Robert S. Griswold Seed & Floral Company
7956-1209, Donor: Otto and Dorothye Klima, Lincoln, Nebraska (at left).
7956-1209, Donor: Otto and Dorothye Klima, Lincoln, Nebraska (above).
Omaha’s National Seed and Importing Co., Inc. printed this Czech language catalog. In addition to flower and vegetable seed, the catalog advertises imports such as lace, dolls and jewelry. The company was managed by Josef Brezacek, who also served as an editor of Hospodár, a Czech agricultural journal.
11464-1, Donor: Brezacek – Blazek Collection, Omaha, Nebraska (above)
Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House
This Beatrice nursery’s catalogs enticed its customers with colorful illustrations and customer testimonials. The nursery was established in 1886 by Carl Sonderegger, a Swiss immigrant.
11055-506, Nebraska State Historical Society Permanent Collection
11055-497, Nebraska State Historical Society Permanent Collection
Dunlap Apples
This apple is named for James P. Dunlap, who owned Lone Star Nursery in Dwight, Nebraska. In 1882, this nursery reportedly had seven acres of fruit trees.
3563-2, Donor: L.C. Dunlap, Los Angeles, CA
These are just a few examples of nursery and seed company advertising in the Nebraska History Museum’s collections.
-Laura Mooney, Museum Registrar
