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P. & J. Arnold Brown Stoneware Ink-Ware Bottle Piece circa 1850-1861, Dobytown, Nebraska
Piece of brown stoneware found at the Dobytown, Nebraska site in 1989. Words present on the pipe are "derby" (top) and "& J. Arnold, London (bottom). Vessel most likely held ink. (See SAR story via link)
Catlinite Native American Calumet (Assorted Pieces) found near Dobytown, Nebraska site
19th Century Catlinite Native American Calument Mouthpiece found in 1989 by Merwyn Henderson near Dobytown historic site, on the Platte River at old Pawnee camp site.
Dobytown, Nebraska Bullet Casing w. Rim-fire
19th Century Bullet casing with rim-fire from Dobytown, Nebraska
Dobytown, Nebraska Tin Handle
Unidentified Tin Handle from Dobytown, Nebraska historic site
Dobytown, Nebraska Screw Thread Eye
Late 19th Century screw thread eye from Dobytown, Nebraska historic site
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