Crystal Ballroom - Hotel Fort Kearney

Crystal Ballroom - Hotel Fort Kearney

Historic Hotels, Kearney, Nebraska

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 corner of First Ave. and 21st Street in downtown Kearney until 1973. This photograph was taken c. late 1950s or early 1960s. The donor stated that it looks like a gathering for DECA Week (based on the posters in the background) which is held every year April 1st through the 7th in Nebraska since 1920.

Hotel Fort Kearney

1950s

1960s

1917

1927

1920s

1973

06/20/2015

April White

Dr. Jinny Turman (scans)

University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)

http://www.bchs.us/BTales_198710.html

http://www.kearneyhub.com/fort-kearney-hotel/image_681c24fe-f917-11e1-a7ca-001a4bcf887a.html

https://www.nedeca.org/about-deca.html

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Photograph

English

Kearney, Nebraska

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