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An oval framed photograph of Eunice (Leffler) Barnes. Eunice homesteaded in Custer County in the 1880's with her husband, Peter M. Barnes.

A promotional umbrella from pre-1960. The umbrella proclaims Nebraska as the "White Spot of the Nation." The slogan came from Nebraska's policies of no income tax, no sales tax, and having their highways paid for.

A cancellation stamp used by the Somerford post office. Somerford, a small township in Custer County, started its post office in the 1880's. Mail was discontinued to Somerford on March 31, 1910.

Scans of a photograph of a sod house near Arnold, Nebraska. The photograph features the Pearce family who homesteaded near Arnold in 1890 and built the house in the photograph. Information about the family is included in the images.

A human statue of liberty photography taken at Camp Dodge in Des Moines Iowa. The photograph feature 18,000 officers and men who were stationed at the base.

This button supporting women's suffrage was brought into the Custer County History Harvest by Dee Adams.

This is the funeral program for Ralph Joseph Hinkle. The program was brought in by Ann Payne at the Custer County History Harvest 2016.

This framed photograph of Camp Dodge Iowa was brought into the Custer County History Harvest.

This 1937 postcard, received by Mr. and Mrs Joe Schneider, was sent to them by family. The postcard was brought into the Custer County History Harvest 2016 by Ann Payne.

This 1934 postcard documents correspondance between Laurance Hinkle and his Aunt Fern (Hinkle) Von Bergen. The post card was brought into the Custer County History Harvest 2016 by Ann Payne.