Early Residents of Max, Nebraska
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Bert Ostrom
Albert "Bert" Ostrom is shown here upper right. Bert was the son of Hiram Ostrum, and he used to ride his horse to the Post Office in the town of Sandwich, Nebraska (approximately 2.5 miles away) and return the mail to Max, dropping it off at Max Monvoisin's Post Office.
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Bert Ostrom is shown here in 1935
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The Fred Schwartz family, c.1900. Mr. Schwartz hunted buffalo in this area, and later homesteaded in Max in 1885.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwartz in 1949
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Charlie Hickman, shown here in 1878, was the foreman of the Circle Ranch. He married Viola Ostrum, the daughter of Hiram Ostum. Charlie and Viola had a daughter, Katye, who was the first girl born in Max. Charlie was a true blue cowboy, and apparently not suited to married life. The urge to return to the range he loved proved to be too much for him, and his marriage to Viola did not survive.
Viola Ostrum, shown here c.1920's-30's, was the daughter of Hiram Ostrum. She later married Charlie Hickman, the foreman of the Circle Ranch. After her marriage to Charlie dissolved, she married Mr. Girt, and became one of Max, Nebraska's most well thought of Post Mistresses.
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Katye Hickman, shown here at age 15, was the daughter of Charlie Hickman and Viola Ostrum. Katye was the first girl born in Max, and later became the Dundy County Superintendent of Schools, and was well thought of. She later earned a place in the Who's Who in Nebraska book.
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Katye Hickman Logan, shown here during the 1940's.
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Attie Powell was an early resident and member of the Powell Family, long time residents of Max. Attie is shown here (top row center) attending Brown's College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, c.1910-1915.
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The W.A. Gardner family is shown here, c.1890's. Mr. Gardner was one of the principal organizers of the Max Methodist Church.
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Mr. W. A. Gardner in 1949
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Hoxie Grosebeck, one of the original founders of Max, is shown here in his buggy during the Great Sand Blowout of 1895.
These three images are of Hazel Sutton, wife of historian and author, Everett S. Sutton (who appears next to his wife in the photo on the right). The photos were taken in Max, in 1916. Although the photos themselves are lost to time, these images were taken from the original negatives using a computerized digital reverse process. The blue tint of the photos is original to the negatives. Although they could have been easily changed to black and white, it was felt that since the negatives were blue, the photos would be kept in that color. In total, there were six original negatives found. The other three are shown below.
Hazel Sutton, 1916
Everett S. Sutton, 1916
Everett S. Sutton, 1916, sitting on the railing of a bridge spanning the Republican River near Max.
Max Monvoison, original founder of the town of Max, Nebraska. The town's first postmaster, and the man for whom the town is named.
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Jeff Gallagher and his wife Addie Monvoisin Gallagher (the daughter and only child of Max Monvoison).
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Jeff Gallagher, husband of Addie Monvoison, rider for the Circle Ranch and a Salty Sheriff of Dundy County. Photo taken late 1870's.
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Three local heroes home from the war (WWI): Ira Austin, Lee Stroup and Bill Powell (representing the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army, respectively) stand in front of the Max State Bank c.1918.
Bob Arbogast is shown here sitting atop a piece of farm equipment, near Max, in 1919. The man standing near him is unknown at this time.