Wilma and Gene French
Title
Wilma and Gene French
Description
The collection includes a photo of Jacob Walter's barn, a photograph of a sod school house, and a personal interview with Wilma and Gene French.
Creator
Possibly Solomon Butcher
Source
Wilma and Gene French Collection, Custer County History Harvest 2016.
Date
circa 1887; circa 1907
Rights
Creative Commons 4.0 License
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Interview
Coverage
Custer County, Nebraska
Collection Items
Sod School house
The photograph is of Minny Cudmoore and her students. They are outside of the sod school house. Minny Cudmoore was Jacob Walters granddaughter and was Wilma Lorson French's grandmother.
Jacob Walter's Wooden Barn
The Jacob Walter photograph was taken by Solomon Butcher sometime around 1887. The photograph features Jacob Walter's sod house, corn crib and wooden barn, all of which were built in 1883. The images also include Jacob Walter with his horse and…