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Hotel Midway and Soldiers Monument Postcard
Colored postcard showing the Midway Hotel and the Soldier's Monument dedicated to those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. The Midway Hotel burned down, but the monument still stands in Kearney. The Midway Hotel was named for…
Presbyterian Church Postcard
Colored postcard showing the old Presbyterian Church in Kearney, Nebraska.
"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.
Nebraska Potatoes Postcard
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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.
Platte River Bridge
Postcard of Platte River Bridge, Kearney, Nebraska
Platte River Bridge, Elm Creek Photograph
Black and white photograph of the Platte River Bridge near Elm Creek, Nebraska.
Empress Theatre
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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,…
E.J. Woolworthia Residence-Tornado Damage
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Damage from Tornado that occurred in Kearney, 6/4/1908
Morning after Kearney's First Cyclone
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Postcard with black and white photograph of the damage left by a tornado that went through Kearney, Nebraska on June 6, 1908.
Elephant Day Postcard
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Black and white postcard of an elephant parade in Kearney, Nebraska. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio.