Postcard, Photographic

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1.00.142

Description

G.A.R. Cannon at Waseca. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard; black and white photograph inset: "G.A.R. Cannon, Waseca, Minn. G.B.M." (Grand Army of the Republic, were Civil War veterans); black cannon on a cement slab; cannon balls beside it; located on the corner of North State Street and Third Avenue N.E., on the grounds of the Waseca County Courthouse; the Trowbridge house in background on when it faced State Street; reverse side: addressed to Mr. I. Jenkins, Smiths Mill, Minn.; postmarked Feb 3, 1906; one cent stamp.

Context

The Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Sites. The Trowbridge house shown in background was later turned on its foundation to face 4th Avenue N.E. toward the park.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 3, 1906

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 12, 2000

Update Date

November 21, 2024