cars of the era parked in front; photo numbered 539.
