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Photograph of "Chautauqua System" tent taken in Minden, NE. by L.E. Partridge with spectators. Man is paying admission with small dog at receipt gate. Dates hand-written on photo indicate Aug. 22-30, unspecified year.

Wooden walking cane that has a hidden, detachable knife at the top. L.D. Powers, local Buffalo County enthusiast, carved the cane in January 1939. See associated article for further information.

Postcard depicting the view of Kearney from Ft. Kearney Hotel.

The first side of this artifact is a letter from the Klopp & Bartlett Company encouraging the recipient to purchase supplies from Klopp and Bartlett, a Nebraska company. On the second side of Klopp & Bartlett Co. letter is a list of incomes for the…

This envelope is addressed to Kathleen Fleming, Cathy Maasdam's mother, who was living in Omaha, Nebraska. It is from Kermit Fleming, Kathleen's brother, who was stationed in Italy at the end of World War 2. This envelope was stamped on May 18, 1945.…

A melancholy letter from Kermit Fleming, stationed in Italy in 1945 to his sister, Kathleen Fleming. Kermit claims "the war is over." He describes staying in a barren hotel with only cots and some electric lights. Throughout the letter, he expresses…

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…

A booklet of sheet music from the Kearney Normal School. The song is a March titled "Spirit of K.S.N."

A History of St. Wenceslaus Parish in Geranium Nebraska. St. Wenceslaus Church supported a Catholic congregation from 1882 until it closed in 1993. The Church building was purchased by local residents Gerald and Patricia Chulupsky in 2013. The…

Black and white postcard of early downtown Kearney, Nebraska, showing dirt roads as Central Ave.