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This is a series of senior portraits of the graduating class of Dannebrog high school in 1955. Top: Gary Baker, Mr. Bott, Carol Nielsen, Mr. George, Jarold Elvera; 2nd row: Lola Throop, Sharyn M_m; 3rd row: Sonya Jacobsen, Harold O'bermiller, Rayburn…

Postcard with black and white photograph of the damage left by a tornado that went through Kearney, Nebraska on June 6, 1908.

Damage from Tornado that occurred in Kearney, 6/4/1908

A hardcover volume from the series Nebraska: Our Towns. This volume covers that Central Southeast of Nebraska, including the town of Bruning, which was originally settled primarily by German families.

This letter from Glen E. Cole, commanding officer of the 409th bombardment squadron, described the nature of Eugene Sengstake Sr.'s disappearance, their efforts to locate him, and the location of Sengstake's effects.

Eugene Wagner Sengstake Sr.…

Handwritten letter of German POW Arthur [family name unknown] to Seidel family in Tipton, Kansas, where we worked briefly as a farm laborer.

An original, paper Confirmation certificate in German dated 1900. First name is illegible, last name is Busch. Date is March 20, 1900. Artifact has colored ink artwork around writing, and was issued in Riverdale, Nebraska. This item is important…

Wayne County, Michigan, 1834 Land Deed. The deed was made out to Warren Joy who resided in Plymouth, Michigan, in Wayne County.

These framed photographs. newspaper advertisement, and business cards are from a Kearney area General Motors dealership started by George Sobotka {George's Super Surv later to be named George Motor Co.]. The final photo contains all the salesmen…

Colored postcard showing the old Presbyterian Church in Kearney, Nebraska.