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Author Archives: lmooney
Halloween Greetings
Halloween is all around us. Costumes, candy, pumpkins, decorations and even Halloween themed lights are everywhere. Seems to us that in looking at all this “stuff” Halloween revelers seem to fall into two basic camps–scary or merry. Both can be fun … Continue reading
What Shall I Make for Dinner Today?
I have to admit, I’m frequently plagued by the question of what to cook for dinner. It’s nice to know I’m not alone, and this question has probably bothered people for generations. The Nebraska History Museum recently acquired a 1936 … Continue reading
Neihardt’s Song of the Hoe
110 years ago, on September 27, 1900, The Youth’s Companion published a poem titled, “The Song of the Hoe”. It was written by Nebraska’s own John G. Neihardt, who was just nineteen years old at the time. Neihardt’s daughter, … Continue reading
The Mysteries of a Spanish-American War Uniform
One of the Nebraska History Museum’s wonderful volunteers is recataloging and researching the museum’s Spanish-American War uniforms. This particular private’s uniform has the name Fred Lecron marked several times on its lining. Our volunteer’s eagle eye spotted something else that … Continue reading
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Tagged artifact, military, Spanish American War
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1924 Airmail Pilot J. James Duffy
This jacket was worn by J. James Duffy, who worked as a U.S. Airmail pilot in 1924. The map below shows Duffy’s route from Chicago to Omaha. The line of flight is in blue, and the circles near the line identify the … Continue reading
Dr. Charles Arnold’s Helmet
With one look at this helmet, you know it has a story to tell. Fortunately, it has a happy ending. This helmet belonged to Dr. Charles H. Arnold. Arnold was a native of Dorchester, Nebraska, and received his medical … Continue reading
Doll Collection Now Online-Test Your Knowledge
We’ve recently added the Nebraska History Museum’s doll collection to our online database. That’s more than 800 dolls! Visit http://pastperfect.nebraskahistory.org/unicgi/mwebuni.exe?request=ks and enter “doll” in the search box. Here are a few character dolls from the collection. Can you name them … Continue reading
William Jennings Bryan and a Spanish American War Roster
If you have an interest in William Jennings Bryan’s campaigns, you are in for a treat. The Nebraska History Museum has a wonderful collection of Bryan’s campaign memorabilia, which was recently added to our online database. Visit http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/index.html Click … Continue reading
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Tagged artifact, Spanish American War, William Jennings Bryan
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Carmen the Cigarette Girl
The Nebraska History Museum is privileged to have a wonderful doll collection, which we have recently been recataloging. This one caught my eye, as it’s not every day that you see a doll with a cigarette in its mouth. This … Continue reading
Miss America Doll
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, I thought it would be a good excuse to show you one of the patriotic dolls from the Nebraska History Museum’s collection. Decked out in Lady Liberty garb, this cloth doll … Continue reading