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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

Colored photograph of the Empress Theatre in Kearney, Nebraska. The theater opened on September 21, 1914. The named changed to Fort Theater during the 1940s and officially closed in 1993. Today, the building still stands as Fort Dentistry in Kearney,…

Tags: 1914, 1940s, 1993, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Downtown, Early 20th Century, Empress Theatre, Fort, Fort Dentistry, Fort Theater, Kearney, Nebraska, Theater, Theatre, UNK History Harvest 2015

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.

Tags: 1910, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Elephant, Elephant Day, Kearney, Nebraska, Parade, Postcard, S. D. Butcher & Son, Solomon D. Butcher, UNK History Harvest 2015

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

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

Barnum & Bailey Parade Postcard

Black and white postcard of a Barnum & Bailey parade in Kearney, Nebraska on Central Avenue. The parade shows men riding on elephants down Central Ave. The postcard is from F. M. Barney, an early resident of Elm Creek and early photographer,…

Tags: 1910s, 1915, Barnum & Bailey Circus, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Early photographers, Elephant, Elm Creek, F. M. Barney, Kearney, Nebraska, Parade, Postcard, UNK History Harvest 2015

Aeroplane Attempt to Fly

Pilot attempting to fly an early aeroplane, near West Kearney

Tags: 1910s, 1911, Aeroplane, Airplane, Aviation, Don Dingman Artifact Collection, Early 20th Century, Flight, Kearney, Nebraksa, Pilot, UNK History Harvest 2015

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…

"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

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