Title:
Kearney and Its People in Motion Pictures
Record Group Number:
RG4692.MI
Collection:
Universal Studios
Contributing Institution:
History Nebraska; https://history.nebraska.gov/
Creator:
Universal Studios
Date:
1926
Description:
The film documents many people and places in the town of Kearney, Nebraska. The opening shot is of a sign which proclaims Kearney as the half-way point between Boston and San Francisco. Drawings and photos of the original Fort Kearney, built in 1848, the oldest tree on the Fort Kearney grounds, children standing on the site of the Fort's Quadrangle, the site of the town of Dobytown, Kearney in 1873, a panoramic view of Kearney in 1926, the first hotel, Harrold House, built in 1872, the Midway Hotel, built in 1890, a new, unfinished hotel, replica of a covered wagon, view of a stage coach, street scenes with the 1st band, 1883, the Municipal Band in 1926, street cars in 1889, scenes of current city, first store, first high school built in 1873 and the current high school. Film of some of the early residents included Band Leaders B.A. Patterson and F.C. Quick, Mrs. Martin Slatter, 85, first women in the area whose husband built the first house in 1866, S.C. Basset, 82, came to county in 1871, Mrs. Talbert who came to the Fort in 1862 to join her husband who came to the Fort in 1856, S.A.D. Henninger who came to county in 1872, Geo. Carson, came in 1867, Grandma Scoles, 88, came in 1872 and built one of first houses, Si Funk, early Indian fighter and sheriff standing next to an Oregon Trail Monument, Johnnie Meyers, 84, came in 1868 and Freeman Merryman, came in 1879. In addition to group shots of the City Council, County Commissioners, Police Force, Mail Carriers and Fire Department, other government officials identified were Mayor L.D. Martin, City Treasurer Frank Hollingsworth, City Clerk Mrs. M.E. Burke, Police Judge Oldham, Chief of Police Quiggle, Fire Chief Elmer Rhoades and Post Master Clyde Morton, and photo of the Post Office. Photos of the old and new County Courthouses are seen and County Officials Judge B.O. Hostetler, Clerk of District Court Guy Henninger, County Judge Easterling, Sheriff Sam Parr, County Attorney H.H. Drake, County Treasurer G.E. Haase, County Clerk F.W. Lowry, Register of Deeds T.J. Scott, Highway Commissioner Wm. Jordon, County Superintendent of Schools Loomis and State Normal School &Teachers College President Geo. E. Martin (buildings also shown). Students from several schools are featured as well as the Superintendent of Schools, A.O. Wirsig. Members of the Chamber of Commerce (President G.O. Fairchild), Kiwanis Club (President Gillespie) and Rotary Club (President Souders) and the Women's Club are seen. The staff of the Kearney Hub newspaper appears as well as the Editor, M.A. Brown, Associate Editor, Henry C. Kroger and Business Manager, Hugh R. Brown. Views of the Empress Theatre and Manager Hansen and the State Hospital for Tuberculous along with Superintendent Dr. J.A. Burford and staff are included. The 'modern' farm of Wm. Radford & Sons is seen as well as the National Guard Co marching on a street. Employees and/or Officers of other Kearney businesses were Kearney Laundry & Dry Cleaning, City National Bank (est. 1889), American State Bank, Kearney Floral Co., Central Power Co., Tollefsen-Elliot Lumber Co., W.W. Barney & Son Bond and Abstract Co., A.C. Killian Clothing Store, Ravenna Creamery and the State Industrial School. Film also includes shots of Governor McMullen visiting the City and of a coyote hunt. Lastly, a woman identified as Cynthia Carson is seen and a man and woman dancing the Charleston.
Language:
English
Subject (Topics) :
Government
Subject (Topics) :
Business
Subject (Topics) :
Schools
Source (Places):
Kearney (Neb.)
Source (Temporal):
1920s
Format-Extent:
00:34:45
Format-Medium:
Motion picture film
Format-Medium:
Black and white
Format-Medium:
Silent
Dimensions:
35mm
Type:
Moving Image
Rights:
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