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A postmaster certificate granted to Alice E. Grint for the Phillipsburg post office. Phillipsburg was a small community in Custer County that existed in the late nineteenth century.

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.

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.

A promotional umbrella from pre-1960. The umbrella proclaims Nebraska as the "White Spot of the Nation." The slogan came from Nebraska's policies of no income tax, no sales tax, and having their highways paid for.

A photograph of the Custer County Golden Jubilee Rodeo-Fair of 1931. The photograph was taken at the fair by Lucky Dedmore of North Platte.

An oval framed photograph of Eunice (Leffler) Barnes. Eunice homesteaded in Custer County in the 1880's with her husband, Peter M. Barnes.

An oval framed photo of Peter M. Barnes. Barnes homesteaded in Custer County with his wife Eunice (Leffler) Barnes in the 1880's.

A cemetery map of the Box Elder cemetery located north of Cumro. The maps uniqueness stands in the map being written on a window blind.

A Spanish American War Service Medal. The recipient of the medal, Nelson H. Brown, was born in Clay County, Nebraska.

An unknown artifact brought in by Wayne Eichelberger. The artifact, found in a bunkhouse attic near Pressey Park, was saved by Eichelberger because he wanted to find out what its use was.