Waseca native, Lester Magner WW II Army barracks interior

Photograph

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Waseca native, Lester Magner WW II Army barracks interior

Entry/Object ID

16.98.43

Description

World War II Magner Collection. 2 1/8" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of the interior U.S. Army barracks of Waseca native, Lester Magner; shown is the interior of a wood-frame building, with corrugated metal roof and wood frame beams, row of windows at left, a row of five simple cots, shelf for gear and hanging shirts, wood floor; helmets, boots canteens, newspaper, blankets all visible; barracks in 1944, location unknown.

Context

Magner Collection. Waseca County Military - WWII. This set of 2 photos was originally sent to Miss Celestine Magner (Lester Magner's sister) from Mrs. G.C. May on 24 September 1944, see letter in archives (#16.98).

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8/10/98

Create Date

February 24, 1998

Update Date

August 12, 2025