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Sod schoolhouse, Thomas County, Kansas This black and white photograph shows a group of students and their teacher standing before a sod schoolhouse in Thomas County, Kansas. The use of sod to build homes and schools was common on the Kansas prairie due to the lack of wood available. Date: Between 1890 and 1899 Iowa Farms, Kansas Usa, School Daze, Vintage School, Rural Life, Old Barns, Historical Pictures
Sod schoolhouse, Thomas County, Kansas This black and white photograph shows a group of students and their teacher standing before a sod schoolhouse in Thomas County, Kansas. The use of sod to build homes and schools was common on the Kansas prairie due to the lack of wood available. Date: Between 1890 and 1899
[William Couhig, Dale (Dale Valley), Custer County, Nebraska] 1886 Vintage Pictures, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Vintage Horse, Vintage Western, Farm Clothes
[William Couhig, Dale (Dale Valley), Custer County, Nebraska] 1886
Solomon Butcher first saw Nebraska in 1880 when he claimed homestead land in northeast Custer County. Farm Pictures, Nebraska Sandhills, Independance Day, Oregon Trail, Vintage Farm
Solomon Butcher first saw Nebraska in 1880 when he claimed homestead land in northeast Custer County.
Rural school, Nebraska Abc School, Old School House, School Pictures, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos
Rural school, Nebraska
Learn about farming (in Nebraska) in the 1920's.  Yes, these little people pictured here had to help! Antique Pictures, Farm Kids, Beyond The Horizon, York County, 1 Gif
Learn about farming (in Nebraska) in the 1920's. Yes, these little people pictured here had to help!
Circa 1910. "The way we plow in Central Nebraska. Five Gang Plow on Engine." The photograph was taken at the Ike Buck farm south of Gibbon, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 10112] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska Vintage Pins, Pictures Of People, Cool Pictures, Pioneer Families, Nebraska State, Old Farm Equipment
Circa 1910. "The way we plow in Central Nebraska. Five Gang Plow on Engine." The photograph was taken at the Ike Buck farm south of Gibbon, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 10112] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
The Pioneer Way
The Pioneer Way
Anton Smock homestead near Oconto, Custer County, Nebraska. Nice new home. Hastings Nebraska, Old West Town, Ellis Island, Custer, Mountain Life, American Spirit
Anton Smock homestead near Oconto, Custer County, Nebraska. Nice new home.
"Nebraska Marble" sod house Abandoned Buildings, Abandoned Places, Falls City, Sod, Le Far West
"Nebraska Marble" sod house
Rock Creek Station, Nebraska  Unforgettable memories from trail rides on the original Oregon Trails... Santa Fe California, Cross Country Trip, Country Roads, Mormon Trail, Wagon Trails, Western Trail, The Oregon Trail
Rock Creek Station, Nebraska Unforgettable memories from trail rides on the original Oregon Trails...
Circa 1910. "The way we plow in Central Nebraska. Five Gang Plow on Engine." The photograph was taken at the Ike Buck farm south of Gibbon, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 10112] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
Circa 1910. "The way we plow in Central Nebraska. Five Gang Plow on Engine." The photograph was taken at the Ike Buck farm south of Gibbon, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 10112] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
The Pioneer Way
The Pioneer Way
solomon butcher - Nebraska Homestead Act, Travel Nebraska, Breath Of Fire, Inquiry Learning, Elementary Lesson, Primary Sources
solomon butcher - Nebraska
solomon butcher - Nebraska Native American Photos, Wild West Cowboys, Creepy Photos
solomon butcher - Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. Curry in front of their Custer County, Nebraska sod house. http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/sodhouse/more.html American West, Early American, American Heritage, Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. Curry in front of their Custer County, Nebraska sod house. http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/sodhouse/more.html
A.J. Simms, Custer County, Nebraska Survival Life Hacks, Survival Tips, Water Systems, Old West, Photo Displays
A.J. Simms, Custer County, Nebraska
The Prairie Schooner was the first choice for long-distance family travel across the American prairies in the 1800s. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 and the 1862 Homestead Act sent many daring souls in the eastern United States on a 2000 mile adventure into the west, and he primary choice of transportation for pioneer families and fortune hunters was a practical one: a cloth-covered wagon. European History, Ancient History, Time Pictures
The Prairie Schooner was the first choice for long-distance family travel across the American prairies in the 1800s. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 and the 1862 Homestead Act sent many daring souls in the eastern United States on a 2000 mile adventure into the west, and he primary choice of transportation for pioneer families and fortune hunters was a practical one: a cloth-covered wagon.
Three men, a woman and their dog next to their covered wagon in 1878. (Photo Courtesy Utah State Historical Society) Pioneer Women, Church History, Into The West
Three men, a woman and their dog next to their covered wagon in 1878. (Photo Courtesy Utah State Historical Society)
Arlene McKnight
Arlene McKnight
Circa 1892. Andrew Johnson, southwest Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher Nebraska State Historical Society, [Digital ID: nbhips 12386] www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska God Bless America
Circa 1892. Andrew Johnson, southwest Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher Nebraska State Historical Society, [Digital ID: nbhips 12386] www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
The Pioneer Way
The Pioneer Way
Circa 1886. Farm of Wendel Beager, West Union near Cummings Park, Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 14226] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska Great Wide Open, West Union, Farmhouse Remodel, Farm Signs, Farm Houses
Circa 1886. Farm of Wendel Beager, West Union near Cummings Park, Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher [Nebraska State Historical Society - nbhips 14226] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
The Pioneer Way
The Pioneer Way
Circa 1891. Prairie Center Sod school house, District #57, in Custer County, Nebraska. Pioneer School, Prairie School, Church Building
Circa 1891. Prairie Center Sod school house, District #57, in Custer County, Nebraska.
Circa 1886. "Just Sitting" Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher - Nebraska State Historical Society, [Digital ID: nbhips 10387] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska Historical Society, Historical Photos
Circa 1886. "Just Sitting" Custer County, Nebraska. Solomon D. Butcher - Nebraska State Historical Society, [Digital ID: nbhips 10387] http://www.loc.gov #American #History #Nebraska
The Pioneer Way
The Pioneer Way
John Curry sod house near West Union, Nebraska Pioneer Woman
John Curry sod house near West Union, Nebraska
A.J. Simms, Custer County, Nebraska
A.J. Simms, Custer County, Nebraska
M. C. Tobias and family, 189? Agricultural Engineering, Early Photos, Grasshoppers, Ghost Photos, Western World
M. C. Tobias and family, 189?
The Shores Family, near Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska, 1887.  Jerry Shores was one of a number of former slaves, to settle in Custer County, Nebraska. He took a claim adjacent to that of his brothers, Moses Speese and Henry Webb (each had taken the name of his former owner).  (Photo by Solomon D. Butcher.  Nebraska State Historical Society.) Thing 1, Black Families, World History, History Pics, Progress Pictures, Family Dogs
The Shores Family, near Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska, 1887. Jerry Shores was one of a number of former slaves, to settle in Custer County, Nebraska. He took a claim adjacent to that of his brothers, Moses Speese and Henry Webb (each had taken the name of his former owner). (Photo by Solomon D. Butcher. Nebraska State Historical Society.)