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Concrete tetrahedrons, or "jackstones" stockpiled for placement on Kingsley Dam

Concrete tetrahedrons, or "jackstones" stockpiled for placement on Kingsley Dam

Courtesy Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District

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Farmers learning about irrigation

Farmers learning about irrigation

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The combination of irrigation service specialists and a computerized supervisory control system increases the efficiency of the project’s delivery system

The combination of irrigation service specialists and a computerized supervisory control system increases the efficiency of the project’s delivery system

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Kingsley Hydroplant

Kingsley Hydroplant

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Water skiing on Johnson Lake, one of the Central District’s lakes along the Supply Canal in central Nebraska

Water skiing on Johnson Lake, one of the Central District’s lakes along the Supply Canal in central Nebraska

Courtesy Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District

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Goats on Jeffrey Island

Goats on Jeffrey Island

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Gasoline-powered tractor

Gasoline-powered tractor

Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3358-83

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Rancher/Governor Sam McKelvie & Hereford calf

Rancher/Governor Sam McKelvie & Hereford calf

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Essie Davis and her son Thane with plane they purchased in 1948

Essie Davis and her son Thane with plane they purchased in 1948

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Rancher Christopher J. Abbot, Sr. on his ranch near Hyannis, Nebraska, Feb. 20, 1944

Rancher Christopher J. Abbot, Sr. on his ranch near Hyannis, Nebraska, Feb. 20, 1944

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"The hard-riding cowpuncher is Christopher J. Abbott, richest man in Nebraska, with 250,000 ranch acres, eight banks, four stores."

"The hard-riding cowpuncher is Christopher J. Abbott, richest man in Nebraska, with 250,000 ranch acres, eight banks, four stores."

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Herding Cattle on the Higgins Ranch, 1940s

Herding Cattle on the Higgins Ranch, 1940s

Courtesy Nebraska State Historical Society, RG4288-7

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Read more about it:Beef Plentiful ‘Out Where West Begins’by Winn Nelson, February 20, 1944

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Shopper paying more than ration points for a black market piece of meat; From "Black Market" video

Shopper paying more than ration points for a black market piece of meat; From "Black Market" video

Courtesy Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Farm Security Administration

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Snow plow assisted by shovelers to clear train tracks, Winter 1948-49

Snow plow assisted by shovelers to clear train tracks, Winter 1948-49

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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This Pennsylvanian poster lists civilian defense opportunities: Citizens Defense Corps, Citizens Service Corps, American Unity, Salvage Program, Victory Gardens

This Pennsylvanian poster lists civilian defense opportunities: Citizens Defense Corps, Citizens Service Corps, American Unity, Salvage Program, Victory Gardens

Courtesy WPA Poster Collection, Library of Congress, LC-USZC2-1107 DLC

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Women’s Airforce Service Pilots group; Second from left is Grace Elizabeth Clements of Elmwood, Nebraska, who provided courier service for Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew as they trained in Wendover, Utah, to drop the A-bomb

Women’s Airforce Service Pilots group; Second from left is Grace Elizabeth Clements of Elmwood, Nebraska, who provided courier service for Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew as they trained in Wendover, Utah, to drop the A-bomb

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Selective Service Seal of the United States

Selective Service Seal of the United States

Courtesy U.S. Government, Public Domain

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