1954 First Shovel full dug at 4827 Dodge St, Omaha, NE
June 1954 First day of excavation
After Excavation
Putting Front On
Our Store - Eckert Piano Co.
June 1954 Front Room "Before" ... no kidding :-)
Front Room "Before"
Old Dining Room
1955 - "After" - Our front room ... Pappy thinks it's his.
Front Room ... looking Northwest towards Dodge Street
Front Room "After" - Dog has a nice view
April 1955 "After" - Front Door
View from Front Door - the organ was replaced with a well-stocked bar.
"The Bar" ... behind this bar is the door to stairs down to the store
Note: Pappy is in the photo - lower right!
"The Bar"
June 1954 - Kitchen "Before"
Kitchen "After"
Kitchen "After" ... a small gate kept the dog out while we often ate steak ... easy meal when running a store
Steve's room ... note clever lamp with duck feathers on shade ... Dad's Marine photo ...
Kitchen "After" ... a gate kept the dog out of the kitchen while we often ate steak ... easy meal when running a store 6-days a week and Thursday evening
Our bedroom
