Nebraska Photographers in Convention
Members of the Nebraska Photographers Association in Lincoln Park on May 14, 1903. NSHS RG2158-549
"Lincoln today and for several days will be in the hands of the ...
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What We Found
Help us identify these World War I photos
The NSHS Library/Archives Reference Staff help researchers from all over Nebraska and the world answer countless history, genealogy and research questions every day. ...
Through the Lens of Wallace Rhodes
Family portrait of John Wallace Rhodes (commonly called Wallace), his wife Rubina "Ruby" Rhodes, and their daughter Phyllis J. Rhodes [RG1900.PH3-7]
Phyllis Rhodes ...
Finding Nebraska’s Ghost Towns
Ghost towns evoke images of dusty streets, ramshackle buildings, and tumbleweed. Popular imagination places them in the high peaks of the Rockies or ...
Barbara and Ralph Fox Photo Exhibit
American Dreams in the Cold War: Photos by Barbara and Ralph Fox
Barbara and Ralph Fox, 1943 Ralph C. and Barbara Rehberg Fox Collection (NSHS ...
Photographers and the Plains Indian
Note: The word Indian is used instead of Native American as that was the norm at the time.
August 31, 2014 was the last time the Nebraska History Museum opened its ...
Why So Serious? 3 reasons why you never see a smile in old photographs
Long before the selfie, photographs had a much more somber appearance: no one smiled. Research shows that attitudes toward photos have changed drastically since the ...
How Does Chimney Rock Change Every Day? CR365 Puts the Rock on Daily Display
One of Nebraska’s most iconic landmarks is getting some daily attention from two Sandhills photographers and over 3,000 of their fans. Friends and photography partners ...
Throwback Thursday: New Photographs Reveal Details about 19th Century Lincoln
The smoking ruins of Leighton and Brown's Drug Store, Lincoln, NE, circa 1880.
Have you ever seen a couple of 1883 fire engines take up an entire downtown ...
Flashback Friday Encore: Lemoyne Veterans Honored
Lemoyne Veterans Honored, December 1, 1945 [RG5995.AM, B22, V1]
Last week we showcased a poem and a recent addition to our collections, the Cora Baumann ...
Flashback Friday Encore: Selections from the Cora Baumann Collection
As mentioned in an earlier post, the Cora Baumann collection contains a wealth of information about Lemoyne and the surrounding area near what is now Lake McConaughy. Of ...
76-year-old man takes covered wagon along Oregon Trail to highlight historical significance
Caption: Ezra Meeker and his ox team at Chimney Rock, July 1906. NSHS RG0959.PH5-1
One hundred ten years ago in July 1906 Ezra Meeker stopped at Chimney ...
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