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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

Glenwood Park Resort

Photography by S.D. Butcher of people row boating and enjoying the "Glenwood Park Resort" and that a "Mr. C. Nelson" [Charles Nelson] owns the Prop. [Property]

Tags: Blue Mills, Boating, Buffalo County, Charles Nelson, Early 20th Century, Glenwood Park, Glenwood Park Resort, Kearney, Leisure Activities, S.D. Butcher, Wood River

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

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

Morning after Kearney's First Cyclone

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

Tags: 1900s, 1908, cyclone, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, H. Swan, Kearney, natural disaster, Nebraska, Postcard, tornado, UNK History Harvest 2015, weather

E.J. Woolworthia Residence-Tornado Damage

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

Tags: 1900s, 1908, cyclone, damage, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, E. J. Woolworthia, Early 20th Century, Kearney, natural disaster, Nebraska, tornado, UNK History Harvest 2015, weather

1931 Football Team Photograph

Black and white photograph of 1931 East Junior High School Football Champions of Warren, Ohio. East Junior High School, established 1920, was demolished in 2010, according to internet research. In the second row, center is Paul William Davis, father…

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