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Walker Avenue at the corner of Washington Street
Gift from Bob O'Hanlon
Added11/23/2009
Blair Telephone Company Building
Added 11/15/2009
Horse & Buggy downtown Blair
Added 10/20/2009
Wagon in downtown Blair
Added 10/20/2009
Fairview, view of one of Blair's Residential Areas
Added 3/18/2009
Old Main -- Dana College Old Main -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Pioneer Memorial -- Dana College Pioneer Memorial--Dana College
Administration - Library Building   
 Added 3/18/2009
Old Main -- Dana College Old Main -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Campus Center -- Dana College Campus Center -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Old Main-- Dana College Old Main -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Old Main-- Dana College Old Main -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Dining Hall  Dana College Pioneer Memorial--Dana College
Administration - Library Building   
 Added 3/18/2009
Dining Hall  Dana College Dining Hall Dana College
View of the dinning hall on the first floor of the Women's Dormitory (now Argo Hall) -- looking into the Southeast corner. The main east doors are on the far left of the photograph.  Added 3/18/2009
Student Dormitory Room -- Dana College Student Dormitory Room -- Dana College
Added 3/18/2009
Reception Room Dana College Reception Room Dana College
View of the lounge room on the second floor (east side) of the Women's Dormitory (now Argo Hall).   Added 3/18/2009
Aronson Chevrolet Garage, Washington Street
a.k.a. Chevrolet dealership, a.k.a. Vinton's
Looking at the south side of the building 18th & Washington Street.
Added 3/6/2009
South School
On the corner of Butler and 16th Streets
Added 3/6/2009
"New" Post Office at the corner of 16th & Front Street
Washington Street Looking West Blair, Nebraska
Added 3/6/2009
Washington Street Looking West Blair, Nebraska
Real Photo Post Card, Courtesy Eric Willard, Blair, Nebraska
Added 3/4/2009
Article about the
Keeley Grand Opening  from the Blair Courier, Jan. 23, 1892
Information about board of directors, Cook, Kenny, Monroe, Stewart.  Account of the Dr. Keeley's visit to Blair.
  Illustrations.
D.L. Blair Building
Formerly Kelly Ryan Equipment Co.  Circa 1950
Looking east on Front street at the Corner of 16th. 

Original B&W 5x7" glossy photo from the Pounds Collection

Catalog No. FAC-0012                  Added 2/21/2009
Blair Railroad Depot, c. 1909
scanned from the Blair Centennial Booklet, Blair, Nebraska: 1869-1969, compiled by by Coffey, Max.  
Added 2/21/2009
View of Blair towards the East  from the grounds of Crowell Mansion looking east. 
Original Picture Postcard.  Gift from Thomas Sick       Catalog No. SEN-0024
Added 2/19/2009
Drawings & photos are  from a report on "School Buildings and Grounds in Nebraska" published by the Department of Public Instruction, State of Nebraska.  April 1, 1902
Added 2/2/2009
Washington County Building & Home Theater - Blair
View of the corner of 16th & Washington Streets.
Original B&W Photo  (Pounds Collection)                Catalog No. DWT 0048
Added 2/1/2009
 

Downtown
View of Vinton's Garage on Washington Street (blocks 38)
Original B&W Photograph  Pounds Collection
  DWT-0047
Added 2/1/2009

 

Hospital & Clinic (South Side)  c. 1950's
from the Nathan Krämer Collection
& Original 5" x 7" B&W Glossy Photo from the Pounds Collection   
HOP-0007
Added 2/1/2009

Baseball Team 1905
In front of old bakery building on the South Side of Main Street.  (Just west of the SAS building.)  Unknown Internet Scan  MSC-0026
Added 2/1/2009
1880 Blair Depot
Original Litho Post Card    from the Nathan Krämer Collection
DPT-0021
Added 2/1/2009
Downtown
View towards the west on Washington Street.
Original Photo Post Card from the Washington County Historical Association
Catalog No. DWT-0046
New Scan from Original
Blair Train Station
Real Photo Post Card from the Washington County Historical Association  Collection.
Catalog No. DPT-0005
New Scan from Original
1880 Blair Depot
Original Real Photo Post Card    from the Washington County Historical Association
DPT-0016
New Scan from Original
First Blair Railroad Depot

Real Photo Post Card from the Washington County Historical Association  Collection.
Catalog No.
DPT-0008
Horse Parade Downtown,  Oct 14, 1911
View towards the north west on Washington Street.
Original Photo Post Card from the Washington County Historical Association
DWT-0045
Horse Parade Downtown,  Oct 14, 1911
View towards the north west on Washington Street.
Original Photo Post Card from the Washington County Historical Association
DWT-0044
Krogh Residence  c. 1916
Taken towards the north (down what is today 10th street) from about Highway 75.  A second floor to the house was added and it still stands today.
Original Photo Post Card from Robert (Bob) Krogh    Catalog No. SEN-0016
Blair State Bank / Lundt & Arndt Hardware Buildings
Corner of Washington Street and Walker Ave. (now 16th Street)

Original Photo mounted on board.  Labeled Mrs. H Harris Photographer
Washington County Historical Association                  Catalog No. BNK-0004
Cappis Garage Washington Street
Original photo postcard from the Washington County Historical Association
Catalog No. DWT-0041
East Front of the
Monroe Block

Photo taken at the corner 15th & Washington Streets towards the West.
The ACE Hardware store was built upon the same footings as the original building.


Original Photo form the Washington County Historical Association
Catalog No. MON-0004
Mayle Building (a.k.a. Mayle & Hungate Buildings)
North Side of Washington Street

Original Photo (5" x 7" mounted on board)    From Washington County Historical Association    
 Catalog No. MAY-0005
Blair Railroad Bridge and Auto Ferry across the Missouri.
View from the Iowa side, south of the bridges looking West in to Nebraska.
Lincoln Highway Archives of the Special Collection Library from the U. of Mich.
Download Photo Scan from UM Library web site.  Catalog No. BRG-0062
Blair Railroad Bridge and Auto Ferry across the Missouri. View from the Iowa side, south of the bridges looking West/Northwest into Nebraska.
Lincoln Highway Archives of the Special Collection Library from the U. of Mich.
Download Photo Scan from UM Library web site.  Catalog No. BRG-0061
Blair Railroad Bridge across the Missouri.
View from the Nebraska side, south of the bridges looking East/Northeast into Iowa.
Lincoln Highway Archives of the Special Collection Library from the U. of Mich.
Download Photo Scan from UM Library web site.    Catalog No. BRG-0062
Separable Horse Collar Manufacturing Company
Just west of the 16th Street (Walker Avenue) on Park Street -- Just west of the north/south railroad tracks.

Original 2 x 3.5 inches photograph by Mrs. H. Harris     Catalog No. FAC-0010
From the collection at the Nebraska Historical Societ
y, Lincoln Nebraska. (W 371 2.26 )
Funeral Crowd
Most likely taken at the funeral of J. T. Christiansen

Scan from Original Photo Postcard    Bob Krogh Collection
Scanned 2008                Catalog No. MSC-0015
Funeral Crowd at Cemetery
Most likely taken at the funeral of J. T. Christiansen

Scan from Original Photo Postcard    Bob Krogh Collection
Scanned 2008                Catalog No. MSC-0014
Airplane above Hills
Reported to be J. T. Christiansen flying above Blair, Nebraska 

Scan from Original Photo Postcard    Dana College Archive
Published in the December 2006 Historic Calendar               Catalog No. MSC-0013
Unknown Residence
May be located in Blair, Nebraska.
(Photo by A. E. Hanna, Blair, Nebr.)
Nathan Kramer Collection                                             Catalog No. RES-0009
Crowd in Front of Fire hall  Blair, Nebraska 
Most likely taken at the funeral of J. T. Christiansen

Scan from Original Photo Postcard    Bob Krogh Collection
Scanned 2008                Catalog No. MSC-0012
Update
Photo of the College CO-OP Oil Company
Photo from the Dana College Archive used in the 2005 Historic Picture Calendar.
Added
Article from Pilot newspaper, 1 July, 1908.
Account of man taking panoramic photo of downtown Blair.
Photo Postcard of Grant Street
Blair Nebraska  c. 1908.  Showing the Castetter House and the Kenny House.
Nathan Kramer Collection                 Catalog No. RES-0008
Added 7/6/2008
Crowell Mansion Post Card
South Side looking towards the East / North East.
Nathan Kramer Collection             Catalog No. CRW-0016
Added 7/6/2008
Photo of Ice Cream Shop
Washington Street (North Side)
Pat Hunsche Collection      Catalog No. DWT-0040
Added 5/22/2008

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