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Kearney Opera House Postcard
Postcard, with black and white photograph of Kearney's Opera House taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Miss Lillian Hooper of Grand Island, Nebraska.
Some of the Boosters for a Greater Kearney
Large group picture of the men who were boosters in Kearney in the early nineteenth century. The photograph was taken by Solomon D. Butcher.
Fort Niobrara Cavalry Button
Original cavalry button from Fort Niobrara found by Merwyn Henderson.
Elephant Day Postcard
Black and white postcard of an elephant parade in Kearney, Nebraska. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio.
Platte River Bridge
Postcard of Platte River Bridge, Kearney, Nebraska
Nebraska Potatoes Postcard
Humorous postcard meant to illustrate how fertile Nebraska's farmland was. Photograph has been altered by Solomon D. Butcher in order to make the potatoes in the cart look gigantic.
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.
Postcard "A Millionaire in Disguise"
Black and white postcard, photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. It shows an older man sitting in front of a farm house with a bunch of farming equipment and miscellaneous objects. It is addressed to Mrs.…
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.
Tags: 1890s, Boomtown, Central Avenue, Construction, downtown Kearney, Early Kearney Nebraska, Kearney, Kearney Development, Late 19th Century, Nebraska, Photograph Collection of Early Kearney Artifact Collection, S. D. Butcher & Son, S. D. Butcher & Son Studio, Solomon D. Butcher, UNK History Harvest 2015
Highway 30 Looking East, Elm Creek, Postcard
Postcard with photograph of Highway 30 in Elm Creek, Nebraska by Solomon Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio.