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Colored postcard of the Grothan Elmwood Sanitarium established c. 1908 by Dr. Ole and Dr. Georgiana Grothan. In 1911, after the doctor couple divorced, the building was sold to the state of Nebraska and converted into living quarters for the…

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Book titled "A Flowering: A Festival: Writing and Storytelling Festival for Older Nebraskans. The story, "Grandpa Johnny" (p. 54-59), was written by Ronald M. Rockenbach in the 1970s and published on May 23, 1981 within this collection of works…

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Several pieces of glass. Probably from a bottle judging by the shape. Found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort Kearny in Nebraska

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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."

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Clear, glass bottle that reads "A.J. Shepard Druggist Kearney, Neb." Possibly used for apothecary and medicinal purposes.

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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.…

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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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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…

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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…

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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…
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