Name/Title
Thompson Boat HouseEntry/Object ID
43.05.8Description
Thompson’s Boat house on Clear Lake. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Description: black and white postcard photograph of Thompsons Boat House on Clear Lake, Waseca, Minn.; shown is another view of the east side of the building, shore, docks, rowboats, and excursion boat; photographed by Bellew.Context
This donation was made by the great-grandson of Emmons Smith, Sr. and provided this family information: Emmons Smith, Sr. was a Waseca Co. Commissioner and once owned the Waverly Hotel on S. State at 2nd Ave. S.E.; married Catherine (Kate) O'Brian; his five children - William Dennis Smith (b. Feb 16, 1883, d. May 3, 1916, m. Phoebe Lortis, 1903), Emmons H. Smith, Jr. (b. Sept 4, 1884), Edna Mae Smith (b. Nov 27, 1885, m. Harry A. Fowler, 1905), Margaret Mary Smith aka Babe, b. July 27, 1889, m. D. C. Steele, 1909), Earle James Smith (b. Oct 29, 1901, m. Gretchen Heath, 1922)Cataloged By
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Object Name
Postcard, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
December 9, 2005Update Date
April 10, 2025