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Nursery Fixture . . . is unusual in that a large bisque cherub tops the ornate brass fixture entwined with metal leaves, the shades are made like petals in glass.

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Nursery Fixture...is unusual in that a large bisque cherub tops the ornate brass fixture with metal leaves, the shades are made like petals in glass.

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An Original...with the Dodge House is the ornate lamp mounted on the newel post of the winding staircase. Penny Chatfield, Dodge House curator, looks at the lamp with etched shade and double tier majolica base.

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In Daughter's Bedroom...is another fine example of Victorian art. The hanging gas light with vaseline shades on the six arms plus opalescent glass balls worked into the main part of the light.

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At right in the Art Nouveau, or guest bedroom, is this combination fixture of the 1800s. The center portion of the fixture is colored art glass with gas shades pointing upward, electric branches down.

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At right is one of the finest Victorian examples and is one of a pair hanging in the parlors. The crystal chandeliers date to about 1870 and were originally purchased by William A. Maurer of Omaha Crockery Co.

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At right, the center fixture in the third floor ballroom is described as of excellent quality but poor design. The massive fixture is a combination gas-electric with stained glass center shade. This came from an old home in Lincoln, Neb.

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Restored...to its rightful place in the hallway at the Dodge House, the brass candlier [sic] gleams with reflected light.

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Brass Trimmed Wood Box . . . originally from the General Dodge House, will be returned "home" as a gift of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lougee. John Schoentgen, of Pasadena, Calif., a nephew of Mrs. Lougee, looks at the fine chest.

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Brass Trimmed Wood Box...originally from the General Dodge House, will be returned "home" as a gift of the late Mr. and Mrs. E H. Lougee, John Schoentgen, of Pasadena, Califl., a nephew of Mrs. Lougee, looks at the fine chest. November 8, 1970

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Adding a little extra to the memorabilia at the Historic Gen. Dodge House during December are some of the wedding gifts to Lettie Dodge Montgomery who was married 100 years ago on Nov. 25. Showing a silver tea service presented Mrs. Montgomery for…

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Adding a little extra to the memorabilia at the Historic Gen. Dodge House during December are some of the wedding to Lettie Dodge Montgomery who was married 100 years ago on Nov. 25.
Showing a silver tea service presented Mrs. Montgomery for her…

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Twelve postcards depicting the General Dodge House.

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Among The Treasures . . . in the Dodge House doll show is this lavish house, in the museum's permanent collection. The six-foot walnut house has glass doors, four levels and contains an exceptional array of period doll furniture. The house was…

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Rehearsing Music...at the Dodge House is the Rotary Club Barbershop Quartet which will sing at the Bicentennial ice cream social at the house. Members are Sam Brown, Delman Campbell, Harold Clizbe and Fred Glassburner. Mrs. Fred Schlott will also…

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Displaying Antique Autos...for the Dodge House ice cream social will be Roger Olsen, Phil Jensen, Larry Blecha and Dennis Diller, all of Council Bluffs. They are members of the Meadowlark Model A Club which has members in Omaha and Council Bluffs.…

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Vern Tollinger, local attorney, shows a silver tea service to Roberty Montgomery Jr. and his wife of Newport Beach, Calif., when the couple visited the Historic General Dodge House Tuesday. Montgomery is the great-grandson of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge…

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Vern Tollinger, local attorney, shows a silver tea service to Robert Montgomery Jr. and his wife of Newport Beach, Calif., when the couple visited the Historic General Dodge House Tuesday. Montgovery is the great-grandson of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge…

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Photograph of GM and NP Dodge on their return from a hunting trip on "JWJ" Ranch. Edwards Co. Texas, 1896
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