Omaha Charley’s Native American Artifacts
"Omaha Charley" Bristol wrote that Standing Bear presented him with this scalp shirt in 1876. It is a fine example of work that appears to predate the Reservation ...
artifact
What We Found
Good Guys Wear White Hats
10645-2029; Source: John P. Falter Collection (top left) 10645-2030; Source: John P. Falter Collection (top right).
Those of you who have been following our blog, ...
Miss America Doll
7010-86; Source: Elizabeth Gaylord Rathburn (left).
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, I thought it would be a good excuse to show you one of the ...
William Jennings Bryan and a Spanish American War Roster
If you have an interest in William Jennings Bryan’s campaigns, you are in for a treat. The Nebraska History Museum has a wonderful collection of Bryan’s campaign ...
They Have Conventions For That?
Recently I’ve been working on the collection of posters and I have to say I’ve been really impressed with what we have. We have intriguing, sometimes frightening, and ...
Klowns of the Koo Koo Krust
It is well known that the first Nebraska Klavern of the Ku Klux Klan was formed in Omaha in 1921. It is also known that the Klan was claiming as many as 45,000 members ...
Why Not Buy a Novelty Tie?
As you may have gleaned from perusing previous blogs, History Nebraska houses a fairly large collection of artwork and other items from the late Nebraska artist John ...
Smurfs, Transformers, and Trolls–Oh My!
These are the toys we played with and bonded with friends over. These are the toys that allow us to have collective memories with our peers.
(more…)
Free Auto Camps
John Nelson’s photograph depicted a homemade auto camper (left). NSHS RG3542-124-01
Long distance travel in the early days of the automobile was difficult, and ...
“The Ugliest Artifact I’ve Ever Seen”
Museum artifacts can be beautiful. Museum artifacts can be plain. Plain museum artifacts can sometimes represent ugly ideas. It is rare, however, to come across a museum ...
Rough on Rats (and biles, and piles, and corns . . . )
Old print advertising is weird. Some may be boring, but if it’s not boring then it’s very weird. Case in point—Rough on Rats. Rough on Rats was a poison (arsenic) ...
A Needlework Tour of Nebraska
In 1976 the American bicentennial was a cause for celebration and commemoration. Organizations and local governments of all sizes and configurations found ways to mark ...
Help Perserve and Share History
Become a Member
Being a member is the easiest way to be involved in our mission to preserve and share our state's rich history. Find out how!
Volunteer
Volunteers work with NSHS staff members to support our mission
Start Your Career
Interested in joining the NSHS team? Keep an eye on job listings!
