(South Omaha, Nebraska) Token: EAGLE No. 154 CAMP 10¢

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:


'The area that would become South Omaha was rural until the early 1880s, when cattle baron Alexander Hamilton Swan decided to establish a stockyards there. The South Omaha plat was registered on July 18, 1884. Two years later, South Omaha was incorporated as a city and by 1890, had grown to 8,000 people. This rate of growth earned South Side its nickname - "The Magic City". In less than 10 years, South Omaha had become a regional stockyards and meat packing center, drawing thousands of immigrant workers, mostly from southern and eastern Europe. South Omaha was annexed by the City of Omaha on June 20, 1915. At that time it was 6.4 square miles in area and had 40,000 residents.' (Info. from the web.)

This token is listed in South Omaha in the Nebraska Trade Tokens book.

This token was issued by Eagles Nest #154 of South Omaha, Nebraska. It appears to have been used at a Camp sponsored by the group..