"Plymale, a Pioneer's Home, 1880."
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Jordan, Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
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J. Kimes farm, West Union, Nebraska, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note: Butcher's annotation reads, "One of the very old timers." original size: 6x8
"Our Sunday Best." Custer County, Nebraska.
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Isadore Haumont two-story sod house on French Table north of Broken Bo...
summary: This house was located on the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 11, township 18N, range 20W. It was demolished in 1967. An undated letter with no salutation from Jules Haumont rea... More
Louis Pfrehm, near Cummings Park, north West Union, Nebraska.
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Morrison Gandy sod house, west Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: A pregnant woman appears in this picture. original size: 6x8
Dan Hargan, Jefferson, Custer County, Nebraska.
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C.D. Pelham house at Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
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E. Perry, north Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Please note that the woman is holding photographs and is also wearing glasses. original size: 6x8
C.P. Foote, Merna, Nebraska, Sheriff of Custer County
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J.D. Ream's early day soddy northwest of Broken Bow, Custer County, Ne...
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East Custer County, Nebraska. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...
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Man and three children in front of Con Fleshman sod house, Dale Valley...
summary: Note: Written on back of one photo: "L.A. Gibson, southwest of Mason City about 16 miles. Identified by A.W. Davis and Paul Green, October 17, 1931." original size: 6x8
!["David Hall, across the line, [in] Loup County, near West Union, [Custer County]"](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODYvMDEvMDEvZGF2aWQtaGFsbC1hY3Jvc3MtdGhlLWxpbmUtaW4tbG91cC1jb3VudHktbmVhci13ZXN0LXVuaW9uLWN1c3Rlci1jb3VudHktMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "\"David Hall, across the line, [in] Loup County, near West Union, [Custer County]\"")
"David Hall, across the line, [in] Loup County, near West Union, [Cust...
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Newbecker sod house near Sargent, Nebraska.
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"I.N. Butler sod house on Middle Loup River near Jefferson, Nebraska, ...
summary: "Solomon D. Butcher and his Photo Laboratory on wheels as he toured central Nebraska taking photographs of pioneer people and the soddies for his noted book, Butcher's History. " The man in the wagon ... More
"Everything We Hold Dear" east Custer County, Nebraska
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Nebraska Farmers - Cutting a Melon.
summary: Note: "William Swan, old Jefferson (west) Custer County, 1886" Also identified as near Genett Post Office. Please note the shovel standing up out of the ground. original size: 6x8
Isadore Haumont two-story sod house on French Table north of Broken Bo...
summary: This house was located on the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 11, township 18N, range 20W. It was demolished in 1967. An undated letter with no salutation from Jules Haumont rea... More
Sod home of Mary Longfellow near Broken Bow, Nebraska, and Ms. Longfel...
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D.M. Roberts, Custer County, Nebraska
summary: One of the prints has the first initial marked out and has replaced it with a W. original size: 6x8
Al Thomas, Merna, Custer County, Nebraska.
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W. Gates, Cummings Park, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
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John M. Conley or John W. Conley.
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William Conley's sod house, Custer County, Nebraska.
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J.C. Cram sod house, Loup County, Nebraska.
summary: Note: The antelope horn mound. This property was located in Loup County, Sec. 31 & 32, Twp. 21, R. 19. In 1994 Michael Cram provided an identification written by Roy S. Cram, grandson of Wilbur I Cram... More
D. Jones, Ortello Valley, Nebraska
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S.C. Troubtman camp, railroad graders west of Sargent, Nebraska
summary: Note: Two men in the foreground are playing cards original size: 6x8
Thomas W. Smith, an early settler on the north side of the Middle Loup...
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A.W. Squires and family, near Gates, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note: One of the very early settlers on south side of Loup. Butcher writes that Squires, among other settlers, preferred to call themselves homesteaders in order to distinguish themselves from ranchers... More
Chapman, Custer County, near Walworth, Nebraska.
summary: Please note the corn growing on the roof. original size: 6x8
Deep well on the Pollard homestead near Merna, Custer County, Nebraska...
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Mr. Sweet, Custer County, Nebraska
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C.D. Pelham house at Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Photographer's annotation: "Mr. Pelham kept travelers in this building and ran a store before Broken Bow was founded. He had returned to Anselmo when this picture was taken." original size: 6x8
Jack Roath Ranch, northwest of West Union, Nebraska.
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Ball Family, Woods Park, Nebraska
summary: "One among the very early settlers." Identification of the individuals was submitted by the daughter of Elmer Ball; From l-r: George Ball, Mrs. George Ball, Elmer D. Ball, Vera Ball, Vaughn Ball (infa... More
William Pfrehm, 4 miles west of West Union, Nebraska.
summary: In Butcher's book he mentions a Mr. William Pfrehm of West Union who was the owner of a general store. original size: 6x8
Newton Sims on Victoria Creek (New Helena), Custer County, Nebraska
summary: Photographer's annotation: "House built by J. Merchant first in creek. Had underground passage dug to spring so if attacked by Indians could not be cut off from water supply, 1886." Denise and Daryl ... More
Feeding cattle on a farm near Ansley, Nebraska
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David Hall's railroad camp at West Union - surveying from Sargent to B...
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West Brook, near Dry Valley, Custer County, Nebraska.
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C.P. Foote, Merna, Nebraska, Sheriff of Custer County
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Melanthan Price, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
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North Custer County, Nebraska.. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...
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![James Pierce Home [old Somerford Post Office (Somerford)] on Sand Creek.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODYvMDEvMDEvamFtZXMtcGllcmNlLWhvbWUtb2xkLXNvbWVyZm9yZC1wb3N0LW9mZmljZS1zb21lcmZvcmQtb24tc2FuZC1jcmVlay0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "James Pierce Home [old Somerford Post Office (Somerford)] on Sand Creek.")
James Pierce Home [old Somerford Post Office (Somerford)] on Sand Cree...
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Aleck (or Alex) Nelson, Cummings Park, Nebraska.
summary: Aleck Nelson was one of the first settlers in Cummings Park. original size: 6x8
Family in front of the sod house of J.E. Evans, Sargent, Nebraska.
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Mike Shroat, Jefferson, Custer County, Nebraska.
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William Abernathy Cummings, Cummings Park, Custer County, Nebraska.
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"Just Sitting" Custer County, Nebraska.
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O.E. Pike, Old Jefferson Post Office (North Turn), Custer County, Nebr...
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Nebraska Farmers - Custer County, Nebraska.
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Burow family near Merna, Nebraska
summary: On 14 September 1984, Vernon L. Souders provided the following identification: Left to right: MacWorthy, a friend of the family; Laura Helen (Thomas) Burrow (1860-1943); Cora Anna Burrow (1881-1945) ... More
Conners family, near Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
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"Everything We Hold Dear" east Custer County, Nebraska
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Early soddy, near Ansley, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Inscription on another photo reads: "The Widow Long, West Union, C.C." Since Butcher identified the location as Ansley, this location will be used instead of West Union until research proves otherwise.... More
J. Dye, Woods Park, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Holme sod house east Custer County.
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Ole Johnson and Family, Round Valley, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: An annotation dated 1886 reads: "Ole Johnson came to the United States from Norway. He came to Round Valley, Nebraska in 1879." original size: 6x8
J.L. Cobb house, Jefferson, Custer County, Nebraska
summary: A note on the print states: "His grandfather, Rawson, near well. T.J. Butcher at end of house. " original size: 6x8
Charles Chapman, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: "Charles Chapman, identified by Deputy Sheriff C.M. Thompson of Broken Bow. Chapman sits next to old man and shot and killed a man for stealing chickens from this house." Identified October 20 or 24,... More
Al.. Burger at Genet, Custer County, Nebraska.
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"Bachelors," near West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Please note the cross on the chain worn by the standing bachelor. original size: 6x8
John Walker family in front of their sod house, Walworth, Custer Count...
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H. Gates, Gates, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Spring in East Custer County.. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...
summary: A caption on the back of one of the prints reads: "Preacher was near Lillian W.R. Glaze - identified. Broken Bow Oct. 18, 1932. Oliver Swick 14mi north of B[roken] B[ow] can identify" original size: 6x8
Henry Groff, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Laulerman(?) Family, northeast Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: A note on one of prints reads "see Martin Hairings Neb" original size: 6x8
Washington Brumbaugh and family in Dry Valley near the old Brumbaugh P...
summary: Photographer's note "Now owns hotel in Sargent, run by Mr. Brumbaugh's widow." original size: 6x8
Smith family, Ortello Valley, Nebraska.
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Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gordon and Family, Merna, Nebraska
summary: Note: "This is the Reuben Gordon" identification by Mr. Purcell, July 24, 1942." original size: 6x8
Mort Burger, near Genet Post Office, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note the corn growing on the roof original size: 6x8
The log and sod house of Frank Cozad, 2 miles east of New Helena, Nebr...
summary: Note: An unidentified annotation reads: "Joe Knoll place now." original size: 6x8
Jacob Johnson, New Ortello Valley, Custer County, Nebraska
summary: Photographers Note: "The man and woman who were killed in Iowa some 3 or 4 years ago, about 1908 or 1910(?) by a fast train when they got off on the wrong side of track." original size: 6x8
C.N. Buck, north Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: The house shown is reported to be the former house of U.C. (or perhaps C. U.) Richardson. There is a C.U. Richardson who is mentioned in Butcher's PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA. original size: 6x8
McCarty, Dale Valley, Nebraska.
summary: It is possible this is R.D. McCarthy, who founded Dale Valley in 1889. original size: 6x8
Omer Madison Kem sod house Broken Bow, Nebraska
summary: Omer Madison Kem was the first man to be elected to Congress while living in a sod house. He was a Congressman from the Nebraska Third District from 1891-1893. original size: 6x8
J. Farley, near Milburn, Custer County, Nebraska.
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M. Longfellow, west of Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Note the cloths line strung in the foreground original size: 8x 5 1/2
Mrs. Debusk, West Union, Nebraska
summary: Note the young woman with a milk pail leaning on a milk cow. original size: 6x8
Fellows family sod house near Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Sod house and William I. Coen family, four and one-half miles north of...
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F.J. Halsey, east of the Jefferson Post Office, Custer County, Nebrask...
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John A. Pfrehm, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Mr. Willis, Broken Bow, Nebraska
summary: Note what appears to be ears of corn hanging in the trees. original size: 6x8
"Welcome to Our Home" Custer County, Nebraska.
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Chetron family in front of their sod house, West Union, Custer County,...
summary: Note: A pregnant woman appears in this picture. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
James Stennard (?) sod house, West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: One of the photographs identifies this house as that of the Sweet family, which is probable. James Stennard lived in Sargent, not West Union. There was an Elmer Sweet who did live in West Union and is ... More
John Sewler and his young family, near Woods Park, Custer County, Nebr...
summary: Please note that a pregnant woman appears in this picture. original size: 6x8
Woman and two small children in front of Fred Shoemaker's sod house, W...
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Reverend Todd, near West Union, Nebraska
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Thomas Jefferson. Butcher's first house, West Union, township, Custer ...
summary: Note: T.J. Butcher was the father of S.D. Butcher, the photographer. (August 8, 1934: Mr. L.L. Butcher, son of S.D. Butcher, said this should read "Jefferson Post Office, 9 miles west of West Union, i... More
G.R. Russom family in front of their sod house in Broken Bow, Custer C...
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E. Perry, north Custer County, Nebraska.
summary: Please note that the woman is holding photographs and is also wearing glasses.
Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska.
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J.W. Rodgers, northeast Custer County, Nebraska.
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Ridenour, south of Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska.
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George Copsey sod house, Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska.
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Tom Teahan, bachelor, showing a granary overturned by wind south of An...
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