William Lechner

Photograph

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

William Lechner

Entry/Object ID

LU23.14

Description

William Lechner. 2 5/8" x 4 1/2" black and white copy photograph from a larger original crayon portrait. The image is a sepia-toned portrait of an older man with a serious expression, featuring a full beard and mustache, wearing a three-piece suit with a tie, and set against a simple, dark background.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital Loaned Image

Context

William Lechner, born May 2, 1847 in Germany, died January 31, 1915. LU designation means that the image only was borrowed and scanned into our database by permission of the owner. Actual possession of the photograph was retained by the owner and not transferred to WCHS.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

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

Create Date

May 23, 2002

Update Date

October 16, 2025