Throwback Thursday Photograph, Edward and Maggie Gehrke
Nebraskans Maggie and Edward Gehrke traveled extensively around the United States and Canada in the early 1900s. Things could and frequently did get pretty messy.
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Gould’s Grapes
Today’s Throwback Thursday Photograph features two of History Nebraska newest additions to the Photograph Collection. In the first image (at left), workers load baskets ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, UNL Class of 1953
Congrats to all recent University of Nebraska graduates from us here at History Nebraska!
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Jubilee Singers
In 1909, Lexington Business College hosted the legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers. The occasion was recorded by Solomon Butcher.
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Bowling Night
We hope today's Throwback Thursday photo is right up your alley. The Boyden Pharmacy bowling team gather around the ball return at the Lincoln Bowling Parlors, 236 North ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, 1912 Lincoln Flood
Lincoln has seen a lot of rain this week, but not quite as much as these two.
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Throwback Thursday Photo: Jo Ann Grimes and Her Toy Sewing Machine
Learning to sew has never looked more adorable.
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Flashback Friday: Mr. Wolf’s Car and the Unknown Girl
Our reference staff can sometimes seem like historical detectives, searching for clues to figure out mysteries that the public needs help with. This is one of those ...
Wash Day on the Trail Farm, 1905
Doing laundry now is unpleasant on the best of days. This 1905 Otoe County laundry day looks especially rough.
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Throwback Thursday, History Nebraska Archeology Lab 1935
A glimpse into History Nebraska's own past! This photo shows three men working in our Archeology Lab in 1935.
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Throwback Thursday Photo, Harvest Queen
This 1907 Solomon Butcher photo is fittingly titled Harvest Queen. We don't know who the woman in the photo is, but we do know she is ROCKING that outfit.
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Investigating a 1910 Scottsbluff Panorama
Here's a panoramic view of Scottsbluff from about 1910. It's too wide for this blog, so we've broken it into pieces below. (You can also see and zoom in on this ...
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