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Furnas County Photo Album

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Unfortunately, not everyone in these photographs is identified.
If you see someone that you recognize, please, notify Thomas E Corey

Arapahoe Braves, donated by Stephen W. Tanner
Arapahoe Braves Baseball Team ca. 1901-04
Back row:  Frank Reynolds, Oshea Runcle, Bill Tanner, Dick Emmett, and Ed Emmett.
Center row:  Walt Radcliff, Sam Patterson, Manager, Sam M. Patterson, and Fred Wagner.
Front row:  Charlie McKenna, Polly Patton, and Frank Bellamy.
Donated by Stephen W. Tanner 		Tanner Bros. Lumber & Coal, donated by Stephen W. Tanner.
Tanner Brothers Lumber & Coal was owned and operated by my great uncle, Albert A. Tanner, who married Nellie Finch.  My grandfather, William (Bill) Tanner worked with Albert at the lumber yard.  As best I can tell, they operated the lumber yard in Arapahoe from about 1900 to 1913.  The lumber yard is still in operation, but has changed hands many times.
Donated by Stephen W. Tanner.
Republican Valley Hosptial, donated by Thomas E Corey
Republican Valley Hospital that Dr. A. L. Kee built in the early 1900's.  It was located at Holbrook.
Donated by Thomas E. Corey		 Henry Hilker Deed, 1873
Quit Deed from E. B. Murphy, Chairman Board Trustees of the town of Arapahoe, to Henry Hilker, dated Nov 21st 1873.
Donated by Thomas E. Corey
Elder Family, Maple Grove Twp., linked with permission from Don Sorby.
Elder Family of Maple Grove Township.
NOTE:  This is an outside link (used with permission from Don Sorby).  Please use your "Back" button to return to this page.		 Maple Grove School students ca. 1890s; linked with permission from Don Sorby.
Maple Grove School, ca. early 1890s.  If you
can identify any of the students, please write to Leona.
NOTE:  This is an outside link; please scroll down to
the school photo (used with permission from Don Sorby).
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Inside Arapahoe State Bank 1916, dontated by Donella Spencer
Inside Arapahoe State Bank-1916
Pictured left to right: Jim Patterson, Charles A. Patterson, Joe Swanson
Donated by Donella Spencer 		"Little Helpers"
Twyla Emmett's Sunday School Class, the "Little Helpers", at St Paul's Episcopal Church, Arapahoe.  Only three girls are identified: Derelyn R. Patterson, on left; also Shirley Burton & Cathleen Cox.  I believe this is ca. 1932 or 33.
Donated by Donella Spencer
Methodist Church Fire, Arapahoe
Methodist Church Fire, ca. 1930s
Donated by Donella Spencer 		Arapahoe Baseball Team, ca. 1910
Arapahoe Baseball Team, ca. 1910
Left to right (numbered on photo):
1-Frank Reynolds, 2-Leo McKenna, 3-_?_ Bloom, 4-Dr. Ruppert, 5-Bill Tanner, 6-Charles A. Patterson, 7-Ray Snyder, 8- Sam Patterson, 9-Herb Snyder, 10-Clyde Toler, 11-Ed Disbrow
Donated by Donella Spencer
Arapahoe Good Roads Commission at Oxford, 4-14-11
Arapahoe Good Roads Commission
at Oxford, 4-14-11 (Postcard)
Donated by Donella Spencer		 Arapahoe St. Fair
Arapahoe St. Fair (Postcard)
Donated by Donella Spencer
Episcopal Church, Arapahoe, Neb.
Episcopal Church,
Arapahoe, Neb. (Postcard)
Donated by Donella Spencer 		Arapahoe Band, Arapahoe, NE, ca. 1910
The Arapahoe Band, ca. 1910
The only person identified is:
Don Patterson, the boy with the small drum.
Donated by Donella Spencer
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Arapahoe Band, Arapahoe, NE, ca. 1913
The Arapahoe Band, ca. 1913
Don Patterson is probably the boy
holding the trumpet, seated third from right.
Donated by Donella Spencer
NOTE: This is a large photo and takes a while to download.  Please be patient. 		Arapahoe Hight School Jr. Class Play Cast, Dec. 1926
Cast of the Junior class play,
Arapahoe High School, taken Dec 1926.
On left Mr. Randall (principal); Harold ten Bensel;
Clara Krumme; Arthur Olsen; Lola Brecks; George Brown;
Mabel Packwood; Julian King; Gladys Horton
In front: Eleanor Penn & Weldon Walker.
Donated by Donella Spencer
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THE CALL
World War I March
Words & music by:
Ole Vikören
Published by:
Ole Virkören, Arapahoe, Neb. 		First Homestead Monument
Location of the
First Homestead in Furnas County
by
John Nilson, May 1, 1871

West edge of Arapahoe on Highway 6&34
Oxford Indians Baseball Team (post card mailed 12 July 1909)
Oxford Indians Baseball Team (ca. 1909)
Donated by Donella Spencer
Note: If you can identify any of the men pictured,
please contact the County Coordinator.
Ruby M. Stoddard
Autograph Book, ca. 1900
(Portrait close-up)

The house picture is of Caleb and Sarah Phillips. Not sure if this house was in Arapahoe or Edison, they lived in both places.

Diane L. Woodard

In the Caleb and Sarah Phillips family photo: Gilbert Phillips, Edward Phillips, Mae (Samples) Phillips, Grace Pearl (Fisher) Phillips, and Lilburn Phillips.

Diane L. Woodard

In the Edward and Grace Phillips family photo, they are: Pearl Phillips, Opal Phillips, Grace Phillips, Edward Phillips, Benjamin Phillips, Caley Phillips, and Charles Phillips, These names are in no particular order, not sure who is who.

Diane L. Woodard

This was my GGG-Grandma Sarah's tobacco jar. She smoked a corncob pipe all her life and it is now in the hands of Doreen McFarlane's family.Doreen is the daughter of Opal Phillips, dau. of Edward and Grace Phillips.
Diane L. Woodard
 
 
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