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Missouri
River ferry
The
1928 Chrysler is loaded onto the ferry, ready for its trip across the Missouri
river to Blair. Note the blocks in front of and behinds the back
wheel. Also note the young boy riding in the front passenger seat. That is
Jerome "Bud" Jenny, who would never have dreamed then that he would
someday, as Blair's mayor, cut the ribbon that would open the new Missouri River
Bridge to traffic. The ferry operator is standing on the left, next to
Bud's grandfather, John Rudolph (J.R.) Jenny. Seating the car is Bud's father,
Andrew Jenny and then Bud's head can
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The Crowell Mansion
Blair's "Mansion on the Hill" was the home of the Crowell family before it became a home for retired Methodist ministers and their wives. It served as a nursing home before a new facility was built and the mansion was demolished.
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4th of July Parade Car
E. Clark Lippincott on running board. Ephrain Coles (E.C.) Lippincott and wife Emma in Front sit.
Mary Lippincott Hetcher & Winnifred Gould in back. Building in the
background is the south side of the Blair Bank building (2 Blair Place) at
the corner of Walker (16th) and Washington Street. Note the sign above
the car for the Blair Democrat newspaper, which was housed in the basements
of the building. Also note the stair way on the left site of the
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5 7/16 inches x 3 7/16 inches Original Photo owned
by Patricia Hunsche. Dated 1912. Post card back. Back has
identifying writing on back obscured by black residue -- most likely removed
from a scrape book page. |
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The
Original Blair Train Bridge
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The Blair Depot
Its unique design was planned to fit into the "Y" created by two merging railroad tracks. Its elegant interior, with its tiled floors, served many passengers before passenger service was discontinued. The tracks through Blair still carry heavy west bound traffic.
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Trinity Seminary / Dana College
Old Main
Center section of Old Main soon after its completion in 1886. Note the open tower. The man at the foot of the stairs to the left is probably President A.M. Andersen. The architectural style of the building is French Second Empire, which was popular at the time.
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The Clifton Hotel
-- Landmark Inn
The Landmark Inn at Fourteenth and Front Streets has one of the most colorful histories of all the historic buildings in Blair. It started out as a hotel, just across the street from the depot, but beginning in 1891 it housed the Keelekure Institution for Alcoholics. They advertised a "cure for liquor, opium and other nervous diseases through the exclusive
use of Dr. Leslie E. Keeley's Double Chloride of Gold Remedies." The institute was moved to Omaha in 1900 and the building again
became a hotel. For many years, it operated as the Clifton Hotel. In its early days, it had 28 rooms, four of which had running water.
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Blair
Canning Company
Jebco's plant that sits on the south side of Washington Street in East Blair was once the Blair Canning Co. In this picture the dirt road that runs along the
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Central School
The rescuing of the historic Central School building is an example of what can be accomplished by private enterprise. After a new middle school was built and the old school buildings were abandoned, they were revived as unique apartments filling a housing need in the community and preserving an important part of the town's history.
In the foreground of this picture is the Civil War monument, which once stood at the intersection of Colfax and Sixteenth St. and now sits in front of the Courthouse. To the right is the older building, which was demolished when the new addition was built, which attached to the portion seen on the left. This building and the new addition are what has been
converted to apartments.
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The Post Office
The old Post Office building was preserved when it was transferred to the local school district to be used as an administration building.
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Blair Fire Hall
In the background is Blair Fire Hall, which has been remodeled and
to which additions have been made. It is still in use by the fire department.
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Congregational Church
This is a good example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture. The
board and batten structure was constructed in 1874 by George Sutherland, a
local builder. The design was done by Charles F. Driscoll, an Omaha
architect. The church had been organized on February 19, 1870 and by
November 22, 1874 the new building had been completed and dedicated.
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