Thank you so much for sending me down a research rabbit trail. I was unfamiliar with the Irma Hotel and enjoyed reading about it. We have stayed in Cody before, and I definitely wish that I would have known about this hotel before we went. Not only did I find out about the Irma Hotel on History Nebraska, but I also found out more about the churches that had A.W. Woods as the architect. He built all over the U.S. German Congregational Salem Church (1916), 901 Charleston St, (still a church but has changed hands many times) First German Congregational...
Pictures are so much easier to take now. Seeing a capybara up close and personal would have certainly been exciting! Thank you for sharing your personal story - that really adds to the post.
Thank you so much for telling me about your grandmother. I also love seeing pictures of sporting teams of long ago. Their uniforms are classic. To see your grandmother in the pictures would be fascinating. Did she play on one of the early teams? I wonder when they started offering women's basketball at this school.
We had the opportunity to drive through the Sandhills earlier this week. Every time, I am in awe of the beauty. Glad that you had a wonderful experience growing up.
This is so interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share your personal experiences with this location. Always interesting to see how the land changes over time.
Thank you so much for telling more. I have often wished that I could go inside the cabin. I would be interested in having a conversation with your mother if she is up for it. Please have her email me at odysseythroughnebraska@gmail.com I can give my phone number to her then.