Yuletide in Knox County
"The holidays passed off at this place very enjoyably considering the hard times," the editor of the Niobrara Pioneer observed late in December, 1874. Pioneering in ...
Knox County
What We Found
Fourth of July in Knox County
Fourth of July celebrations in Knox County in 1878 were held at Bazile Mills, Niobrara, and Walnut Grove. The Niobrara Pioneer of July 5, 1878, reported the day's ...
Flashback Friday: Child Labor on the Farm
I am a little boy ten years old. I go to school when we have school, but we haven’t got any school now. It will begin soon. I helped to farm last spring; I plowed with ...
The Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Company
The Library/Archives recently acquired this stock certificate for the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company.
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company ...
When cowboys shot up Niobrara
For a short period of time, cattle drives were big business in Nebraska. After the Civil War ended in 1865, growing demand for beef plus a surplus of longhorn cattle in ...
Wild Weather Wednesday: Blizzard Derails Train Car Near Wausa, 1915
Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesday. Every Wednesday, we post a photo from our collections depicting an extreme weather event from Nebraska’s past. Nebraska has seen ...
Booster Cards from Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa, Nebraska, originally named Thorson, was established in 1890. Its peak population reached a mere 754 in 1930. These postcards are typical examples of what were ...
Yuletide in Knox County
"The holidays passed off at this place very enjoyably considering the hard times," the editor of the Niobrara Pioneer observed late in December, 1874. Pioneering in ...
Marker Monday: Lewis and Clark Campsite
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Lewis and Clark's journey west included a stint in Nebraska. While ...
Marker Monday: The Sage Brothers
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on the tragic tale of three brothers from Niobrara who all ...
Niobrara: A Town Too Tough to Stay Put
Niobrara had a big problem with flooding early in its history, so its residents did the only sensible thing. They moved the town. The whole town.
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