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Fort Kearny Infantry Uniform Button
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.
Fort Kearny Bullet
An old bullet found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska
Farmers State Bank Ephemera
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."
A.J. Shepard Druggist Bottle
Clear, glass bottle that reads "A.J. Shepard Druggist Kearney, Neb." Possibly used for apothecary and medicinal purposes.
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.…
Fort Kearney Marker
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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Cattleman's Mining Company Menu (Vol. 8)
Original paper menu for Cattleman's Mining Company and Dicky Dugan's Saloon and Dance Hall Vol. 1. Menu has four pages and includes original prices for food and drinks. The Cattleman's Mining Hall existed in Kearney, NE at 46th St. and 2nd Ave during…
Cattleman's Mining Company Menu (Vol. 1)
Original paper menu for Cattleman's Mining Company and Dicky Dugan's Saloon and Dance Hall Vol. 1. Menu has four pages and includes original prices for food and drinks. The Cattleman's Mining Hall existed in Kearney, NE at 46th St. and 2nd Ave…
Hand-drawn Map of Thayer County and Belvidere, Nebraska Area
Map of Thayer County and Belvidere, Nebraska from 1883. Framed and hand-drawn by Earl Philip Dill. Contains a numbered grid and included on map are trail markers (Oregon Trail), school, Government building, railroads, rivers/streams, etc. (see…
Leather Pouch - State Bank of Belvidere
Promotional leather pouch from the State Bank of Belvidere in Nebraska. Text reads, "Start a Bank Account and Watch it Grow. Compliments of State Bank of Belvidere. Belvidere, Neb." Pouch also contained a 1952 American quarter.