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Photograph of "Chautauqua System" tent taken in Minden, NE. by L.E. Partridge with spectators. Man is paying admission with small dog at receipt gate. Dates hand-written on photo indicate Aug. 22-30, unspecified year.

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Black and white postcard with photograph of the old Fort Kearney Hotel in Kearney, Nebraska

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Colored postcard showing a building at 8039 Andrews Block, an area related to historic downtown Kearney, Nebraska

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Blank postcard with an image of the old Midway Hotel that used be located near downtown Kearney, Nebraska.

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Colored postcard showing the Midway Hotel and the Soldier's Monument dedicated to those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. The Midway Hotel burned down, but the monument still stands in Kearney. The Midway Hotel was named for…

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Colored postcard depicting downtown street (now Central Ave.) in Kearney, Nebraska. To the left, the old post office is visible, which exists today as the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA).

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Black and white postcard photograph of Sadie Austin and horse, a.k.a. Cherry County Cowgirl. Photo was taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. It is addressed to Miss Martin of Elm Creek, Nebraska.

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Humorous postcard meant to illustrate how fertile Nebraska's farmland was. Photograph has been altered by Solomon D. Butcher in order to make the potatoes in the cart look gigantic.
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