Name/Title
Waseca Elementary School StudentsEntry/Object ID
53.02Description
Waseca Elementary School Classroom. 5 3/8" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a classroom of unidentified students; backside notes they are third grade students of a Waseca School; only identified student is Helen Erickson, George Erickson's sister, in the middle row, fifth student from the front; wooden desks and a blackboard are visible.Context
Photographs from one of two family albums of the George Erickson family, circa 1900-1920, showing the Waseca life of George Erickson, his parents, his brothers and sisters and friends. George Erickson became a famous magazine illustrator under the name, Eugene Iverd. The donor, Jean Sakamura is the daughter of George Erickson. George Erickson was the son of John Erickson (1861-1921) and Matilda (Nelson) Erickson (1867-1947). George had two brothers, John Albert Erickson (WHS class of 1911) and Carl Erickson (b. May 30, 1899, WHS class of 1919); and two sisters, Helen Erickson (Well) (b. March 12, 1904) and Lida Erickson (Peterson) (b. April 26, 1896, d. November 28, 1955, WHS class of 1916). George married his high school sweetheart, Lillian Remund (both WHS class of 1914) .Cataloged By
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Postcard, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
November 13, 2002Update Date
November 19, 2025