Dr. Charles Arnold’s Helmet
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-Laura Mooney, Senior Museum Curator
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Rough on Rats (and biles, and piles, and corns . . . )
What Is It Wednesday: June 15 - Wig Mold
Welcome to "What is It Wednesday - REVEALED"! Thanks to everyone who guessed!
11458-1 Wig Mold Hinged door on side allows interior to be storage for wig care tools.
How is this varnish can tied to the founding of Lincoln?
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New Archeology at Fort Robinson
Visitors to Fort Robinson State Park (near Nebraska’s northwest corner) see many original
Treasures from Nebraska Museums
Collecting the Here and Now
As I mentioned in a blog post a few weeks back about a Superman comic book, the Nebraska State Historical Society collects and cares for hundreds of thousands of items not all of which are particularly old. We feel it is important to collect items now that will allow us to examine important issues in our state that will have long-reaching impact. One important debate being played out in Nebraska today has been the potential placement of Transcanada’s Keystone XL pipeline across our state and the Ogalala aquifer.
That time Superman mixed up Omaha and Lincoln
Superman has been a lot of places, so when DC fans in Omaha were promised that he'd be visiting their city they were understandably excited. It's too bad he ended up overshooting by about 60 miles.
Treasures from Nebraska Museums
Go Big with Buttons
Cape, jacket, and skirt made by Nettie Vertrovsky of Crete and covered with buttons from her collection. (NSHS 7329-4,5) (at right).
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