Waseca Episcopal Church

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Waseca Episcopal Church

Entry/Object ID

1.98.387

Description

Waseca Episcopal Church. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". This sepia-toned photograph depicts an Episcopal church in Waseca, Minnesota, with a prominent steeple rising against the sky, surrounded by trees that partially obscure its architectural details; photograph of the Episcopal Church in Waseca on the corner of 3rd St. NE & Elm Ave. E; front entrance faces west at 3rd St. NE, the sidewalk curves to the corner; wood frame building painted darker below windows, cement block or brick foundation; house to the east and south is visible; trees and utility pole in foreground; handwritten note on right side of front continues on back; 2 postmarks on back, 1 from Minneapolis on 17 July 1907, the other from Nashwauk, Minnesota on 18 July 1907; 1 cent stamp; name of addressee is crossed out in black pencil or crayon.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Postcard, Picture

Context

This is the original Episcopal church in Waseca. It was built & dedicated in 1875. In 1925, a new church with a Kasota stone face was built on the same site. It was dedicated in 1926.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

May 12, 1998

Update Date

February 26, 2025