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Glass Pieces from Fort Kearny
Several pieces of glass. Probably from a bottle judging by the shape. Found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska
Bullets from Fort Kearny
A collection of original bullets found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska. Some are round (grapeshot), while others are pointed-end.
Arrowheads from Fort Kearny
Three original, hand-carved stone arrowheads. They resemble original methods and types used by Native Americans as weapons and tools. Found by Merwyn Henderson.
Spear Points from Fort Kearny
Original stone spear points resembling Native American traditional weaponry and tools. Found by Merwyn Henderson.
Fort Kearny Infantry Uniform Button
An old war uniform button. It is very worn down, but looks like it depicts an eagle and a shield. Button was found by Merwyn Henderson.
Fort Kearny Bullet
An old bullet found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska
Farmers State Bank Ephemera
A metal ephemera artifact (possibly a bell) meant to promote Farmers State Bank of Kearney, Nebraska. Text on the front reads "Farmers State Bank, Established 1890, Kearney, Nebr."
A.J. Shepard Druggist Bottle
Clear, glass bottle that reads "A.J. Shepard Druggist Kearney, Neb." Possibly used for apothecary and medicinal purposes.
Thermo-Scope Temperature Reader
An original, round Thermo-Scope used at the Ira C. Anderson Funeral Home (established in 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska (which is now the Horner, Lieske, McBride, & Kuhl Funeral Home in Kearney located at the intersection of 25th St. and Avenue A.…
Fort Kearney Marker
Original wooden road marker for Fort Kearney Crossing. The dates on the front are 1848, 1871. The marker was installed in 1910 and found years later. The dates on the front mark when the trail to Fort Kearney crossed the Platte River from 1848-1871…
Tags: 1840s, 1848, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1871, 1910, 1950s, Buffalo County, Crossing, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, ferry crossing, Fort Kearney, Fort Kearney National Park Association, GAR, General Carrington, Kearney, Marker, Merwyn Henderson, Nebraska, Oregon Trail, Overland-Oregon Trail, Platte River, The Soldier's Free Homestead Association of Gibbon NE, UNK, UNK History Harvest 2015, Western Trails, Wooden Marker, WRC