Loon Lake, Westward View

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Loon Lake, Westward View

Entry/Object ID

27.89.47

Description

Loon Lake. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of Loon Lake looking toward the west; mid-size trees in foreground and a small rowboat or canoe is parked on shore; shallows on left; photographed by G. B. Mellby, Waseca, Minn.; see album page 14.

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. Waseca business: Mellby Photography.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Studio

G. B. Mellby, Photographer

Date made

circa 1909

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 3, 2002

Update Date

January 23, 2026