Button; Dedication, State Normal School Kearney, 1905, Celluloid

ID: 45 ~ Source: Fowler, W.K. Collection, Nebraska State Historical Society ~ Date: 1905
This file appears in: University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Button from the dedication of the State Normal School Kearney, 1905. The round button is made of celluloid, and has an image of a large building.

This file appears in: University of Nebraska at Kearney

By The Explore Nebraska History team
In 1903 the legislature appropriated $50,000 to establish a state normal school in central or western Nebraska. After 111 ballots, the State Board of Education chose Kearney as the site. The city…