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1. Heater, Curling Iron - Curling iron heater

   Curling iron heater. Made by Simplex Electric Company, Boston. Has short electrical cord with end that screws into a light socket. Used about 1905 in the Felton Vollmer residence at Winsted from electricity provided by a storage battery added to the dynamo which provided electricity for the mill. Ornate polished metal on a marble base.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Iron, Curling - Curling iron

   Curling iron. Used with curling iron heater 1979-0075-001 about 1905 in the Felton Vollmer residence at Winsted from electricity provided by a storage battery added to the dynamo which provided electricity for the mill. Metal with wooden handles.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Negative, Sheet Film - Early automobiles, 1912, Winsted, MN

   Black & white sheet film negative #61 of a photograph of two early 1900's-era automobiles parked on grassy area between road and fence, with Retta's (Henrietta Cosby) residence in background. Taken August 4, 1912. Three men stand beyond the front vehicle: Roy Vollmer (in white cap), Felton Vollmer (middle), and Rob Lindeke (hat with black band). The man behind the steering wheel is unidentified. Automobiles have steering wheels on right ...

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Negative, Sheet Film - Eli Cosby, later Felton Vollmer house, Winsted, MN

   Black & white sheet film negative #35 of a photograph of the home built by Eli Cosby c.1880, later the Felton Vollmer home. The home stood at the NW corner of South (Lewis) and East (Kingsley) streets. The wood frame home has an open porch with an upper balcony above it. The woman and children standing near the porch are possibly Hattie Vollmer with her children Ada Vollmer (b.1879) and Rufo Vollmer (b.1876). Also pictured are a woodpile at le...

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton & Hattie Vollmer & family, c. 1888

   Black & white sheet film negative #42 of a photograph of the Felton Vollmer family, c.1888. (l to r) Ada Vollmer (b.1879), Felton Vollmer, Rufo Vollmer (b.1876), Robert Vollmer (b.1886), Hattie Cosby Vollmer, Roy Vollmer (b.1881).

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer house, Winsted, MN

   Black & white sheet film negative #39 of a photograph of the Felton Vollmer home in Winsted, MN c. 1905. The porch has an ornamental wooden railing with pillars supporting the projecting roof. The porch area to the right of the front steps in the photo has been screened in. A fence lines the yard.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer house, Winsted, MN

   Black & white sheet film negative #38 of a photograph of the Felton Vollmer home in Winsted, MN. The porch area to the right of the front steps has been screened in. A fence lines the yard.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer house, Winsted, MN

   Black & white sheet film negative #37 of a photograph of the Felton Vollmer house in Winsted, MN, c. 1891, before electricity. Located across from the mill, on site of later stucco house. An addition has been built onto the original home and the open porch extended. The upper balcony has been removed. Rob Vollmer is the lad with the ruffled collar seated on the ground second from right. The girl is probably Ada Vollmer and the boy on the ste...

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer on ice boat

   Black & white sheet film negative #81 of a photograph of Felton Vollmer on his ice boat on Winsted Lake, Winsted, MN.

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer on skates; kids in ice boat

    Black & white sheet film negative #79 of a photograph of Felton Vollmer's "old" ice boat on Winsted Lake. Two Vollmer boys (possibly Rob and Roy) are aboard the ice boat. Felton Vollmer is on ice skates, tipping his hat to the boaters. Felton was reported to have been a magnificent skater and did figure 8's all over the lake. The ice boat is powered by two sails - one of the front rudders is in the air.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer & others in boat

    Black & white sheet film negative #78 of a photograph of Felton Vollmer's gasoline engine-powered launch "La La" on Winsted Lake. Felton Vollmer (lef) is standing and an unidentified woman and three unidentified men are seated in the launch. An American flag flies from the stern of the boat. On the 4th of July, fireworks were shot from it in the middle of the lake.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer, Rufo Vollmer on "Kit" the horse

    Black & white sheet film negative #66 of a photograph of Rufo Vollmer astride Felton Vollmer's horse "Kit". Felton Vollmer stands at left. Kit had been through the Civil War, owned by a Confederate doctor, purchased by Felton after the war. At far left is the scaffolding for the construction of the Presbyterian church. At right is the first public schoolhouse in Winsted, MN.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Negative, Sheet Film - Felton Vollmer & sailboat on Winsted Lake

    Black & white sheet film negative #76 of a photograph of Felton Vollmer in his sailboat on Winsted Lake.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Negative, Sheet Film - Fred Brose's log corn crib at Long Acres

    Black & white sheet film negative #72 of a photograph of a log-construction corn crib, identified as belonging to Fred Brose on Long Acres, up to 1924-5. Shingled roof, door on front mounted on large hinges. Rufo Vollmer later purchased the farm.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Negative, Sheet Film - Henry McCormick's threshing rig, c.1886

    Black & white sheet film negative #70 of a photograph of Henry McCormick's threshing rig, c.1886. The men are not identified, although Felton Vollmer is possibly second from right.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Negative, Sheet Film - Modern Woodmen of American & sheep in wagon

    Black & white sheet film negative #43 of Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) members with an MWA parade display at a Winsted, MN celebration, c. 1910. Photographed at Barrett's Woods, Winsted, MN. They wear uniforms of belted blouses with the letters MWA across the front, knee-high gaiters, and light-colored hats. Two have an axe hanging from their belt. Pictured with Weinbeck's little wagon decorated with patriotic bunting and American flags. T...

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Negative, Sheet Film - Oakland coupe, 1920

    Black & white sheet film negative #64 of a photograph of Felton Vollmer at the wheel of Rufo Vollmer's Oakland car, May 1920. The two-seater coupe has an open canopy roof.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Negative, Sheet Film - Rob Lindeke's automobile, 1912

    Black & white sheet film negative #60 of a photograph of an early 1900's-era automobile belonging to Rob Lindeke parked between road and fence with Retta's (Henrietta Cosby) residence in background. Roy Vollmer is on the left, Felton Vollmer in center, and Rob Lindeke at right. Automobile has open canopy. A canister-type device sits on the right running board. Note the steering wheel is on the right side. Taken August 4, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Negative, Sheet Film - Rufo Vollmer & boys of Winsted, MN

    Black & white sheet film negative #41 of a photograph of sixteen boys of Winsted, MN, about 1888. Rufo Vollmer is at the left end of middle row, the rest are unidentified. The boys are posed in front of a wooded-scene backdrop. The second boy from left in front row is holding a cap, the other are wearing caps. Titled: "Boys in Town". Identical to 2016-0032-067 and 1986-0131-001.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Negative, Sheet Film - Rufo Vollmer on horse "Kit"

    Black & white sheet film negative #67 of a photograph of Rufo Vollmer on horse "Kit". The horse had been in the Civil War, was owned by a Confederate doctor and then purchased by Felton Follmer after the war. The building under construction (scaffolding at far left) is the Presbyterian Church. The building at right background is the first public schoolhouse.

    Record Type: Photo