Picture, Thermometer

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Picture, Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

112.81.29

Description

Miller Produce Calendar. Material: glass, metal, paper, textile. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: multi-colored printed scene on paper: windmill, stream, cloudy sky; clear glass over scene; black silhouetted back painting on glass: stagecoach, horses, driver with whip, man blowing horn and passenger turning toward road indicated by inn sign; tan wood grained cardboard frame with metal clips at each frame corner; thermometer inset; cutout beneath picture printed: "Compliments of Miller Produce Phone 239 Waseca, Minn."; faded red grosgrain ribbon at frame bottom suspends a 1946 calendar with monthly sheets stapled at top; cover sheet printed: "Greetings of the Season"; reverse side: cord loop for hanging.

Context

Waseca business: Miller Produce.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Picture, Thermometer

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

May 8, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024