Postcard, Photographic

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1.99.2475

Description

Boy Scout Troop. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Boy Scouts in Waseca #85 in 1915, the first Boy Scout Troop in Waseca; photo taken by J. D.Morgan, Jordan, Minnesota; pictured in front of a wooded camping area; identified in 1957 by Rev. George Stowe, L-R: (front row) Walter Hertz, Lowell Werges, Elsworth Giltner, Stan Anderson, Neal Gove, Joe Durigan, Jack Leuthold and Owen "Skippy" Smith; (second row) unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Donald Day, Fred Roesler, Owen Roesler, Lowell Lust, Erwin Hertz; (third row) unidentified, Andy Phelps, Allan Wolf, unidentified, Bill Cummings, George Shigley, Ward Watson; in rear are Rev. Stowe, left; and Jalmer Martinson, right, the scout leaders; also Gordon Didra and Glen Reigel are thought to be two of the unidentified; see 1.00.744 for another photo of 1915 boys scouts group; Reverend Stowe was the first Waseca scoutmaster.

Context

Photo appeared in May 29, 1957 issue of Waseca Journal, identifications below.

Cataloged By

amanda

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 14, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024