C. Barron McIntosh, Box Butte County, Nebraska
Box Butte County, Nebraska Photos
The C. Barron McIntosh photographs and lantern slides were collected and retained within McIntosh’s records and department files. The lantern slides were most likely used as teaching slides in early geography classrooms at the University of Nebraska. The photographs and lantern slides may include those taken by George Condra (GEC, Condra) , Frank H. Shoemaker (F.H.S., FHS), and others identified by last name or initial in the captions. Other initials on the slides are “L.H.,” and “NAB,” possibly Nels A. Bengston.
Sod house
Original caption: “S.E. Alliance.” Man stands in front of sod house withopen door. Box Butte County. (121111-00042)
Cattle grazing
Original caption: “Grazing in Sand Hills, 25 mi, S.E. Alliance.” Cattle grazing along lake in Sandhills. Box Butte County. (121111-00046)
Sandhills
Original caption: “4-19-30. Nebraska Sand Hills, Topography, Sand Hills East of Alliance.” 1930. Box Butte County. (121111-00053)
Grassy slope
Original caption: “Grassy slope and seepage, SE of Alliance, Condra.” Horses and wagon on grass slope. George Condra. Box Butte County. (121111-00079)
Dry farming
Original caption: “Dry farming, Box Butte Table, N. of Alliance, Nebr. Fallow in foreground; then plow stubble. ’47 L.H.” Box Butte County. (121111-00140)
Snake Creek
Original caption: “Snake Creek, So. of Alliance. Apr 4, 1912”. Box Butte County. (121111-00141)
Grass landscape
Original caption: “Condra.” Grass landscape and fencing. Box Butte County. George Condra (121111-00144)
Soil erosion
Original caption: “Wind erosion of soil, S.E. of Alliance Apr. 4 1912 Condra.” Wagon with horses, outbuildings in background of eroded soil. Box Butte County. George Condra. (121111-00148)
Sandhill lake
Original caption: “Sandhill Lake near Edred ranch, SE of Alliance GEC.” Box Butte County. (121111-00090)
Yucca
Original caption: “Yucca or Spanish Bayonet, in Sandhills, SE Alliance.” Box Butte County. (121111-00093)
Tumble weeds
Original caption: “4-19-30. Nebraska High Plains, Box Butte Table, tumble weeds east of Alliance.” Two women holding tumble weeds amid grass landscape. 1930. Box Butte County. (121111-00135)
Farm equipment
Original caption: “Poor care of farm machinery near Alliance, Neb. Condra.” Box Butte County. George Condra. (121111-00149)
Niobrara valley
Original caption: “Niobrara Valley N. of Alliance. ? as cap rock. ’47 L.H.” 1947 [?]. Box Butte County. (121111-00152)
Box Butte table
Original caption: “Looking over the table (?) view, Box Butte Table.” A man and woman stand in open grass landscape. Box Butte County. (121111-00334)