Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on September 30, 2022. Welcome back to our Facebook Friday history Today we salute a very early railroad man and telegrapher, Platt J. Gilman. Platt came to North Platte when the town was the terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad and was in the process of construction as the first transcontinental […]
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Washington Mallory Hinman
Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on September 16, 2022. Welcome back to our Facebook Friday history! Today, we look at another early North Platte resident, Shorter County organizer, businessman, and Native American interpreter, and all around fascinating pioneer, Washington M. Hinman. Researchers note: Readers, please note that some of the language used in this post is […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on September 9, 2022. Welcome back to another Facebook Friday History! Welcome back to our Facebook Friday history! Today’s post looks back at a Nebraskan WWI veteran who became a prominent doctor and surgeon in our community. John Shaffer Simms was born on November 24, 1883 in Alma, Nebraska to B. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Oscar William Henry
Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on September 2, 2022. Today’s North Platte History looks back at a man that some of our readers may remember, Oscar Henry. Read on! Oscar William Henry was born in Chapin Township, Michigan on June 19, 1912 to Anderson Campbell and Ida Luella (Hath) Henry. Oscar was the third of eight […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on August 5, 2022. Welcome back to another Facebook Friday History! Today’s Facebook Friday History looks at a hard-working, innovative gardener, farmer, and WWI veteran; who survived floods, the great war, and challenging farming conditions. John James Hahler was born on June 24, 1899 in Pierre, South Dakota to Julius J. […]
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