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  • Collection: Don Dingman

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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."

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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…

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Metal, red and gold colored miniature bank to promote the Fort Kearney State Bank of Kearney, Nebraska.

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19th Century brass French bed finial found at historic Fort Kearny, Nebraska.

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An old bullet found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska

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19th Century Cannonballs or Field Artillery Ammunition found at Fort Kearny, Nebraska

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19th Century cast iron door latch from Fort Kearny, Nebraska site.

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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.

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Large metal keys from Fort Kearny, Nebraska historical site.

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Three military buttons depicting an eagle with a shield. Original record from 06/20/2015 wrote- (1) Army uniform button v. Waterburg (CT), (2) and (3) also. Numbers refer to each button. Buttons found by Merwyn Henderson.
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