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This 1893 Timber-Culture claim and certificate designated 160 acres of land to Rais Sherry.

This is an envelope that the United States Pension Agency probably used to send the pension certificate to Joseph Littlefield. Born in Peoria County, Illinois in 1840 Joseph Littlefield served almost three years in the Civil War as a private in…

This certificate was issued by the United States General Land Office to William McIntosh for the homestead of one hundred ninety acres near Broken Bow, Nebraska. This document is signed on behalf of President Theodore Roosevelt by his secretary F. M.…

This is the team photo of the 1906 University of Nebraska football team. The team included two African American players, R.S. Taylor and W. N. Johnson.

This 1908 treasury bond grants Mrs. A.L. Wood the position of principal and treasurer of school district 31 of Custer County Nebraska.

This 1918-1919 season pass allowed admission into all of Broken Bow High School's home football and basketball games in 1918-1919. The front of the object details the price of the pass and the publisher, while the back shows the high school's…

This Military Service Certificate was awarded to Vance Smith on July 9, 1921. The certificate is signed by Samuel R. McKelvie, Governor of the State of Nebraska and Darius M. Amsberry, Secretary of State.

The Omaha Colored Commercial Club was formed in 1920 to aid African Americans in finding employment and learning which businesses to support. It was important for the community to know which businesses were black-owned or willing to hire employees…

Black and white photograph of 1931 East Junior High School Football Champions of Warren, Ohio. East Junior High School, established 1920, was demolished in 2010, according to internet research. In the second row, center is Paul William Davis, father…

This is a 1933 death certificate for Marguerite Hinkle. She was a member of the Hinkle family who lived in Cumro, Nebraska. Presently, Cumro is a small, unincorporated community, in the southeast corner of Custer County.