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Dobytown, Nebraska Glasses Case
A Tin Glasses Case owned by an Edward Halcks of Dobytown, Nebraska. Date inscribed is September (10th?) 1879
Crystal Ballroom - Hotel Fort Kearney
Black and white photograph of the interior of the Crystal Ballroom which was located inside the Hotel Fort Kearney (a.k.a. Fort Kearney Hotel). The hotel began construction in 1917 and opened to for business on October 11, 1927. It stood on the…
Longfellow School
Black and white photograph of Longfellow High School, built in 1890 at 303 West 22nd Street, serving as Kearney's primary high school until the 1960's. The building was demolished in 1969.
Early Downtown Kearney Nebraska Under Construction
Black and white photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. Photo shows downtown Kearney, Nebraska under construction along Central Avenue and shows the location of S. D. Butcher & Son's studio.
Aeroplane Attempt to Fly
Pilot attempting to fly an early aeroplane, near West Kearney
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.
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
Charles A. Palmer, Taxidermist
Black and white postcard showing taxidermy birds.
Kearney State Normal Series-Midnight
Kearney State Normal College Administration Building, apparently taken at Midnight