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The First 100 Years

List of illustrations, maps & photos

 

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Bellwood - Centennial Crest

Bellwood - aerial view

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Bellwood - map

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Main Street, 1909 and 1980

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View of Bellwood in 1882

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Composite of old photos

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1967 - Nebraska Centennial - Celebration in Bellwood

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1879 - First reunion of Nebraska Civil War veterans

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Frank and Julia (HENGGLER) ADAMY and son Francis

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Mary and Joe ANDERSON (1917)

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Henrietta ANDREWS

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Hattie DERBY BELL LLOYD & Jesse D. BELL

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Ada McFALL BELL & Jesse D. BELL, Jr.

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BESCH family (4 gen): Francis holding Jason, Mrs. Anna Besch and Todd, Michael

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry BRASE, Sr

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Chauncey and Adeline BURCH

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Dan and Minnie BURCH and their four daughters at their Bellwood farm

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J. N. DELAMET Family

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Miles and Clara ENYEART (August 29,1906)

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John and Anna FOHL (May 3, 1899)

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Ida HAYEK

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Edna Peck HILLER & Harry HILLER

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Mr. and Mrs. Peter HILLER

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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence HOSHOR

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry JACOB

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Mr. and Mrs. Frank JANICEK, Sr.

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Mr. and Mrs. John KIRCHNER

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Mr. and Mrs. Adolph KOSCH and Verleen

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Mr. and Mrs. Alois KOSCH, William, Herman and Anna

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KREIZINGER:  Joseph W., Joseph F., Adelhied SCHMID Kreizinger, Charlotte MEINYER SMITH.  Anna ZIMMER, Frank, Emma JUDEVINE, Louis (Lute), Sophia KIRCHNER.

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Frank MARKUS

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Gazette Bldg.

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McGAFFIN:  Walter, James, Hugh, Joe and Robert.  Margery NANTKES, Maggie HARRIS, Tillie MAHLIN, William (Bill). George, Wesley, William H., Sr., and Fred.

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MICK:  Anna Mick ROHRICH and Caroline Mick, wife of the late Joseph Mick.  Mary Mick SIEDEL and Joseph F. Mick.

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Joseph F. Mick and Minnie SPRUNK MICK, February 5, 1907

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Leonard and Augusta MICK KRACMAN's wedding in 1942.
Louis Mick, Joseph Mick, Walter Mick, Minnie Mick, Augusta Mick Kracman and Ilene Mick AERTS.

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David W. MINNICK family

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Louis and Louise MOELL

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Oliver and Delia NAPIER, May 5,1903

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McMULLEN:  Lillie ARASMITH McMullen, Lydia Jane DERBY NEWMAN, Anita McMullen, Rose Derby Arasmith and Paul McMullen.

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Frank NICOLAS Family:  Peter, George, Joseph C. and Frank W.  Louis O., Frank Sr., Nellie and Sophia.

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Frank G. and Florett PECK

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Alfred and Marie Grohman PECK

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Clarence and Margaret PETERS

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Peter PHILLIPS Family (early 1900's): John, Christina MEYSENBURG, Mary SUPANCHECK, Nick, Catherine HILGER, Martha (Sister Solona).  Peter, William, Anna HORTON, Henry, and Dena.

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Robert SCHMID Family:  Tallie S. ALT, Rudolph Schmid, Sophie S. VETTER, Emil Schmid, and Valarie S. NICOLAS.  Minnie S. KOSCH, Robert Schmid, and Frank Schmid.

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Nicolas SCHMIDT Family:  Ann (husband-Edward M. MICHAEL), John (wife-Gertrude MICHAEL), Peter (wife-Gertrude SIMS and Rose HUSAK KOZICEK), Leo C. (wife-Susan SAND and Elsie SCHMIT), and George (wife-Agnes PHILLIPS).  Laura (husband-Leo JANICEK), Nicholas Schmit, Eleanor (husband-Don DECKER), Elizabeth STEINER SCHMIT, Elizabeth (husband- Nicholas PUETZ).

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Ludwig SCHRIER Family:  Annie, Agnes, Amelia and Ludwig.  Louis, Rose, Lizzie and Emil.

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Mr. and Mrs. Frank SELZER

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Edward SELZER Homestead

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Anton Shonka, & Mrs. Anton SHONKA

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Fay and Mary SMITH

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Agnes and John SPRUNK

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The Nicolas STEINER Family:  Margaret (husband-Nick COILING), Mary (husband-N. MEDINGER), Elizabeth and Ann (husband-John COLLING).  Nick (wife-Mary SAND), Nicolas Steiner, Lena KRAMER Steiner, Katherine (husband- Benjamin HOMAN), Frank and John.

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James WEST

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Anna and Harry WEST

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Robert C. WILSON & Pearl Wilson

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Mr. and Mrs. Louis NOZICKA

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(American Legion Hall?)

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Fire Department

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Community Auditorium Building, 1978-1979. Roger SCHMALE, Ben FORNEY and Gary McDONALD.  Frank FICHTL and Richard COLE. Jaycee Chapter

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Sowing grass: BELL, McDONALD

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Group shot:  NAVRKAL, MOODE, HILGER.  DOSTAL, FICHTL, DUNN, COLE, McDONALD.  FORNEY, SAUBERZWEIG, BRANDENBURGH, DOLEZAL.

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Planting:  COLE, FORNEY, McDONALD, HILGER

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Mrs. Jaycee Chapter:  DOLEZAL, NAVRKAL, SAUBERZWEIG, DUNN.  FICHTL, McDONALD, BRANDENBURG.  NAPIER, HILGER, HANS, SCHMALE, RINKE, COLE.

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(Rebekahs Lodge Hall?)

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Members of the club: BAER, MICHALE, FLAKE, KAMENSKE, COCKSON, KIMBLE, HICKS.  MEDINGER, ANDREWS.

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Bellwood Co-op Service Center

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Tearing down old elevator,
New office of Farmers Co-operative Grain Co.

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Farmers Cooperative Grain Co.

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Kosch's Garage

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Old building (SMITH, TAYLOR, FAIR)

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Interior of the Phil Smith building

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Joe ROSE, first rural mail carrier from Bellwood.

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Bellwood Post Office, 1915. Henry WHITNEY, Postmaster.

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Mail service: Daniel and Postmistress Minnie BURCH.
Adeline Burch delivering mail in Bellwood.

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Bellwood CB&Q depot in the early 1900's.

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Part of Burlington Depot.

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Leopold (Joe) BOCK's blacksmith shop.

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One of the first businesses in Bellwood (SPELTS)

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West side of Main Street in the late 1800's.

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Nick LINDEN is shown in his hardware store...

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Whitney's General Store 1904-1910. (WHITNEY, BOUTON)

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J. M. SAUSER's grocery store ...

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Ora BRANDENBURGH Drug Store

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Otto J. SELZER, Sr. in hardware store...

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Anton HAYEK and Ann DAVIS (Hayek's Restaurant)

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Business people of Bellwood in 1936. (KIRCHNER, SELZER, McGAFFIN, ESCHLIMAN, KOSCH, HILL, MOWERY, CARSON, PENNOYER, GALLEY. RUDOLPH, McNALLY, MARGRAVE, PECK, WEST, BRANDENBURGH, STEMPER, FENSTEMAKER, ANDREWS.  JEWELL, MOYER, GARRETT, DAVIS, REDDY)

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The interior of PECK's Confectionery (PECK, BECK)

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J. E. MOYER, barber

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Cream Charlie DAVENPORT ...
Adolph KOSCH

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DIDIER's Grocery

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Baptist Church ...

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Presentation Parish

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St. Joseph's Parish Church built in 1887

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The present St. Joseph's Parish Church

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St. Peter's Catholic Church built in 1889
St. Peter's Catholic Church built in 1968

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Methodist Church (old)
Bellwood United Methodist Church erected in 1965

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Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church and St. Peter's Church in 1928

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Public School

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Old gym, old stove

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Bellwood Elementary School, 1980

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Bellwood Room 111, 1910 (see photo for all the names)

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Bellwood High School, 1910 (see photo for names)

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Bellwood High School, 1913 (see photo for names)

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Grades 6, 7, and 8, April 1919 (see photo for names)

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Students of District 71, 1922 (see photo for names)

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1923, Miss Lucille SACRIDER, teacher & class (see photo for names)

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Intermediate Room, 1925. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)

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1927 Grammar Room. Mrs. Luella GARRETT, teacher (see photo for names)

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1927 High School (see photo for names)

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Grammer Room, 1932. Mrs. Cecil GARRETT, teacher (see photo for names)

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Intermediate Room, 1932. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)

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Bellwood High School, 1933 (see photo for names)

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Bellwood High School, 1936 (see photo for names)

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1940 Primary Room, Mrs. Howard DAVIS, teacher (see photo for names)

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Intermediate Room, 1940. Mrs. Henrietta ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)

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Grades 1 and 2, 1950-1951. Shirley FLAXELL, teacher. (see photo for names)

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Grades 3, 4, 5,1950-1951. Mrs. ANDREWS, teacher (see photo for names)

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Grades 6, 7, 8, 1950-1951. Mrs. Clyde COOK, teacher (see photo for names)

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1st and 2nd Grade, 1951 (see photo for names)

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3rd, 4th and 5th Grades, 1951 (see photo for names)

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1900, Bellwood football team (see photo for names)

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1910, Girl's team (see photo for names)

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1913 Butler County Champions (girls)
1927 Champions (boys) (see photos for names)

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1927 Girls Basketball Team (see photo for names)

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Nebraska 1934 Class "B" Basketball Champions (see photo for names)

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1940 Baseball team (see photo for names)

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1947 Pep Club (see photo for names)

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Bellwood 1952 District Champions (see photo for names)

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Football, 1953 (see photo for names)

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Bellwood Homecoming Royalty, 1955 (see photo for names)

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Football, 1956 (see photo for names)

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Homecoming Royalty, 1960 (see photo for names)

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Eight Man Football, 1961

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Ymada Speedway (2 photos)

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Two markers & M. J. ENYEART photo

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Two of the early 1880 homes in Bellwood belonging to the WAGNER family. Left is present home of Anna Beard. Right, the home of Lucy Selzer.

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Picture taken on Rudolph Janicek farm west of Bellwood.  (NAPIER, MULLER, THOMPSON, ENYEART, COBB, JANICEK, HECKER, JERDON)

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The first automobile in Bellwood (HENFLING, MANTI)

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Desperadoes (BRANDENBURGH, SMITH, ROHRICH)

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Snapshots (WHITNEY, HOFFMAN)

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Snapshots (see photos for names)

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Thompson Brothers' Picnic

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The Corner Grocery (cast of play, see photo for names)

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N.O.K. Club - 1904 (see photo for names)

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Putting out the fire at the annual picnic

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Al FRIEDLY goin' fish'n.

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Bellwood Band, 1897 (BESCH, KREIZINGER, RARIC, BRANDENBURGH, ZELLER, KIRCHNER)

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(1915 Band?)

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1941 Bellwood School Band

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Joe the Crow and Brian WILSON in 1971

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HOLLAND Bros. Elevator Fire

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(oil well?)

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Landmark trees (several pages, with owner's names)

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88-year-old barn on the old Henry Ranch was taken down in 1972.

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Bellwood Hotel as it appeared in 1890

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88-year-old Bellwood Hotel on the day the bulldozer leveled it in 1970.

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"The Old Opera House" (painting)

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Homes (BELL, SCHMIT, YANIKE)

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Homes (KULA, ADAMS, ADAMY, BARTES, BELL)

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Homes (SELZER, PODRAZA, FORRE, BIRKEL, KYANDER, HOUGH, HILLER)

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Carroll BERINGER

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Col. J. D. BELL

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O. A. and Mamie BRANDENBURGH

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Bellwood Community Hall

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Ken DOLEZAL at the University of Nebraska, 1970 plusTurkish photos

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John Cloyd GRISINGER

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Walter HAGER

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Helen SIEFERT and Margaret HOSHOR

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Senator Loran SCHMIT

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Dr. Fay SMITH

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Centennial Officers: Tony HILLER, John SELZER, Gussie WILSON, Bob BELL Jr.
(photo repeats on p159)

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One of three highway signs ... Centennial flag

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snapshots from Centennial Celebration

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snapshots from Centennial Celebration (OBORNY, KYANDER, NAVRKAL, HILGER)

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snapshots from Centennial Celebration (HAGER, KELLY, HARRIS)

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snapshots from Centennial Runs (CARNAHAN, ROMSHEK, ROH)

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snapshot from Centennial Run (ARLINGTON, ROMSHEK, ROH, ADAMSON)

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Farm machinery & sky divers

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Centennial snapshots (SELZER, NAVRKAL, SOUBA, SLOUP, HOEFT)

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Centennial snapshots (SANLEY, TOPIL, CROOK, HOEFT, EBERLY, SLOUP)

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Muddy pig contest

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Tug of War & Beard Contest (NAVRKAL, MICK, McDONALD, BRANDENBURGH, BYKERK, ROMSHEK)

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Centennial snapshots (HAYEK, BELL)

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Centennial parade

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Centennial parade

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Centennial parade

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Centennial parade

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Centennial parade

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Centennial parade

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