Photograph Collection of Early Kearney, Nebraska
Title
Photograph Collection of Early Kearney, Nebraska
Subject
Historic Photographs, Kearney, Nebraska
Description
Collection of photographs and books of photographs related to the early development of Kearney, Nebraska (c. late 19th century to first half of the 20th century). Some of the photographs were taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio.
Creator
April White
UNK History Harvest
Source
Donor asked to remain anonymous, but said that many of these items came from their mother.
Publisher
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Date
06/20/2015
Contributor
University of Nebraska at Kearney - History Harvest
April White (Curator)
Dr. Jinny Turman (Project Director)
Rights
History Department - University of Nebraska at Kearney
Relation
History Harvest
Format
JPEG and TIFF collection of scanned photographs
Language
English
Type
Collection
Identifier
Photograph_Collection_of_Early_Kearney_Nebraska_UNK_History_Harvest_2015
Coverage
Kearney, Nebraska
Fort Kearney
Lincoln Highway
Collection Items
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.
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.
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…
Early Construction of Downtown Kearney, Nebraska
Black and white photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. Photo shows downtown Kearney, Nebraska under construction near (or possibly on) Central Avenue.
Photograph of Early Nebraska Photographer
Black and white photograph of a man and woman in an interior room (probably a photography studio, according to the photograph's donor). It might be a photograph of photographer Alfred T. Anderson of Nebraska.
Book - Pictorial Kearney Nebraska
Booklet of historic photographs of Kearney, Nebraska. The booklet is a souvenir from the Midway Hotel that used to be located near downtown Kearney, Nebraska.
Book - 1733 Ranch
Book of photographs of the 1733 Ranch located on the Lincoln Highway outside of Kearney, Nebraska. The ranch's name came from its location: it was 1,733 miles from San Francisco, California, and 1,733 miles from Boston, Massachusetts.
Original Pamphlet for the Dedication of the First Presbyterian Church of Kearney, Nebraska
Original pamphlet with detailed dedication services for the First Presbyterian Church building in 1922. The church still exists, but has moved out of its original building.