Carl Wells of Valentine, Nebraska, was kind enough to share this great photograph of the Whitney 4-H Band. It was taken in the school basement in about 1951. Carl identifies those in the photo (left-to-right) as: Vernon Cullers, Louella Straub, John Couch, Mary Jane Wright, Joann Blust, and the Wright twins -- Ruth and Ruby (or Ruby and Ruth?); in front are Lois Kendrick, Mitzi Grant, Bill Connell, Dick Kendrick, Larry Baldwin, Reverend V.C. Henry (leader), Toni Grant, Kenny Cullers, John Stumpf, Karyl Kendrick and Carl Wells. To see a larger image, click on the photo.

We were delighted when we were contacted in late 2008 by Chuck Leypoldt, whose father -- Woodrow Leypoldt -- was a pastor in Whitney and Crawford from 1953 to 1956. Shown here is the Leypoldt family in 1954 at Chadron State Park. Included in the picture with the elder Leypoldt are children Janice, Charles, Gary, Douglas and Catherine.

Interestingly, another member of the Leypoldt family is now pastoring in Dawes County! Seth Leypoldt, Chuck's son, is at the United Methodist Church in Chadron, and we've heard good things about his work.

We appreciate Charles "Chuck" Leypoldt of Lincoln, Nebraska for sharing this photograph.

Thanks to Bob and Ruth Ann Connell for sharing this undated photo. It's probably an anniversary celebration for the Warring Memorial Methodist Church.

Seated (left-to-right) are: Paul Stump, Myrtle Stewart, Jennie Lawrence, Percy Cartwright, Mrs. Sue Burkitt, Olivia Thomas, and Mrs. Jim Scofield. Standing are: William Howard, Blanche Hartman, Josephine Hamm, LaRue Norman, Esther Lightbody, and Ruth Lawrence. The lady and gentleman at the far right are not identified.

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This photograph of the Whitney Community Band was taken in the Crawford (Nebr) City Park in about 1920. Standing, left-to right: Band Director Mr. Bootier, Joel Burkitt, Art Sheldon, Ray Hitchcock, Elmo Brobst, John Blust, Henry Hetrick, George Barnum, Rupert Spearman, Theodore Nelson, Harry Norman, Louis Seymour, Leslie Hitchcock, and Oscar Johnson. In front are George Caswell, Eber Copper, and Bill Townsend. Not in the picture, according to a newspaper caption, were Percy Cartwright and Cal Norman. You may click on the photograph for a larger image.

This is identified only as "Hotel." It may well be the Woods Hotel. If so, it was located on the northeast corner of Missouri and Division Streets, where Connell Oil Company was situated some years later. Thanks to Lois Douthit for providing this image. The photo was probably taken in the mid-to-late 1920s or later. An uncropped version of this photograph was sent to us by Dr. Sam Couch and can be seen elsewhere in this gallery. Sam's father was Darrel Couch -- a brother to Virgil Couch. The Couch family was well known in the Whitney area.

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway depot in Whitney. The C& NW provided both passenger and freight service to Whitney for many years. Passenger service was discontinued in the 1950s and the depot was moved to Wayside, near the South Dakota border.

This is the original W. M. Burkitt and Son General Store. Using lumber from the Scofield Brothers saw mill near Crow Butte, it was built in 1887 by E.E. Weston. The two-story, gray building had a false front -- typical of the era. I believe the store was located at the corner of Missouri and Division streets, just across the street east of the current Whitney Post Office, but we'd be pleased to hear from folks who have other information on its location and year of demise.

Another photograph of the Farmers and Drovers State Bank. This one better shows the outside steps to the upstairs, which is where the telephone switchboard was located. It also shows the boardwalk leading up to the store. Fire claimed the building in 1927, and only the vault remains at the site.

Lois Douthit provided this photo from her mother's collectionl. It shows the Connell Oil Company as it appeared in the 1950s and 1960s. There are surely other photos available of this well-known business.

A shot of the Kendrick home, probably in the 1940s. One day, I hope to create a map of Whitney that will locate specific businesses and family homes at different times.