Postcard, Photographic

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

27.89.40

Description

Waseca Band at Clear Lake North Star Park. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a large group of people on the shore of North Star Park on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; the Waseca Concert Band is standing on the shore, right; two swimmers are in the water; a few people are getting into rowboats; young boys are gathered on a dock watching the swimmers; many more people are standing and sitting on the grass all along the shore; titled, "M. W. A & Workman Picnic at North Star Park, Waseca, Minn.; photographed by A. Kloss, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 11.

Context

Album cover and binding in poor condition; photographs and postcards in excellent condition; many color lithographed postcards; black and white photo postcards are in excellent condition. Only Waseca photographs scanned into collection and start with Accession 27.89.15; donor, Anne Olson, bought the Hawkes home at 607 N. State St., Waseca, and found this album in the home. Hannah Hawkes was the sister of Charlie Hawkes. Hannah worked as the secretary to E. A. Everett at the EACO Mill.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

Aug 23, 1908

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 30, 2002

Update Date

November 21, 2024