Hay Springs, Nebraska

Hay Springs Multiview postcard

Hay Springs Multiview postcard (circa 1908)

Hay Springs Main Street View (circa 1920s)

East side of Main Street. Early 1900s.

West Side Main Street. Early 1900s.

West Side Main Street

This morning photo of Main Street shows the Hotel at the far end of the street (looking south).

Photo by Miller

First National Bank building

Photo by Miller

Municipal Building

Hay Springs Hotel - 1911

My grandfather Anton Rasmussen spent his first night in Nebraska in this hotel in 1916. Photo by Miller.

Main Street in Hay Springs - 1930s or so.

Hopping place!

Hay Springs Hotel - 1940s

I believe this hotel building was torn down in the 1970s or 1980s.

Hay Springs Main Street, looking south. Photo dates from 1956.

Methodist Church and Parsonage, Hay Springs, Nebraska.

Photo dates from 1956. The church building is now used for a town museum (photo right taken 2006).

Postcard showing William Jennings Bryan speaking at the Hay Springs depot during one of his three presidential campaigns.

Mystery postcard of a Hay Springs farm (according to the address on postcard). Quite a large house!

Annotation notes the siblings Lillie, Gertie, Victor and Minnie.

Can anyone identify the family??

Gordon, Nebraska

Two postcard panorama of Gordon.

Gordon Nebraska Multiview, circa 1908

Detail from Gordon Multiview. M.E. Church.

Detail from the Gordon Multiview. I believe this is the Bank building.

Detail from Gordon Multiview. An early view of the Sheridan Hotel, prior to the third story being added. Compare with photo below.

Sheridan Hotel, Gordon Nebraska. I believe the photo to be by Purdy.

Street Scene, Gordon Nebraska. Photo by Butcher

Gordon View. Photo by Butcher.

Street scene in Gordon Nebraska. Photo by Butcher.

View on West Second Street. Photo by Phelps.

Main Street view from ~1910 (postmark was Dec 1910). Photo by Snow.

Gordon Nebraska High School 1908. School was located on the top of the hill in the north end of town. Postcard was copyrighted by Fred Lounsbury (not sure if he was the photographer).

Pace Theater, Main Street, Gordon, Nebraska

The Pace Theater was built in 1930. This photo was taken soon after it opened, as the movie poster in the window is for "Those Three French Ladies" which was released in Oct 1930.