Wanda Hazel Gag was the author of the classic children's book, Millions of Cats. Wanda was the daughter of Anton Gag and his wife, Lissi. The Gag house was built in 1894. Wanda Gag lived there until age 20. Much of the house has been restored and you can see Anton's artwork, creative décor and novelty windows in this house. This is all part of the rich New Ulm history. Wanda Hazel Gag was an author, illustrator and artist. She was the oldest of seven children; her father and her maternal grandparents had emigrated from Bohemia. When she was fifteen, her father, Anton (a local artist and photographer), died, leaving the family penniless. Wanda took writing and illustrating jobs to support her family. A successful show at the Weyhe Gallery in New York in 1926 and publication in 1928 of her well-known and prototypical children's book Millions of Cats enabled her to give up work as a commercial artist and move to rural New Jersey, where she continued to produce drawings, lithographs, and children's books. Her artwork is in a number of major museum collections. Date of birth: March 11, 1893, New Ulm, Minnesota Date of death: June 27, 1946, New York City, New York

226 North Washington Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 Open for tours:  June, July, August, December Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm; Sunday:  11 am - 2 pm Other times by appointment  507-359-2632 www.wandagaghouse.org