Southeast Nebraska’s Oil Boom
In the latter 1930s Richardson County in Nebraska’s southeast corner was the scene of feverish excitement. The Falls City Journal announced November 24, 1938, that oil ...
Falls City
What We Found
T. R. Tours Nebraska
President George Bush's recent trip to Nebraska was a logistical tour-de-force. Thepresidential advance team, scads of Secret Service men, state and local police, ...
Fourth of July
From Alfred T. Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882).
Isham Reavis (1836-1914), pioneer lawyer, judge, and longtime resident of Falls City, began writing ...
David P. Abbott
David P. Abbott (1863-1934), amateur magician and investigator of the paranormal, was born near Falls City but lived most of his life in Omaha. In later life Abbott ...
Flashback Friday: The Illustrator’s Pencil: John Falter from Nebraska to the Saturday Evening Post
John Falter was a Nebraska boy who made good. His artistic ability, drive, and genial nature helped him become one of the most successful American illustrators from the ...
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 ...
John Falter Jazz
One of the most interesting things I’ve discovered going through our John Falter collection in the last few years is how and how much of his personal interests, friends, ...
Flashback Friday Encore: Comics, Cartoons, Drawings and Doodles
The Library/Archives holds the collections of various Nebraska artists and cartoonists. One such collection is that of Guy Spencer, cartoonist for the Omaha World-Herald ...
Joseph D. Gilman Rifle
The plaque on this rifle reads: "This gun carried by Joseph D. Gilman, Falls City, Nebr. Enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, Company E, 2nd Regiment Berdan's ...
Nebraska Cigar Boxes
Employees at Ross & Dryson Cigar Factory, Lincoln, Nebraska (RG2158.PH9-15)
Cigar making and cigar smoking in Nebraska reached their pinnacle shortly after the ...
Saturday Evening Post 1948
Poster featuring the Saturday Evening Post cover for the July 24, 1948 issue. The cover features the illustration "Photos on Fake Broncos" by John Falter. The ...
Christmas in Falls City
Twinkling lights, crisp winter air, bright packages adorned with bows, festive food--no matter what holidays you celebrate (or don’t), the holiday season can be a ...
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