Another help identify

[Delmonico]

Was looking at some of the Butcher photos and I found this picture, whatever is on the guys vest looks like a metal eagle, any idea what it is?  That sort of thing is not in my area of expertise.  That is the best I could get it. 



The guys name was RW Fulton and the picture was taken between Sargent and West Union in Custer County.

[Pitspitr]

Looks kinda like the top of a GAR membership medal

[Delmonico]

Now it makes sense, he just lost part of it, the lack of the ribbon and bottom had me confused.

[Pitspitr]

The guys name was RW Fulton and the picture was taken between Sargent and West Union in Custer County.

When was it taken? Fulton was one of the really early settlers in the area. Can we see the photo the crop was taken out of?

[Delmonico]

When was it taken? Fulton was one of the really early settlers in the area. Can we see the photo the crop was taken out of?

R.W. Fulton, between Sargent and West Union, Custer County, Nebraska, 1887.



Hold down edges cropped and the lighting and contrast enhanced to counteract fading in the negative.  If I had a better program I could 3D it.

Picture 10650 in the Butcher Collection on American Memory.

Looks like they have a few bug problems, Cabbage Loopers or grasshoppers most likely.


I think they liked cabbage.

[Mogorilla]

My Grandmother was born in 1886, grandpa in 1880.  Both children of German immigrants.  I was lucky as most 45 year olds did not have the opportunity to spend time with people who grew up in the 19th century.  German immigrants that grew up in Central Illinois, and according to my dad, they had cabbage plants all over!  Grandma was a kraut making woman if there ever was one.   She had three big Kraut crocks. Each about 3' tall and an innner diameter the size of a large plate.  I am guessing these fine pioneers had big crock somewhere around there as well.   God bless that scourge of heaven Atilla the Hun for bringing Kraut with him and his devil horsemen. (oh and stirrups too)

[Stu Kettle]

Thanks for the reminder - I have a crock full of cabbage in the basement at home that should be kraut by now, haven't checked it in over a month

[Delmonico]

Thanks for the reminder - I have a crock full of cabbage in the basement at home that should be kraut by now, haven't checked it in over a month

If it was anything but kraut you'd know by now.   

[Stu Kettle]

I got into the last batch too soon & it didn't get "saur" enough for me

[Delmonico]

I got into the last batch too soon & it didn't get "saur" enough for me

I had one batch go bad one time, smelled like there was a dead deer in the basement, don't know what happened.

[Stu Kettle]

Well, it smells good bi looks ugly - no juice on top so it dried out & turned brown.  I'll dig it out of the crock this weekend & see what I've got.