Picture, Thermometer

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Picture, Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

32.90.3

Description

Waseca Processing Thermometer Picture. Material: paper, glass, metal. Size: 4" W. x 5" H. Description: royal blue painting on convex glass panel with a white textured paper background; a blue graphic silhouette image of a young woman wearing 18th century very full flounced and ruffled skirt, apron, ruffled pantaloons and high heeled shoes, a basket of flowers on her arm; she is pointing to an owl on a branch above; captioned in blue print at bottom: "Friends Won't Forget, The Waseca Processing Co., Waseca, Minn."; a small thermometer is inserted on the left side of the picture; a metal hanger on reverse; white note attached to back: "Dead Animals Removed", contact phone numbers in several southern Minnesota cities including Waseca's number: 198. Printed by Erickson of Des Moines.

Context

Waseca business: Waseca Processing Co.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Picture, Thermometer

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 11, 1990

Update Date

November 21, 2024