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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.

Tags: 1900s, 1908, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Farming, Kearney, Nebraska, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, Solomon D. Butcher, UNK History Harvest 2015

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.…

Tags: 1900s, 1907, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Farming, Kearney, Millionaire, Millionaire in Disguise, Nebraska, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, 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.

Tags: Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Elm Creek, Highway 30, Nebraska, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, Solomon D. Butcher, UNK History Harvest 2015

Doan College and Kearney State Normal Thanksgiving Football, 1907

Black and white postcard of a football game between Doan Colage (sic) (probably Doane College of Nebraska) and Kearney State Normal School during Thanksgiving of 1907. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio.

Tags: 1900s, 1907, college, Doane College, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, football, Kearney State Normal School, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, Solomon D. Butcher, sports, university, UNK, UNK History Harvest 2015

"I Am Looking For You"

Black and white postcard photograph of Sadie Austin and horse, a.k.a. Cherry County Cowgirl. Photo was taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. It is addressed to Miss Martin of Elm Creek, Nebraska.

Tags: 1900s, 1904, 1907, Cherry County, cowgirl, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Elm Creek, horse, I am looking for you, Kearney, Nebraska, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, Solomon D. Butcher, UNK History Harvest 2015

Third Annual Commencement Program for the Nebraska State Normal School

Full program for the third commencement/graduation from the Nebraska State Normal School (now UNK).

Tags: 1900s, 1908, Commencement, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Graduation, Kearney State College, Nebraska State Normal School, Program, UNK, UNK History Harvest 2015

Walking Cane with Concealed Knife

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.

Tags: 1939, Buffalo County, Cane, Carving, Concealed Knife, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Knife, L.D. Powers, Nebraska, UNK History Harvest 2015, Walking Cane, Wood

Fort Kearney Marker

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…