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4th of July in Spalding, Nebraska

Are you ready for the 4th of July? The folks in today’s Throwback Thursday photograph certainly are prepared. A man and a large group of young girls ride in a new ...

Throwback Thursday Photo, Gone Fishing

Gone fishing! Three young boys fish the pond at Hanscom Park in Omaha in today’s Throwback Thursday photo. If the string of fish the youngest boy holds, the pint-sized ...

1901 Kearney Street Fair

The Nebraska History Museum currently has an exhibit featuring the work of Solomon Butcher, open until June 1, 2020. Visit the museum and see some of Butcher's most ...

Throwback Thursday Photo, Good Old Man

Today’s Throwback Thursday photo features Ta-ou-ka-han or Good Old Man, a member of the Omaha Tribe, singing the Corn Song into a wax cylinder recording device in 1905. ...

Throwback Thursday Photo, Taffy Pull

School’s out for summer! Today’s Throwback Thursday photo features the students of Saline County’s District 51 have a taffy pull on the last day of school in May 1914. ...

Throwback Thursday Photo, KOIL Foley Artist

Crash! Boom! Bang! Today’s Throwback Thursday photograph features a foley artist at work creating sound effects at the Omaha radio station KOIL on August 24, 1937. ...

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About NSHS

The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded in 1878 by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed NSHS from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director Cindy Drake. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for NSHS.

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The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans.

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