Platte River relic, Ship's Anchor, Brady, NE, 1959
Copyright: 95.1P.846 Platte River relic, Ship's Anchor, Brady, NE, 1959
Name/Title
Platte River Ship's Anchor Relic Photo, 1959
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.846
Description
Platte River Ship's Anchor Relic Photo, May, 1959. Woman holding large rusted boat anchor, standing in front of log house. Legend: "A sidelight of trail history. Mrs. Dan Herring of Brady, Nebraska (G Quarter Circle Ranch) with a 150 pound ship's anchor found by the late Henry George on an island in the Platte River in 1890. The Platte River being shallow has been accused of being upside down with the sand on the top. After nearly a century the mystery has yet to be solved." dated 5-59. b/w
old digital file name: NETrailsScene
