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- Tags: McKenna General Merchandise Store
Warren helped Gretna through growing pains
Tags: Clem McKenna, Commercial Club, Fairhaven, Frank Rogers, Fred Oberst, Frederick Brothers Grocery, Gideon Society, Gretna Days, Gretna Public Schools, Gretna State Bank, Gus McKenna, Highway 370, Highway 6, Jess Truby, Lincoln NE, mayor, McKenna Avenue, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Meadow Terrace, Millard NE, Platteview Road, Ralston NE, Springfield NE, The Shed, USS Omaha, Village Square, Village Square Shopping Center, W. A. Snare, Wahoo Savings, Warren Agency, Webb Warren, Western Electric, Westplains, World War II
Warren helped Gretna through growing pains
Tags: Clem McKenna, Commercial Club, Fairhaven, Frank Rogers, Fred Oberst, Frederick Brothers Grocery, Gideon Society, Gretna Days, Gretna Public Schools, Gretna State Bank, Gus McKenna, Highway 370, Highway 6, Jess Truby, Lincoln NE, mayor, McKenna Avenue, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Meadow Terrace, Millard NE, Platteview Road, Ralston NE, Springfield NE, The Shed, USS Omaha, Village Square, Village Square Shopping Center, W. A. Snare, Wahoo Savings, Warren Agency, Webb Warren, Western Electric, Westplains, World War II
Thriving City In Center Of Prosperous Agricultural And Live Stock Community
Tags: A. R. Stelling, Andrew Sorber, Arthur L. Weeth, Ashland NE, Bank of Gretna, C. H. Treckel, C. L. McKenna, C. S. Weeth, Charles Harry Thorne, Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, Clark Enos Hughes, Clem McKenna, Cora Ellen Raker, D. L. D. Road, D. Walthers, Dominick Hughes, E. J. LaBorde, E. T. Hughes, Earl Stow, Elizabeth Hughes, Enos Thomas Hughes, Ernest Thomas, Father Patrick Burke, Frank McKenna, Fremont Normal School, George Lewis, Gretna City Hall, Gretna High School, Gretna Post Office, Gretna Public Schools, Gretna Roller Mill, Gretna Schoolhouse, Gus McKenna, H. M. Hardin, Hans Peters, Howard Clark, Ida Frieda Krambeck, Ida Krambeck, J. A. Runnels, J. M. Fox, J. R. Wilson, John Hickey, Lincoln Land Company, Lincoln NE, Lorenz Stahl, Louis Figg, Lutheran Church, Mangold Drug Store, Mary McDonald Hughes, mayor, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Methodist Church, Omaha NE, P. D. McCormick, P. J. Langdon, P. N. Deerson, Papillion Times, Patrick J. Langdon, Patrick J. Melia, Patrick L. Langdon, Paul J. Langdon, Pennsylvania, Peter Schmidt General Merchandise Store, Platte Center Nebraska, Pleasant Valley, Raker Barber Shop, River Forest Ill., Rosary College, Sarpy County, Sarpy County Historical Society, School District 26, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Stender and Reimers Hardware Company, Susie Horn, Susie Horn Roach, Treckel Hotel, Treckel's Hall, Vandergeiden, W. S. Raker, William E. Dyer, Wilson Drug Store
The Early Years of Gretna
Photo of the 1914 Fourth of July parade in front of Treckel Hall. Corner of Angus Street and McKenna Avenue.
Item is scanning in two images.
Tags: 1898 School, Ashland NE, Ashland Shortline, Bank of Gretna, blacksmith shop, C. H. Treckel, C. L. McKenna, C. S. Weeth, Catholic Church, CBQ Railroad, Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, Clem McKenna, D. Walthers, Elkhorn River, Forest City, Forest City NE, Forest City Post Office, Fourth of July Parade, Frank McKenna, Frederick Brothers Grocery, Gretna City Hall, Gretna city well, Gretna Junior High School, Gretna Public Schools, Gretna Roller Mill, Gus McKenna, Hans Peters, Herbert Schnack, Highway 6, John Schnack, Jones' Ravine, Lincoln Land Company, Lutheran Church, mayor, McKenna Avenue, McKenna Drug Store, McKenna General Merchandise Store, McKenna Grocery Store, Michael Jones, mill, O.L.D. Highway, Omaha Lincoln and Denver Highway, Omaha NE, P. N. Deerson, Peters Hardware Store, Platte River, Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sarpy County, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Stender and Reimers Hardware Company, Treckel Hotel, Treckels Hall, Treckels Saloon and Dance Hall, Vandergeiden, Wesley Knight
Sarpy County Historical Society Newsletter July 1986
Ad for Gretna from 1900.
Photo of horse drawn school buses from 1915.
Tags: Alamo TX, Anne Koch, Ashland NE, Barney Behrendt, Bellevue NE, Burlington Railroad, Carol Thompson, Centennial Celebration, Clem McKenna, Forest City, Forest City NE, Forest City Post Office, Francis LaRock, Frank McKenna, Gary Iske, Gus McKenna, Howard Sorensen, Joe Connor, Joe Love, Mary Jo Love, McKenna Brothers, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Papillion NE, Patti Huff, Peterson Park, Plattsmouth NE, Sarpy County Herald, Sarpy County Historical Society, South Bend NE, Springfield Monitor, Springfield NE, Union Pacific Railroad, Valley NE, Wacker
Sarpy County Historical Society Newsletter July 1986
Ad for Gretna from 1900.
Photo of horse drawn school buses from 1915.
Account of funeral rites of a medicine woman.
Photos of J. B. and Mary Melia.
Tags: Alamo TX, American Indian Church, Andy McConnell, Anne Koch, Anthony Thomas, Ashland NE, Barney Behrendt, Bellevue NE, Ben Bachelder, Ben Batchellor, Ben Holman, blacksmith shop, Burlington Railroad, Carol Thompson, Catholic Church, Centennial Celebration, Christianity, Civil War, Clem McKenna, Elkhorn NE, Elkhorn River, Forest City, Forest City NE, Forest City Post Office, Francis LaRock, Frank McKenna, Gary Iske, Gately store, Gregg's Quarry, Gus McKenna, Howard Sorensen, Illinois, J. B. Melia, J. D. Smith, James Gately, Joe Clebourne, Joe Connor, Joe Love, John Melia, John Miller, John Whalen, Kansas, Kirkhart, LaPlatte NE, lime kiln, Mary Jo Love, Mary Melia, Mary Miller, Matt Shields, McKenna Brothers, McKenna General Merchandise Store, medicine man, medicine woman, Omaha NE, Omaha tribe, Papillion NE, Papillion Times, Patti Huff, Peterson Park, Plattsmouth NE, Sarpy County Herald, Sarpy County Historical Society, South Bend NE, Springfield Monitor, Springfield NE, sweat lodge, Thomas store, Tom Wagner, Union Pacific Railroad, Valley NE, Wacker, Wesley Knight, Weston, William Claire, William Clebourne, William McKenna
Early Newspaper Tells of Start Of New Town
Tags: Ashland NE, Depot, elevators, Forest City, Frank McKenna, Grain Elevators, Joe Connor, McKenna Brothers, McKenna Drug Store, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Nebraska Territory, Omaha NE, Plattsmouth NE, post office, South Bend NE, Springfield Monitor, Springfield NE, telegraph, Union Pacific Railroad, Wacker, Wacker Meat Market
Chapter 2: City Government
From the Gretna Heritage Book [?].
Photo of the original city water tank used in the early 1900's.
Photo of the [current] Gretna Town Hall built in 1934.
Photo of the water tower purchased from…
Tags: Aberdeen Street, Adolph Dietze, Angus, Angus Street, ball playing in the streets, Bryan Street, Burke's Garage, C. A. Peterson, C. H. Treckel, chance games, city sprinkling wagon, Connor, Connor Street, curfew, diptheria, Edwin Van Horne, Fairhaven Addition, Figg Street, Fred Hartman, gambling, Gaye Schnack, Gollenhon & Schemmer Engineers, Gretna City Clerk, Gretna City Hall, Gretna Days, Gretna State Bank, H. B. Scott, H. Peters, Hans Peters, Hansen Brothers, Harold Secord, Highland Street, Highway 6, J. H. Langdon, J. R. Wilson, Joe Verbeek, John Dee, John Grabow, Kingdon, Langdon Avenue, Laurie Street, Light Company, Lincoln Land Company, Lyle Allbery, marshal, McKenna Avenue, McKenna Brothers, McKenna General Merchandise Store, Nebraska Telephone Company, North Park, Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., oil, oil lights, Omaha and Lincoln Railway, P. J. Langdon, P. N. Deerson, P. N. Deerson Lumber, Peter Deerson, Peterson Memorial Park, Peterson Park, pool halls, priest, Public Works Administration (WPA), pump house, quarantine, Ralston NE, Ron Sawyer, Sally Hileman, Scott Street, sidewalks, slot machines, speed limit, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Steve Westenburg, W. S. Driskell, Wallace Street, Water meters, water tank, Wes Allbery, Wes Schnack, Wesgaye Street, Westplains, Westplains Road, Wildhagen's Grove, William Huff, William Jennings Bryan, William Lewon, Z. Jones