Add to ORKGNote: This sod house was built 1885-1886 on Mr. Lynch's Timber claim at Lee Park, Custer County, Nebraska. (See RG2608-5158). Mrs. Lynch is Catherine V. McDowell Lynch. See a biographical sketch in W.L. Gaston and A.R. Humphrey's HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA (Lincoln: Nebraska: Weter Publishing and Engraving Co., 1919) pp729 and 729. See Additional Information
Note: Samuel Welch and Aunt Abbie Welch. Identified by J.W. Lee and R.R. Welch of Berwyn, October 17...
The last name of Wanterman also appears on the back of one of the prints. The location of the photog...
Note: 'Now lives in Merna with his daughter, Mrs. Zeig.' Identified by Deputy Sheriff E.M. Thompson ...
William Garlock (only seen on the earliest print) is standing to the far left. 'The old sod house an...
Photographer's annotation: 'Shows how comfortable a house can be made from sod if time and money is ...
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...
Note: 'Identified by Mr. M.C. Warrington and Paul Green of the Mason Transcript, of Mason City, NE. ...
Note: Mary Landkamer of the Custer County Historical Society identifies this as the Joseph Kaelin, S...
Note: 'Deep well, bored, not dug, 10 inches in diameter, called 'Shotgun well.'' (C.G. Empfield is a...
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. ...
One of the photographs identifies this house as that of the Sweet family, which is probable. James S...
TITLE: Sod house built as memorial to pioneers of Box Butte County, Nebraska CALL NUMBER: LC-USF34- ...
Note: Mr. Clay appears seated, holding a crutch. The two women standing are wearing the same dres
Note: Samuel Welch and Aunt Abbie Welch. Identified by J.W. Lee and R.R. Welch of Berwyn, October 17...
The last name of Wanterman also appears on the back of one of the prints. The location of the photog...
Note: 'Now lives in Merna with his daughter, Mrs. Zeig.' Identified by Deputy Sheriff E.M. Thompson ...
William Garlock (only seen on the earliest print) is standing to the far left. 'The old sod house an...
Photographer's annotation: 'Shows how comfortable a house can be made from sod if time and money is ...
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...
Note: 'Identified by Mr. M.C. Warrington and Paul Green of the Mason Transcript, of Mason City, NE. ...
Note: Mary Landkamer of the Custer County Historical Society identifies this as the Joseph Kaelin, S...
Note: 'Deep well, bored, not dug, 10 inches in diameter, called 'Shotgun well.'' (C.G. Empfield is a...
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. ...
One of the photographs identifies this house as that of the Sweet family, which is probable. James S...
TITLE: Sod house built as memorial to pioneers of Box Butte County, Nebraska CALL NUMBER: LC-USF34- ...
Note: Mr. Clay appears seated, holding a crutch. The two women standing are wearing the same dres
Note: Samuel Welch and Aunt Abbie Welch. Identified by J.W. Lee and R.R. Welch of Berwyn, October 17...
The last name of Wanterman also appears on the back of one of the prints. The location of the photog...
Note: 'Now lives in Merna with his daughter, Mrs. Zeig.' Identified by Deputy Sheriff E.M. Thompson ...