Alliance, Nebraska (Images of America)

By: Knight Museum Board and Partners

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Synopsis: Once heralded as the "Queen City of the Plains,"Alliance, Nebraska originated as a simple railroadjunction called Grand Lake. Founded on true pioneerspirit in 1887, Alliance has grown from a farm and ranchcommunity into a major retail center for Box Butte County.The Knight Museum showcases over 200 images in this newbook, depicting the history and growth of Alliance during its113-year history.Although there are many anonymous threads that makeup the social fabric of Alliance, readers will recognize themore familiar faces of the Newberry family, Dr. Frank Knight,Miss Susan Frazier, and Miss Katherine Schill. While somelandmarks are gone forever, such as the depot and the CoorsBuilding, many timeless photographs remain to guide thereader down the main street of Alliance's rich history. Fromthe vintage image of the county courthouse to the beautyof western Nebraska's largest park system, readers will get aglimpse of the pioneering spirit that is still so abundant.