Browse Items (36 total)
- Collection: Dawes County Historical Society Museum
Sort by:
Just for You by Prairie Fire
Vinyl record of Prairie Fire's album Just for You. This was the band's introductory album. Prairie Fire was formerly known as the Cadillac Cowboys.
Magic Lantern
Electric Slide projector, uses light bulbs and glass slides. Instructions for use are in German and English.
Medicine Kit
Old medicine kit with 24 different medicines. Medicine Kit created by The Red Star Medicine Company in Greely, Colorado. Medicine kit includes cures everything from snake bits to hysteria.
Porter Chemcraft Chemistry Lab #615
The Porter Chemical Company and the A. C. Gilbert Company began making chemistry laboratory kits in the early 20th century. They were originally marked as educational toys for boys, as a first step towards a career in medicine and science. Most…
Roll Call, Chadron Fire Department, 1894
This is a roll call of the Chadron Fire Department from 1894. It served bookkeeping purposes, listing all members of the Fire Department, and whether they made it to a series of meetings throughout the year. A key to the notations explains if they…
Roll Call, Chadron Fire Department, 1895
This is a roll call of the Chadron Fire Department from 1895. It served bookkeeping purposes, listing all members of the Fire Department, who turned out for fire calls, and who showed up at meetings throughout the year. A key to the notations…
Single Action Colt Revolver Model, 1873
This is a Single Action Colt Revolver Model 1873 (serial number 150681). The revolver was awarded to Joe Gillespie for winning the 1,000 Mile Horse Race from Chadron to Chicago in 1893. The revolver was given by the Colt Revolver Company. The…
Thomas A. Edison Ediphone Voicewriter
A machine that allowed you to record your voice onto a wax cylinder. The machine could also be hooked up to a typewriter.
Treating Disease With Faradic Currents Of Electricity
"Treating Disease With Faradic Currents Of Electricity" was written by J.J. Mackby M.D. and published by P.G. Williams in 1901. By inducing currents of electricity using a portable Faradic Battery, also known as an Electro-Medical Shocking Coil many…
U.S. Springfield Rifle
This U.S. Springfield Rifle, Krag Model 1898, 30-40 Rifle has a serial number of 118895. It was donated to the Dawes County Historical Society Museum in June of 2005 by Al Gusner. Al acquired the rifle in the will of Robert Afraid of Bear, who he had…