School Safety Patrol
With the rise of automobiles in the 1920s, school safety patrols grew out of concerns for the well-being of students as they walked to school.
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Throwback Thursday
What We Found
Throwback Thursday Photograph, Belly Laughs
What do you think these boys are laughing about?
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Omaha 1868
Today’s Throwback Thursday photo takes way, way back to August 1868 to the northwest corner of 13th and Douglas Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Several employees of the Omaha ...
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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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, The Mug
1930s Lincoln loved novelty food stands. Our favorite was the root beer stand that was shaped like root beer, but if root beer had eyes and hair and could smile.
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