Add to ORKGWilliam Garlock (only seen on the earliest print) is standing to the far left. 'The old sod house and the new, Custer County, 1888.'. For more, see additional information and Butcher's PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA, p. 30
Note: In the background there is a sod house under construction. Also note the cook stove on the por...
Over the years, by trial and error, newcomers to Nebraska learned how to work with sod effectively. ...
Note: This photograph shows sod construction, with an addition to the rear of the house by the wagon...
William Garlock (only seen on the earliest print) is standing to the far left. 'The old sod house an...
Sod House, Custer County, Nebraska, 1887. Photo by Solomon Butcher. (Note the man halfway up the win...
Farm House. August 20, 1925. Note: This is the old sod house, replaced by a modern home on the Otto ...
Photographer's annotation: 'Shows how comfortable a house can be made from sod if time and money is ...
Note: This sod house was built 1885-1886 on Mr. Lynch's Timber claim at Lee Park, Custer County, Neb...
One of the photographs identifies this house as that of the Sweet family, which is probable. James S...
Photographer's caption '[This homestead] now owned by G.W. Butcher at Genet post office. Mr. Butcher...
Note: 'Identified by Mr. M.C. Warrington and Paul Green of the Mason Transcript, of Mason City, NE. ...
A note on the back of one of the prints states 'C.G. Williams on of the first in Rose Valley built s...
Photographer's caption '[This homestead] now owned by G.W. Butcher at Genet post office. Mr. Butcher...
Note: Mary Landkamer of the Custer County Historical Society identifies this as the Joseph Kaelin, S...
Photographer's annotation: 'A very well to do farmer and stock raiser in early days
Note: In the background there is a sod house under construction. Also note the cook stove on the por...
Over the years, by trial and error, newcomers to Nebraska learned how to work with sod effectively. ...
Note: This photograph shows sod construction, with an addition to the rear of the house by the wagon...
William Garlock (only seen on the earliest print) is standing to the far left. 'The old sod house an...
Sod House, Custer County, Nebraska, 1887. Photo by Solomon Butcher. (Note the man halfway up the win...
Farm House. August 20, 1925. Note: This is the old sod house, replaced by a modern home on the Otto ...
Photographer's annotation: 'Shows how comfortable a house can be made from sod if time and money is ...
Note: This sod house was built 1885-1886 on Mr. Lynch's Timber claim at Lee Park, Custer County, Neb...
One of the photographs identifies this house as that of the Sweet family, which is probable. James S...
Photographer's caption '[This homestead] now owned by G.W. Butcher at Genet post office. Mr. Butcher...
Note: 'Identified by Mr. M.C. Warrington and Paul Green of the Mason Transcript, of Mason City, NE. ...
A note on the back of one of the prints states 'C.G. Williams on of the first in Rose Valley built s...
Photographer's caption '[This homestead] now owned by G.W. Butcher at Genet post office. Mr. Butcher...
Note: Mary Landkamer of the Custer County Historical Society identifies this as the Joseph Kaelin, S...
Photographer's annotation: 'A very well to do farmer and stock raiser in early days
Note: In the background there is a sod house under construction. Also note the cook stove on the por...
Over the years, by trial and error, newcomers to Nebraska learned how to work with sod effectively. ...
Note: This photograph shows sod construction, with an addition to the rear of the house by the wagon...