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Photograph of Downtown Kearney, Nebraska taken by Solomon D. Butcher
Black and white aerial photograph of downtown Kearney, Nebraska c. early 1900s. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher.
Platte River Bridge Postcard
Black and white postcard of the mile-long Platte River bridge near Kearney, Nebraska. There is a man on a horse on the bridge. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Mrs. P.A. Graham of Buchtel, Ohio.
Kearney Opera House Postcard
Postcard, with black and white photograph of Kearney's Opera House taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Miss Lillian Hooper of Grand Island, Nebraska.
Some of the Boosters for a Greater Kearney
Large group picture of the men who were boosters in Kearney in the early nineteenth century. The photograph was taken by Solomon D. Butcher.
Kearney State Normal Series-Midnight
Kearney State Normal College Administration Building, apparently taken at Midnight
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.
Platte River Bridge
Postcard of Platte River Bridge, Kearney, 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.
Early Construction of Downtown Kearney, Nebraska
Black and white photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher of S. D. Butcher & Son Photography Studio. Photo shows downtown Kearney, Nebraska under construction near (or possibly on) Central Avenue.
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.…