Bird’s‑eye view across West Concord business street, Concord, Nebraska — Olson Photograph Co.

An elevated view over the western business section of Concord, Nebraska. A line of false‑front frame storefronts with shed awnings occupies the near side; the unpaved street shows hitching rails, scattered poles, and two horse‑drawn wagons. Dwellings and outbuildings spread across the background prairie. Storefront lettering includes “CEMENT C” painted on a wall at left.

The caption printed in the image reads “BIRDS EYE VIEW OF WEST CONCORD.” with “CONCORD, NEB.” at right and the series mark “NO. D” at left. The reverse carries the vertical imprint “Made by Olson Photograph Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr.,” identifying Olson Photograph Co. as maker.

Postally used with a green one‑cent Franklin; a circular “CONCORD, NEBR.” postmark is present though the date is only partly legible. The letter, dated April 1, 1908 and signed “Annie,” begins in ink across the white margin below the picture and runs on up the correspondence side. Written to a cousin while waiting to go to town on a windy, cold day, it is a full account of spring farm work: Emil has seeded his wheat and will sow oats when it clears, a hired boy is coming, she has sprayed the large chicken house and fixed up nest boxes, has three hens setting and gets about six dozen eggs a day, took 37 dozen eggs and a piece of butter to town, and sprayed fruit trees “full of worms.” She asks why Walter and Hilma have not written after two cards. Addressed to Mrs. Gust R. Erickson, Goodhue P.O., Goodhue Co., Minnesota, R.F.D. No. 6.