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PLATTE COUNTY HISTORY
  (By I.N. Taylor - 1876)

How It All Began
Old Settlers
A Challenging Beginning
A Common Mans Foot
The Cleveland Movement
First Person & Things
Moral Institutions
Indian Trouble



THE NEBRASKA FRONTIER
 (Tales Of Our Wild West!)

Gehrig vs Babe
Sly Alternatives
Good Old Clerking Days
Angel Or Golf Pro
Fort Kearny
Recipes Of The 1800's
Life On The Frontier
Pawnee Foods
Pioneer Women
Home Remedies of 1800's
Pioneer Tidbits
The Wild West
Women Of Fortitude



FOUNDING OF COLUMBUS
     (By Margaret Curry)

How It Began
Old Timer Recalls
Journal & Diary Accounts
Music & Culture
The Good Old Days
Tidbits


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Quote from our history...

Robert Welch began Saturday to take orders for number signs for houses in this city. After the houses are numbered, which will be in about six weeks, we will be in a position for a free delivery of the mail.

The Columbus Journal, October 22, 1902


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Frankfort Square
1882

North Opera House
1908

Evans Hotel
1913

Main Street
1910

Methodist Church
1915

Johnsons Radio
1927

Advertiser Print Shop
Mid 1940's

Johnsons Appliance
Mid 50's

Fireman's Ball
1920




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A sincere thank you to all the friends and family members who have supplied many of the photos & postcards seen in this area.