Beatrice Illustrated first published by Beatrice Express newspaper in 1888. Re-published by Gage County Historical Society in 1999. 62 pages. Hard bound. Includes sketches and history of the buildings, businesses, churches and organizations in Beatrice in 1888. $23.54 with tax US shipping and handling add $7

Portrait and Biographical Album of Gage County by Chapman Bros. 780 pages including sketches of farms and people, biographies of Gage County residents and presidents up to 1888. First published in 1888, republished by the Gage County Historical Society in 1997. $80.25 with tax US shipping and handling $8

The Queen City of the State - Beatrice, Nebraska Souvenir Album Published in 2001 by Gage County Historical Society as a 30th Anniversary Project. Etchings of Beatrice, Nebraska buildings were first published in booklet form in 1891 an 1881. The history of these building were added by the Historical Society when the books were reprinted. Center foldout of Beatrice in 1887. 58 pages. Hardbound. $23.54 with tax US shipping and handling $7

History of Gage County by Hugh Dobbs 1,094 pages plus index. The most complete history of Gage County prior to 1918. Includes drawings of buildings and people, biographies, history of businesses, towns and organizations. First published in 1918, republished by the Gage County Historical Society in 1995. $160.50 with tax US shipping and handling add $8

Gage County History published by the Gage County Historical Society in 1983. 362 pages. Hard bound. Includes biographies of Gage County residents and brief history of the area. $37.45 with tax US shipping and handling add $7

Rural Schools of Gage County published by the Gage County Historical Society in 2005. 160 pages. Spiral bound. Includes information and pictures of the county rural schools. Town schools are not included. $21.40 with tax. Add US shipping and handling $7

Queen City of the Blue by Zoa Ann Worden 153 page abbreviated history of Beatrice including an 1881 birdseye view drawing of Beatrice. Paperback. Published in 1976. $10.70 with tax shipping & handling add $5

Homestead Centennial Souvenir Program by Homestead Centennial Committee 96 page history of homesteading and brief history of Beatrice. Includes ads from Beatrice in the 1960's. Published in 1962. Paperback. 81c with tax US shipping and handling add $4

Commemorative History of the Gage County Courthouse Published in 1991 in honor of the Centennial Rededication. This book is the most complete history of the Gage County Courthouse. Paperback. 74 Pages. $2.14 with tax US shipping and handling add $4

Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Railroad Co., Beatrice, Nebraska first published in 1890 re-published by the Gage County Historical Society in 1996. Paperback. This was a promotional book to entice people to move to Beatrice. $10.70 with tax US shipping and handling $5

Missouri Pacific Northwestern: A history of the Kansas City Northwestern Railroad by I.E. Quastler Published 1994. Includes pictures and maps. 136 pages with index. Paperback.$16.05 with tax US shipping and handling $6.

The Filley Stone Barn and Cottage Hill Farm by Gage County Historical Society. 2004. 33 pages. Paperback. $10.70 with tax US shipping and handling $4

St. John Lutheran ELCA published for Beatrice St. John Lutheran Church 1880-2005 (funds go to St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice) Great genealogical source includes births, deaths, baptisms, confirmation and marriages 525 pages Paperback. $25.00 with tax. US shipping and handling $10

Beatrice 150 Pictorial booklet compiled with captions by the Gage County Historical Society to commemorate Beatrice's 150 birthday. These pictures were published in the Beatrice Daily Sun newspaper every Tuesday in 2007. There are 52 pictures and a bonus picture of the old Post Office. Stapled booklet on quality paper. $6.00 US S/H $3.

Beatrice 150 Recipe booklet to commemorate Beatrice's 150 birthday. The recipes all have a Beatrice connection and have history with each of the recipes. Residents donated the recipes for the booklet. 26 pages with spiral binding. $6.00 US S/H $3.

The Gage County Historical Society and her sponsors present The Beatrice 150 Playing Cards for sale. In the summer the Gage County Historical Society sold sponsorship for each card in a deck of 54. Each card was carefully chosen by the Society to best reflect the history of Beatrice, Nebraska. The Aces are the major business people including C.B. Dempster on the Ace of Hearts; the Kilpatrick Brothers on the Ace of Diamonds; Thomas Adams on the Ace of Clubs; and F.D. Kees on the Ace of Spades. The Kings are the Founding Fathers including Pap Towle on the King of Hearts; Dr. Herman Reynolds on the King of Spades; Jefferson B. Weston on the King of Diamonds; and Harrison F. Cook on the King of Clubs. The Queens are the ladies of Beatrice including Julia Beatrice Kinney on the Queen of Hearts; Clara Colby on the Queen of Spades; the Grabe sisters on the Queen of Diamonds and Helen (Towle) Weston on the Queen of Clubs. The Jacks are the entertainers and politicians including Robert Taylor on the Jack of Hearts; George Baker on the Jack of Diamonds; Weldon Kees on the Jack of Clubs and US Senator A.S. Paddock on the Jack of Spades. The Jokers are the Beatrice Fire Department and Harold Lloyd. The other numbered cards are various buildings and businesses throughout Beatrice in those early years. Each card has a brief trivia and the sponsor’s name. Each sponsorship has a connection to the picture on the cards they supported. These cards are a wonderful opportunity to learn about Beatrice in a fun way and to start conversations at your next card party.

According to Director of the Gage County Historical Society, Lesa Arterburn, “We would not have been able to print these playing cards without the generosity of our sponsors, 54, in total. The money raised on the sale of the cards will be used to print a historical book in 2007. It is critical for us to sell as many cards as possible in order to raise the funds to print a book depicting those very earliest days in Beatrice’s history that have never been printed before. Compiling and preparing the book for publication is a big job in itself, however we will need money to publish it.”

The cards sell for $10 a deck which is a fundraising project for the Society. The cards can be purchased at the Gage County Historical Society, 101 North 2^nd in Beatrice, Nebraska or can be mailed to you by adding $3 ($1 for each additional deck) to cover the cost of shipping to Gage County Historical Society, PO Box 793, Beatrice NE 68310. Please call 402-228-1679 for more information.

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