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This is a panoramic view of Park Street in Dannebrog, Nebraska. Horse-drawn carriages are parked along the street outside of the entrances to various Dannebrog's businesses. An automobile is parked in the background, suggesting this is an early…

Patent deed confirming that Václav Karel had done everything necessary to take legal possession of 160 acres of land in Nebraska.

The business card for Big Mama’s Kitchen serves as a colorful flyer for the restaurant. The card reflects her national notoriety, with one side dedicated to her television appearances. This was the restaurant’s current business card in the autumn of…

This is Patrick Kennedy's admission for citizenship, made in Nebraska in 1884. At the time, a person had to continuously reside in the United States for five years before applying for citizenship and live within the state of application for at least…

This is the funeral photograph of Patrick Kennedy, Sue Eickhoff's great-grandfather. An emigrant form Ireland, Patrick Kennedy homesteaded in the town of Coleridge in Cedar County, NE. Funeral photographs used to be much more common then they are…

This is Patrick Kennedy's homestead certificate given in accordance with the 1862 Homestead Act, securing his right to the 160 acres of land in Cedar County, Nebraska. Seeking to create more yeoman farmers, believed to be the backbone of antebellum…

This is a Timber Claim granting Patrick Kennedy, Sue Eickhoff's great-grandfather, rights over 160 acres of land in accordance with the Timber Culture Acts of 1873, 1874, and 1878. First passed in 1873, the Timber Culture Act provided up to 160 acres…

This is a Musselmalet pattern tablecloth handstiched by Anna Berge, Sarah Jacobsen's cousin. The blue and white thread was purchased in Denmark by Anna. It was meant to match the blue and white china, from family in Denmark, used for special…