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Walking Cane with Concealed Knife
Wooden walking cane that has a hidden, detachable knife at the top. L.D. Powers, local Buffalo County enthusiast, carved the cane in January 1939. See associated article for further information.
Third Annual Commencement Program for the Nebraska State Normal School
Full program for the third commencement/graduation from the Nebraska State Normal School (now UNK).
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.…
Spear Points from Fort Kearny
Original stone spear points resembling Native American traditional weaponry and tools. Found by Merwyn Henderson.
Some of the Boosters for a Greater Kearney
Large group picture of the men who were boosters in Kearney in the early nineteenth century. The photograph was taken by Solomon D. Butcher.
Postcard "A Millionaire in Disguise"
Black and white postcard, photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. It shows an older man sitting in front of a farm house with a bunch of farming equipment and miscellaneous objects. It is addressed to Mrs.…
Platte River Bridge, Elm Creek Photograph
Black and white photograph of the Platte River Bridge near Elm Creek, Nebraska.
Platte River Bridge
Postcard of Platte River Bridge, Kearney, Nebraska
P. & J. Arnold Brown Stoneware Ink-Ware Bottle Piece circa 1850-1861, Dobytown, Nebraska
Piece of brown stoneware found at the Dobytown, Nebraska site in 1989. Words present on the pipe are "derby" (top) and "& J. Arnold, London (bottom). Vessel most likely held ink. (See SAR story via link)
Opera House Bar-Fine Wine, Liquor and Cigars
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Colored advertisement on card stock with hand-drawings and paintings for the Opera House Bar