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Carving - Adams/Quast Home

Wooden machine carving of the Adams/Quast Home, Hutchinson MN, by The Cat's Meow, 1998. Carving was created as a souvenir. Original owner of the house was the Honorable David A. Adams, Esquire, who completed construction in 1902 at an approximate cost of $8,000. Walter h. Quast purchased the home in 1952. Members of the Quast family still reside in the home in 2013.

Record Type: Object

Carving - Harrington-Merrill House Cat's Meow wood carving

Wooden machine carving of the Harrington-Merrill House, Hutchinson, by The Cat's Meow, 2004. Built in 1858 by Lewis Harrington, this is the oldest home in Hutchinson which survived the uprising of 1862. In 2004 restoration of the property began through a joint effort of the Historic Hutchinson Organization and the City of Hutchinson. Harrington famiy, 1858-1918; Merrill family, 1918-1990. Carving was created as a souvenir.

Record Type: Object

Carving - James Fahey/Merton Goodnow House

Wooden machine carving of the Merton S. Goodnow House, Hutchinson MN, by The Cat's Meow, 2000. Carving was created as a souvenir. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Architects: Purcell & Elmslie, 1913. Owners: Merton & Carrie Goodnow, 1913-1920; Henry & Caroline Ulrich, 1920-1928; Otto W. Scholpp, M.D., 1928-1958; Leroy & Ruth Klammer, 1958-1967; robert & Lillian Albrecht, 1967-1971; Harold & Evelyn Odegaard, 19...

Record Type: Object

Clipping, Newspaper - Stan & Char Ehrke home, Lester Prairie, 1982

Scanned newspaper photograph clipping from the December 16, 1982 Lester Prairie Journal. "Pretty as a Christmas Card" shows the colonial-style residence of Stan and Charlotte Ehrke, Lester Prairie.

Record Type: Photo

Lithograph - Framed lithograph: Liberty Hall residence

Framed color tinted lithograph picture of the residence of Liberty Hall, Glencoe, MN. Liberty Hall was editor of the Glencoe Register newspaper from late 1860s to the late 1880s. He later worked as editor of the Kansas City Star. Lithograph from page 163 of the 1874 Minnesota Andreas Atlas. Framed picture belonged to Vincent Graupmann. Framed by Twin City Picture Framing, St. Paul, MN.

Record Type: Object

Negative, Glass Plate - Cyril M. Tifft family, 1910

Glass plate negative of a photograph of the family of C. M. Tifft posed outside their house. A man, woman, three children and a dog are pictured. Taken in 1910 by Nelson Hassan, Photographer, Glencoe. Unnumbered negative. Cyril M. Tifft is wearing a suit and a hat. His wife Lillian Richardson Tifft is wearing a large hat and a light colored, high neck dress. She has a brooch and is holding a handkerchief. Lydia Tifft (b.3 Feb 1897) is seated at...

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Cyril M. Tifft house, Glencoe, MN, 1910

Glass plate negative of a photograph of the C. M. Tifft house at Glencoe, MN. Note the oval window, screened porch and bicycle parked by the tree. Taken in 1910 by Nelson Hassan, Photographer, Glencoe, MN. Unnumbered negative.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Cyril M. Tifft house, Glencoe, MN, 1910

Glass plate negative of a photograph of the C. M. Tifft house at Glencoe, MN. Note the oval window, screened porch and bicycle parked by the tree. Taken in 1910 by Nelson Hassan, Photographer, Glencoe, MN. Unnumbered negative.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Early settler's house, [Glencoe, MN]

Glass plate negative of an unidentified early settler house with lean-to. #132. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Gilbert family old house

Glass plate negative of the old Gilbert Family house, Glencoe, MN in August, 1897. #53. Birthplace of person identifying the negative on envelope [possibly Luther B. Gilbert or his sister Josephine, children of Luther W. Gilbert]. See letter 2008-0164-010]. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Gilbert family relatives group-Uncle Joe Richardson house

Glass plate negative of a group of Gilbert relatives in front of Uncle Joe Richardson house. Includes Richardsons, Tiffts, Crosbys, Childs, Pixleys, Bairds, Gilberts. #10. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - House obscured by trees

Glass plate negative of a photograph of a wood frame house obsured by trees. Possibly the home of Edward Lhotka in Webster, WI. He was the brother of Fred Lhotka and uncle to Ruby Lhotka Hagan. Taken by Fred Lhotka, Photographer, Winsted, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - House with porch

Glass plate negative and glossy photographic print of a wood frame house with a large porch in a setting with trees. A young child [maybe Ruby Lhotka b.11 Aug 1910] is near the porch door. Possibly the home of Edward Lhotka in Webster, WI. He was the brother of Fred Lhotka and uncle to Ruby Lhotka Hagan. Taken by Fred Lhotka, Photographer, Winsted, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - House & yard

Glass plate negative of a photograph of an unidentified house with porch, yard and row of trees. Possibly Webster, WI home of Ed Lhotka, brother of Fred Lhotka. Also a photo print from the negative. Taken by Fred Lhotka, Photographer, Winsted, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Living/sitting room & fireplace-Luther W. Gilbert home

Glass plate negative of the living room & fireplace in the home of Luther W. Gilbert, Glencoe, MN. #11. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Luther Gilbert living room

Glass plate negative of the living/sitting room in the home of Luther W. Gilbert, Glencoe, MN. #14. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Luther W. Gilbert

Glass plate negative of Luther W. Gilbert standing outside a porch, Glencoe, MN. #65. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Negative, Glass Plate - Luther W. Gilbert family in dining room (turkey)

Glass plate negative of the Gilbert family gathered in the dining room of the home of Luther W. Gilbert, Glencoe, MN. #16. From collection of Gilbert Family, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo