The town of Walworth, Nebraska, moved from the north to the south side...
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Nebraska Farmers - Cowboy Dancing Lesson
summary: With this staged photograph S. D. Butcher attempted to illustrate the life of "Dick Milton," Butchers nom du guerre for Nebraska outlaw Doc Middleton. This photograph is paired with RG2608-2156d. In ... More
Gleason Railroad graders at Sargent, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fellows family sod house near Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
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John Stewart farm, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note: Double exposure original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Leibee, Amherst, Buffalo County, Nebraska
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Lone Tree group of mothers and babies at a picnic held at Lone Tre...
summary: Note: "Mr. Butcher had advertised to take all the babies pictures free, under two years old. Fifteen were secured with their mothers." original size: 6x8
Mason Mill, Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Threshing on the C.F. Hammond farm, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Threshing in Dawson County, Nebraska.
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Mrs. Mattie Walnszek, north Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Family in front of the F.C. Rosse home, Buffalo County, Nebraska
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"The hanging of Mitchell and Ketchum by the Olive gang"
summary: Note: Butcher staged this photograph to illustrate the hanging of Mitchell and Ketchum by I.P. "Print" Olive in 1878 for use in his PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY original size: 6x8
"The Power of Suggestion". 19th century, Library of Congress collectio...
summary: Photographer's annotation: "The photographer had bad luck with the negative and knocked a big hole in the roof of the sod house. Not wishing to make another trip of 60 miles to make new negative, paint... More
Ephriam Swain Finch demonstrating how he attempted to kill grasshopper...
summary: Note that the photographer has drawn the grasshoppers in the sky with india ink and incised them into the emulstion in the corn field. See Butcher's PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA. origina... More
"The Power of Suggestion". 19th century, Library of Congress collectio...
summary: Photographer's annotation: "The photographer had bad luck with the negative and knocked a big hole in the roof of the sod house. Not wishing to make another trip of 60 miles to make new negative, paint... More
East Custer County, Nebraska.. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
J.W. Haase family in front of their house near Sumner, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Threshing crew and women shown on farm of W. Baker, Riverdale, Nebrask...
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George R. Carr, New Helena, one of the oldest settlers in Custer Count...
summary: An S.D. Butcher annotation reads: "Old dugout of Geo. Carr -- New Helena one of the oldest claims on Victoria Creek, C[uster] C[ounty]. dugout in upper right hand corner showing Victoria Creek which... More
Nebraska Farmers - Cowboy Dancing Lesson
summary: With this staged photograph S. D. Butcher attempted to illustrate the life of "Dick Milton," Butchers nom du guerre for Nebraska outlaw Doc Middleton. This photograph is paired with RG2608-2156e. In ... More
Shelling corn out of a Nebraska corn crib, twelve miles north of Kearn...
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mrs. Powers feeding chickens at her home in Kearney, Nebraska
summary: This photograph is nearly identical to RG2608-2690 and RG2608-2698. original size: 6x8
Lookout Point in Cherry County, near the Snake River.
summary: "The highest hill in all the surrounding country and was once covered with cedar trees clear to the top. A man in one of the trees could command a view of the country for miles in every direction." Se... More
Emigrants at the Gates P.O., Custer County, Nebraska.
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Fellows family near Sargent, Nebraska
summary: Note the collection of plows, including a breaking plow, pictured in the background. Also note the photographer's wagon in the upper right of the photograph original size: 6x8
Threshing on the Ed King near Wood River, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Students and their teacher, Miss Bizer, in front of a rural schoolhou...
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - 20th century group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Finn Morris, north Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Canyon in which D.O. Luce's Underground stable was located.
summary: Note: There apparently was a cave or hidden stable on the Luce property that horse thieves used to hide their stolen animals. According to Butcher's annotation, Luce himself was shot and killed as a ... More
Populist Convention at Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Farm in southwestern Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ephiram Swain Finch and his wife, Sarah, fishing for carp on a pond on...
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of people with a small paddle boat, or canoe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
George Griffith in his cornfield with a team of horses, South Loup, Bu...
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M.L. Marsh, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
Public domain image of a rural landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, pasture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Near Woods Park, Custer County, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"Nebraska Gothic," the John Curry sod house near West Union, Nebraska
summary: Note: A "deep well" outfit. An article by Wanda Corn entitled "The painting that became a symbol of a nation's spirit" (on file) notes the influence of this photograph and others on Grant Woods' "Ame... More
John W. Barnes, Round Valley, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Holmes sod house, east Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note the chimney and smoke drawn on the plate by the photographer. original size: 6x8
Mattie Lucas, near Merna, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note: The young lady for sleeping for long periods original size: 6x8
Apple orchard six miles west of Ansley, Nebraska
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George Griffith orchard on the South Loup River.
Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Celery field, Kearney, Nebraska.
summary: Subject: William Keller's celery field. The farm was just six miles west of Kearney, Nebraska, on an island in the Platte River. original size: 6x8
Shooting ducks on Marsh Lake, Cherry County
summary: Photographer's note: "Showing wild rice on which ducks feed by hundreds of thousands. This picture shows the largest flock of ducks we ever saw, over 1/4 mile long, made a rushing noise resembling a r... More
Family picture in front of the home of S.H. Brown, Miller, Buffalo Cou...
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Third Battalion Regimental Drill of the First Regiment, Nebraska Natio...
summary: Note: The Kearney Industrial School appears in the background. original size: 6x8
Zimmerman ranch, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note the ducks that the photographer has drawn onto the negative in the pond. original size: 6x8
P.T. Lambert's house, Kearney, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Old William Marsh homestead near Genet Post Office, Custer County, Neb...
summary: Photographer's caption "[This homestead] now owned by G.W. Butcher at Genet post office. Mr. Butcher now has large frame buildings on the land and fitted up for stock farm," Note the gothic spires ma... More
Threshing crew on farm of E.F. Hanneman, Watertown, Buffalo County, Ne...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
"Grover," a champion hog owned by Dorsey, who raised thoroughbred Pola...
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Electric Plant in Kearney, Nebraska.
original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description