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LF001 LebsacksFeedStore

Lebsack's Feed Store at 221 North Second Street in Sterling. The store operated here from early 1951 until 1955.

LF002 LebsacksFeedStore

Lebsack's Feed Store at 221 North Second Street in Sterling. The store operated here from early 1951 until 1954.

LF003 Feedstore1954

New home for Lebsack's Feed and Seed, at 401 South Front St., Sterling, 1954. Clarence and Esther purchased the former Logan County Elevator at this location. Clarence had been a dealer for Gooch's Best Feeds and when acquiring the Logan County property, also took on Ralston Purina.

LF004 FeedstoreTruck1959

Bulk feed delivery truck, a 1959 Dodge D500 with Omaha Standard grain box and Wenger auger.

FeedStoreCleaner

Cleaning winter wheat seed, along with other grains, kept the elevator busy during the summer. Above, Joe Lazzaretti adjusts the Clipper Cleaner.

FeedstoreChristmasDinner

Employees at Christmas Dinner, probably at the Skylark Restaurant south of Sterling, about 1956. (L-R) Duane and .... Kirkwood, Neva and Jim Lindsey, Esther, UNK, Sharon and Joe Lazzaretti.

FeedStoreDisplay

A display of some of the Agricultural chemicals sold at the store in the 1950s. Some are probably banned today.

Scan 76

Esther at Lebsack’s Feed and Seed, 1967

Scan 77

Garden Center, 1967

Scan 79

Rachel Schuppe and Esther, 1967

Scan 78

Garden Center, 1967

Scan 80

Frank Mari loading feed from mill, 1967

Scan 81

Roy Ottison operating roller, 1967

FeedStore1970's 1

Front of Lebsack's Feed & Seed, mid-1970s.

FeedStore1970's 2

View of elevator and mill, Lebsack's Feed & Seed, mid-1970s.

FeedStore1970's 3

View of warehouse, Lebsack's Feed & Seed, mid-1970s.

FeedstoreEarly1980's

Front of Lebsack's Feed & Seed, early 1980s.

FeedStoreAerial

Aerial view Lebsack's Feed & Seed, early 1980s.

FeedStoreElevatorRear

Rear of elevator and mill, Lebsack's Feed & Seed, probably early 1980s.