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Inscribed on the Bell:Henry Stuckstede B F CoSt. Louis, Mo 1902In hon Sti Bernardipat ecclae donum mededitJacobus Weidnerorate proev ejus que familia
Weight: 2,145 lbs.
About 1873-1874 a few Catholic families began to settle in the vicinity …
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In 1492 Christopher Columbus,his crew and three ships, theNina, Pinta and Santa Mariaset sail from Spainto the New World.That voyage is depictedin the scene above aswe pay tribute to the man,the voyage and thecommunity namesake.
Dedicated April…
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Lyman & Robert MeadLyman Mead assumed the role of President of Mead Lumber Company in 1927 upon the death of his father, when Mead Lumber was a single yard in Ashland, Nebraska. In 1934, Lyman moved to Columbus and bought the Kaufmann Lumber Compa…
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Edgar HowardEdgar Howard had a career in the newspaper business that spanned more than 75 years. After a career in various jobs within newspapers, he bought the newspaper in Papillion in 1883 and established a paper in Benkleman four years later. …
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William Gerhold, Sr.William Gerhold, Sr. formed a partnership with his brother Alfred in 1921 to buy the family business and remained owner and CEO of the Gerhold Company for the next 51 years. Throughout the '20s and '30s, Gerhold was constructin…
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Vincent KummerBorn 1821Berne, Switzerland
John RicklyBorn March 19, 1815Berne, Switzerland
Jacob LouisBorn September 2, 1834Wurttemberg, Germany
Charles ReinkeBorn May 15, 1828Germany
Fred GottschalkBorn January 27, 1827Germany
Jaco…
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Edward Martin NielsenEdward Nielsen bought the Columbus Chevrolet franchise in 1926. Soon after, the dealership moved to the 13th Street site where it remained for the next 70 years. Nielsen Chevrolet-Buick was in business one day short of 74 year…
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Leo SokolLeo Sokol invented and began manufacturing irrigation pumps in 1933 in Duncan. Leo invented the first hydraulic single-cylinder Duncan manure loader. He was a natural inventor who created many other products for the agriculture industry. …
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Harold KramerKramer achieved national recognition for his state and national public power leadership as general manager of the Loup River Public Power District. Kramer first became active in Nebraska's public power systems in 1932 when he assisted…
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The mural reveals important moments in the city's development by "peeling through" eight of the numerous layers of time from the present to the past.
An aspect of the mural is the transition of color through the piece. It was intentional to use…