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Fort Kearney State Bank Promotional Material
Metal, red and gold colored miniature bank to promote the Fort Kearney State Bank of Kearney, Nebraska.
Fort Niobrara Cavalry Button
Original cavalry button from Fort Niobrara found by Merwyn Henderson.
Bullet from Fort Niobrara
An original bullet found at Fort Niobrara by Merwyn Henderson.
Metal Lock from Fort Niobrara
An original, metal lock found at Fort Niobrara by Merwyn Henderson. The Lock reads "Eagle Lock Co. Terryville, CT, U.S.A." The patent number is FEB 25 1896.
Daguerreotype Picture Frame from Fort Kearny
Original Daguerreotype Picture Frame found at Fort Kearny by Merwyn Henderson.
Cast Iron Horse Tack from Fort Kearney
Cast-iron horse tack (#13) from Kearney, Nebraska found by Merwyn Henderson.
Photograph of Downtown Kearney, Nebraska taken by Solomon D. Butcher
Black and white aerial photograph of downtown Kearney, Nebraska c. early 1900s. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher.
Platte River Bridge Postcard
Black and white postcard of the mile-long Platte River bridge near Kearney, Nebraska. There is a man on a horse on the bridge. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Mrs. P.A. Graham of Buchtel, Ohio.
Kearney Opera House Postcard
Postcard, with black and white photograph of Kearney's Opera House taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Miss Lillian Hooper of Grand Island, Nebraska.
Homemade Postcard
Homemade postcard with hand-drawing and writing. It is addressed to Miss Jessie Kemp of Redington, Nebraska. The artwork on the front is a blue and gold pennant for (presumably) a school in Kearney, Nebraska, possibly Kearney State College, now UNK.