Postcard, Photographic

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

27.89.35

Description

Harness Race at Waseca County Fair. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a scene from the Waseca County Fair, September 1908; pictured is a sulky or a harness race, a view on the track, two competitors on left; judges stand on left side of track in distance; grand stand on right side of track; spectators line the race track; photographed by A. Kloss, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 10.

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

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 19, 2008

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