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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. ...
Inherent Vice
Imagine being responsible for a museum collection and coming across an artifact that appears to be melting before your eyes! That is exactly what happened at the Ford ...
Throwback Thursday Photo, Bicycles in Alliance, NE
May is National Bike Month. Today’s Throwback Thursday Photo features three men on the streets of Alliance, Nebraska enjoying the benefits of cycling in July 1891. The ...
Throwback Thursday Photo, Decoration Day
In today’s Throwback Thursday photo, the residents of Comstock, Nebraska celebrates Decoration Day in about 1910. Decoration Day began shortly after the Civil War as a ...
