Doris Gill
Title
Doris Gill
Description
The collection includes a handmade clothespin, a cancellation stamp from the Somerford post office, and a photograph of an antique baking center.
Source
Doris Gill; Custer County History Harvest, 2016.
Rights
Creative Commons 4.0 License
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Object/ Still Image
Coverage
Custer County, Nebraska
Collection Items
Handmade Clothes Pin
A clothespin inherited by Doris Gill. The handmade clothespin, made by her great grandfather C.R. Luce, received third place for "unique wood article" at the state fair in the 1930's.
Somerford Post Office Cancellation Stamp
A cancellation stamp used by the Somerford post office. Somerford, a small township in Custer County, started its post office in the 1880's. Mail was discontinued to Somerford on March 31, 1910.
