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Buffett autographed a portrait drawn by the late artist, 19-year-old Connor Meigs. He allowed the signed drawing to be auctioned as a fundraiser for renovation on EBay during the 2006 Annual Meeting. Unfortunately, there were no bidders.
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1377:Weber Mill
1139:Nash Block
1044:Hill Hotel
846:properties
804:Old Market
774:Fort Omaha
293:References
195:Weber Mill
29:Weber Mill
1364:USS
721:districts
706:USS
1396:Formerly
719:Historic
459:Archived
434:Archived
346:Archived
281:See also
203:Florence
175:98001568
113:Location
412:(2007)
341:(1998)
248:milling
217:History
201:in the
1398:listed
1366:Marlin
708:Hazard
226:Mormon
844:Other
669:Omaha
399:(nd)
386:(nd)
373:(nd)
328:(nd)
199:I-680
160:Built
693:NHLs
676:List
262:and
163:1847
667:in
170:No.
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