Holiday Greetings and a Free Show
This crowd in front of the Husker Theater at 1444 O Street in Lincoln was treated to a free holiday show on December 24, 1948. Although the Husker’s ...
MacDonald Studio
What We Found
Selling the “‘Eat Out’ Idea” in the 1950s
American consumers today spend less of their disposable income on food than those in past decades, but statistics indicate that many of these dollars are ...
Holiday Wishes from 1948
Staff photo of Varsity Theatre, Lincoln, in 1948. RG2183.PH1948-1126
The staff of the Varsity Theatre, located in 1948 at 143 North Thirteenth Street in ...
Happy Halloween!
Above is a Halloween party thrown at the residence of Flavia Waters Champe in 1950.
Many children have fond memories of Halloween. That memory often consists of candy ...
It’s Too Hot to Sleep Inside!
During the Great Depression Nebraskans became accustomed to living under trying conditions. People had to cope not only with hard economic times ...
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