Huff and Puff Not Enough to Destroy This Straw Building
Everyone has heard that necessity is the mother of invention. This is best exemplified in times of war, when the necessities of a country are tested to the maximum. ...
Lincoln
What We Found
The Milkman’s Horse
This milk delivery wagon, photographed in Lincoln on April 6, 1942, is a mixture of old and new: rubber tires, a glassed-in compartment for the driver—and a horse for ...
Let Freedom Ring: The Liberty Bell in Nebraska
The Liberty Bell came to Lincoln in July 1915. Photo from private collection.
Besides serving as a popular attraction and patriotic symbol at the two world’s fairs ...
Why Are These Boys Laughing?
NSHS RG716-31-1 (above)
Frederick Blaine Humphrey, who photographed these laughing boys about 1915, was born in New York State in 1876, came to Lincoln with his ...
The Corner Drugstore, 1934
Good historical photos can give amazing glimpses into the daily lives of people in the past. This 1934 photo of Rasmussen Drugs in downtown Lincoln does exactly that, ...
More from the Corner Drugstore
We’re always pleased when readers can provide more information about the photos we post. In response to a recent post, “The Corner Drugstore, 1934,” we received this ...
The Dangers of Jazz Dancing
This cartoon appeared with the article in the Sunday Lincoln Journal and Star on August 12, 1934, illustrating Dr. Adler's advice
“Want to live longer? DON’T dance ...
Students and the Saloon
Although dating from the 1870s, the city of Lincoln’s preoccupation with the prohibition issue quickened in the first decade of the twentieth century. With the failure ...
Nebraska Cigars Once a Smoker’s Delight
Ross & Bryson Cigar Factory, Lincoln. NSHS RG2158-PH9-16 (above).
The photograph above, from the collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society, depicts ...
Nebraska’s Unlikely Landscapes
A rocky outcrop is covered with small round cacti. Wide dusty badlands look like a backdrop for a Wild West movie. High rocky bluffs make the landscape below look ...
The Unicameral’s Unwritten Rules
Policy-making has always been a delicate business with a lot of formal rules that must be followed. But as Nebraska State Senator Bill Avery explains in the Spring 2013 ...
Nebraska History: Bringing you fascinating state stories for 95 years!
Nebraska History's original 1918 banner (above).
The first known print reference to what is now known as the Nebraska History magazine appeared in The Dakota County ...
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