Clear Lake Fishing Scene

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Clear Lake Fishing Scene

Entry/Object ID

7.25.10

Description

Launch and Fishing Boats on Clear Lake #21. Material: paper. Size 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”. A serene fishing scene on Clear Lake in Waseca, Minnesota, dated 1912, showing several small boats scattered across the lake's calm waters, each occupied by individuals engaged in fishing activities, while nearby a larger boat labeled "North Star Park" is stationed at a wooden dock. On the reverse side of the postcard is a message written in cursive, "Hello 'Flo'," and mentions a busy day at Clear Lake, asking when the recipient will return home and urging them to write soon. It is signed by Gertrude. The postcard is stamped with a postmark from WASECA, MINN, dated July 25, 1912, and features a green one-cent U.S. postage stamp.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Postcard, Picture

Subject Person or Organization

Gertrude Guyer

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Clear Lake, Waseca

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1912

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Create Date

March 13, 2025

Update Date

December 9, 2025